Motorbikes flood sidewalks in Ho Chi Minh City despite heavy fines
Ho Chi Minh CityMotorbike riders in Ho Chi Minh City continue to drive onto sidewalks at rush hour, ignoring penalties of up to US$227 under new traffic regulations.
Street vendors overrun sidewalks around major hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh CityThe issue of street vendors occupying sidewalks and roadways around major hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City has continued to recur, affecting urban aesthetics and posing risks to traffic safety and food hygiene.
Reimagining Ho Chi Minh City by 2050: A smart and inclusive megacity
Ho Chi Minh CityAs Vietnam eyes 2050, Ho Chi Minh City is leading the nation’s urban shift, aiming to become a smart, sustainable metropolis shaped by bold planning, deep reform, and human-centred innovation.
Ho Chi Minh City phases out paper ticketing at 4 metro stations
Ho Chi Minh CityBen Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line No. 1 in Ho Chi Minh City has officially piloted the discontinuation of paper ticket sales at four stations, encouraging commuters to switch to cashless payments in an effort to reduce wait times and improve the passenger experience.
In Ho Chi Minh City, street robbery, paint attack rates drop
Ho Chi Minh CityIn a significant update on public safety, Lieutenant General Mai Hoang, director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Public Security, announced a steady decline in crime rates across the city on Monday, with street robbery no longer a complex issue and the wave of paint-throwing attacks having ceased over the past two months.
Traditional lanterns draw visitors to historic temple in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh CityAn exhibition of traditional Mid-Autumn Festival lanterns at a 19th-century temple in central Ho Chi Minh City is attracting crowds with handmade displays inspired by Vietnamese folklore and cultural heritage.
Ho Chi Minh City to launch emergency repairs on Nguyen Van Linh intersection after major road damage
Ho Chi Minh CityAuthorities in Ho Chi Minh City have ordered emergency repairs at the Nguyen Van Linh–Nguyen Huu Tho intersection after drivers reported major road surface damage, including potholes and subsidence, city officials said on Monday.
Ho Chi Minh City’s severe land subsidence heightens flood risks: study
Ho Chi Minh CityRapidly sinking ground is worsening high-tide flooding in Ho Chi Minh City, disrupting residents’ daily lives and threatening the city’s socio-economic development, according to recent research.
Ho Chi Minh City’s lantern street bustling as Mid-Autumn fest nears
Ho Chi Minh CityThough the Mid-Autumn Festival is still nearly a month away, Luong Nhu Hoc Street in Cho Lon Ward, known as a ‘lantern street’ in Ho Chi Minh City, has already transformed into a radiant hub of color and festivity, drawing large crowds of families and young people eager to shop, take photos, and soak in the early holiday atmosphere.
Ho Chi Minh City’s $42mn seaside park project faces damage from careless visitors
Ho Chi Minh CityA VND1.1-trillion (US$42 million) park project along Thuy Van Street on Bai Sau Beach in Ho Chi Minh City is nearly complete, but the investor is struggling to stop residents and tourists from trampling grass lawns, parking cars on tiled areas, and running motorbikes inside the park.
