The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has submitted to the Prime Minister a proposal on the study project of the construction of the Can Gio International Transshipment Port which the city hopes to turn into the first green port in Vietnam.
A 20-kilometre journey from Quy Nhon city, the capital of south-central Binh Dinh province, brings visitors to Nhon Ly island commune, where Eo Gio (Windy strait) lies in all its scenic beauty.
The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has nominated Can Gio Biosphere Reserve on its outskirts as a Ramsar site, a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.
The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has submitted to the Prime Minister a proposal on the study project of the construction of the Can Gio International Transshipment Port which the city hopes to turn into the first green port in Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh City has nominated the Can Gio Biosphere Reserve in Can Gio district as a Ramsar site - a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.
The Standing Board of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee has basically agreed with a research project for the construction of the Can Gio international container transshipment port submitted by the Party civil affairs committee of the city People's Committee, with a note on minimising negative impacts on the ecological environment and people's life during the implementation phase.
Ho Chi Minh City plans to add three more metro lines to connect Tan Son Nhat International Airport and the Can Gio Sea Encroachment Project to the national railway system, and two national railway stations in the city, according to its Department of Transport.
With its mangrove forest ecosystem and biosphere reserves, Ho Chi Minh City’s outlying Can Gio district should be developed into an urban area in the forest, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on July 18.
Ho Chi Minh City’s planned Can Gio international container transhipment port project has been proposed to be added to a master plan for developing Vietnam's seaport system by 2030.
An international transit terminal project worth nearly 5.5 billion USD is expected to be built in Can Gio district of Ho Chi Minh City, creating breakthroughs for the marine economy of the city, the southeastern region, and Vietnam as a whole.
Vietnam has been honored by world-renowned travel sites as a great destination for impressive experiences, from incredible train journeys to flavorful dishes.
Management boards of biosphere reserves nationwide have taken initiatives and solutions to conserve and sustainably use natural resources, thus implementing Vietnam’s sustainable development goals and promoting tourism development, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
An international transit terminal project in Can Gio district, Ho Chi Minh City, has been proposed to start in 2024 and have its first phase put into use in 2027.
Almost 300 war-time explosives have been discovered in the central province of Quang Tri, thanks to the work of Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) and the RENEW project.
The maritime industry still has ample room for development, requiring prompt mechanisms and policies to invest in seaports to promote transportation and logistics, and increase national competitiveness, Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang has stressed.
Can Gio mangrove forest, designated by UNESCO in 2000 as the first Mangrove Biosphere Reserve in Vietnam, has been serving as a “green lung” of Ho Chi Minh City.
Beyond just an arterial irrigation channel, the ancient well network in Gio An commune in Gio Linh district, Quang Tri province, holds a great deal of architectural and cultural value for the Cham ethnic people.
Ho Chi Minh City is coordinating with investors and the Ministry of Transport to build a 6 billion USD international transshipment port in its coastal Can Gio district, Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Phan Van Mai said at a recent conference.
The Party Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has issued a resolution on development orientations for Can Gio by 2030 that aims to turn this coastal district into a high-quality resort and ecotourism city comparable with regional rivals.
Can Gio district, the only area of Ho Chi Minh City bordering the sea, is expected to become a high-quality resort and eco-tourism city by 2030 under a resolution on the city’s development.
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