HCMC on November 15: 2 large reservoirs in HCMC simultaneously announce flood discharge

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Ho Chi Minh City strives to stabilize the market, reduce spending pressure at the end of the year; 2 large reservoirs in Ho Chi Minh City simultaneously announce flood discharge...

HCMC strives to stabilize the market, reduce spending pressure at the end of the year

In recent weeks, at many supermarkets in Ho Chi Minh City, the shopping atmosphere has become more vibrant as a series of essential items have been continuously adjusted down.

According to Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Thang - Deputy General Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Commercial Cooperatives (Saigon Co.op), in addition to continuing to reduce rotating prices by industry, the unit also restructures shelves, eliminates less attractive products, prioritizes the group of goods that are bought a lot such as low-sugar, processed products, green products. See more...

2 large reservoirs in Ho Chi Minh City simultaneously announce flood discharge

On November 15, the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Irrigation Works Management and Exploitation announced the expected release of floodwaters from the Song Hoa and Song Ray reservoirs in the area (formerly Ba Ria - Vung Tau area).

Mot so khu vuc tai xa Ho Tram vua trai qua dot ngap ung do mua rat to ket hop xa lu. Anh: Minh Tam
Some areas in Ho Tram commune have just experienced flooding due to very heavy rain combined with flood discharge. Photo: Minh Tam

In particular, it is expected to discharge floodwater from the two reservoirs between 8:00 a.m. on November 16 and 8:00 a.m. on November 26. The purpose of the flood discharge is to ensure the safety of the project in the face of prolonged heavy rain.

At Song Hoa Lake, the water level recorded on the morning of November 13 at an elevation of 24.85 m. At Song Ray Lake, on the same day, the water level was recorded at an elevation of 72.82 m (higher than before, although this place is still in the second flood discharge period lasting until November 16). See more...

Many drivers are confused when National Highway 51 reorganizes traffic, changing direction to the third lane

It is noted that at some intersections where adjustments have been completed on National Highway 51, many vehicles are quite chaotic when the painted lines on the lane have changed, the traffic lights have changed.

For example, at the intersection between Cach Mang Thang Tam Street (Long Huong Ward) and National Highway 51, many vehicles have complied with the new instructions and new light signals.

However, many drivers are confused by the change, so there has been a situation where some vehicles go straight on the new left turn lane; some vehicles stop at the left turn on the new straight lane...

Some vehicles even confused about whether to go or stop, leading to crossing the white line and then panicking and stopping; or even carelessly driving straight when the light signal is turning left - turning around. See more...

Pushing drugs to treat strange herds of cattle into people's homes in Ho Chi Minh City

The incident of a herd of earthworms and cows all over the streets and houses of people has occurred in recent days in Phu Hoa residential area, Phu Loi ward, Ho Chi Minh City.

Dan sau bo day dac tren than cay o phuong Phu Loi, TPHCM. Anh ban doc cung cap
A dense flock of cow dung is on the trunk of a tree in Phu Loi ward, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo provided by readers

People here said that worms have appeared for a few days now. The flock of filthy worms appears more and more every time. People use brooms to scan continuously, but still cannot handle them all.

Some households in the area have to close their doors all day but still follow the cracks that the cows enter their houses in. The houses next to the trees on the roadside were most crowded with pests and cows. See more...

Health status of 3 injured victims in the accident that killed 1 police officer

On November 15, Ho Chi Minh City Police are investigating the traffic accident between two motorbikes on December 22, in front of Tran Van On High School, Hoa Lan 2 Quarter, Thuan Giao Ward, Ho Chi Minh City.

According to initial reports, on the evening of November 14, N.T.K (born in 2006, from Ca Mau province) was driving a motorbike carrying N.N.P.D (born in 2004, residing in Thuan Giao ward, Ho Chi Minh City) on the 22nd of December when he had an accident with a motorbike driven by Mr. H.N.P.C (born in 1985, residing in Hoa Lan 2 quarter, Thuan Giao ward) carrying his wife and children on the road. See more...

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