HCM City lures green investments to boost sustainable development

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's biggest economic hub, is working to lure both domestic and foreign green investments, towards sustainable development.

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Ho Chi Minh City: Businesses adjusting to new normal

Enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City, the locality hardest hit in the fourth wave of COVID-19, have been adjusting to the 'new normal' after around 100 days the city applied social distancing measures.

Shopping season 2021 launched in Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City's Department of Industry and Commerce (DoIC) in collaboration with the departments of Tourism and Health on November 15 launched the largest concentrated promotion programme entitled 'Shopping Season 2021'.

HCM City eyes stronger cooperation with foreign countries, localities

Ho Chi Minh City wants to strengthen cooperation with foreign countries and localities to implement its development projects, a local official said on October 18.

Work starts on 2,000 tonne waste-to-energy plant in HCM City

The Tam Sinh Nghia Investment Development JSC on October 16 kicked off construction on a waste-to-energy plant with a daily capacity of 2,000 tonnes of waste at the Tay Bac Solid Waste Treatment Complex in Cu Chi district, Ho Chi Minh City.

HCM City's authorities meet British firms to tackle business difficulties

The administration of Ho Chi Minh City and the British Business Group Vietnam (BBGV) held a conference on October 14 to seek ways for removing difficulties facing British investors.

HCM City to preserve 16 old villas

The Ho Chi Minh City Development and Research Institute has proposed preserving 16 villas built before 1975 because of their historical and cultural importance.

HCM City receives 3.8 billion USD in remittances

Remittance flows into Ho Chi Minh City in the first nine months of the year were estimated at around 3.8 billion USD, a year-on-year increase of 7 percent.

HCM City needs 75,000 labourers in last quarter

Around 75,000 workers are needed in Ho Chi Minh City for the last three months of 2019, up over 7 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the HCM City Human Resources Forecast and Labour Market Information (Falmi) Centre.

HCM City could become logistics workforce training hub: experts

Developing Ho Chi Minh City into a supplier of high-quality human and technological resources for the logistics industry was the subject of a recent conference held in the city by the HCM City Department of Industry and Trade in coordination with the Vietnam Logistics Research and Development Institute.

HCM City to identify trees best suited to urban areas

Ho Chi Minh City plans to conduct research and identify trees resilient to natural disasters and suited to the local soil.

Meteorologists debate cause of fog in Ho Chi Minh City

Meteorologists are debating the cause of the thick fog that has blanketed HCM City and some southern provinces in recent days, which has triggered concerns of residents about worsening air quality.

HCM City leader receives new US Consul General

Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan hosted a reception on September 24 for new US Consul General in the city Marie C.Damour.

HCM City urged to reduce GHG emissions from buildings

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has advised real estate developers in Ho Chi Minh City to apply advanced technologies while constructing commercial buildings to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

HCM City needs new housing policy for low-, mid-income households

Housing development is of paramount importance to Ho Chi Minh City as the city's population is expected to see an increase of one million people every five years in the 2021-35 period, according to Vo Van Hoan, vice chairman of the city People's Committee.

Mekong Delta needs more investment for transport infrastructure

New highways in the Mekong Delta region have met transport demand, but have failed to meet the socio-economic potential of the area, experts have said.

Bridge crossing Sai Gon River opens

The North-South railway trains can now travel on the newly opened Binh Loi Railway Bridge, which replaces an old bridge adjacent to the new bridge in Ho Chi Minh City.

Slovak real estate firm seeks investment opportunity in HCM City

Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan on September 12 received Stefan Czucz, General Director of CZ Slovakia – the investor of the Vietnam Friendship Building in HCM City.

HCM City seeks to develop urban river-canal network

Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan said at a conference held on September 11 that the city expects to outline a plan to build embankments and improve management of land along rivers and canals by the year-end.

Exhibition on Hoang Sa, Truong Sa opens in HCM City

An exhibition titled 'Hoang Sa, Truong Sa of Vietnam: Historical and legal evidence' kicked off at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities Ho Chi Minh City on September 11.

HCM City sees high demand for skilled workers in September

Of the total 25,000 vacant jobs Ho Chi Minh City needs to fill in September, 81.36 percent require skilled workers, according to Vice Director of the city's Human Sources Forecast and Labour Market Information Centre Tran Le Thanh Truc.

Waste-to-energy plant built in Ho Chi Minh City

Work on construction of a 400 million USD waste-to-energy plant started on August 28 at the Tay Bac solid waste treatment complex in Cu Chi district, Ho Chi Minh City.

HCM City promotes comprehensive cooperation with Singapore

Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan led a high-ranking delegation from the Vietnamese southern hub to visit Singapore from August 24-28, aiming to boost comprehensive cooperation with the host country's partners.

HCM City rolls out red carpet for Singaporean investors

Ho Chi Minh City will continue to improve investment climate as well as accelerate administrative procedure reform to better serve foreign investors, especially those from Singapore, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan said on August 28.

Vietnam's best developers honoured in awards programme

The 5th Property Guru Vietnam Property Awards honoured 52 of Vietnam's most prestigious and respected property developers at the InterContinental Saigon Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City on August 23.

HCM City to increase greenery, improve public lighting

Green urban planning in Ho Chi Minh City's inner districts should be based on a long-term vision to avoid wastage of land, reduce pollution and improve people's living standards, a top city leader has said.

IFC helps HCM City in smart urban building

Ho Chi Minh City hopes that the International Finance Corporation (IFC) will continue to help the city deal with challenges in urban transport, infrastructure construction and waste treatment, thus ensuring sustainable development, a local official said on August 12.

HCM City speeds up work on four underground parking lots

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport has told contractors to complete procedures and speed up work on four underground parking projects.

Adjustments proposed for HCM City's metro line projects

The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has instructed the Management Board of Urban Railway (MAUR) to send the changes to the first two metro lines' cost estimates to the municipal People's Council for approval.

HCM City speeds up development of logistics sector

Ho Chi Minh City is making efforts to improve its logistic services to create a driving force for its economy as well as that of the southern key economic region.

HCM City to renovate old buildings

Ho Chi Minh City's authorities have a new solution to attract investors to participate in apartment renovation projects.

HCM City takes steps to reduce pollution in canal networks

The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has taken several steps to solve pollution in four canals in Thu Duc district and district 9.

HCM City: office market continues stable growth

The office market in Ho Chi Minh City continued stable growth in the first half of this year, with some increases in rental prices and areas, according to major property consultant firms.

HCM City, Laos' Vientiane step up cooperation

Ho Chi Minh City always treasures the twining relations with Vientiane, as well as the special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos as a whole, an official of the city said.

HCM City offers help to private garbage collectors

As the amount of rubbish continues to rise each year, Ho Chi Minh City authorities are exploring ways to improve the services of the thousands of private garbage collectors operating in the city.

HCM City cracks down on groundwater exploitation

The People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City is taking measures to restrict groundwater exploitation, which has led to increased water pollution, flooding and subsidence.

HCM City, UK partner in building smart urban

Ian Gibbons, Consul General of the UK in Ho Chi Minh City, and representatives of the City, on July 17 signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in carrying out projects to support the building of HCM City as a smart urban area.

HCM City to have new climate change response plan

Ho Chi Minh City is making a climate change response plan for 2020 – 2030 with the support of international organisations, focused on mitigation and adaptation measures.

HCM City draws over 3 billion USD in foreign investment in H1

The southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City attracted 3.21 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first six months of 2019, a year-on-year rise of 20 percent, according to the municipal People's Committee.

HCM City targets 80-pct resident satisfaction with procedures

Ho Chi Minh City aims to have at least 80 percent of residents satisfied with administrative procedures and staff by 2020, according to Nguyen Thien Nhan, secretary of the HCM City Party's Committee.

Southern transport network needs better planning: experts

Developing the transport network in the south needs closer regional linkages and solutions to respond to climate change threats, Duong Nhu Hung of the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology has said.

HCM City to pilot 5G network in third quarter of 2019

The Military Industry-Telecoms Group Viettel and MobiFone will provide a pilot 5G network in Ho Chi Minh at 10 locations near Viettel's building in District 10, and at 12 locations of MobiFone in District 1 and 7.

HCM City works to hasten JICA-funded projects

Authorities of Ho Chi Minh City will do their best to accelerate projects funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), a municipal official has said.

HCM City moves to paperless government

The People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City announced on June 25 that it will use an e-Cabinet paperless meeting system and a smart reminder application to save administrative time and costs.