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Addressing a ceremony held in Hanoi to celebrate the 135th anniversary of International Labor Day (May 1), the President said workers and laborers have continued to play an important role after 30 years of reform, noting they are the driving force in the process of national industrialization and modernization. President Phuc hailed initiatives raised by trade union members and employees nationwide for the development of their businesses, agencies, units and the nation as a whole. Pointing out difficulties facing workers and laborers in general, notably those working in the informal sector, as Vietnam and the world are combating COVID-19, the leader stressed that the Party and the State have adopted effective measures to fight the pandemic and recover the national economy. Incomes of laborers are expected to increase again and new jobs would be created in the time ahead, helping to boost the rapid, sustainable economic growth of the country, the President said. In that spirit, he emphasized the need for the Vietnamese trade union to soon draw up an action plan in order to realize the Resolution adopted at the 13th National Party Congress, saying the plan must carry forward the core, pioneer role of workers and laborers nationwide. At the same time, trade union organizations at all levels should revamp their operational methods to better care and protect legitimate rights and interests of workers, he said. Nguyen Dinh Khang, President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor (VGCL), highlighted great contributions of the working class to the development of the Vietnamese revolution. The VGCL has chosen the theme of “Solidarity, Creativity, Overcoming Difficulties, Development” for 2021, he said, adding that up to 245,000 initiatives were raised by workers and laborers across the country under a program launched by the confederation. On this occasion, the VGCL launched the Workers’ Month and the Month for Labor Safety and Hygiene. Source: VNA …

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This is a key project of the city, being started work in October 2019, with a total investment of VND473 billion (US$20.5 million), including VND370 billion (US$16 million) for construction and equipment installation costs. The project has been implemented with a goal of improving traffic, water drainage and urban beauty. Nguyen Huu Canh Street (Photo: VOV) The 3.2-kilometer-long project consists of items such as water drainage system improvement, lighting system installation, tree planting, technical infrastructure works and repair of the soundproof walls of Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden, Thi Nghe 2 Bridge, Van Thanh 2 Bridge and Thu Thiem Bridge. The Nguyen Huu Canh Street upgrading project is expected to contribute to reducing traffic congestion and flooding in the street over the past ten years as well as ease traffic pressure at the eastern gateway to the city. By Quoc Hung- Translated by Huyen Huong …

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An old villa on Hong Bang Street (Photo: SGGP) According to Mr. Tri, the HCMC People’s Committee since 2020 has issued an index for three tiers of old villas in four instalments. Old buildings in the first tier such as the Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon must be kept in their original forms and renovated using the same types of materials. The exterior of second-tier buildings must be kept as is while the interior can be renovated with new materials. Lastly, the third tier consists of buildings that no longer hold significant values and can be completely reformed or demolished. Despite clear-cut regulations, the classification process faces difficulties due to the large number of pre-1975 villas as well as post-1975 ones that still hold cultural values. On the other hand, HCMC only established the Council for Villa Classification in 2015, approved the general criteria for classification in 2018, and first issued the decision to start classifying villas in 2020. Before the regulations were issued, authorities could not interfere with old villa owners’ decisions and many were altered, said Mr. Tri. “Meanwhile, under new regulations, owners of private villas cannot alter the buildings for commercial purposes while plagued with the burden of conserving, which can be frustrating for them”, he remarked. Although the Law on Housing requires local authorities to financially support villa owners for conservation efforts, there has been no mention of the matter by the HCMC People’s Committee, Mr. Tri added. The Council for Villa Classification initially proposed to let the owners collect entrance fee from visitors, or set up a space for café business to gain revenue that can be used for conservation, but the ideas have not been approved in HCMC. He also stated the importance of regular maintenance for old cultural buildings and the government’s involvement in establishing preferential policies for villa owners to get them engaged in preserving local …

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