HCMC

Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) is the largest city in Vietnam, serving as the country's economic and financial center. It is a major urban hub known for its industry, commerce, and population.

Why it’s in the news: HCMC is in the news due to a series of high-profile events, including a major environmental issue with canal dredging, a medical emergency on an international flight, and the construction of a new landmark bridge.

Latest on HCMC

• HCMC has no place for 3 million cubic meters of sludge dredged from giant canal
• Vietnamese doctor treats American passenger vomiting blood on San Francisco-HCMC flight
• Water coconut leaf-shaped bridge to transform Saigon River into HCMC's newest landmark
• HCMC singer, media executive probed over YouTube music copyright infringement
• HCMC doctors brave rough seas at night to rescue Russian crew member suspected of stroke
• HCMC unveils 3,400-ton nipa palm-shaped pedestrian bridge over Saigon River

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