HCMC Coach fares to jump 40% on National Day The Saigon Times Daily Monday, Aug 20, 2018,13:27 (GMT+7) Coach fares to jump 40% on National DayThe Saigon Times Daily<table align="left" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="sgtoimageleft" style="margin-bottom:8px" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"> <img alt="" class="sgtoimageleft" rel="POPUP,650,433" src="/Uploads/Articles/62105/d5980_xebuyt.jpg" style="WIDTH: 650px" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="sgtoimageleft"> A view of Mien Dong Coach Station in HCMC’s Binh Thanh District. Coach fares are to jump 40% on the National Day – PHOTO: LE ANH</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p align="left" class="SGTOSummary"> HCMC – Passenger numbers on coaches and buses from Mien Dong and Mien Tay Coach Stations in HCMC on the occasion of the National Day on September 2 will rise … [Read more...] about Coach fares to jump 40% on National Day
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Action needed to enhance efficiency of bus operations
HCMC Action needed to enhance efficiency of bus operations The Saigon Times Daily Thursday, Aug 16, 2018,16:46 (GMT+7) Action needed to enhance efficiency of bus operations The Saigon Times Daily A bus is seen in downtown HCMC. Many buses in HCMC transport small numbers of passengers despite operating at high frequencies – PHOTO: LE ANH HCMC - Many buses in HCMC transport smaller-than-expected numbers of passengers despite operating at high frequencies. According to a report in Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper, the HCMC Department of Transport this month suspended two subsidized bus services, route No. 40 (between Mien Dong and Nga Tu Ga bus stations) and route No. 149 (between September 23 Park and Tan Phu-An Suong bus stations), which were operated by Dong Nam Cooperative and Viet Thang Cooperative, respectively. The services were suspended due to low demand. The operator of bus route No. 149 had earlier reported its … [Read more...] about Action needed to enhance efficiency of bus operations
Health insurance e-cards to be launched next year
Health insurance e-cards to be launched next yearBy Thanh Hoa Nguyen Thi Thu (C), deputy director of the HCMC Social Insurance Agency, speaks at the dialogue on social insurance policy – PHOTO: THANH HOA HCMC – Electronic health insurance cards are likely to be introduced in mid-2019, said an official of the HCMC Social Insurance Agency at a dialogue on social insurance policy between municipal authorities and enterprises on August 15. A business representative noted it is necessary to enhance the quality of the current health insurance cards, as they are made of paper, which is thin and tears easily. Moreover, these cards are no longer reissued each year, making it difficult for workers to preserve them over the long term. Nguyen Thi Thu, deputy director of the HCMC Social Insurance Agency, claimed the local insurance sector plans to introduce health insurance e-cards by integrating social insurance books and paper-based health insurance cards. She added that … [Read more...] about Health insurance e-cards to be launched next year
HCMC prepares to evacuate 500,000 residents ahead of storm
HCMC prepares to evacuate 500,000 residents ahead of stormThe Saigon Times Daily HCMC – The HCMC People’s Committee has issued plans detailing preparations to minimize the impact of an upcoming strong storm, which is forecast to make landfall in the city. The committee will need to evacuate more than 500,000 residents to safer areas. The municipal authorities have asked the leaders of localities to work with the districts’ Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and other relevant agencies to move people from the vulnerable areas to safer spaces. The localities have been instructed to assign staff to ensure security, safety, public hygiene and the availability of basic necessities at evacuation sites, as well as to protect properties and houses in storm-affected areas. More than 100,000 families in 24 downtown and outlying districts may be evacuated if a storm of level eight to nine, with wind speeds forecast at 62-88 kilometers per hour, hits … [Read more...] about HCMC prepares to evacuate 500,000 residents ahead of storm
Chief manager of Carina Plaza detained over deadly fire
Chief manager of Carina Plaza detained over deadly fireThe Saigon Times Daily The Carina Plaza condo building on Vo Van Kiet Boulevard in HCMC’s District 8. Management board chief of Carina Plaza faces detention for violating regulations on fire prevention and firefighting – PHOTO: HAI AU HCMC - The HCMC Investigative Police on August 8 issued a decision to prosecute and temporarily detain Nguyen Quoc Tuan, 33, head of the Carina Plaza management board, for violating regulations on fire prevention and firefighting that led to a deadly fire at the condo complex in March, reported the local media. The investigation revealed that Tuan was aware that the fire prevention and firefighting equipment of the complex was broken but failed in his duty to ensure fire safety. The investigation further revealed that the residents did not receive any instructions from the board in terms of fire prevention measures, resulting in fatal consequences. Earlier, on April 20, the … [Read more...] about Chief manager of Carina Plaza detained over deadly fire