Ho Chi Minh City Secretary talks about rumors of continuing to arrange 52 wards and communes with small areas
On October 22, the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee held a conference to summarize the implementation of Resolution 18-NQ/TW of the 12th Party Central Committee on "Some issues to continue to innovate and reorganize the apparatus of the political system to be streamlined and operate effectively and efficiently".

At the conference, Ho Chi Minh City Party Secretary Tran Luu Quang clearly informed about the issue of whether or not to continue merging wards and communes in the area.
Mr. Tran Luu Quang said that recently, there has been information that Ho Chi Minh City still has 48 wards and 4 communes that do not have enough area according to regulations, so it is necessary to continue to reorganize. See more...
HCMC builds resettlement area to reclaim land from more than 2,100 households to build expressway
The Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has just approved the proposal of the Department of Construction on a detailed plan to implement the technical infrastructure investment project for the resettlement area serving the Ho Chi Minh City - Moc Bai Expressway and other public service projects in Pham Van Coi commune.
According to the direction, departments, branches and investors must coordinate closely to ensure project implementation progress according to the set plan.
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction is assigned to regularly inspect, urge and remove obstacles in the implementation process; in cases beyond its authority, it must report to the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee for timely consideration and resolution. See more...
HCMC proposes to add 2 plots of land worth nearly VND6,000 billion to pay for a VND10,000 billion flood prevention project
The Ho Chi Minh City tidal Flood Control Project Working Group has just sent a document to the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, proposing to add two land areas to the list of land funds for BT Contracts for tidal prevention projects with a total investment of nearly VND10,000 billion.

Accordingly, two proposed additional land plots include land plot No. 420 No Trang Long (now Vu Ngoc Phan Street), Binh Loi Trung Ward and land plot No. 257 Tran Hung Dao, Cau Ong Lanh Ward.
The land at 257 Tran Hung Dao has an area of 2,374 m2, with an estimated value of more than 597 billion VND. The land is located in a prime location, adjacent to the frontage of Tran Hung Dao and Nguyen Khac Nhu streets, and is currently being exploited for coffee business and sports rooms. See more...
HCMC announces structure of entrance exams for grade 10
On October 22, the Department of Education and Training (DET) of Ho Chi Minh City announced the structure of the 10th grade entrance exam for the 2026-2027 school year.
The 10th grade admission period for the 2026-2027 school year includes 3 subjects: Math, Literature and Foreign Language, expected to take place in June 2026.. See more...
Stop the Vietnam - Germany Medical Program, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine offers 3 solutions
On the afternoon of October 22, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine held a meeting with parents and students of the 2023 and 2024 courses after the school stopped the Vietnam - Germany Medical Training Program.

Here, many parents expressed their concerns and asked questions related to the training program, the exam, as well as the regimes and benefits for students studying the Vietnam - Germany medical program in the coming time.
Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Dang Thoai - Vice Principal in charge of operations and management of Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine said that according to the cooperation agreement for the period 2022-2027, the program includes 6 school years (5 years in Vietnam, 1 year in Germany). See more...