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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.

HCMC mulls mechanical trash picker for canal system

HCMC mulls mechanical trash picker for canal system

HCMC's Transport Department has requested approval to spend VND13 billion ($565,000) renting a machine to clear trash from three canals.

Missing barriers add threat to Saigon canal system

Missing barriers add threat to Saigon canal system

Many canals running through residential areas in Ho Chi Minh City have lost parts of their barriers, putting local people, especially children, at risk.

May 12, 2022 | 07:53 pm PT

Low bridges restrain HCMC waterway traffic

Low bridges restrain HCMC waterway traffic

Many vessels cannot pass under several Ho Chi Minh City bridges that are too low at high tide.

February 17, 2023 | 05:00 pm PT

HCMC to raise major river bridges

HCMC to raise major river bridges

In order to make way for bigger ships, HCMC will spend VND244 billion (US$10.4 million) raising two bridges at its gateways.

April 18, 2023 | 02:16 am PT

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