VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is one of a few countries which harvests and sells salangane resources. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Saigontourist has launched seven new waterway routes on the Sai Gon River and the river sections of Binh Duong, Dong Nai and Long An. 

Vietnam needs to set up a set of standards on smart urban areas to shape sustainable development of cities, and set criteria for assessing the quality of life and services provided to the community, experts say. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The Cai Mep–Thi Vai container port in Ba Ri –Vung Tau province, built with investment capital of $2 billion, is now running at 15-20 percent of capacity.

VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists don’t believe that using a large-capacity pump to suck water will help combat  floods, a heady problem for HCMC for many years.

MOET has said that the ministry ‘won’t let it go’, but will “join hands with education establishments to fix existing problems and overcome difficulties to deploy the new educational method VNEN. 

With 135 million people traveling abroad last year, Chinese are being welcomed by many destinations all over the world, including HCMC.

The argument about whether to continue the VNEN teaching model has resurfaced after the World Bank released a report, affirming the great advantages of the model, and HCMC’s decision to continue the model at local schools.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many cruise ships want to enter HCMC but they have to dock at other localities because of the lack of harbors.

VietNamNet Bridge - With increased land subsidence, HCM City needs to build dykes like the ones used in the Netherlands to prevent tides and floods, experts have urged.

The HCMC flood control center plans to dredge and clear 15 canals in districts 8, Binh Chanh and Hoc Mon to mitigate pollution. Estimated cost is VND200 billion with total length of ditches and canals 64 kilometers.

VietNamNet Bridge - Irrigation works and hydropower reservoirs are at risk of damage as the storm season has begun.

VietNamNet Bridge - HCMC residents in many areas now live in fear as landslides may occur at any time, depriving them of their homes and assets.

VietNamNet Bridge - Medical tourism can bring huge incomes to countries, but it has not been properly exploited in Vietnam.

Cars will be banned from selected roads in downtown HCM City to ensure relocation of Nha Be – Tao Dan underground cable systems that cross Ben Nghe Canal.

VietNamNet Bridge - The number of residential quarters and real estate projects has been increasing rapidly, but water drainage systems and sluices have not expanded to meet demand.

VietNamNet Bridge - Sorting waste at the source and recycling are two of the solutions being implemented in HCMC to control issues posed by garbage dumping.

Despite great efforts to control air quality, air pollution is still high. Many experts blame legal loopholes and weak enforcement for the problem. 

The Chinese are considered ‘quiet investors’ compared with Singaporean, South Korean and Japanese, but there are signs they have been stepping up the takeover of Vietnamese properties.

VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists have repeatedly warned about declining air quality. However, settling the problem is difficult despite an existing legal framework.