Environment
Land erosion worsens in the Mekong Delta
The damage caused by landslides in the Mekong Delta provinces has been increasing yearly.
Environment
XIII National Congress of Communist Party of Vietnam
Environment
Culture - Sports
F1 Vietnam Grand Prix tickets remain valid for eventual race
Tickets for the Formula One VinFast Vietnam Grand Prix 2020 will be valid when the event finally takes place, the Sai Gon Giai phong (Liberated Sai Gon) newspaper quoted the organisers as saying.
Society
HCM City sees big decrease in street flooding
The anti-flooding works carried out in Ho Chi Minh City since 2008 have helped reduce the number of streets that are flooded during moderate to heavy rainfall, according to the city Department of Construction.
Business
Mooncakes makers stepping up their game
For this Mid-Autumn Festival, many mooncake brands are increasing their output and varieties and focusing on environment-friendly packaging.
Business
Gov’t aims to boost logistics by cutting costs
The Government is trying to reduce the cost of goods transport in the country to make logistics more competitive and one of the economic spearheads.
Society
HCM City to review master plan
HCM City’s new administration has ordered to carefully review the city master plan and amend everything that is impracticable to ensure people’s lives are not affected by bad planning.
Society
Mekong Delta improves transport capability
Rapid development of transport system in the last five years in the Mekong Delta has improved passenger and cargo transportation and contributed to regional growth.
Culture - Sports
US festive season concerts to take place in HCM City
Artists from Washington State University will perform in two festive season concerts at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music on December 18-19.
Business
Malaysian group invests in Song Hau 2 Thermal Power Plant
The People’s Committee of the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang and the Malaysian Toyo Ink Group on December 15 initialed a contract for Song Hau 2 Thermal Power Plant project.
Society
HCM City eyes moving polluting companies out
If Ho Chi Minh City wants to offer its residents quality living, the most important thing is to improve its environmental quality.
Salt water intrusion threatens rice crops in Mekong Delta
Many coastal areas in the Mekong Delta are experiencing saline intrusion, threatening thousands of hectares of rice crops.
Vietnam’s rubber firm exports tyres to US
The Southern Rubber Industry JSC (Casumina) on January 5 reached an
agreement with its US partner to export tyres to the US market in 2015,
according to the Sai Gon Giai phong (Liberated Sai Gon) newspaper.
Competition grips real estate market
The real estate crisis has eliminated weak investors, increased competitiveness and brought more choice for clients.
Ships intercepted while dumping mud into heritage site
Quang Ninh authorities have intercepted two ships in the act of
illegally discharging mud into Ha Long Bay, a World Heritage Site.
Dak Nong can do more to attract investment: officials
The Central Highland province of Dak Nong has not backed its investment
attraction policies with commensurate action, experts say, stressing the
need to deliver on infrastructure development and a well trained
workforce.
Campaign promotes ‘green' products
The second annual Green Product Consumption campaign to raise environmental awareness has kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City .
Cold weather puts many in hospital
Many hospitals in HCM City recently have seen a rising number of patient
admissions for respiratory and digestive disorders as well as dengue
fever.
Police charge nine for deadly train crash
Police in the southern province of Dong Nai have decided to
prosecute nine men deemed responsible for the deadly train car crash on
the Ghenh Bridge that killed two and injured 24 others.
Bullet train gets a second look
The Ministry of Transport is conducting a new feasibility study for the
construction of North-South Express Railway, with a focus on two
initial sections – Hanoi - Vinh and HCM City - Nha Trang. The
study has been initiated after the National Assembly last June rejected
the complete 1,570km North-South Express Railway project, saying the
cost of 55.85 billion USD was prohibitive.
HCM City shoppers go for eco-friendly bags
Retailers and residents in HCM City
are becoming more familiar with eco-friendly bags and are discontinuing
the use of plastic bags, according to the city's Department of Natural
Resources and Environment.
