HCMC starts implementing cleanup project on Xuyen Tam Canal
Vice Chairman of the HCMC People’s Committee Bui Xuan Cuong on May 10 signed a decision on implementing the cleanup project on Xuyen Tam Canal.
HCMC needs over VND71 trillion for 2023 public investment plans
It is expected that in 2023 HCMC will have a demand for public investment capital of nearly VND16,500 billion (US$691 million) from the central budget and over VND55,200 billion (US$2.3 billion) from the city budget.
Housing relocation projects still on paper for years due to city’s limited fund
According to the Department of Construction, as planned, Ho Chi Minh City will relocate 6,500 houses on and along canals from 2021 to 2025. The southern largest city ought to spend about VND 18,500 billion for allocation work; however, it also has to invest in many key projects. Therefore, housing relocation projects are still on paper for years.
HCMC to spend US$836 mln for urban embellishment
According to the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee’s Office, the city will strive to remove 6,500 shanty houses along canals from now to 2025 and the next years with an expected cost of around VND19,000 billion (US$836 million).
HCMC concentrates on implementing environmental improvement projects
HCMC’s government will focus on implementing major flood reduction and environmental improvement projects from now until 2025.