The Ministry of Science and Technology and HCM City People’s Committee on Friday signed a co-operative agreement on science and technology development for 2017-2020 period.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City faces a shortage of garbage collection stations, with empty pavements in public areas often used as makeshift stations.

HCM City authorities are seeking funding approval from the Prime Minister for 36 flood-prevention projects worth a total of VND9.96 trillion (US$438 million). 

 VietNamNet Bridge – A smart traffic operation centre in HCM City will receive an investment of VND6 trillion (US$265 million) from 2017 to 2020, 

As part of the Spring Cinema program, the movie “Fortune Favors the Brave” will be screened at the Hanoi Goethe Institut in Hanoi and the Salon Van hoa Ca Phe Thu Bay in HCM City on April 19.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City authorities are struggling to reach the target of having wastewater treatment systems at all export processing zones, industrial parks and industrial complexes by 2020.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City plans to establish three more hi-tech agriculture parks by 2020 with the aim of becoming one of the country’s leading cities in high-tech agricultural development.

The foundation layers of residential houses and buildings in HCM City are being designed and constructed without proper State office management. 

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HCM City authorities have acknowledged several lacunae in the Fire Fighting Department, including the lack of qualified personnel and inadequate planning for future contingencies.

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City is considering to bury overhead electricity and telecommunication cables on 46 small streets in Districts 1 and 3 to improve the quality of life for locals.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City should consider building car parks across Nhieu Loc – Thi Nghe and Tau Hu canals in order to cope with traffic congestion downtown, 

HCM City People’s Committee has called on departments of transport, natural resources and environment and district-level People’s Committees to facilitate the city’s first two river bus routes.

The city government has urged the Department of Transport to crack down on illegally operating passenger buses and stations, following requests from authorised transport firms in the city.

 HCM City wants to further cooperation with Australian localities across fields in which both sides boast potential, including tourism, education and high-tech agriculture, said a local official.

 Ho Chi Minh City wants to further cooperation with Australian localities across fields in which both sides boast potential, including tourism, education and high-tech agriculture, said a local official.

Tran Vinh Tuyen, Deputy Chairman of HCM City People’s Committee talks to Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper about the city’s resolve to return street pavements to pedestrians.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City’s Department of Transport has proposed opening eight pedestrian streets in the downtown area.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The People’s Committee of HCM City has submitted a solid-waste treatment plan to 2025 to the Ministry of Construction, which will seek approval from the central Government.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Three apartment buildings in HCM City will be rebuilt this year as part of the city’s plan to renovate or replace old apartment buildings by 2020,