According to an announcement from HCMC People’s Committee Office on November 15, the city approved Steering Center for Urban Flood Control Program to hire the pumping system from Quang Trung Industry Joint Stock Company at the price of nearly VND10 billion (US$429,000) a year.
The center will use the city's maintenance fund this year to pay the rents. The Department of Finance, State Treasury in HCMC and the Department of Transport are responsible for guiding the center to do procedures to make payments according to current regulations.