VND230 trillion mobilized for Covid-19 combat in 2020-2022
HCMC – More than VND230 trillion, or roughly US$10 billion, was mobilized to directly serve the Covid-19 prevention and control effort between 2020 and 2022, according to a report by a National Assembly (NA) supervisory delegation. The National Assembly spent a whole day today discussing
HCMC to improve public administration reform index
HCMC – HCMC authorities have rolled out a plan to improve the city’s public administration reform index (PAR index) and residential and business satisfaction with public services this year. The city People’s Committee has assigned departments, agencies of districts and Thu Duc City to build a plan
Highways 55, 56 to have traffic surveillance camera systems
HCMC – Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province is set to launch the second phase of a project to install smart traffic surveillance camera systems on national highways 55 and 56 on June 20, according to provincial authorities. The camera systems will monitor the province’s sections of the national highways, the
Ministry approves electricity prices for 19 renewable energy projects
HCMC – The Ministry of Industry and Trade has approved the provisional electricity prices for 19 wind and solar power plants with a total capacity of around 1,400MW. Among them, five are solar power plants and 14 onshore and offshore wind farms. As of May 24, 25 out of 85 wind and solar power
Floor domestic airfares likely to be abolished
HCMC – A majority of National Assembly (NA) deputies have agreed to maintain the airfare cap but remove floor prices of domestic air tickets. The NA Standing Committee said that removing the floor prices of domestic air tickets is necessary to encourage competition, reduce service prices, protect
Ban proposed for sleeper buses in HCMC’s inner-city areas
HCMC – The HCMC Department of Transport has proposed barring sleeper buses from entering the inner-city areas round the clock. The Transport Department has also asked other departments and relevant agencies for their feedback on the proposal. The proposal comes after four months of the ban on
EC team to visit Vietnam over IUU control in October
HCMC – An inspection team of the European Commission (EC) will visit Vietnam to examine illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the country for the fourth time in October this year, instead of May as planned. The EC has informed the Department of Fisheries at the Ministry of
Electricity prices approved for 15 renewable energy projects
HCMC – The Ministry of Industry and Trade has approved the provisional electricity prices for 15 wind and solar power plants after its negotiations with the Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN). Tran Viet Hoa, director of the Electricity Regulatory Authority of Vietnam, said that 37 of 85 wind and
PM orders urgent measures to secure power supply
HCMC – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has chaired an urgent meeting with ministries and departments to discuss measures to ensure electricity supply for businesses and households during the dry season. At the urgent meeting held on May 18, the prime minister said that the total capacity supplied
Trade Ministry backs car registration fee cut again
HCMC – Given the difficulties faced by local car manufacturers, the Ministry of Industry and Trade finds it necessary to apply some support measures, including registration fee reduction for locally manufactured and assembled automobiles. The Ministry of Trade and Industry repeated its proposal at
Ministry calls for adequate power supply amid heat
HCMC – The Ministry of Industry and Trade has worked with the Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) and relevant agencies to discuss urgent measures for preventing power supply interruptions amid hot weather, drought, water shortage and salinization. The unpredictable El Nino phenomenon, heat waves and
PouYuen to lay off thousands of workers next month
HCMC – PouYuen Vietnam, the most labor-intensive firm in Binh Tan District, HCMC, has decided to lay off almost 6,000 workers in June and July due to the shortfall of new orders for the year. At a recent meeting with city departments, leaders of Pou Chen Vietnam Group and PouYuen Vietnam disclosed