HCMC proposes six BOT road projects worth VND100 trillion
HCMC – The HCMC Department of Transport has proposed developing six projects to widen and upgrade existing roads under the build-operate-transfer (BOT) format with a total cost of VND100 trillion. Under the Law on Public-Private-Partnership Investment, the BOT format is only used for building new
HCMC records 1.8 million bus commuters during Tet
HCMC – The subsidized bus routes in HCMC received nearly 1.8 million passengers from January 12 to 25 (the 21st of the 12th lunar month to the 4th day of the lunar new year), up 98% over the same period last year. The HCMC Management Center Of Public Transport added more commuter bus trips on […]
Four gas stations in HCMC await dissolution
HCMC – Four gas stations in HCMC have halted their operations pending dissolution, according to the HCMC Market Surveillance Department. Among them are a gas station on Phan Van Tri Street in Go Vap District, a Hoang Phong gas station in District 7, a filling station in Binh Thanh District and a
Suspended gas stations in HCMC to be inspected
HCMC – The HCMC market surveillance force is set today to inspect the gas stations which have suspended their operations. Some gas stations in District 7 and on National Highway No. 50 in the area of HCMC were temporarily closed on the third day of the Tet holiday, reported by the local media. The
Over 1,000 projects in HCMC need construction safety review
HCMC – As many as 1,187 construction projects in HCMC, with many of them hospitals, schools, and high-rise apartment buildings, are in need of construction safety review, according to the HCMC Department of Construction. The Construction Department had sent a dispatch to Thu Duc City and districts
HCMC looks to complete multiple key infrastructure projects this year
HCMC – HCMC looks set to either break ground on or complete multiple major traffic infrastructure projects this year, according to the municipal Department of Transport. The city’s first metro line, which connects Ben Thanh Market in District 1 and Suoi Tien Theme Park in Thu Duc City, will be put
Momentum to retain economic vibrancy
Industrial production and commercial-service activity fell sharply as 2022 came to a close, indicating a daunting year ahead for HCMC’s economy. Amid mounting challenges, internal momentum in the city’s core industries seems to be essential to retain its economic vibrancy. Evaluating economic
HCMC to cut 51,000 public bus trips during Tet
HCMC – The HCMC Management Center of Public Transport has decided to reduce around 51,000 public bus trips from January 12 to 31 as a large number of commuters, mainly students and workers, had returned to their hometowns before the long Tet holiday. Le Hoan, deputy director of the center, said
HCMC on alert for new Omicron subvariant
HCMC – HCMC’s healthcare sector has prepared medical equipment and facilities for Covid-19 treatment as a new highly transmissible Omicron subvariant known as XBB has been detected in the city. The above information was given yesterday, January 11, by the HCMC Department of Health, expressing
Fuel traders in HCMC to be inspected in June
HCMC – The market surveillance authority in HCMC will inspect 91 gas stations operated by more than 50 fuel trading firms citywide in June this year, according to the Market Surveillance Department of HCMC. Market surveillance teams will look into these businesses’ compliance with laws and
HCMC wants to build two more bridges with Dong Nai
HCMC – The HCMC Department of Transport has proposed building Dong Nai 2 and Phu My 2 bridges linking the city with neighboring Dong Nai Province to enhance traffic and economic connectivity between the two localities. Under the proposal sent to the municipal government, Dong Nai 2 will connect
US$9-billion HCMC-Can Tho Railway project under preparation
HCMC – The Ministry of Transport has assigned the Vietnam Railway Project Management Board to make preparations for the HCMC-Can Tho Railway project with an estimated cost of US$9 billion. The railway, starting at An Binh station in Binh Duong Province to Can Tho station and passing through six