Posts Tagged ‘ Gon River ’

HCM City gets tough on polluters

December 5, 2009
HCM City gets tough on polluters

LookAtVietnam – The city plans to cut electricity and clean water supply to enterprises that discharge untreated wastewater deemed unsafe for daily use of residents. Slum houses beside Tran Xuan Soan Road along the Sai Gon River in HCM City. Wasted water discharged from households and industrial production polluting the river and threatening the life [...]

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Two months needed to repair Thi Nghe Bridge hit by barge

November 20, 2009
Two months needed to repair Thi Nghe Bridge hit by barge

The Thi Nghe Bridge, damaged by an 800-tonne barge on Tuesday, would need at least two months of repairs, transportation officials said after an inspection yesterday. The Thi Nghe Bridge, damaged by an 800-tonne barge on Tuesday, would need at least two months of repairs. (Photo: SGGP)Le Quyet Thang director of HCM City’s Department of [...]

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Essential road system opens to ease traffic in HCM City

September 4, 2009
Essential road system opens to ease traffic in HCM City

The Phu My cable-stayed bridge and a road along Tau Hu – Ben Nghe Canal, both parts of the new East-West Highway, opened to traffic on September 2. Phu My Bridge opens to traffic on September 2 to check technical parameters (Photo: SGGP)LookAtVietnam – The Phu My cable-stayed bridge and a road along the Tau [...]

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Essential road system opened to ease traffic in city

September 3, 2009
Essential road system opened to ease traffic in city

Phu My cable-stayed bridge and road along Tau Hu – Ben Nghe Canal opened to traffic in HCM City on September 2. Phu My Bridge opens to traffic on September 2 to check technical parameters (Photo: SGGP)LookAtVietnam – Phu My cable-stayed bridge and road along Tau Hu – Ben Nghe Canal, both parts of the [...]

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River dredged to ease ship access

April 28, 2009
River dredged to ease ship access

LookAtVietnam – Dredging of the Soai Rap River began yesterday to facilitate access for large ships to port in HCM City and its surrounding areas. A Portcoast survey has shown that the Soai Rap route can be deepened to a depth of 12m, though it will only be dredged to 9.5m initially to accommodate 50,000 [...]

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Inland waterway plan tipped for HCM City

April 13, 2009
Inland waterway plan tipped for HCM City

HCM City’s Department of Transport has submitted a proposal on a future inland waterway that would connect the city with neighbouring localities. Petro Express carries passengers along the HCM City-Vung Tau waterway. A mega-project worth US$133.3 million has been submitted to connect the city with neighbouring provinces. LookAtVietnam – HCM City’s Department of Transport has [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...