Ho Chi Minh City needs more than VND20 trillion (US$1.05 billion) by 2015 to cope with the impacts of climatic change, but authorities have yet to draft action plans. A scene often seen in HCMC after heavy rains. Experts … [Read more...] about Coping with climate change to cost Ho Chi Minh City $1 bln
Climate ho chi minh
Ho Chi Minh City hopes to tackle flood issues
Ho Chi Minh City authorities have asked scientific agencies to conduct supplementary research to help the city deal with flooding issues in a sustainable way. Inundation is among pressing issues of Ho Chi Minh City Incomplete but backward projects Water drainage projects have … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City hopes to tackle flood issues
APEC SOM3 and related meetings conclude in Ho Chi Minh City
NDO/ VNA – The third APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM3) and related meetings wrapped up in Ho Chi Minh City on August 30 after 13 days of working.Addressing a press conference the same day, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, APEC 2017 SOM Chair, said … [Read more...] about APEC SOM3 and related meetings conclude in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City announces socio-economic overall plan
Ho Chi Minh City on April 14 announced its master plan for socio-economic development through 2020, with a vision towards 2025, focusing on stepping up its connection with surrounding localities as well as the inter-disciplinary and inter-regional collaboration for the city's … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City announces socio-economic overall plan
Ho Chi Minh city, EU cooperate on investment promotion
Nguyen Thanh Phong, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh city People’s Committee, on March 15th held a reception for Ambassador Bruno Angelet, Head of Delegation of the European Union to Vietnam, in which some cooperative programs between the EU and Ho Chi Minh city were discussed. … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh city, EU cooperate on investment promotion