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All supermarkets in Ho Chi Minh City are expected to replace plastic bags by 2020 as part of a campaign to fight plastic waste launched by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. All supermarkets, shopping malls, convenience stories and bookstores in Ho Chi Minh City will be encouraged to swap plastic bags for environmentally friendly options; while 50% of merchants at traditional markets are expected to do the same by 2020. The city also wants all solid waste sorted at source by the same year, with 50% of local households and other sources of waste sorting their garbage in line with regulations and standards./.VNA … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City to remove plastic bags in supermarkets

The committee’s Deputy Chairman Vo Van Hoan said on September 9 at a reception with An Homyung, deputy general director of Lotte Asset Development, Lotte Group's arm in charge of this project, that the city welcomes and would create favourable conditions for Lotte Group to continue its projects which can become a landmark of Thu Thiem and the entire city. Lotte Eco-smart City will be built in Function Area 2A of Thu Thiem New Urban Area. Photo Le Toan. Hoan also assigned the city's Department for Planning and Investment to work with Thu Thiem New Urban Area’s Management Board, related bodies, and Lotte Group to finish the necessary procedures and compile dossiers to send to the prime minister for approval. In July 2017, four Lotte members and Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee signed a contracton the construction of Eco-smart City with the initial investment capital of $884.4 million, after seven years of proposals. The project, however, was halted … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City green-lights Lotte Eco-smart City

The aim of the Ho CHi Minh City Economic Forum was to whip up capital support for the construction of a plan to develop Ho Chi Minh City into a global financial centre. This plan was assigned by Ho Chi Minh City Finance and Investment State-owned Company and Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management (Fulbright). Talking at the opening of the forum, Ho Chi Minh City Chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong expected that the plan to develop Ho Chi Minh City into a global financial centre will become a key national project. “Becoming a global and regional financial centre is key to bringing Ho Chi Minh City to a new level of economic and social development,” Phong said. According to Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, currently being the biggest financial hub of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City has high potential to become a global financial centre. Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam talking at the forum Looking back at the past 30 yers of renovation, Dam said Vietnam has maintained a … [Read more...] about Building Ho Chi Minh City into a global financial centre

Legally speaking, a vintage building needs to be examined to be listed as a remnant site and put under rightful governmental protection, which is a long process. As a result, 600 out of 1,300 vintage houses had been teared down before district-level permits for renovation could reach them, reported HCMC’s Department of Planning and Architecture. Explaining the situation, Deputy Manager of District 1 Urban Management Nguyen Phuoc Thanh said many proprietors of vintage mansions dismantle them as they are more interested in using the land for economic activities. The renovation of historical and religious premises also faces multiple problems, the proprietors’ materialistic mindset being one of them. If a premise is listed as a religious heritage, the owners cannot reconstruct them to their liking, said Deputy Head of Binh Thanh District Internal Affairs, Ta Dinh Du. Legal roadblocks and financial difficulties are also hindering renovation attempts. For instance, Ngoc Hoang … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City struggles to preserve national heritage sites

Vietnam’s first-ever store of famous Japanese apparel retailer Uniqlo is scheduled to open in downtown Ho Chi Minh City by the end of the year. The store, named Uniqlo Dong Khoi, will be located at the Parkson Saigon Tourist Plaza on the corner of Le Thanh Ton and Dong Khoi Streets in District 1, the Vietnam News Agency reported. Considered one of Uniqlo's largest stores in Southeast Asia, Uniqlo Dong Khoi will consist of three floors and cover a total area of more than 3,000 square meters. The venue will provide the full global lineup of Uniqlo's LifeWear, which features high-quality, functional, affordable, and innovative clothing designs for men, women, and children of all ages. It will also include a kids’ zone designed to stimulate children's creativity and ensure a comfortable family shopping experience. The brand will collaborate with local artists and innovators to introduce special products that reflect the vibrant culture of Ho Chi Minh City and Vietnam … [Read more...] about Japan’s Uniqlo to open first store in downtown Ho Chi Minh City by year-end