The initiatives cover key transport, education and cultural infrastructure developments across the city.
The information was released at a press conference to update the public on socio-economic developments in the city, organized by the Propaganda and Mobilization Commission of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, in collaboration with the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports on the afternoon of April 2.
The press conference was chaired by Mr. Tang Huu Phong, Deputy Head of the Propaganda and Mobilization Commission under the HCMC Party Committee, and Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Hoi, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Culture and Sports.
At the briefing, Mr. Luu Van Tan, Head of the Waterway Management Division under the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction, announced that in celebration of the 51st anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day (April 30), as well as the 140th May Day (May 1), the city has completed two key projects, including the N3 bridge branch under the An Phu Interchange project and Tan Chanh Hiep Park, formerly the Tan Chanh Hiep fish pond area.
Ho Chi Minh City also plans to commence three new projects. These include upgrading Long Truong High School, constructing Phase 2 of the Ho Chi Minh City College of Economics and Technology, Campus 2, and Hung Vuong High School for the Gifted.
Additionally, seven major projects will have groundbreaking ceremonies, including the Ho Tram Urban Expressway – Long Thanh International Airport, Nha Rong – Khanh Hoi port area and expansion of the Ho Chi Minh Museum and historical site, new administrative center and landscape park at Thu Thiem Central Lake, Urban Railway Line 2 (Ben Thanh – Thu Thiem section), Cai Mep Gemadept- Phase 2 of Terminal Link, Cai Mep Ha General and Container Port construction, and Phase 1 of the Can Gio International Transshipment Port.
Regarding the hand, foot, and mouth disease situation, Ms. Le Hong Nga, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control, reported that as of March 29, the city had recorded 9,107 cases, a 191.5 percent increase compared to the same period in 2025. The disease primarily affects children under five, and several deaths have been reported.
HCMC’s health sector is strengthening coordination with the education sector to prevent and control the outbreak.
Mr. Bui Trung Kien, Deputy General Director of Ho Chi Minh City Power Corporation (EVNHCMC), stated that the unit has developed operational scenarios for HCMC’s power grid for the entire year of 2026, with special attention to the dry season through two distinct scenarios.
From March to May, Ho Chi Minh City and the Southeast region experience peak heat, leading to increased electricity demand. April is expected to be the hottest month, with the city’s average daily electricity consumption projected at 173.53 million kWh per day.
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