Summary of press information related to Ho Chi Minh City on October 9, 2025

The City Press Center synthesizes some notable information related to Ho Chi Minh City in newspapers published on October 9:

Restore Binh Quoi ferry, reduce congestion on Binh Trieu 1 bridge, National Highway 13

Tuoi Tre Newspaper reported that regarding the traffic situation, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Bui Xuan Cuong has just concluded after a meeting with relevant parties on reducing traffic congestion.

Binh Trieu Bridge 1 and 2 are the main roads connecting the old Binh Duong and the center of Ho Chi Minh City.

According to the report, Ho Chi Minh City still has many points with high risk of congestion at gateway routes such as National Highway 13, Binh Trieu Bridge, National Highway 1, An Phu intersection, Cat Lai port... The main reason is the high increase in the number of vehicles while the infrastructure has not been able to meet the demand, along with the implementation of many key projects at the same time.

To reduce traffic pressure in Binh Trieu area alone, Mr. Bui Xuan Cuong directed to restore Binh Quoi ferry operation in October 2025 to serve people's travel needs and contribute to reducing the load on National Highway 13 and Binh Trieu 1 Bridge. At the same time, he directed to speed up the progress of traffic infrastructure projects.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to merge more than 30 universities, colleges and secondary schools.

According to the draft plan to reorganize public service units, the HCM City People's Committee will merge 35 universities, colleges, intermediate schools, and centers, according to the Women's City Newspaper.

Illustration: Journalists and Public Opinion

At the university level, the city plans to keep Pham Ngoc Thach and Thu Dau Mot Medical Universities as they are now. Saigon University will be reorganized by merging with Ba Ria - Vung Tau Pedagogical College due to the same main training field of pedagogy. The name Saigon University will be kept the same.

The city will reorganize colleges and intermediate schools except for 5 units: Vietnam - Singapore College, Vietnam - Korea Binh Duong College, Ba Ria - Vung Tau College of Technology, Thu Duc College of Technology, Ho Chi Minh City College of Architecture and Construction. In particular, the Semi-Public College of Technology and Business Administration will be converted from a semi-public type to a financially autonomous public school.

In addition, the City plans to establish two schools: Saigontourist College of Tourism and Hotel Management (upgraded from Saigontourist College of Tourism and Hotel Management) and Ho Chi Minh City College of High-Tech Agriculture (merging two Ho Chi Minh City College of Agricultural Technology, College of Agriculture and Forestry and Center for Vocational Education of High-Tech Agriculture).

After the reorganization, Ho Chi Minh City has 19 colleges, no more public schools. Public secondary schools, primary schools, kindergartens or inter-level schools are basically kept as they are now to serve the needs of the people and students, according to the instructions of the Ministry of Education and Training.

Ho Chi Minh City to build more specialized Oncology and Obstetrics hospitals

On VietNamPlus, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health said that in order to shorten the gap in access to health care services between regions, the unit is proposing that the City's leaders approve the policy of building facilities 2 and 3 of Tu Du Hospital, Hung Vuong Hospital and Oncology Hospital in the Ba Ria-Vung Tau area (old).

Illustrative photo. (Source: VNA)

According to the City Department of Health, through a field survey, the Department noted that in the area of ​​Ba Ria-Vung Tau (old) there are still many land locations that can be added to the land planning for the health sector. In particular, there are 2 real estate facilities of Ba Ria Hospital (old) and Le Loi Hospital (old) that have not been reused after the 2 general hospitals above have moved to new facilities. Therefore, the Department of Health proposed to use these 2 real estate facilities to prioritize the construction of specialized hospitals in the fields of Oncology and Obstetrics. These are two specialties that for many years, the health sector of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province (old) has still encountered many difficulties in human resources, so it has not been able to effectively implement.

The Department of Health proposed that the City leaders approve the policy for specialized hospitals at the end of the line in obstetrics and gynecology (including Tu Du Hospital or Hung Vuong Hospital) to deploy a second facility at Le Loi Hospital (old, address 22 Le Loi Street, Vung Tau Ward) and the Oncology Hospital to deploy a third facility at Ba Ria Hospital (old, address 13 Pham Ngoc Thach Ward, Ba Ria Ward).

Ho Chi Minh City plans to open a new bus route connecting to the National University.

The Ho Chi Minh City Public Transport Management Center (Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction) has just sent a notice to transport units about bus routes organizing bidding to select units providing public passenger transport services by bus to receive operating funding support. News on the City Law Newspaper.

List of bus routes in operation organized for bidding.

According to the Center, from 2024 to now, the Center has issued written notices and several meetings to transport units about the plan to organize the selection of units providing public passenger transport services by subsidized buses in Ho Chi Minh City. Of which, the bidding work has been completed for 37/55 routes, the information has been made public on the national bidding network and documents sent to transport units.

In 2025, the Center will continue to organize bidding for the remaining 18 bus routes. In addition, it will supplement the bidding plan for the D4 electric bus route whose pilot implementation period has expired according to regulations, open a new bus route connecting the National University urban area and re-organize bidding for 6 bus routes whose contract implementation period has expired, including bus routes 1, 4, 15, 43, 65, 152.

Ho Chi Minh City allows V-Green to install electric charging stations at underground parking fee collection points

VietNamNet reported that the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction has just commented on the proposal of V-Green Global Charging Station Development Joint Stock Company to install electric car charging stations at some locations.

V-Green's electric charging station. Photo: The Dinh

Accordingly, the Department has approved the policy of installing electric car charging stations within the protection area of ​​road traffic infrastructure at locations where temporary use of roadways for paid car parking is being carried out according to Resolution No. 01/2018/NQ-HDND of the City People's Council.

The Department of Construction specifically noted that V-Green Company needs to study the plan to install charging posts and related equipment integrated into existing public lighting posts. This solution is proposed to minimize sidewalk encroachment and avoid affecting the business and production activities of organizations and individuals along the route. The collection of parking fees at these locations will still be carried out by Thanh Nien Xung Phong Public Service Company Limited.

In the immediate future, three locations for installing electric car charging stations and underground parking lots include: Huyen Tran Cong Chua Street (from in front of tree number 77 to number 71, Ben Thanh Ward) will install 3 charging stations and arrange 6 underground parking lots; Khanh Hoi Park area (Vinh Hoi Ward) will install at 2 locations on the left and right of the Water Music Fountain, each location will install 6 charging stations and arrange 12 underground parking lots.

Ho Chi Minh City 'searches' for high-end international guests in the US

Thanh Nien Newspaper reported that from October 4 to 12, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism organized a program to promote Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City tourism in the US with two highlights: Participation in the IMEX America 2025 Fair in Las Vegas and the Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Introduction Workshop in Los Angeles.

Ho Chi Minh City tourism introduces to international visitors the beauty of traditional culture.

This is the first international promotion program of Ho Chi Minh City after merging with Binh Duong and Ba Ria - Vung Tau, marking the transformation of the city's tourism industry in its role as a leading tourism, trade, service and conference center in Southeast Asia.

With the goal of welcoming 8.5 million international visitors in 2025, Ho Chi Minh City has identified the US as a key market to attract high-quality visitors, thereby expanding business cooperation, increasing revenue and enhancing the destination's image. By participating in IMEX America, Ho Chi Minh City's tourism industry hopes to invite many US partners and buyers to attend the ITE HCMC 2026 International Tourism Fair and major domestic events, contributing to increasing the effectiveness of investment and trade promotion in parallel with tourism.

150 athletes compete in the national bodybuilding competition

According to Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper, the 2025 National Bodybuilding Championship officially kicked off on the afternoon of October 9 at Rach Mieu Stadium with the participation of 150 top athletes. This is the most important event in the annual competition system of the Vietnam Bodybuilding Department, especially at a time when provincial and municipal units are actively preparing their forces for the competition at the National Sports Festival taking place in a year.

Host Ho Chi Minh City with a strong force is ready to compete for the top spot of the group (Photo: HWBF)

The tournament is expected to take place over 4 days with a total of 35 competition categories in the following events: men's bodybuilding (10 weight classes), women's bodybuilding (5 weight classes), mixed doubles bodybuilding (4 weight classes), absolute bodybuilding championship (all-around men and women), mixed classical bodybuilding (8 weight classes) and men's and women's fitness (6 events).

After the successful competition in the Southeast Asian and Asian championships in August, this national competition is considered an opportunity to review the Vietnamese team's strength in preparation for the world championship which will take place in November in Indonesia.

Source: https://ttbc-hcm.gov.vn/tong-hop-thong-tin-bao-chi-lien-quan-den-tp-hcm-ngay-9-10-2025-1019730.html