hand foot and mouth disease spirals in ho chi minh city

Hand, foot and mouth disease spirals in Ho Chi Minh City

Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), a contagious viral illness, is surging in Ho Chi Minh City, with the number of hospitalized patients in a recent week being over 30 percent higher than the average of the four preceding weeks, according to health authorities.
ho chi minh city to spend 42mn on reservoirs to prevent flooding

Ho Chi Minh City to spend $42mn on reservoirs to prevent flooding

Ho Chi Minh City authorities have decided to spend VND950 billion (US$41.8 million) building three large-scale reservoirs in the most flood-prone areas of three districts.
motorbike racing returns to ho chi minh city after 17 years

Motorbike racing returns to Ho Chi Minh City after 17 years

A motorbike race was organized last weekend at Phu Tho Sports Center in Ho Chi Minh City, stirring speed lovers in the city and neighboring localities.
ho chi minh city tenement residents wrangle over keeping pets

Ho Chi Minh City tenement residents wrangle over keeping pets

Many residents in apartment buildings, particularly old ones, in Ho Chi Minh City have been increasingly vexed by their neighbors who keep pets which cause incessant noise and pollute the surroundings with their waste.
ho chi minh city welcomes british investment in infrastructure finance

Ho Chi Minh City welcomes British investment in infrastructure, finance

The Party leader of Ho Chi Minh City, Le Thanh Hai, has said the city welcomes British firms to invest in areas where both Vietnam and the UK have advantages, especially in infrastructure and finance.
cisco supports ho chi minh city in improving railway systems

Cisco supports Ho Chi Minh City in improving railway systems

Cisco, a worldwide leader in IT, and the Management Authority for Urban Railways of Ho Chi Minh City entered into an agreement to conduct a feasibility study relating to the Integrated Telecommunications Control Centre for the Ho Chi Minh City urban railways at the MAUR headquarters last week.
beware of car accessory theft while parking in ho chi minh city

Beware of car accessory theft while parking in Ho Chi Minh City

While parking in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, car drivers should keep a close watch on their vehicles’ accessories or they could lose them to swift-handed thieves, as discovered by Tuoi Tre(Youth) newspaper correspondents recently.
ho chi minh city to host largest it outsourcing conference 2015

Ho Chi Minh City to host largest IT outsourcing conference 2015

Quang Trung Software City (QTSC) will join hands with Ho Chi Minh City Computer Association (HCA) to hold the Vietnam IT Outsourcing Conference (VNITO) between October 14-16 this year in Ho Chi Minh City.
ho chi minh city to collect road fees from bikers next month

Ho Chi Minh City to collect road fees from bikers next month

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City will begin to collect road maintenance fees as of July under a recent decision made by the municipal People’s Committee, thus becoming the last local government in Vietnam to apply such fees to bikers.
25 must eat dishes in ho chi minh city recommended by us blogger

25 must-eat dishes in Ho Chi Minh City, recommended by US blogger

A U.S. blogger has recently caught the attention of food lovers by sharing a list of 25 must-eat dishes in Ho Chi Minh City, where to find and even how to eat them.
only 30 of drug addicts in ho chi minh city detected police

Only 30% of drug addicts in Ho Chi Minh City detected: police

Only about 30 percent of the total number of drug addicts without stable residence in Ho Chi Minh City has been detected since December last year, although 2,800 drug addicts have been sent to drug detoxification centers, the city’s vice chief police has said.
company plans second arsenal supported academy in ho chi minh city

Company plans second Arsenal-supported academy in Ho Chi Minh City

A Vietnamese firm is planning to build an Arsenal-supported football (soccer) academy in Ho Chi Minh City following the success of the first such facility established in Vietnam eight years ago.
ho chi minh city to launch aerial tour with seaplane official

Ho Chi Minh City to launch aerial tour with seaplane: official

Ho Chi Minh City and a seaplane operator are in discussions on a new tourism product that will allow tourists to tour the city from the sky.
ho chi minh city to pilot tourist electric cars in april

Ho Chi Minh City to pilot tourist electric cars in April

Ho Chi Minh City will launch an electric car tourist service in the downtown area on a pilot basis in April, according to the local Department of Transport.
people embrace christmas in hanoi ho chi minh city photos

People embrace Christmas in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City (photos)

As Christmas is coming, people in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City flock to the streets, buying decorations and clothes, and take pictures to celebrate the holiday.