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The Cuban Ministry of Public Health said at a virtual meeting with the health authority of Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday that it is willing to assist the southern metropolis in rolling out community healthcare projects. The virtual meeting featured discussions on healthcare services between the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health and the Cuban ministry’s primary healthcare board, as well as Cuban health experts. The Cuban side will dispatch two public health experts to Ho Chi Minh City to survey and discuss what needs to be done to facilitate community-based healthcare services in the city. The Health Ministry of Cuba also invited the city’s health delegation to visit Cuba and learn from its public healthcare system. Earlier at the meeting, Ailuj Casanova Baroto, head of the Cuban primary healthcare board, briefed participants on the Caribbean island's  public healthcare system, which is considered one of the most effective healthcare systems in the world. Cuba’s healthcare … [Read more...] about Cuba pledges support for community healthcare development in Ho Chi Minh City

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City are considering a plan to install roofs over suitable parts of the walkways of Le Loi Boulevard in District 1 at a cost of up to US$1.27 million to protect pedestrians from sunshine and rain. The municipal Department of Planning and Architecture recently submitted its scheme to the city’s administration aiming to improve the shopping road that was reopened last August after being closed for years due to the construction of the city’s first metro. As the large trees once located alongside the sidewalks were removed for the metro project, a roof system over them should be built to shield walkers and shoppers from the elements, according to the department. Accordingly, the Le Loi sidewalks with an average of 5.5 - 6 meters on each side will have a roof reaching out four meters, a departmental representative told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper. Not only do they help block sunlight and rain, the future roofs can also create a lively cityscape for this … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City considers spending up to $1.27mn on downtown street roofing

Ho Chi Minh City's Metro Line No.1, nearly 20km long, has a total investment of over 43.7 trillion VND (1.9 billion USD). (Photo: tuoitre.vn) Ho Chi Minh City (VNA) – Nearly 30 technicians and managers attended a training class on March 18 as a preparation for the operation of urban railway Metro Line No1 (Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien) in Ho Chi Minh City. According to Akira Hosomi, operation and maintenance specialist of NJPT Contractors Consortium, Ho Chi Minh City’s Metro line No. 1 using Japanese technologies is the first project in Vietnam that Japanese experts have transferred the know-how to Vietnamese operators. The first generation of trainees will act as the core human resources to support the development of the future urban railway system in Vietnam in general and in Ho Chi Minh City in particular, he said. He said that the trainees will be equipped with sufficient knowledge, skills to safely and effectively operate and exploit the metro line as well as prepare for the … [Read more...] about Technicians, managers trained for operating Ho Chi Minh City’s Metro Line No1

The Department of Planning and Architecture of Ho Chi Minh City has put forward to the municipal People’s Committee a plan to roof the sidewalks on Le Loi Boulevard in District 1. Le Loi Boulevard, which connects key destinations in the city center such as Ben Thanh Market, the Municipal Theater, and Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street, has been reinstated since August 2022 after it was blocked for the construction of Ben Thanh Terminal and tracks of metro line No. 1 for eight years. However, the boulevard has lacked shelters to protect pedestrians from sunlight and rain while its current state is not suitable for planting trees to shade the sidewalk as before, according to the architecture department’s proposal. Therefore, the department proposed installing a roof from 5.5 meters to 6 meters wide on each side of the route. The estimated cost of the roofing is about VND20-30 billion (US$850,160-1.27 million), with the People’s Committee of District 1 tasked with choosing funding from … [Read more...] about Sidewalk roofing proposed for downtown boulevard in Ho Chi Minh City

Although Vietnam reopened its door to international tourists over a year ago, small and medium lodging facilities in Ho Chi Minh City are still struggling to recover due to the small number of international visitors. Their largest source market is China while the number of guests from the northern neighbor remains modest, forcing many hotels to use their facilities for other purposes or stop leasing spaces. Shutdown, falling room occupancy In District 1, many hotels which used to be crowded with foreign travelers are now empty or have been replaced by other businesses. On Ly Tu Trong Street, a spacious hotel is being repurposed. The hotel is in a prime site, near Ben Thanh Market, Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street, and Le Loi Boulevard, once favored by international tourists. Many 'House for Lease' signboards can also be seen along Bui Vien Walking Street and De Tham Street with many of them being hung in front of small, one- and two-star hotels. The director of a chain of … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City hotels waiting for int’l guests

Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City has carried out more than 1,100 organ transplants over the past 30 years, with a high success rate equivalent to the figures recorded in other countries, said hospital director Nguyen Tri Thuc at its 30th kidneyversary on Thursday morning. The event gathered representatives of Vietnam’s Ministry of Health, the municipal government, and leading experts on organ transplantation in the country. Organ transplants record high success rates Given the support of experts at home and abroad, the hospital managed to perform a kidney transplant in its first two cases on December 28 and 29, 1992, just a few days after the country’s first organ transplant was done, Thuc recalled. This milestone helped lay a solid foundation for the strong growth of the hospital’s kidney and organ transplantation. The number of organ transplants has risen over time and exceeded 1,100 to date. Cho Ray Hospital was also a pioneer in adopting measures to expand a source … [Read more...] about Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City performs over 1,100 organ transplants in three decades

Souvenirs are available at every market and on every street in Ho Chi Minh City, but there is a small market about 30 minutes from the center of District 1 that will blow your mind with the history and availability of truly special items that you can buy and take home. The antique market is a place like no other in Ho Chi Minh City, and totally hidden, so finding it will be a special experience for expats and tourists alike. Old clocks are seen at Cafe Chợ Đồ Cổ in Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Ray Kuschert / Tuoi Tre News A treasure trove of history Inconspicuously sitting in a back lane in Binh Thanh District are a small market and café. Cafe Chợ Đồ Cổ is located at the end of alley 311/27 on No Trang Long Street in Ward 13, so small you need to walk from the main road in order to find it. But when you do, you will find a wonderland of antiques and memorabilia of the history of Vietnam. From the moment you enter the picturesque front … [Read more...] about Buy a piece of Vietnam’s history hidden in Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City’s ongoing traffic difficulties only worsened in 2022, with traffic jams turning more serious and several new congestion hotspots recorded, according to Nguyen Thanh Loi, deputy head of the municipal traffic safety committee. In addition to increasingly serious congestion, the number of traffic accidents in the city also rose compared to 2021, Loi added. New congestion hotspots In 2022, traffic jams were commonplace near Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Tan Binh District and Cat Lai Port in Thu Duc City, the official elaborated. Congestion occurs on a route leading to Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre In addition, gateway routes into and out of Ho Chi Minh City such as National Highway No.1, the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway, and the Ho Chi Minh City - Trung Luong Expressway were often overloaded during peak hours. Six new congestion locations were recorded in the city last year, … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City records 6 new congestion hotspots in 2022

Leaders of Ho Chi Minh City have called for support from the heads of the country’s overseas representative bodies for local development, during a meeting held on March 17. Politburo member and Secretary of the HCM City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen (standing) addresses the meeting with heads of Vietnam’s overseas representative bodies (Photo: VNA) Nguyen Van Nen, a member of the Politburo and secretary of the municipal Party Committee, hailed opinions put forward by the new Vietnamese Ambassadors and greatly valued their sense of responsibility and aspiration to dedicate themselves to the nation. He requested that the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee soon outline a mechanism of co-ordination with overseas Vietnamese representative bodies as a means of contributing to local development. Nen emphazised that the ambassadors and heads of overseas representative agencies are Vietnamese representatives in the eyes of foreign friends and partners, Nen … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City calls for overseas representative bodies’ support

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport has put forward a plan to switch to electric buses in the city’s outlying district of Can Gio to cut carbon dioxide emissions. The plan is part of the city’s emissions reduction and transport management strategy in the coming years, according to a recent conclusion made by Tran Quang Lam, director of the municipal department. The municipal department asked relevant units to review the advantages and strength of electric vehicles and compare them to cars powered by other green energy forms such as compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). These agencies were told to weigh up the prices and maintenance costs of electric buses and assess the emissions from them as well as their charging speed and lifespan. After seeing growth prospects of electric vehicles, the agencies will propose a road map to develop such electric vehicles, alongside suitable mechanisms and effective electrification steps. From now until … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City plans shift to e-bus service in Can Gio