Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai connect traffic
On the afternoon of October 21, in Dong Nai, the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee and Dong Nai Provincial Party Committee held a conference on connecting transport infrastructure between the two localities. News on Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper.
At the conference, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Tran Luu Quang suggested that the two sides should share specific plans for cooperation, especially major obstacles and have directions for resolving them. In particular, it is necessary to pay attention to the work of site clearance for traffic projects, especially the difference in compensation prices between the two localities to orient solutions.
According to the Secretary of the Dong Nai Provincial Party Committee, the synchronization of the connection of the transport infrastructure system between Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai is of special importance. Currently, to serve the connection to Long Thanh International Airport, Dong Nai and Ho Chi Minh City are coordinating with the Ministry of Construction to implement the Bien Hoa - Vung Tau Expressway, Ben Luc - Long Thanh Expressway, Ring Road 3 - Ho Chi Minh City, Ring Road 4 - Ho Chi Minh City, and the expansion of the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway...
When Long Thanh airport is put into operation, it is necessary to invest in Cat Lai bridge, Phu My bridge, Long Hung bridge and strategic railway lines such as Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien metro extending to Dong Nai province's administrative center and Long Thanh airport... These projects not only serve transportation but also create an axis for industrial, urban, logistics and high-quality service development, forming a sustainable, seamless development space between the two major economic centers of the region.
Ho Chi Minh City Chairman assigned the task of widening the deadly road in the East to 30m, 6 lanes
According to Lao Dong newspaper, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Van Duoc has just directed the implementation of the Resolution of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council on adjusting the investment policy for the project to upgrade and expand Nguyen Duy Trinh Street (section from Ring Road 2 to the entrance to Phu Huu Industrial Park).
The project to expand Nguyen Duy Trinh Street was approved by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council in 2015 with a total investment of more than VND 832 billion, with an implementation period of 2017-2021. However, due to problems in compensation and site clearance, the project was delayed for many years. By the end of September 2025, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council approved an adjustment to the investment policy, raising the total investment to VND 1,859 billion, extending the implementation period to 2028.
According to the plan, compensation, support and resettlement work is expected to be carried out in 2026. The project will start construction at the end of 2026 and be completed at the end of 2027. To ensure progress, the Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee assigned the Traffic Construction Investment Project Management Board (investor) to coordinate with the Long Truong Ward People's Committee to review the zoning plans, ensuring that the project is consistent with the planning approved by the Prime Minister.
Increase support for building houses for poor households to 100-150 million/house
Tuoi Tre Newspaper reported that the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee has just announced the conclusion of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee on the proposal to raise the floor fund to support housing construction for poor households, near-poor households and households in difficult circumstances in the area.
Accordingly, the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee agreed with the proposal of the City Party Committee's Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission, and the City Party Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front to increase the support level to 100 million VND/house. For areas with weak ground, the support level is 120 million VND/house; in the Con Dao special zone alone, the support level is 150 million VND/house.
The Standing Committee of the City Party Committee assigned the City Party Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front to direct the City Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front to deploy the program to ensure the right purpose, right target and full implementation of procedures according to the operating regulations of the mobilization committee and the management board of funds managed by the Standing Committee of the City Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front.
Binh Quoi ferry is busy preparing to resume operations.
According to the Women's Newspaper, after a long suspension, Binh Quoi ferry - a familiar waterway connecting Binh Quoi ward (formerly Binh Thanh district) and Thu Duc ward (formerly Thu Duc city) is expected to resume operations next November.
Currently, Ben Do Binh Quoi Transport Service Trading Company Limited - the assigned operator - is urgently completing the necessary items so that the ferry can operate safely.
Mr. Tran Van Hoang - Director of Ben Do Binh Quoi Transport Service Trading Company Limited - said: "We are rushing to complete the work in time to bring the ferry back to serve the people this November, right at the peak travel season at the end of the year. People are looking forward to it because when the ferry is back in operation, it will shorten the travel time between Thu Duc and Binh Thanh, no longer having to go around 10km and no longer having to endure traffic jams when crossing Binh Trieu bridge."
In recent days, people in the Binh Quoi - Thanh Da area could not hide their joy when they heard that the ferry was about to resume operation. Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa - 62 years old, living on Binh Quoi Street - shared: "I have lived here for more than 30 years, this ferry has been with many generations. Since the ferry stopped, to go to Thu Duc, I had to go around Binh Trieu bridge, which is twice as far, and there were often traffic jams. Now hearing that the ferry is running again, everyone is happy."
Ho Chi Minh City receives people deported from abroad for care at social assistance facilities
According to the City Law Newspaper, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has just issued a decision to receive Vietnamese citizens who have been deported from abroad and return them to Ho Chi Minh City for care and nurturing at social assistance facilities.
Accordingly, Ho Chi Minh City will receive and temporarily care for these people at public social assistance facilities managed by the city. The care period will not exceed 90 days. If the period expires and they cannot be returned to their families or communities, the authorities will consider appropriate solutions according to regulations.
The units assigned to receive and care for children include: Social Support Center, Social Work and Vocational Education Center for Youth, Hiep Binh Chanh Disabled People's Support Center, Social Work Center and Children's Support Fund of Binh Duong Province (facility 2), Social Work and Support Center (facility 4) and a number of facilities under the Youth Volunteer Force and Ho Chi Minh City Police.
In addition, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee also requested the Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee and socio-political organizations to coordinate in supervising the implementation, to ensure that the reception, care and nurturing work is carried out in accordance with regulations and humanely.
After the storm, the supply of vegetables was interrupted, prices skyrocketed.
According to the Women's City newspaper, at Thai Binh market, Ben Thanh ward, items such as tomatoes, cucumbers, bitter melon, Chinese cabbage, green cabbage, coriander, lettuce... all increased from 5,000 - 10,000 VND/kg. Specifically, Chinese cabbage costs 20,000 VND/kg (up 5,000 VND), Da Lat tomatoes are 33,000 VND/kg (up 5,000 VND), cucumbers are 22,000 VND/kg (up 4,000 VND). Notably, chili peppers increased sharply by 10,000 VND, to 50,000 VND/kg.
At markets in Ho Chi Minh City, the supply of vegetables from Hoi An is being severely disrupted due to the impact of storms No. 10 and 11. According to the vegetable stall of Ms. Hai Cung (a trader at Ba Hoa market, Bay Hien ward), the supply of goods from this area has been completely cut off, forcing her to temporarily suspend business.
According to Ms. Cung, the recent storms have damaged the entire newly planted vegetable area. "Most people here are now waiting until December and January, when the weather is more stable, to start farming again. Therefore, the source of vegetables in Hoi An may be scarce for a while," Ms. Cung said.
A representative of Thu Duc wholesale market added that the prices of vegetables with reduced supply but stable demand will increase. On the contrary, the prices of items that are sluggish, with only average import volume and remaining inventory will decrease slightly. Over the past week, the prices of vegetables with strong price fluctuations are green cabbage, tomatoes, cucumbers, bitter melon, Hue lotus seeds, and chili peppers.
About 5 million school-age children have refractive errors.
According to the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC), in Vietnam, refractive errors in schoolchildren are becoming a health concern, with about 5 million school-age children (accounting for 30-40% of the total number of children in this age group) suffering from refractive errors such as myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism. News on Tuoi Tre newspaper.
According to HCDC, myopia is the most common refractive error among school-age children. If not treated properly, it can affect the child's ability to learn, live and develop comprehensively. Besides genetic factors, there are many other causes of myopia in school-age children such as learning conditions, unsafe living space or continuous use of electronic devices for a long time.
Young children often do not understand what myopia is or are afraid to tell their parents, leading to severe myopia when they go for an eye exam. HCDC recommends that parents take their children to a hospital or eye clinic if they suspect their child is myopic with signs such as: squinting, tilting the head when looking at distant objects; moving closer when watching TV or the board; looking down when reading or writing; children writing incorrectly, feeling tired eyes, sore eyes, headaches when studying or reading...
Ensuring cultural harmony around Ho Chi Minh City Book Street
SGGP newspaper reported that the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City had a working session with representatives of Ho Chi Minh City Book Street Company Limited, Ho Chi Minh City Telecommunications VNPT, Saigon Ward People's Committee, Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction to continue to resolve related issues to remove obstacles in the operation of Ho Chi Minh City Book Street, ensuring harmony between the reading culture space and commercial activities in the surrounding area.
At the meeting, Deputy Director of Ho Chi Minh City Book Street Company Limited, Bui Xuan Duc, said that before the establishment of Ho Chi Minh City Book Street, the side of the building at 125 Hai Ba Trung (managed by Ho Chi Minh City Telecommunications VNPT) had many doors facing Nguyen Van Binh Street.
When the Ho Chi Minh City Book Street came into operation, these doors gradually closed. In early June 2025, the reopening of these doors was discussed and agreed upon by the Ho Chi Minh City Book Street Company and Ho Chi Minh City Telecommunications VNPT. However, what the Ho Chi Minh City Book Street is concerned about is the types of goods that will be displayed inside the building at 125 Hai Ba Trung.
“The space of Ho Chi Minh City Book Street is a space for reading culture. If the items displayed inside are not suitable for this space, it will cause a negative feeling, affecting people and tourists when coming to the book street...", Mr. Bui Xuan Duc shared.
Responding to concerns from representatives of Ho Chi Minh City Book Street, Head of Investment and Telecommunications Department of Ho Chi Minh City VNPT Tran Anh Vy said that the exits to the City Book Street are open but there are no trading activities inside the building at 125 Hai Ba Trung. After feedback from relevant parties and the public, VNPT has removed the signboard named “Russian Market” located on the Book Street.
Also at the meeting, representatives of Ho Chi Minh City Book Street Company Limited, Saigon Ward and related units discussed to resolve existing problems to speed up the arrangement of a new parking lot for the book street.
Source: https://ttbc-hcm.gov.vn/tong-hop-thong-tin-bao-chi-lien-quan-den-tp-hcm-ngay-22-10-2025-1019822.html
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