HCM City's average population growth rate during 2009-2019 is 2.15 percent per annum. (Photo: laodong.vn) HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City announced on April 1 that its average population growth rate during 2009-2019 is 2.15 percent per annum, which means the city has an addition of 170,000 people each year, equivalent to the population of a small district in the southern hub. The city’s statistics showed that its total population as of January 23 reached nearly 8.86 million people, 64,800 people higher than the figure recorded on June 30 the previous year. The population survey was carried out in more than 19,440 residential areas in the city, with total households of over 2.46 million. A representative from the city’s statistics bureau, as the national population and housing census 2019 took place in a large scale and involved a number of sectors, social organisations and local residents, local authorities ordered competent agencies to promote communication … [Read more...] about HCM City’s population growth stands at 2.15 percent in 10 years
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HCM City struggles to address child labour
Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Child labour remains a great challenge for HCM City authorities although a wide range of measures have been taken to tackle children labour, especially in the informal sector of the economy, officials have said. As an economic hub of the country, HCM City has received an influx of migrants from other provinces, according to Trần Thị Kim Thanh, an official at the city’s Department of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs. Child labourers often came with their entire families and engage in seasonal jobs, Thanh said at a workshop held on Friday in HCM City. With its large population, the city struggled to ensure that all children were provided with schooling, health care and protection, she said. However, it was difficult to offer assistance to children who were working illegally as they frequently moved from one place to another due to unstable seasonal jobs. "Many children who work illegally have been identified and given assistance … [Read more...] about HCM City struggles to address child labour
HCM City seeks PM’s help on flooding project
HCM City is seeking help from the Prime Minister to resolve a financial conflict that has led to the suspension of the city’s multi-million dollar anti-flooding project. (Photo baogiaothong.vn) HCM City (VNS/VNA) – HCM City is seeking help from the Prime Minister to resolve a financial conflict that has led to the suspension of the city’s multi-million dollar anti-flooding project. The municipal People’s Committee recently sent a report to PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc regarding the 9.92 trillion VND (441 million USD) anti-tidal flooding project which has been under construction by the private firm Trung Nam Group since 2016. The project, which aims to build six massive sluice gates along the Saigon River in order to control the worsening tidal flooding in the area of 570sq.km, with a population of 6.5 million people, was due to be completed in April 30 this year. Trung Nam Group, however, ordered a full postponement of the project except … [Read more...] about HCM City seeks PM’s help on flooding project
HCM City rezones high-rise developments
HCM City will give permits to high-rise projects in only six inner districts while putting a ban in Districts 1 and 3. Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro construction site According to the city housing development programme for the 2016-2025 period, HCM City People's Committee announced that they will not give permits to any more high-rise projects in District 1 and 3 from now to 2020. They will focus on renovating and upgrading 11 districts in the city's centre as well as completing the on-going projects. Projects to renovate and rebuild old apartment buildings built before 1975 will be prioritised. New high-rise and housing projects will be directed to District 2, 7, 9,12, Thu Duc and Binh Tan districts which have good infrastructure projects such as the on-going metro line construction. From now to 2020, the city authorities will open bids to find investors for various projects, prioritising apartment building projects along major routes in six inner districts in order to replace the … [Read more...] about HCM City rezones high-rise developments
HCM City’s schools face new term overcrowding
Many public schools in HCM City and Hanoi have had to stop providing lunch and allowing pupils to sleep while doubling the number of pupils per class. Pupils at Quang Trung Secondary School, HCM City, ready for new school year The Increasing population and superstitions about lucky birth years are putting huge pressure on big city schools. As the result, HCM City and Hanoi are having to deal with overcrowded public schools due to the sheer number of children born in 2003 and 2012. Statistics from HCM City Department of Education and Training show that the city will have over 1,677,000 pupils this school year. Nursery and primary schools will see more new pupils than other grades. About 14,160 pupils will enrol in the first grade this school year in Binh Tan District alone, an increase of 4,000 pupils over last year. 5,400 pupils graduated from secondary schools but up to 8,400 pupils will enrol. Ngo Van Tuyen, head of Binh Tan Department of Education and Training, said there was no … [Read more...] about HCM City’s schools face new term overcrowding