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At the meeting She made the state at a today meeting on the housing development program for the period 2016-2025 with the participation of Chairwoman of the People's Council Nguyen Thi Le and Chairman of the People's Committee Phan Van Mai. Speaking at the meeting, Director of the Department of Construction Tran Hoang Quan said that from 2016 to 2020, the floor area of the city increased by 53.7 million square meters. Self-built houses play the main role with an increase of 38.5 million square meters of floor space while commercial housing accounted for the second largest proportion, reaching 13.98 million square meters of floor and social housing increased by 1.23 million square meters of floor space. Regarding social housing, in the 2016-2020 period, Ho Chi Minh City completed and put into use 19 projects, with 1.23 million square meters of floor space, reaching 69.2 percent of the set target. In the first quarter of 2022, a social housing project has been completed and put … [Read more...] about HCMC reviews land fund for construction of worker accommodation, social housing

The current length of 17 months does not encourage developers to invest in social housing, which the city is seeking to boost, the city’s chairman, Phan Van Mai, said at a recent meeting. Each department would have a deadline, and whichever delays the process would be held responsible for it, he warned. Last week, deputy director of the city Department of Construction, Huynh Thanh Khiet, said the administrative procedures for social housing are too long and complicated, which causes property companies to lose interest. There are more difficulties in developing social housing projects than commercial ones, he added. Thirteen projects for which land has been acquired and cleared have not been able to begin construction. HCMC, the country’s biggest city, developed over 1.2 million square meters of social housing between 2016 and 2020, enabling 66,000 people to have a home. These are in 19 projects, but only one of them was built for workers. The city has 1.3 million workers … [Read more...] about HCMC to cut social housing approval time by 75 pct

The 80sq.m. house was built at a total cost of VND 200 million, including VND 80 million from the Air Defense - Air Force Service. The construction started in April 2022 in Giang Tac hamlet, Dien Ngoc ward, Dien Ban town, Quang Nam province and was completed after three months with good quality. Speaking at the ceremony, Captain Tuan expressed his thanks to the leaders of Regiment 224 and the local authorities for supporting his family. He pledged to overcome hardships to stabilize his life soon and complete all assigned missions in the time to come. Translated by Song Anh … [Read more...] about Air Defense Artillery Regiment 224 presents house of comradeship to serviceman

Although decades have passed by, the significance of the victory will forever remain in the minds of the Vietnamese and Cambodian people as well as people around the globe. “Second father” Growing up in the time when Cambodia was facing an unprecedented genocidal disaster in human history, Cambodian Ambassador to Vietnam Chay Navuth saw mass graves when he followed his families to flee from the country. Those mass graves were evidence for the heinous crimes of Pol Pot force. The diplomat’s father was also a victim of the disaster as he was killed by the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime. “Without the support of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers, the Cambodian people, including me, could not have survived,” said Ambassador Chay Navuth. According to the ambassador, his families planned to go to Prey Veng province before fleeing to Dong Thap province of Vietnam, hoping to escape from the brutal “Angkar.” However, on learning that the Vietnamese volunteer troops entered Cambodia, his … [Read more...] about Part 3: Deep sentiment

The owner of a construction company said: "The rising costs have caused severe impacts on my company. We have put two projects on hold and are waiting for prices to go down." Huynh’s company in the neighboring province of Binh Duong is likely to report losses on the construction of a road project it began earlier this year. It cannot back away from the project as the work is 75 percent completed. "We use a lot of diesel each day, and so the rising fuel costs have eaten away all of our profits," Huynh said. The rising costs of raw materials amid surging global inflation is posing problems for construction companies who struggle to renegotiate their contracts as losses loom. Cement prices in Vietnam have gone up three times this year by around 28 percent to VND1.2 million ($51.62) a ton. In the latest increase, 15 major cement producers all hiked prices by up to VND80,000 per ton. Steel prices have been falling due to declining demand in China, but others such as sand, … [Read more...] about Construction contractors hit hard by surging costs

Nala Garden Farmstay in Luong Son District in the northern province of Hoa Binh, around 150 kilometers from Hanoi, is a Vietnamese eco-resort amidst a sprawling 10,000 hectares of greenery. It features 10 traditional houses and bungalows with a touch of traditional architecture from northern Vietnamese villages. The resort has used environmentally-friendly materials including recycled wood, handmade terracotta bricks, tiles as well as used door frames. Each house has a large yard covered by the shade of green trees and a swimming pool for guests to cool down in the summer. Each spacious room is equipped with air-conditioning. Guests can make their stay more enjoyable by cycling in the shade of green trees and picking up fruits and vegetables. The Flamingo Dai Lai Resort in Phuc Yen Town, Vinh Phuc Province, around 45 kilometers from Hanoi, stands amidst 123 … [Read more...] about Three resorts offer welcome respite from Hanoi heat

The death toll from an earthquake in Afghanistan on Wednesday hit 1,000, disaster management officials said, with more than 600 injured and the toll expected to grow as information trickles in from remote mountain villages. Houses were reduced to rubble and bodies swathed in blankets lay on the ground after the magnitude 6.1 earthquake, photographs on Afghan media showed. An unknown number of people remained stuck under rubble and in outlying areas, health and aid workers said, and rescue operations were complicated by difficult conditions including heavy rains, landslides and many villages being nestled in inaccessible hillside areas. "Many people are still buried under the soil. The rescue teams of the Islamic Emirate have arrived and with the help of local people are trying to take out the dead and injured," a health worker at a hospital in the hard-hit Paktika province said, asking for anonymity as he was not authorised to speak to media. People carry injured to … [Read more...] about Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 1,000, toll expected to rise

Many sculptures not only beautify public spaces but also breathe new life into them, bringing distinctive values to the community. Most travelers visit Hanoi for fantastic food. Yet the Hanoi art scene is doing well to compete for attention with the city’s food scene. Hanoi’s public sculpture The statue of King Ly Thai To is located at Ly Thai To Flower Garden in Dinh Tien Hoang Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi. Photo: VISTA According to architect-sculptor Nguyen Truong Giang, after a long time of being ignored, public sculpture in Hanoi has regained public attention with many issues to deal with. Looking back at history, this kind of art appeared in the capital with the arrival of the French. In the old French quarter, many crossroads and central squares were built for displaying sculptures. Typically, there used to be a memorial to French soldiers who died in battle, with the sculpture of a soldier above and the ranks of scholars, farmers, craftsmen, … [Read more...] about Identifying value of creative spaces

To prepare for this report, the HCMC Construction Department has asked all 21 districts and Thu Duc City as well as related state agencies to submit corresponding reports for it to compile and summarize. Only 9/31 units, namely the HCMC Transport Department, the State Bank of Vietnam – HCMC Branch, HCMC Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority, HCMC Housing Development Fund, Vietnam Bank for Social Policies – HCMC Branch, and the People’s Committees of the districts of 1, 4, Tan Phu, Nha Be, fulfilled this request. Based on those local reports, the HCMC Construction Department informed that from 2016-2020, the floor area of the city increased by 53.7 million square meters, most of which belonged to self-built housing (a rise of 38.5 million square meters). Commercial housing took the second position, at 13.98 million square meters. Social housing witnessed an increase of 1.23 million square meters in 19 finished projects, accounting for 69.2 percent of the goal. However, … [Read more...] about HCMC only fulfills 12.4 percent of relocation for households along channels

One of the two Indian Navy ships visits Ho Chi Minh City Representatives of the Ministry of Defense and the Navy army welcomed the two Indian navy ships. The INS Sahyadri is the third ship of the P17 class of stealthy guided-missile destroyers. The ship was designed in-house by the Indian Navy's Design Institute and built by Mazagaon Dock Company in Mumbai. Commissioned on July 21, 2012, the ship features a range of tailored weapons sensors that enable it to operate effectively in high-threat environments. The ship's offensive and defensive weapon systems include long-range anti-ship/surface-to-surface missiles, medium- and short-range surface-to-air missiles, medium-range gun platforms, close-range weapons systems, and anti-torpedo submarines, anti-submarine missiles, and an advanced domestically manufactured sonar device to counter any threat from the ground, underwater or in the air. In addition, the ship is also capable of carrying two multi-purpose helicopters, adding … [Read more...] about Two Indian Navy ships visit Ho Chi Minh City