Summary of press information related to Ho Chi Minh City on August 26, 2025

The City Press Center synthesizes some notable information related to Ho Chi Minh City in newspapers published on August 26:

Ho Chi Minh City strengthens traffic congestion management at bus stations, highways, and airports during the September 2 holiday

According to Tuoi Tre newspaper, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction has just issued a document requesting the People's Committees of wards, communes, special zones, BOT project investors and traffic, electricity and water infrastructure management units to ensure traffic safety and order and urban beauty during the peak holiday of September 2.

An Lac roundabout leading to Highway 1 is often congested during holidays and Tet - Photo: PHUONG NHI

People's Committees of wards and communes and BOT investors are required to urgently inspect and repair damaged road surfaces and traffic signal systems; and increase street sanitation, especially in areas of hospitals, schools, and industrial parks.

At toll stations, investors must arrange forces to handle ETC system incidents and promptly release the station when congestion occurs.

For roads under construction, the Department of Construction requires construction units to set up warning systems, night lighting, and 24/7 traffic control forces, and to clean up inside and outside the fence. Construction sites that have been completed but not yet handed over must also be repaired promptly.

Traffic management centers are assigned to monitor traffic light systems, surveillance cameras, promptly update information on electronic boards and the city's traffic information portal, and receive feedback from people 24/7 via hotline 1022 and hotline 0388 247 247.

Ho Chi Minh City announces 7 more ranked relics

Thanh Nien Newspaper reported that Vice Chairwoman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Tran Thi Dieu Thuy signed decisions to rank 7 more city-level relics of Ho Chi Minh City.

Tan Phuoc Communal House is ranked as a city-level relic.

Of these, 5 works were recognized as historical relics including: Tan Phuoc Communal House; Phu An Communal House; Ernst Thälmann High School; Red Areca Garden Memorial Area; Cho Lon Provincial Party Committee Base, Saigon - Cho Lon City Party Committee and 2 architectural and artistic relics: Truong Family Temple and Truong Minh Thanh's tomb; Go Queo Ancient Tomb Park.

Tan Phuoc Communal House at 254/4 Au Co, Tan Hoa Ward, was built around the end of the 19th century, marking many historical events during the 1940-1950 resistance war of the army and people of Tan Phuoc Hamlet, Phu Tho Hoa Commune, Gia Dinh Province in particular and the army and people of Saigon - Cho Lon - Gia Dinh in general.

Phu An communal house (alley 108 Vo Duy Ninh, Thanh My Tay ward) has the traditional architecture of Southern communal houses, worshiping gods associated with the folk beliefs and spiritual life of Vietnamese people.

Ernst Thälmann High School (8 Tran Hung Dao, Ben Thanh Ward) was built by the French. The school was the starting point of rallies and demonstrations against US intervention in Vietnam and Indochina. The Red Areca Garden Memorial Area (KP 29, Thoi An Ward) was the first base of Gia Dinh province in the resistance war against the French, and was also the starting point for the formation of the An Phu Dong resistance base.

The base of Cho Lon Provincial Party Committee and Saigon - Cho Lon City Party Committee (Vuon Thom area, Truong Van Da street, Binh Loi commune) was where many meetings took place, making important decisions in the leadership of the resistance of Cho Lon Provincial Party Committee and Saigon - Cho Lon City Party Committee.

Build and repair more than 1,600 houses for the poor

According to Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has just reported on the implementation of the emulation movement "Joining hands to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses" in the area in 2025. Accordingly, the city has directed relevant agencies and localities to review and compile a list of poor households, near-poor households and disadvantaged households with temporary and dilapidated houses that need support.

Ho Chi Minh City has organized support and mobilized funds to build and repair more than 1,600 houses for poor, near-poor, and disadvantaged households in the area in 2025.

As a result, the city has completed ahead of schedule the construction and repair of 733/733 houses, with a budget of nearly 50 billion VND. Of which, the budget from the "For the Poor" Fund of the Ho Chi Minh City Front Committee is nearly 44 billion VND, the budget from mobilized sources is nearly 6 billion VND. Specifically, Ho Chi Minh City has 330 houses, Binh Duong province has 403 houses, and Ba Ria - Vung Tau province alone has no poor or near-poor households living in temporary, dilapidated houses.

In addition, in order to practically celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification, the front system and socio -political organizations at all levels actively mobilized resources to support the construction and repair of 899 houses for poor households, near-poor households, and disadvantaged people in the city with a total cost of nearly 45 billion VND.

In addition, Ho Chi Minh City has supported localities with 421 billion VND from the city budget to eliminate temporary and leaky houses for poor and near-poor households.

Vegetarian food market is booming

According to SGGP newspaper, this Vu Lan season, the number of people and tourists interested in vegetarian cuisine has increased significantly compared to previous years. At some supermarkets such as Co.opmart, GO!, MM Mega Market... vegetarian food sells quite well.

Check out the vegetarian options at the restaurant.

In addition, some large hotels in Ho Chi Minh City also said that vegetarian restaurants are often crowded during Vu Lan season. Typically, at Vien Dong Hotel (Ben Thanh Ward), diners come to enjoy the dishes quite crowded. The menu here is rich with young jackfruit spring rolls, taro tofu rolls, vegetarian broken rice, Japanese curry, Udon noodles, crab noodles, fish sauce noodles, mushroom hotpot, five-fruit hotpot... Desserts include sweet soups, cakes, and seasonal fruits.

Meanwhile, at Hoa Mai restaurant (Rex Hotel Saigon), Chay Garden cooperated with Vinamilk to organize the culinary event “Vu Lan Chay Lan Lan – Mua Uom”. The highlight was a buffet of more than 100 vegetarian dishes inspired by seeds, a symbol of beginning and nourishment.

Around the world, about 20% of the population follows a vegetarian diet, while in Vietnam, this figure is recorded at about 10%. This shows that consumers are increasingly interested in a plant-based diet, helping the vegetarian food market grow well.

Successful candidates are eager to complete admission procedures to universities in Ho Chi Minh City.

According to the Women's Newspaper, candidates admitted to many universities in Ho Chi Minh City have come to school to complete admission procedures, preparing to start the 2025-2026 school year.

Successful candidates complete admission procedures - Photo: NL

At the University of Health Sciences (Ho Chi Minh City National University), hundreds of successful candidates and their parents came to the school to complete admission procedures. The school representative said that the school had carefully prepared the welcoming work for new students, creating the most favorable conditions for them. The school arranged a team of guides right at the main gate, volunteers at the reception desks will guide students to each room to submit their application. After completing the application, students will be consulted and guided to register for dormitories and other convenient services.

This year, the University of Health Sciences has 1,131 students admitted to 5 majors: medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, traditional medicine, nursing. The school will organize to welcome new students to enroll from August 25 to 29.

Similarly, at Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade, thousands of admitted candidates were present at the school this morning to complete their application and admission procedures, preparing for the new school year. Master Pham Thai Son - Director of the Admissions and Communications Center, Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade - said that this time the school called for admission of about 8,480 candidates. On the morning of August 25 alone, 1,600 new students came to complete the procedures.

Ho Chi Minh City police dismantle inter-provincial motorbike theft and sales ring

On Phap Luat TP newspaper, the Ho Chi Minh City Police Investigation Agency said that it had initiated a case, prosecuted the accused and detained Tran Van Chau (49 years old, no stable residence) and two accomplices Mai Xuan Hanh (51 years old) and Tran Van Hau (31 years old) to investigate the crimes of "theft of property" and "receiving property obtained by others through crime".

From left to right: Tran Van Hau, Tran Van Chau, Mai Xuan Hanh at the investigation agency. Photo: CA

According to the investigation results, in the past half month, Tran Van Chau has committed 14 motorbike thefts in the areas of Thu Dau Mot, Phu Loi, Chanh Hiep and Thuan An wards (HCMC). After the motorbikes were seized, Chau sold them to Mai Xuan Hanh and Tran Van Hau at a much lower price than the market price. These two subjects knew clearly the unclear origin of the assets but still bought and sold them for profit.

When searching Hau's residence, the police seized 10 motorbikes, 28 license plates and many accessories suspected to be from crimes.

Based on collected documents, the Investigation Police Agency determined that Tran Van Chau's behavior was professional and dangerous to society; Hanh and Hau showed signs of consuming criminal assets in a short period of time in large quantities.

Ho Chi Minh City adjusts traffic to serve Cultural and Sports Festival

The Traffic Police Department of Ho Chi Minh City Police has announced traffic adjustment on some routes to serve the Cultural and Sports Festival program. News on Lao Dong newspaper.

The Traffic Police Department of Ho Chi Minh City Police Department announced traffic organization adjustments to serve the Cultural and Sports Festival program. Photo: Anh Tu

Accordingly, from 0:00 on August 25 to August 30, 2025, the car lane on Le Loi Street (from Nguyen Hue Street to Pasteur Street, Saigon Ward) will be used as a venue for the program.

For convenient movement, people participating in traffic can travel on the mixed lane of Le Loi Street or parallel roads adjacent to Le Loi Street such as Ham Nghi, Le Thanh Ton to avoid Le Loi Street during rush hours (roads intersecting Le Loi Street including Pasteur, Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, Dong Khoi, Phan Boi Chau... still have normal traffic).

The Traffic Police Department recommends that drivers passing through the area should reduce speed and comply with the instructions of the authorities and traffic signals. The Traffic Police will arrange to regulate and separate traffic flows to ensure traffic safety and minimize impacts on people's lives.

Source: https://ttbc-hcm.gov.vn/tong-hop-thong-tin-bao-chi-lien-quan-den-tp-hcm-ngay-26-8-2025-1019429.html