Ho Chi Minh City will discuss the issue of duplicate street names after the merger.
That is the information that Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council Huynh Thanh Nhan stated at the meeting with voters of Tam Binh, Hiep Binh, Linh Xuan wards, Thu Duc.
On the afternoon of July 14, the delegation of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council, Unit No. 1, met with voters of Tam Binh, Hiep Binh, Linh Xuan, Thu Duc wards before the 2nd session of the 10th Ho Chi Minh City People's Council.
On behalf of the delegation responding to voters' petitions, Mr. Huynh Thanh Nhan - Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council - said that with voters' petitions about inadequacies in addresses, street names, and neighborhood names after the rearrangement, the upcoming Ho Chi Minh City People's Council meeting will discuss this issue.
Mr. Nhan said that through the comments, it can be seen that not only are there duplicate names, but many roads also have duplicate numbers. He cited that in the same ward, there are many roads numbered 1 and many roads numbered 3.
The Department of Culture and Sports has submitted a project to name and rename streets and constructions, but it has not been approved yet, because it requires a review of all streets in the new Ho Chi Minh City.
At the meeting before the arrangement of administrative units at all levels, the People's Council of Ho Chi Minh City requested the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City to direct departments and branches to review the names of heroes and martyrs that will be given to constructions, roads, and public works.
Celebrating French National Day in Ho Chi Minh City
SGGP newspaper reported that on July 14, the celebration of the French Republic's National Day took place at the French Palace (No. 6 Le Duan, Saigon Ward).
Attending the ceremony were Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Loc Ha; Consul General of France in Ho Chi Minh City Emmanuelle Pavillon-Grosser; along with representatives of many French and Vietnamese organizations and businesses, and the French community living, studying and working in Ho Chi Minh City.
On behalf of the leaders and people of Ho Chi Minh City, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Loc Ha congratulated the Consul General and her husband, the staff of the Consulate General and all French citizens living and working in Ho Chi Minh City.
Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Loc Ha emphasized that the anniversary of the French Republic's National Day (July 14) has become the Vietnam - France Friendship Day, a very meaningful occasion of the year for people of the two countries to honor the great and comprehensive achievements of Vietnam and France, as well as the cultural exchange between two cultures with long histories in Europe and Asia.
Ho Chi Minh City residents will soon be able to use Nhon Trach bridge across Dong Nai river.
According to information from the Ho Chi Minh City Traffic Construction Investment Project Management Board (Traffic Board), on August 19, Ho Chi Minh City will open to traffic the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway intersection and Nhon Trach Bridge (under package XL1, Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 3 project). This project is included in the list of projects scheduled to start/complete in celebration of the 80th National Day (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2025) of Ho Chi Minh City. News from Thanh Nien newspaper.
Nhon Trach Bridge is part of the 1A component project of Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 3. This route starts from the intersection with Provincial Road 25B (Dong Nai) and ends at the intersection of Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway. The total length of the route is 8.22km, of which the section passing through Dong Nai province is 6.3km long, the remaining 1.92km section is in Ho Chi Minh City.
The My Thuan Project Management Board was assigned to implement this section. To date, the project has reached more than 98% progress, expected to be completed in July and opened to traffic and inaugurated on August 19. After the inauguration, the project will connect from the beginning of the route on Dong Nai side through Nhon Trach bridge to the Ho Chi Minh City side, shortening the distance from Ho Chi Minh City to Dong Nai, to Long Thanh International Airport and neighboring provinces. People from Ho Chi Minh City to Long Thanh Airport (Dong Nai) can turn right, follow Provincial Road 25B, reducing pressure on the overloaded Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway, which has not been expanded.
Free metro tickets in Ho Chi Minh City for students, workers in difficult circumstances
Tien Phong Newspaper reported that on the afternoon of July 14, Ho Chi Minh City Urban Railway Company No. 1 (HURC1, the operator of metro line No. 1 in Ho Chi Minh City) coordinated with other units to organize a program to donate metro tickets to students and workers in difficult circumstances in the city.
Speaking at the ceremony, Ms. Van Thi Huu Tam - Deputy Director of HURC1 said that after nearly 7 months of operation, metro line No. 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien) has served more than 10.1 million passengers. According to Ms. Tam, promoting the spirit of mutual assistance and spreading the image of a civilized, modern and affectionate Ho Chi Minh City, HURC1 has implemented a companion program to give train tickets to students, university students and workers in difficult circumstances in the city.
“The company has coordinated with the City Labor Federation and the Departmentof Education and Training to compile a list of students, workers and laborers in difficult circumstances who need to use the metro regularly. The program has received support from businesses, organizations and individuals,” said Ms. Tam.
According to the representative of HURC1, in this period, the trade unions at all levels have compiled and sent to the City Labor Federation 637 workers with difficult circumstances who need to use the metro regularly. In the coming time, the unit will continue to support free monthly tickets for students with difficult circumstances and need to use the metro regularly.
Part of Binh Hung Hoa cemetery land was converted into a school.
According to the Women's Newspaper, Tran Dai Nghia Primary School is being built on land that used to be Binh Hung Hoa Cemetery (HCMC). This is the first step in a plan to convert about 44.5 hectares of cemetery land into schools, parks and public infrastructure.
Binh Hung Hoa Cemetery is 40.7 hectares wide, once had more than 53,000 graves, the largest cemetery in Ho Chi Minh City. The entire project to relocate Binh Hung Hoa Cemetery (Ho Chi Minh City) is divided into 3 phases. To date, phases 1 and 2 have been completed, about 32,000 graves and the crematorium have been relocated from the nearly 30-hectare land. Phase 3 is being implemented and is expected to be completed in 2026.
After completing 3 phases, this area will have 2 more schools, along with about 30.5 hectares of land planned for traffic, water supply and drainage systems, electricity, trees, landscape, walking paths and public lighting.
Tran Dai Nghia Primary School is located at the intersection of Tan Thang and Binh Long streets, and was started in May 2025, covering an area of nearly 9,000 square meters. The project is invested by the Binh Tan District Construction Investment Project Management Board (old), using the city budget.
Housing supply increases sharply
Speaking to Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper, Mr. Vo Hong Thang, Deputy General Director of DKRA Consulting, said that the apartment market has seen significant growth. In the second quarter alone, primary supply increased by about 40% compared to the same period last year, mainly concentrated in Ho Chi Minh City (old) and Binh Duong (old), accounting for nearly 80% of total supply.
Notably, the demand for buying apartments also increased more than 3 times, partly reflecting the positive sentiment of people after the merger and administrative boundary adjustment moves.
In particular, the merger between Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong and Ba Ria - Vung Tau has turned the new Ho Chi Minh City into a "super city" of unprecedented scale, opening up enormous potential for real estate development. Not only geographically and administratively, the merger also creates a dynamic economic region, thereby stimulating strong demand for housing, investment, production and services.
The real estate market in the South has therefore become much more vibrant. In just a short time, a series of enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City as well as neighboring provinces have simultaneously launched new apartment and land projects. In particular, projects in the old Binh Duong area, with affordable prices, only from about 38-45 million VND/m², have quickly attracted a large number of customers.
According to Batdongsan's forecast, thanks to legal clearance, infrastructure improvements and increased demand after the merger, the housing supply in Ho Chi Minh City in 2025 could reach 12,000-15,000 apartments, along with about 1,500-2,000 townhouses and villas, an increase of 30%-40% compared to the previous year.
Ho Chi Minh City sends nearly 300 young doctors to grassroots health care
According to the Health and Life newspaper, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health said that right after 158 doctors from the 3rd course of the Internship Program at the General Hospital attached to the health station completed 6 months of work at the health station, from July 14, 274 young doctors from the 4th course will officially enter the professional training phase at the health stations.
According to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health, this is the next stage after the first 6 months of practice at general hospitals, a challenging but extremely valuable journey for young doctors to mature from reality.
In the 4th course of the Internship Program at the General Hospital associated with the Medical Station, this year, 21 young doctors proactively registered to practice at the medical stations in the provinces of Binh Duong and Ba Ria - Vung Tau (old), including 2 doctors volunteering to practice at the Medical Station of Con Dao Special Zone. In addition, 41 young doctors were assigned to medical stations belonging to medical centers in wards and communes where few young doctors previously chose to work due to the remote location such as Can Gio, Thanh An, Cu Chi, Binh My, Hoc Mon, Ba Diem, Binh Chanh, Vinh Loc, etc.
Unlike the 3 courses, course 4 is the first course to apply the 6-3-3-3-3 rotation model, including: the first 6 months of practice at the general hospital, the next 3 months at the medical station, then 3 more months at the hospital, 3 months at the medical station and the final 3 months at the hospital.
Prosecuted 8 people in a huge laughing gas trafficking ring in Ho Chi Minh City
According to the City Law Newspaper, recently, the Ho Chi Minh City Police Investigation Agency (Economic Police Department) has issued a decision to prosecute and temporarily detain eight suspects related to the illegal N₂O gas trading ring.
The defendants include: Nguyen Truong Hoat (25 years old), Hoang Van Chien (28 years old), Tran Duc Nam (26 years old), Mai Thi Trinh (35 years old), Luu Dinh Dai (25 years old), Nguyen Quoc Dung (24 years old), Chau Manh Phat (23 years old) and Cao Truong An (26 years old), all residing in Ho Chi Minh City. These eight people are being investigated for the act of Trading in prohibited goods under Article 190 of the 2015 Penal Code (amended and supplemented in 2017).
Previously, on July 9, the Economic Police Department (PC03) coordinated with the Administrative Police Department for Social Order (PC06), Cau Ong Lanh Ward Police and Tan Hung Ward Police to administratively inspect The Black Lounge business establishment (No. 208 Co Bac, Cau Ong Lanh Ward) and the N₂O gas storage facility at 691/28 Tran Xuan Soan, Tan Hung Ward, owned by Nguyen Truong Hoat.
At two locations, police discovered illegal trading of laughing gas, seizing hundreds of gas cylinders of various types, rubber balloons, specialized decanting tools and many related exhibits.
Source: https://ttbc-hcm.gov.vn/tong-hop-thong-tin-bao-chi-lien-quan-den-tp-hcm-ngay-15-7-2025-1019148.html
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