Buying gold online in Ho Chi Minh City, many people suddenly lost contact with the owner
In recent days, Lao Dong Newspaper has received many complaints from customers about online gold trading at Kim Nguyen Bao gold shop (on Cach Mang Thang Tam Street, Hoa Hung Ward) but not as scheduled.

According to the record, after making online payments, when the buyer arrived at the transaction point, the store was closed, the application could not be accessed and could not contact the unit representative. See more...
Continue to open for sale 273 social housing units in the North of Ho Chi Minh City
According to the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, this year the city has 14 social housing projects under construction, with a scale of 15,412 apartments. Most of the projects are being implemented in the northern area of Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Binh Duong province).
Among the projects being implemented is the Chanh My social housing project in Chanh Hiep ward, Ho Chi Minh City. This project started construction in September 2022. The project is built on a land area of 2.7 hectares, with 6 blocks of 12-storey houses, 978 apartments, and a total floor area of over 83,000 m2.
The first phase of construction is 3 blocks of houses with 456 apartments. These 3 blocks of houses are in the process of completion and are eligible to open for sale future housing. It is expected to be completed and accepted for handover of the house from the first quarter of 2026. See more...
68 households, 155 hectares of crops in Ho Chi Minh City damaged by flooding
On November 17, the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Ho Chi Minh City said it had sent a document to localities on overcoming the damage caused by heavy rain, which occurred on November 10-11, in the communes of Binh Chau, Ho Tram, Dat Do, Chau Duc (Ho Chi Minh City).
According to preliminary statistics, it is estimated that 68 households and 9 houses were flooded and caused property damage. About 126 hectares of rice, corn, other crops, along with 29 hectares of aquaculture were damaged; 315 poultry of all kinds were swept away. At the same time, a 36-meter-long section of the N2 canal under the Cau Moi dam irrigation project also collapsed. See more...

Parents rush to buy car safety seats for children before applying fines
From January 1, 2026, new regulations on traffic safety will require cars carrying children to use appropriate seats or safety equipment.
Before the penalty regulations officially take effect, the market for children's car seats has become bustling. According to many children's supply stores in Ho Chi Minh City, the number of customers coming to buy chairs has increased sharply in recent times, mainly families with young children, who want to equip themselves in time before the regulation is applied. See more...
Violations of newly adjusted traffic organization on National Highway 51 will still be fined
On November 17, the Traffic Police Department of Ho Chi Minh City Police said that the unit is synchronizing the camera system at the intersections on National Highway 51 through the area (formerly Ba Ria - Vung Tau area), integrating it with the newly changed traffic light system.

Previously, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction issued a document announcing the adjustment of traffic organization on National Highway 51 through the area (Ba Ria - Vung Tau area) previously. In particular, cars when changing direction (left turn, right turn, turn around) at the intersection with National Highway 51 must take from the third lane from the road median strip, not on the first lane as before; officially applied from November 17. See more...