

Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen yesterday inspected Saigon River with the municipal authorities (Chairman of HCMC People’s Committee Phan Van Mai, Director of HCMC Transport Department Tran Quang Lam, Director of HCMC Construction Department Tran Hoang Quan) and architecture, economy experts, researchers in order to devise feasible solutions for potential development of this river.
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Planning and Architecture yesterday cooperated with Sai Gon Giai Phong (SGGP) Newspaper to host a meeting summarizing opinions received from the forum ‘Suggestions for HCMC Master Urban Planning’ and announcing results of the voting contest ‘Ideas for HCMC Master Urban Planning until 2040, with a Vision to 2060’. Many of those recommendations share the same thought of keeping the unique core features of the city.