HCMC on November 22: Two key routes at the Northwest gateway are about to expand, expected to reduce traffic congestion

Nguyên Chân |

Ho Chi Minh City is about to widen Truong Chinh and Tan Ky Tan Quy streets to relieve traffic jams at the Northwest gateway; A young man was found dead in a hanging position.

HCMC is about to expand Truong Chinh and Tan Ky Tan Quy streets to relieve traffic jams at the Northwest gateway

The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has just assigned the Traffic Construction Investment Project Management Board to prepare a pre-feasibility study report to adjust the project to upgrade and expand Truong Chinh Street (from Cong Hoa Street to Au Co Street) and Tan Ky Tan Quy Street (from Binh Long - Le Trong Tan Street to Cong Hoa Street).

Doan duong Truong Chinh tu Cong Hoa den Au Co tao nut that co chai gay ket xe cua ngo Tay Bac. Anh: Anh Tu
The section of Truong Chinh Street from Cong Hoa to Au Co creates a bottleneck that causes traffic jams at the Northwest gateway of Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Anh Tu

Truong Chinh Street is a vital axis connecting the center of Ho Chi Minh City with the previous Northwestern districts such as Tan Binh, Tan Phu, 12 and Hoc Mon.

Although the Truong Chinh section from An Suong intersection to Cong Hoa has been expanded to 10 lanes, the next section from Cong Hoa to Au Co road is still 4 lanes, creating a "bottleneck" that causes frequent traffic congestion, especially during rush hour. See more...

Director Mailisa was prosecuted, the branch in Ho Chi Minh City still has people coming and going

After Ms. Phan Thi Mai - Director of Mailisa Beauty salon Company Limited was prosecuted and temporarily detained by the Ministry of Public Security's Investigation Police Agency for the crime of "Suggestion", at noon on November 22, the reporter was present at the branch on Huynh Van Banh Street, Cau Kieu Ward, Ho Chi Minh City.

According to the reporter's records, the staff are still working inside the Mailisa beauty salon building on Huynh Van Banh Street. Occasionally, there are a few customers who come and leave. See more...

Warning signs of severe dengue fever

According to statistics from the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC), in week 46 (November 10 - 16), the city recorded 2,105 cases of dengue fever. The total number of dengue fever cases accumulated from the beginning of 2025 to week 46 is 54,828 cases. Areas with a high incidence rate of cases over 100,000 people include Bac Tan Uyen, Bau Bang and Can Gio.

Bac si tham kham cho benh nhan bi soc nhieu lan do sot xuat huyet. Anh: BVVT
The doctor examined a patient who was shocked many times due to dengue fever. Photo: BVVT

HCDC said dengue fever can cause serious complications, even death, especially in the fever-reducing stage - when patients are easily subjective. Early identification of warning signs and timely hospitalization are decisive actions to protect patients.

The disease is transmitted mainly through Aedes mosquitoes, which are prone to flare-up in hot and humid conditions. The disease started after 3 - 14 days of incubation with symptoms of high fever of 40 degrees Celsius, headache, sharp pain, nausea, muscle and joint pain and blood vessels under the skin. See more...

Saving mother and baby in a precision seizure

The 31-week pregnant mother L.T.T (HCMC) was in a state of severe preeclampsia and acute miscarriage, a complication that can lead to eclampsia and threaten the lives of both mother and fetus.

The patient was admitted to the hospital with high blood pressure, increased body and liver edema, acute renal failure, progressive hyperkalemia, typical signs of severe preeclampsia with complications of acute kidney damage.

Despite active internal medicine treatment and close monitoring, the patient's condition showed signs of poor response, advanced acute renal failure, signs of blood metastasis and hyperkalemia. The Emergency Resuscitation Team and Internal Medicine doctors closely coordinate with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology to closely monitor the fetal heart. See more...

Young man found dead in hanging position in Ho Chi Minh City

On November 22, people in Dong Hung Thuan ward (HCMC) discovered a young man dead in a hanging position in a rented room on Tan Thoi Nhat street.

Upon receiving the report, local authorities and professional units quickly arrived, sealed off the area and conducted an investigation of the scene. By 2:00 p.m. the same day, the examination work was complete. See more...

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