The People’s Committees of Can Gio district and district 9 will join forces with public security agencies, border guards and neighbouring provinces to fight illegal sand mining in Ho Chi Minh City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hang Duong Market in coastal district of Can Gio is the best destination for seafood lovers in HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Hydro Meteorological Forecasting Center on Thursday announced that the tropical low pressure system had entered the southeastern parts of the East Sea and was now heading towards the south central of Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In HCM City, a million trees have been planted on an area of 600ha in all 24 districts as part of a programme to increase the green cover.

Sam dat as Vietnamese call, or Siipunculus, like earthworms, can make soil porous, thus helping plants grow rapidly. When sam dat are killed, planted and re-generated forests would be damaged, because trees cannot absorb nutrients and water to grow.

It has been more than two years since Vedan Vietnam Co. paid compensation to farmers for damages caused by its pollution, but many farmers in HCMC’s Can Gio District are still demanding compensation.