The Ho Chi Minh City administration plans to shut down petrol stations that fail to meet safety standards and other criteria set by the municipal authority.
The city authority has asked relevant agencies to check on the operation of all petrol stations and report the results to the city People's Committee during the first quarter of next year.
Under a decision by the HCM City People's Committee, 61 petrol stations were asked to close in 2006 because they failed to meet the standards.
But those stations, including 54 that did not have a construction licence, have continued to operate without any licences since 2006. Most of them are located in outlying districts.
Nguyen Thi Hong, vice chairwoman of the city People's Committee, has asked concerned agencies to conduct an investigation and report to the city soon.
Under the same decision in 2006, an additional 108 petrol stations were found to lack some safety and planning requirements, but were allowed to operate for no more than three more years, from 2007 to 2010. Of the 108 stations, 52 lacked construction licenses.
The city authority will allow the petrol stations to resume operations if they can meet all standards set by the city government.
HCM City has nearly 500 petrol stations, according to the city's Department of Industry and Trade./.
The city authority has asked relevant agencies to check on the operation of all petrol stations and report the results to the city People's Committee during the first quarter of next year.
Under a decision by the HCM City People's Committee, 61 petrol stations were asked to close in 2006 because they failed to meet the standards.
But those stations, including 54 that did not have a construction licence, have continued to operate without any licences since 2006. Most of them are located in outlying districts.
Nguyen Thi Hong, vice chairwoman of the city People's Committee, has asked concerned agencies to conduct an investigation and report to the city soon.
Under the same decision in 2006, an additional 108 petrol stations were found to lack some safety and planning requirements, but were allowed to operate for no more than three more years, from 2007 to 2010. Of the 108 stations, 52 lacked construction licenses.
The city authority will allow the petrol stations to resume operations if they can meet all standards set by the city government.
HCM City has nearly 500 petrol stations, according to the city's Department of Industry and Trade./.
