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Visitors browse ornamental fish at a fair held in HCM City. (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) - Ornamental fish farming is among the segments HCM City targets to develop with the aim of boosting the whole agricultural sector. In the first nine months of this year, over 15 million fish were exported for 17 million USD, up 14 percent and 15 percent year-on-year, respectively. In the last quarter, the city plans to export five million fish for 6 million USD. Exports have risen sharply since 2015 when only 13 million fish were exported for 12 million USD. Last year, at 18.2 million USD, they accounted for 13.2 percent of the city’s total agricultural exports. The municipal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development reported there are about 290 farms breeding​ ornamental fish on a total area of 88.9ha. They raise 60 freshwater fishes, including 40 hybrid varieties. Thoi Bao Kinh Te Việt Nam (Vietnam Economic Times) newspaper reported that 21 city companies … [Read more...] about HCM City eyes ornamental fish breeding

Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Thien Nhan and the delegation of the Hessen State Parliament. (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan hosted President of the Hessen State Parliament Boris Rhein in the southern city on November 14. Nhan expressed his pleasure at the growing relations between the two countries in general and between HCM City and Hessen state in particular. The German government inaugurated the German House in HCM City, he said, adding the house, an outstanding project for cooperation between the two countries, serves as a venue for German businesses in Vietnam and the region. HCM City highly valued outcomes of its cooperation with Hessen state, he said, expressing his wish to continue strengthening and increasing the relations between the two localities, especially in education and vocational training in robot manufacturing, automation, human resources in the healthcare sector, … [Read more...] about HCM City leader welcomes Hessen Parliament President

A crowd of passengers wait at the Sai Gon Railway Station in HCM City. (Photo: laodong.vn) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Transport units at coach stations and airports as well as train stations in Ho Chi Minh City are busy meeting passenger demand for travel before and after the Tet (Lunar New year) holiday. The Sai Gon Railway Station in District 3 has 17-22 trains departing each day between 6am and 11:05pm, carrying 15,000-17,000 passengers from HCM City. Do Quang Van, director of the station, said the station has added four times the staff and worked with local police forces and public security forces to provide the best services during the holiday. Because traffic jams often occur on streets leading to the train station on peak days of the upcoming holiday, passengers should arrive at the station at least 30 minutes prior to their departure to avoid late arrival. About 30 passengers on average were late for … [Read more...] about HCM City ensures transport for people returning home for Tet

HCM City agencies are increasing inspections of healthcare facilities that abuse the health insurance fund by prescribing needless tests and overcharging. Insured patients wait for medicine at a hospital in HCM City.  The city's Department of Health and the Vietnam Social Security as well as other agencies are addressing violations and abuse of the fund in the remaining months of the year. Any facility found violating the country’s criminal code related to health insurance will be investigated and punished. The Government, for the first time, has allocated a certain level of funds to health facilities under the health insurance fund for coverage of treatment of insured patients. The Vietnam Social Security in the city has reported that expenditures from the fund covering treatment of insured patients at health facilities in HCM City totalled VND13 trillion (US$560 million) in the first eight months of the year, accounting for 72 per cent of the estimated funds which … [Read more...] about HCM City cracks down on health insurance fraud

Construction of the HCM City’s Metro Line No 1 project in Van Thanh Area in Binh Thanh District, HCM City (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has instructed the Management Board of Urban Railway (MAUR) to send the changes to the first two metro lines’ cost estimates to the municipal People’s Council for approval. Line Nos 1 and 2 will go from Ben Thanh Market in District 1 respectively to Suoi Tien Tourism Park in District 9 and the Tham Lương Bus Terminal in District 12. Bui Xuan Cuong, head of MAUR, asked the council to approve the changes so that work could be sped up and the  Department of Planning and Investment to help the municipal People’s Committee complete the procedures and to send them to the Ministries of Planning and Investment and Finance by August 9 for assessment. He called on the council for assessment of technical design to assess the designs of Ba Son and HCM City … [Read more...] about Adjustments proposed for HCM City’s metro line projects