HCM City develops plan for underground spaces near metro lines

HCM City authorities are developing a plan for design and construction of underground spaces around metro line stations as part of an effort to renovate its inner districts and develop infrastructure in the next five years. 

Nhà Bè District urged to hand over land for massive flood-prevention project A top HCM City official has urged Nhà Bè District to speed up compensation and site clearance so that land can be handed over to ensure that an ongoing flood-prevention project worth VNĐ10 trillion (US$430 million) can be completed next year.

MoNRE inspects land-use management in Đại Lải Lake The General Department of Land Administration has decided to set up a team to inspect and verify information on violations of land-use management, recently reported in the media, in Đại Lải Lake, the northern province of Vĩnh Phúc.

Planning on Red River banks need pushing up Hà Nội has created urban development plans for the banks of the Hông (Red) River, yet problems remain due to lack of flood and dyke planning.

Hà Nội's efforts to upgrade dyke system hamstrung Nguyễn Ngọc Sơn, deputy director of the Hà Nội Department of Agriculture and Rural Development speaks to Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper on the city’s resolve to upgrade its dyke system along the Red River

HCM City sees big decrease in street flooding The anti-flooding works carried out in HCM City since 2008 have helped reduce the number of streets that are flooded during moderate to heavy rainfall, according to the city Department of Construction.

HCM City seeks private funds for flood prevention projects

The HCM City authorities have asked agencies to roll out policies to attract private investment for flood-prevention projects as the city struggles to find a solution to its flooding crisis.

Sugarcane no longer sweet for Mekong Delta’s largest producer

Hậu Giang Province, the largest sugarcane producer in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta, is growing less and less of the crop as prices fall sharply.

HCM City prepares to deal with high tides

HCM City is taking measures to prevent flooding caused by high tides that could occur this week, as forecast by the Southern Centre of the Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting Department.

HCM City mulls ways to improve new residential areas Lack of quality social and technical infrastructure has caused problems for locals living in new residential areas, according to authorities.