The locality also targeted 100 percent for products in environmentally-friendly packings at supermarkets, shopping malls, convenience stores and bookstores; 50 percent for products without plastic bags with reusable produce in markets.
As for speeding up the implementation process of key traffic projects passing through District 8, the District People's Committee suggested the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City approve the policy of implementing Ring Road No.2 passing through District 8, Binh Tan District and Binh Chanh District; building Binh Tien bridge and road project; the Tung Thien Vuong – National Highway 50 expansion project with the city budget.
For the progress of Phu Dinh tidal control sluice sub-project under the project to mitigate urban flooding in Ho Chi Minh City for the first phase, District 8 proposed Ho Chi Minh City to direct and ask Trung Nam Construction Consultant and Investment Joint Stock Company, the project investor, to speed up solving the current arising problems of site clearance and compensation for affected people during the construction. Besides, it is necessary to ensure traffic safety in the area near the project as well as speed up the construction progress to soon put the project into operation.
Speaking at the meeting, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Ngo Minh Chau agreed with the socio-economic development plan of District 8 in 2021. For the proposals of District 8, the leader assigned Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Office in coordination with relevant departments and agencies to issue clear answers to District 8 for handling and settlement.