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HCM City's Construction Department has announced that it is cooperating with the HCM City Institute for Department and Research to survey the demand for social housing.

The State Steering Committee on National Mine Action Programme called on donors and non-governmental organisations to constructively take part in the Mine Action Partnership Group (MAPG).

The work of clearing mines in the shared border areas is a regular and necessary mission of Vietnam and China, said Foreign Ministry Deputy Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang.

The Korea International Cooperation Agency’s assistance to clear landmines and UXOs has cemented agreements between the two countries, KOICA Vietnam Country Director Chang Jae-yun said.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved the project to enhance efficiency of specialised checks in import and export in an effort to improve the business climate and enhance competitiveness.

Fifteen Vietnamese personnel will attend a training course in mine clearance in Seoul from November 16-27, the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s defence ministry announced on November 13.

The Vietnam Bomb and Mine Action Support Association (VBMASA) vows to exert all efforts to minimise impacts of post-war unexploded ordnances (UXOs).

Since its introduction in May, Vietnam's National Single Window has significantly reduced the time required for customs clearance.

The progress of urban train projects have not met public expectation, said Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai during a recent meeting to review the progress of urban train projects in Hanoi and HCM City.

The Norwegian People’s Aid will provide technical and financial support for the Vietnam National Mine Action Centre to implement a bomb and mine clearance project.

US Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius toured the central province of Quang Tri on August 17 to examine local bomb and mine clearance.

The customs sector should build on the positive outcomes in the past two years and further reduce procedure processing time, an official told a workshop in Hanoi on August 11.

Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has requested the municipal Transport Department speed up land clearance for a road leading up to Tan Cang – Phu Huu Port in District 9.

Expensive fares and cumbersome customs clearance procedures are blamed for a big reduction in passengers travelling on the Vietnam-China train in the last three years.

JICA said on July 31 that it will continue to fund a technical assistance project to enhance the efficiency of (VNACCS/VCIS)