What is the most common health condition among elderly in Ho Chi Minh City?
Ho Chi Minh CityData from the citywide health screening program show that hypertension is the most prominent health condition among older people in Ho Chi Minh City.
High tides severely flood streets, homes in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh CityHigh tides submerged multiple streets and residential areas across Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday, leaving motorbikes stranded, disrupting traffic and forcing residents to build makeshift barriers to keep water out of their homes.
Free access draws crowds of students to Ho Chi Minh City’s history museums
Ho Chi Minh CityStriking down entrance fees has turned quiet exhibition halls in Ho Chi Minh City into vibrant "classrooms without walls," as local students excitedly trade textbooks for immersive history lessons.
Peak high tides flood Ho Chi Minh City at dawn
Ho Chi Minh CityHigh tides peaked early Sunday morning, flooding several streets across Ho Chi Minh City and disrupting residents’ daily activities and travel.
Ho Chi Minh City streets flooded as tide reaches 1.71m
Ho Chi Minh CityHigh tides flooded multiple streets in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday, with water levels at Nha Be station reaching 1.71 meters, forcing residents to wade through deep water and push stalled motorcycles home.
Land surveys begin for Ho Chi Minh City-Binh Duong metro projects
Ho Chi Minh CityAuthorities in Ho Chi Minh City have begun meeting residents and surveying land and property along two planned metro lines linking the city with the former Binh Duong Province, aiming to break ground by the end of this year.
High tides, afternoon rain threaten flooding in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City is bracing for potential flooding as high tides coincide with afternoon and evening rain on Saturday, October 10, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
Ho Chi Minh City rangers seize 13 invasive red-eared slider turtles at shops selling animals for release
Ho Chi Minh CityForest rangers in Ho Chi Minh City have seized 13 red-eared slider turtles, an invasive alien species, from two shops selling animals for Buddhist release in Hoc Mon Commune, while releasing around 300 munias into the wild, according to the city’s Forest Protection Sub-Department.
Agencies explain increasingly frequent heavy rain in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh CityHeavy rain has become more frequent and intense in Ho Chi Minh City, while high tides exacerbate flooding, as low-lying terrain, climate change, rising sea levels, rapid urbanization and limited drainage capacity contribute to the problem, according to relevant agencies.
Ho Chi Minh City adds 10 housing projects eligible for foreign buyers
Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City authorities have added 10 housing projects to the list of developments where foreign organizations and individuals are permitted to buy homes, bringing the total number of eligible projects in the city to around 160.
