Ho Chi Minh City Greenery Parks Company Limited has cut down nine large trees on the streets around Ho Con Rua (Turtle Lake) in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 3, as they are at risk of being uprooted and pose danger to road users. Some of the trees are at the site for a subproject to upgrade sidewalks in the area, part of a broader project to upgrade Turtle Lake, but the company claimed that their removal was not related to the sidewalk renovation. The nine trees were chopped down as per permits issued by the municipal Department of Construction and the Infrastructure Management Center. Of the nine trees, two hopea odorata trees had rotten roots and seriously damaged trunks. An ancient Dipterocarpus alatus tree on Vo Van Tan Street was severed due to the impact of the sidewalk upgrade subproject in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo : Le Phan / Tuoi Tre The felling of the trees is aimed at ensuring safety for local residents during the rainy season as the … [Read more...] about 9 large trees in central district of Ho Chi Minh City chopped down
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HCMC’s District 7 organizes seminar seeking development strategy
Chairman of the HCMC People’s Committee, Phan Van Mai speaks at the seminar. Speaking at the meeting, the city’s Chairman noted that District 7 has the advantages of road and water transport. If the locality has a good development strategy of sea encroachment , it could approach and exploit the advantages of the sea surface effectively. He asked District 7 to develop in accordance with the goal of developing HCMC into a regional and international financial center, an attractive destination, a hub of service, modern industry and culture, and top performer in digital transformation by 2030. At the meeting In addition, the district must focus on developing waterway tourism, healthcare facilities, education, culture and sports; investing in social and transport infrastructures; building an urban administration and digital administration on an effective larger scale. HCMC has proposed a specific mechanism for its development. District 7 must put itself in a state of … [Read more...] about HCMC’s District 7 organizes seminar seeking development strategy
Saigon Hi-tech Park to speed up investment procedures
The Saigon Hi-tech Park in HCM City’s Thu Duc city. HCM City will focus on speeding up investment procedures to attract more investors. (Photo baodautu.vn) HCM City (VNS/VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City will focus on helping businesses invest in the Saigon Hi-tech Park in Thu Duc city by addressing slow administrative procedures, a conference on facilitating investment heard on June 27. Vo Sy Nhan, general director of office space provider Onehub Saigon Bund, said though the park has been making efforts to help, his company’s project there has been slow to make a start. It was approved in 2014, but has been stymied by administrative bottlenecks, he said. For instance, approval for its land planning adjustment has been slow, and since the park itself is also going through a similar process, it could take long, he said. It is also having difficulty extending its land lease contract, which requires the city’s approval, he said. Nhan has asked relevant authorities to quickly … [Read more...] about Saigon Hi-tech Park to speed up investment procedures
Ministry listens to firms’ difficulties, pledges to raise support
Ha Nam Textile Company in Phu Ly, Ha Nam. Enterprises are encountering a number of difficulties after the COVID-19 pandemic and needed support to promote business and production recovery. — VNA/VNS Photo Tran Viet The Ministry of Planning and Investment will propose policies to remove obstacles for enterprises and enable them to seize opportunities to accelerate production and business, Minister Nguyen Chi Dung said. Dung promised at a meeting on Monday to listen to the difficulties of enterprises and raise solutions for the second half of this year, saying it was important to identify advantages and opportunities, as well as challenges, to raise policies to support enterprises and enable them to participate and not miss any chances. Enterprises are encountering a number of difficulties after the COVID-19 pandemic which has heavily socio-economic activities hard during the past two years. Labour shortages are one of the most common challenges facing industries. According to … [Read more...] about Ministry listens to firms’ difficulties, pledges to raise support
Australia pledges to beef up strategic partnership with Vietnam
Visiting Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong has affirmed that her nation will continue promoting its strategic partnership with Vietnam and always attaches importance to the Southeast Asian country's role in the region. She was speaking at her talks with her Vietnamese counterpart Bui Thanh Son in Hanoi on Monday as part of her three-day official visit to Vietnam from June 26 to 28 at Son’s invitation. Wong told her host that Australia highly values Vietnam’s role and position in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the region and the world, and that the new Australian government in which she is a member will continue strengthening the strategic partnership with Vietnam to boost the bilateral ties to a new height. The diplomat also stated that her country highly values cooperation with ASEAN, appreciates its central role, and will continue to promote cooperation with the bloc for the sustainable development of the Mekong sub-region. … [Read more...] about Australia pledges to beef up strategic partnership with Vietnam
Vigalcera promotes green technologies in production
The Viglacera booth at Vietbuild 2022 in HCM City. Viglacera has cooperated with the world's leading experts in designing and transferring green technologies. — Photo courtesy of the firm Viglacera takes “pioneer in green technology” as its core value, said Phung Viet Quang, General Director of Viglacera Ceramic Tiles Joint Stock Company, at a networking event themed 'Touch the future' held in HCM City last week. Organised under the Vietbuild exhibition 2022, the event aimed to connect and create opportunities for influential individuals in the field of design and architecture to introduce new products and connect sustainably with domestic and foreign experts. The event showed how green technologies are efficiently used in energy and resources in the entire process of socio-economic activities to minimise the emission of greenhouse gases and pollutants. Prominent technologies were mentioned, such as technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, efficient use of energy; brick … [Read more...] about Vigalcera promotes green technologies in production