HCM City's average population growth rate during 2009-2019 is 2.15 percent per annum. (Photo: laodong.vn) HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City announced on April 1 that its average population growth rate during 2009-2019 is 2.15 percent per annum, which means the city has an addition of 170,000 people each year, equivalent to the population of a small district in the southern hub. The city’s statistics showed that its total population as of January 23 reached nearly 8.86 million people, 64,800 people higher than the figure recorded on June 30 the previous year. The population survey was carried out in more than 19,440 residential areas in the city, with total households of over 2.46 million. A representative from the city’s statistics bureau, as the national population and housing census 2019 took place in a large scale and involved a number of sectors, social organisations and local residents, local authorities ordered competent agencies to promote communication … [Read more...] about HCM City’s population growth stands at 2.15 percent in 10 years
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HCM City pledges to assist ICT enterprises
HCM City authorities pledged to continue to provide assistance to information technology, electronics and telecommunication (ICT) companies at a meeting held in the city. (Photo: qdnd.vn) HCM City (VNS/VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City authorities pledged to continue to provide assistance to information technology, electronics and telecommunication (ICT) companies at a meeting held in the city on September 18. More than 120 representatives from enterprises and associations attending the event heard about the most recent ICT guidelines and assistance from State agencies. Speaking at the meeting between the city government and businesses, Tran Vinh Tuyen, Vice Chairman of HCM City People’s Committee, said: “The city is committed to having no monopoly in the ICT sector. Implementation of any ICT project must be based on bidding.” “HCM City will try its best to offer specific assistance to enterprises. In return, enterprises must show specific ICT products, … [Read more...] about HCM City pledges to assist ICT enterprises
HCM City minibus project faces sceptical public
Many experts have opposed the minibus project in HCM City claiming it is infeasible and a waste of city's budget. A public bus in Vietnam The Public Transport Management and Operation Centre has submitted to the HCM City Department of Transport the project to develop minibuses to improve the capacity of public passenger transport in the first phase. According to the centre, public transport system only meets 10% of the demand as 85% of the population in Tan Binh, Phu Nhuan, Binh Tan and neighbouring districts are living in alleyways. Many houses are 600 metres to nearly 1km away from the nearest bus stops. Moreover, those alleyways are only three to six metres wide so regular buses can't access them. The centre suggested a leaner bus with 12 to 16 seats that can go into the alleyways to get more people to use public transport and reduce congestion and air pollution. The project needs VND77.3bn (USD2.3m) for 210 buses in the 2018-2020 period and the cost will come from the city's … [Read more...] about HCM City minibus project faces sceptical public
HCM City struggles to address child labour
Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Child labour remains a great challenge for HCM City authorities although a wide range of measures have been taken to tackle children labour, especially in the informal sector of the economy, officials have said. As an economic hub of the country, HCM City has received an influx of migrants from other provinces, according to Trần Thị Kim Thanh, an official at the city’s Department of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs. Child labourers often came with their entire families and engage in seasonal jobs, Thanh said at a workshop held on Friday in HCM City. With its large population, the city struggled to ensure that all children were provided with schooling, health care and protection, she said. However, it was difficult to offer assistance to children who were working illegally as they frequently moved from one place to another due to unstable seasonal jobs. "Many children who work illegally have been identified and given assistance … [Read more...] about HCM City struggles to address child labour
HCM City seeks PM’s help on flooding project
HCM City is seeking help from the Prime Minister to resolve a financial conflict that has led to the suspension of the city’s multi-million dollar anti-flooding project. (Photo baogiaothong.vn) HCM City (VNS/VNA) – HCM City is seeking help from the Prime Minister to resolve a financial conflict that has led to the suspension of the city’s multi-million dollar anti-flooding project. The municipal People’s Committee recently sent a report to PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc regarding the 9.92 trillion VND (441 million USD) anti-tidal flooding project which has been under construction by the private firm Trung Nam Group since 2016. The project, which aims to build six massive sluice gates along the Saigon River in order to control the worsening tidal flooding in the area of 570sq.km, with a population of 6.5 million people, was due to be completed in April 30 this year. Trung Nam Group, however, ordered a full postponement of the project except … [Read more...] about HCM City seeks PM’s help on flooding project