State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc yesterday led groups of National Assembly deputies to meet voters in District 10 and Go Vap District of Ho Chi Minh City. The discussion concentrated on measures to tackle existing problems in the city so that residents can feel at ease living and resuming business activities after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Besides the recent fuel shortage, residents in Ho Chi Minh City, or in the Southern region in general, are troubled by serious urban flooding. It seems the situation is not much better despite a large amount of money especially allocated to address that issue.
Hanoi endured two serious urban flooding times just in one week due to heavy rain. It is understandable that torrential rain normally creates temporary flooding, yet such a serious situation as that in Hanoi is attributed to over-urbanization. It is high time detailed planning was strictly observed to tackle the problem.
Climate change has created severe impacts on several regions in Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City, which is predicted to witness more sea level rise, flooding due to heavy rain and high tide, salt water intrusion, and temperature rise. This asks that the municipal authorities fine-tune the city master planning to address environment-related issues.
Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen on Monday suggested that Binh Tan District accelerate its digital transformation process to greatly reduce unnecessary steps in administrative procedures for both businesses and individuals.
Understanding that Vietnam is one of the most heavily suffered countries of climate change, the Government has already introduced the national adaptation plan to this environmental issue in the period from 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050. Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) has, therefore, prepared its own solutions to successfully carry out this plan, ensuring both social security and sustainable development.
