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HCMC's competitive edge declines: experts

HCMC's competitive edge declines: experts

HCMC is losing its competitive edge, facing challenges in comparison to other regions in Vietnam and major Southeast Asian cities, according to experts.
$25M anti-erosion embankments proposed for HCMC

$25M anti-erosion embankments proposed for HCMC

HCMC plans to have more urban green spaces

HCMC plans to have more urban green spaces

Turning HCMC's Can Gio into resort town is ambitious

Turning HCMC's Can Gio into resort town is ambitious

Instead of turning HCMC's coastal Can Gio District into a resort town, readers said, money should be used to finish ongoing projects and fix problems at other resort towns.
May 23, 2023 | 12:10 am PT
How Can Gio will turn into a seaside resort town

How Can Gio will turn into a seaside resort town

Can Gio resort town is set to become an entertainment and tourism hub not just of Ho Chi Minh City but of Southeast Asia.
May 19, 2023 | 06:38 pm PT
$3B required for development of Can Gio seaside town

$3B required for development of Can Gio seaside town

Can Gio, HCMC's only seaside district, will need around VND76 trillion (US$3.24 billion) of investment in technical infrastructure and architecture to become a resort town.
May 17, 2023 | 03:30 pm PT
'Learn from Singapore,' HCMC chairman tells District 1

'Learn from Singapore,' HCMC chairman tells District 1

Ho Chi Minh City Chairman Phan Van Mai has told the downtown District 1 authorities they should follow urban development and management examples set by Singapore.
April 13, 2023 | 07:06 am PT
400 streets in HCMC need to be renamed: expert

400 streets in HCMC need to be renamed: expert

Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) has nearly 400 streets that either carry the same names or have incorrect names that need to be revised, an expert said.
February 15, 2023 | 12:47 am PT
HCMC wants to tax second homes to boost budget

HCMC wants to tax second homes to boost budget

Ho Chi Minh City authorities have proposed a trial plan to collect taxes on second properties to create more funds for the municipal budget.
December 3, 2022 | 05:08 am PT
Party agrees to extends pilot autonomy scheme for HCMC

Party agrees to extends pilot autonomy scheme for HCMC

HCMC will be granted another year of trialling the special mechanism that gives it greater autonomy, the Party's decision-making Politburo said Friday.
December 2, 2022 | 05:07 am PT
Ho Chi Minh City and the limits of growth

Ho Chi Minh City and the limits of growth

The Kenh Te Bridge may just be one representative example of the dangers of growth outpacing development, but without dramatic changes, its congestion will be a preview of the entire city.
November 16, 2022 | 04:16 pm PT
HCMC advised to attract, keep talent with market-driven salaries

HCMC advised to attract, keep talent with market-driven salaries

HCMC has paid talented people including scientists very low salaries, which should be raised to at least VND120 million (US$5,100) a month, experts said.
July 31, 2022 | 09:20 pm PT
HCMC autonomy yet to deliver expected revenue gains

HCMC autonomy yet to deliver expected revenue gains

A special mechanism granting greater autonomy to HCMC in 2017 has allowed it to simplify some administrative procedures, but not increased budget revenues as expected.
May 8, 2022 | 06:18 pm PT
HCMC mulls more metro, light rail routes

HCMC mulls more metro, light rail routes

The HCMC Transport Department has proposed adding more metro lines and light rail services to enhance connectivity to ports and airports.
April 21, 2022 | 04:54 pm PT
Southern HCMC residents' hopes for a better life go south

Southern HCMC residents' hopes for a better life go south

20 years on, many residential projects approved in southern HCMC remain stillborn, dashing the hopes of thousands and consigning them to misery and dejection.
April 5, 2021 | 04:47 pm PT
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