City reaches 12 of 18 pollution-reduction goals HCM City has reached 12 of its 16 targets in its pollution reduction programme for the 2016-20 period, according to the city’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

Expansion of city's largest wastewater pumping station completed

Work to expand the capacity of the Đồng Diều wastewater transfer pumping station in HCM City’s District 8 has been completed.

HCM City restores polluted canals one by one

The 10-kilometre Nhiêu Lộc-Thị Nghè Canal running through districts 1, 3, Tân Bình, Phú Nhuận, and Bình Thạnh in HCM City has become a popular place for sightseeing, taking photos and doing exercises.

Capital transport sector proposes repairing Thăng Long Boulevard’s tunnels The Hà Nội Transport Department recently proposed the People’s Committee of Hà Nội invest more than VNĐ8 billion (US$345,000) to repair the tunnels of Thăng Long Boulevard in Hoài Đức District.

Hà Nội plans to trim trees to ensure safety in rainy season Hà Nội’s Construction Department plans to trim trees at high risk of falling to ensure safety during the coming rainy season, deputy director of the department Hoàng Cao Thắng has said.

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.

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HCM City kicks off major traffic projects to ease congestion HCM City has kicked off 13 major traffic projects with total investment of VNĐ3.5 trillion (US$149.12 million), according to the city’s Management Board for Traffic Works Construction and Investment.

Weekend downpour floods several areas in HCM City Heavy rains over the weekend flooded many places in HCM City, affecting normal life.

HCM City tunnel work begins, expected to ease congestion at traffic hotspot Construction of a double tunnel below Nguyễn Văn Linh Boulevard at its intersection with Nguyễn Hữu Thọ Street in HCM City’s District 7 began on Wednesday (April 22).