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The HCM City’s Natural Resources and Environment said that exhaust fumes from vehicles are a major reason for the air pollution. HCM City is now home to around 10 million vehicles, including up to 8.5 million motorbikes. On-going construction projects and emission from industrial parks have also been attributed to the problem. Over the past ten years, HCM City’s PM2,5 index has considerably increased and doubled the World Health Organisation’s permitted level. In September last year, Saigon General Hospital witnessed a 10-fold rise of patients with respiratory problems. HCM City authorities are going to tighten regulations about exhaust fumes from motorbikes which they deemed as one of the main causes of pollution. The Department of Transport has asked for the co-operation from Vietnam Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers and Honda Vietnam in order to build a pilot motorbike emission control programme. The city needs to focus on the development of means of public … [Read more...] about HCM City continues battling air pollution

 Many irrigation projects have been completed to prepare HCM City for the rainy season. Photo courtesy of sggp.org.vn The area between Lo Gom Street and Minh Phung Street in District 6 was once a flooding hotspot that caused inconvenience for local residents. … [Read more...] about HCM City prepares for rainy season

To operate the system, from February 7 to 9, the department will stop providing online tax declaration services at http://kekhaithue.gdt.gov.vn and electronic tax payments at http://nopthue.gdt.gov.vn, connecting all to the e-tax system at www.thuedientu.gdt.gov.vn, which will start on February 10. … [Read more...] about HCM City to implement e-Tax system from February 10

HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City’s Food Safety Management Board has inspected Thu Duc agriculture wholesale market for food safety. The inspection, part of efforts to ensure food safety during Tet (the Lunar New Year), was led by head of the board Pham Khanh Phong Lan, and officials took random samples of fresh vegetables and fruits sold at the market for testing. As the city’s largest agricultural market with a throughput of 4,000 tonnes per day, Thu Duc faces a high risk of getting low-quality products with untraceable origins. Lan said: “Vegetables and fruits are highly impacted by the overuse of chemical fertilisers and pesticides. The board has to step up sampling and testing activities to evaluate the potential health risk associated with the contamination. Each trader is asked to keep records on product origins. If a violation is found based on laboratory test results, the records will be used to remove products known to be … [Read more...] about HCM City steps up food inspection to ensure safe Tet

HCM City (VNA) - A conference was held in Ho Chi Minh City on September 13 to discuss the growing market opportunities for the city’s supporting industries. Pham Lien Anh, a senior expert of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), said the IFC has been sponsoring a Vietnam Supplier Development Programme, which is helping businesses improve their capability, move up the value chain and work with more foreign and multinational companies. The programme was launched to keep existing FDI and attract new investors who have modern technology, and provides a comprehensive evaluation of participating businesses' operation and consultancy, she said. Ngo Bao Anh, a representative of Panasonic Vietnam, said the company exports components from Vietnamese suppliers to its factories abroad, adding that it focuses on competitive suppliers who meet corporate responsibility requirements. Jun Choi, country director of Coex, a Korean exhibition organiser, said there are numerous … [Read more...] about Opportunities for HCM City’s supporting industries discussed