HCMC finalizes groundbreaking for expanding National Highway 22 to 10 lanes, building 7 overpasses in 2026
The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has just agreed on a detailed plan to implement Component Project 3: Investment in construction, renovation, and upgrading of National Highway 22 (from An Suong intersection to Ring Road 3) under the form of public-private partnership (PPP), BOT contract (build - operate - transfer).
The project is expected to start construction in the third quarter of 2026 and be completed and put into operation from 2028.
To ensure implementation progress, the Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee directed relevant departments, branches and localities to prioritize focusing on implementing assigned tasks. See more...
Ho Chi Minh City has widespread heavy rain at noon
At noon on October 28, many places in Ho Chi Minh City had widespread rain, some places were flooded.
According to Lao Dong on Chu Van An Street, the rain lasted for more than 1 hour, causing flooding in this area. Heavy rain accompanied by flooding made it difficult for vehicles to move. See more...
Controlling and arresting a robbery suspect at Binh Dien market after 5 hours of chasing
On October 28, the Criminal Police Department, the Mobile Police Department and Binh Dong Ward Police in coordination with professional units of Ho Chi Minh City Police informed that they had promptly controlled and arrested Tran Minh Tan (born in 1990, residing in Dong Thap province) for robbery in Binh Dien market area.
According to the investigation, at around 4:00 a.m. on October 27, Tran Minh Tan pretended to go into a stall at Binh Dien market to buy goods. After that, Tan suddenly snatched the bag containing about 100 million VND from the stall owner and ran away. See more...
2 major intersections to relieve traffic jams in the East of Ho Chi Minh City are about to open many overpasses and underpasses
The Office of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has just issued a notice of the conclusion of Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Bui Xuan Cuong on the progress of the two above-mentioned projects.
For the An Phu intersection project, the leaders of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee assigned the Traffic Construction Investment Project Management Board (Traffic Board) to ensure the completion progress of the N2 bridge branch (for vehicles turning right from the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway to Mai Chi Tho Street) before December 31, 2025 and the HC1-02 underpass (connecting directly from the Expressway to Mai Chi Tho) before January 15, 2026. See more...
Underpass worth over 70 billion VND in Ho Chi Minh City flooded after heavy rain, a series of vehicles wade through water
On the afternoon of October 28, after a heavy rain, the underpass in front of the new Mien Dong Bus Station (Long Binh Ward) with an investment capital of more than 70 billion VND continued to be deeply flooded. Although the investor has installed cameras and arranged flood prevention personnel, the water is still floating, causing many motorbike riders to turn around.
According to records, the underpass in front of the new Mien Dong Bus Station was severely flooded. The flooded location is nearly 100 m long at the end of the tunnel, with a depth of 30 to 50 cm. This situation caused a series of motorbikes to stall while trying to pass. Many motorcyclists are forced to turn around for fear of engine damage. See more...
