The first two underground levels of the new building are expected to be the workplace of the municipal People’s Committee and decision-making People’s Council, while the second to sixth above-ground floors will become offices for eight departments. … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City seeks feedback on new administrative building
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Underdogs dream of future without poverty
Vo Van Tan, union secretary of their commune, said Khoanh’s family has been getting a monthly stipend for several years due to its precarious financial situation. Without farmlands or regular jobs for any of its members the household’s income is fickle, he said. … [Read more...] about Underdogs dream of future without poverty
VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 24
Savill Vietnam's spotlight for the second half of 2020 forecast unit prices to benefit further from infrastructure upgrades. Average asking prices have increased 4 per cent per year over the last five years. At the same time, infrastructure development eases living farther out. When complete, the metro and ring roads will see this trend accelerate. The framework for public-private partnerships was simplified in 2020. Political stability and speedier decision-making will see greater spending on key infrastructure projects. The GSO estimates that for every 1 per cent point increase in public investment, GDP will move up 0.06 per cent points. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 24
HCM City given a facelift ahead of 13th National Party Congress
The 13th National Party Congress is scheduled to run in Hanoi capital from January 25 to February 2. But in the buildup to the event, streets throughout Ho Chi Minh City are adorned with flags, banners, and propaganda posters aimed at commemorating the important event. The city looks more vibrant than usual due to the array of national flags and banners hung every corner of the country’s largest locality. A propaganda poster has been erected in downtown Ho Chi Minh City. A large propaganda poster on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street in District 1 offers praise for the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam and for President Ho Chi Minh. A banner on Le Duan Street in District 1 near Independence Palace welcomes the start of the political event. A major propaganda poster can be seen Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street, drawing plenty of attention from pedestrians. A propaganda poster at April 30 Park displays the youth’s pride towards the … [Read more...] about HCM City given a facelift ahead of 13th National Party Congress
Saigon’s prettiest canal defaced by huge refuse volume
According to Phan Hoc Hai, in charge of the sanitary worker team under the Ho Chi Minh City Urban Environment Co. Ltd., his team scoops up between seven and 13 metric tons of garbage released into the canal on a daily basis. … [Read more...] about Saigon’s prettiest canal defaced by huge refuse volume