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HCMC subsiding at 16 mm a year: study

HCMC subsiding at 16 mm a year: study

HCMC is among the fastest sinking cities in the world, subsiding by 16.2 mm annually, with groundwater extraction and high-rise buildings to blame, a study has found.
HCMC shifts parking lot focus from underground to high above

HCMC shifts parking lot focus from underground to high above

With underground parking lots remaining on paper after many years, Ho Chi Minh City is considering building assembled high-rise facilities in the downtown area.
September 19, 2022 | 06:00 am PT
$12.4 billion sought to develop suburban HCMC

$12.4 billion sought to develop suburban HCMC

HCMC is calling for investment of $12.4 billion for 55 projects in Cu Chi and Hoc Mon districts, most of which are for infrastructure development.
April 13, 2022 | 12:57 am PT
Outlying HCMC districts seek city status

Outlying HCMC districts seek city status

Binh Chanh, Can Gio and Cu Chi districts all target to develop into cities within Ho Chi Minh City.
March 7, 2022 | 05:00 am 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
80 power poles left in the middle of Saigon street

80 power poles left in the middle of Saigon street

A power system that failed to go underground after roadwork has left 80 power poles obstructing traffic on a street in HCMC's Tan Phu District.
March 23, 2021 | 09:00 pm PT
Another fault seen in HCMC metro line

Another fault seen in HCMC metro line

Three months after a supporting pad for beams fell off, another one on HCMC’s metro line No.1 has deviated from its position.
January 15, 2021 | 04:59 pm PT
HCMC to limit skyscrapers in inner districts

HCMC to limit skyscrapers in inner districts

HCMC will not allow construction of high-rises in seven districts if there are no plans for corresponding technical and social infrastructure.
January 7, 2021 | 09:30 pm PT
HCMC residents hand over prime land for second metro line

HCMC residents hand over prime land for second metro line

Residents of HCMC’s District 1 have razed parts of their homes to make way for the Ben Thanh-Tham Luong metro line.
November 28, 2020 | 05:00 pm PT
HCMC to scrap local legislative bodies next year

HCMC to scrap local legislative bodies next year

Following National Assembly approval on Monday, HCMC is set to abolish all district and ward legislatures by July next year to streamline its administrative apparatus.
November 15, 2020 | 07:57 pm PT
HCMC’s 'city within city' lacks precedent, legal framework

HCMC’s 'city within city' lacks precedent, legal framework

A HCMC master plan to build an “innovative urban area” en route to becoming a smart city looks likely to remain on paper.
May 3, 2020 | 05:33 am PT
Erosion eats away at HCMC land mass

Erosion eats away at HCMC land mass

Erosion keeps swallowing chunk after chunk of Vietnam's southern metropolis, but its remedial and prevention work is yet to keep pace.
September 24, 2019 | 05:30 am PT
Saigon metro lines see completion dates pushed back, again

Saigon metro lines see completion dates pushed back, again

HCMC's first two metro routes will be delayed yet again, a recent progress evaluation report submitted by the city transport department indicates.
September 3, 2019 | 06:55 pm PT
Saigon seeks green-light for new technology park in the east

Saigon seeks green-light for new technology park in the east

HCMC has sought the government’s approval to build a scientific and technological park in District 9.
June 4, 2019 | 07:58 pm PT
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