Ho Chi Minh City

The statement was made at a conference on inundation situation due to heavy rain and tide held by the Environment Technology Center under the Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment. Scientists said that despite the city’s efforts in fighting flooding during ten past years, the results have been discouraging. Former Deputy Chairman of the city’s Water and Environment Association Vu Hai said flooding situation re-occur yearly worse and worse. On the other hand, more flooded sites have been reported. He blamed the bad situation on ineffective anti-flooding projects run in prolonged time. Noticeably, inundation is badly affecting city dwellers’ living quality and economy. According to the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City’s assessment of flood and tide's effect on residents' lives in district 7, a family suffers a loss of over VND13 million ($567.9) on repairing on floor, wall, electric appliances and dredging irrigation system … [Read more...] about Comprehensive plan needed to prevent flooding in HCMC

Also according to HoREA’s report, in the first five months of the year, the “land fever” had seen in residential land lot segment while apartment price maintained the same. Statistically, HoREA said compared to same period last year, total projects were 29, a decrease of 9.4 percent. The number of houses in the projects was 9,174 including 8,690 condo flats and 484 low-rise buildings. Some 3,828 deluxe apartments accounted for 41.8 percent in the market higher than same period last year with 31.3 percent while 3,465 apartments at average cost accounted for 37.7 percent in the market showing a reduction of 32.6 percent whereas 1,881 cheap apartments plummeted 69.7 percent compared to same period last year. HoREA’s report showed not only a reduction in supply but also in new projects. For instance, in the first five months of the year, the Department of Construction approved 146 investment documents and 376 construction registration. Generally, the city granted … [Read more...] about “Land fever” in HCMC cools down

For instance, there have been so many hiccups along the construction of Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien metro line after 12 years since construction started, its completion date remains uncertain because of capital shortage. Sluggish land clearance and adjustments to the line’s original design for better connection with future metro lines were named as reasons for the delay of Ben Thanh metro line in district 1. Therefore, the first metro line will delay until 2020. The project has been delayed for third time. Accordingly, to speed up its construction pace of metro projects in the future, in its document to the Ministry of Transport, People’s Committee in HCMC petitioned the central government to give HCM and neighbouring provinces full authorization to decide various important procedures, mechanism, and policies regarding the construction of its metro projects. Once the city has full authorization, it will beef up the construction speed to avoid capital increase and … [Read more...] about HCMC petitions to have full authority over metro construction

Liem highly valued the delegation’s working visit to learn about political, defence-security, socio-economic situation in localities in Vietnam and hoped that through the visit, the delegation will have more useful information on the country, including Ho Chi Minh City. He briefed the guests on the city’s socio-economic development, saying that the city is the country’s economic, financial and scientific-technological centre. The city every year welcomes foreign military ships to make friendship visits, thus contributing to strengthening understanding and exchange between people of the city and foreign countries, and building and maintaining an environment of peace and stability in the region. Colonel Ton That Tuan, military attache of the US in Vietnam, on behalf of the delegation, highly valued the city’s dynamic development as well as it role and position for the country’s socio-economic development. The visit will help the delegation’s members … [Read more...] about HCM City leader receives foreign military attache delegation in Vietnam

The police also informed that the video clips recording images of gathering crowds, disturbing public order and causing traffic jams spread on social networks were old.  The aim of those who fabricated false clips were to incite and provoke people gathering, disturbing social and traffic order. On June 17, HCMC police detained a man who pretended to disguise himself as a policeman, showing signs of agitation the mass. At the police station, the man declared the name was Tran Quoc Tuan (born 1995, living in Hanoi). When being arrested, Tuan was wearing a coat printed with the police sign and the words "Ho Chi Minh City Police" and holding a fake police identity card. Tran Quoc Tuan’s handcuff and other belongings Earlier, the city police temporarily detained Nguyen Hung Thai (born 1995, resident of District 1) who also disguised himself as a policeman, wearing police uniforms and a hat with peak printed the Police symbol, carrying a handcuff; Vu Quoc Huy (born … [Read more...] about Security situation of Ho Chi Minh City in control