October 14, 2011
The central area of Hanoi, which comprises the four downtown districts of Ba Dinh, Dong Da, Hai Ba Trung and Hoan Kiem, has not seen much development over the past few years, a contrast to the fast growth seen at other new urban areas in the capital city. Modernizing central Hanoi while retaining its [...]
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September 9, 2011
Experts argue that the plan is not feasible and ignores broader initiatives needed to eliminate the gap between haves and have nots A homeless man sleeps on Nguyen Tri Phuong Bridge connecting districts 5 and 8 in Ho Chi Minh City. The municipal authorities are considering a plan to wipe out begging in the [...]
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August 8, 2011
Researchers warn that urban noise pollution will exact a severe toll on Ho Chi Minh City eardrums Dense traffic at the Hang Xanh crossroads in Ho Chi Minh City. Doctors warn that the city’s excessive lvel of noise pollution is a threat to the hearing of residents. Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong sold her house [...]
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July 21, 2011
Tran Kim Long leaving the courthouse after his conviction July 19, 2011. Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court sentenced a former district official to 30 years in jail on Tuesday for his involvement in a major land scam. Tran Kim Long, 52, former chairman of the Go Vap District People’s Committee, was convicted of bribery [...]
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July 9, 2011
Construction of Hanoi’s first metro rail line will be sped up to make sure it can be put into use at the end of 2016, according to a French Embassy statement released Thursday. The “Line 3” project, funded by the French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry and the French Development Agency, will undergo [...]
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June 30, 2011
The model of the new commercial urban project in Binh Duong. A plan targeting businesses in Asia worth nearly US$315 million has been approved for a large commercial urban project in the southern industrial province Binh Duong.  The investor, Becamex IJC, said during a meeting with 500 businesses on Sunday that the urban center will [...]
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May 15, 2011
Poor signage has added to the frustration of Ho Chi Minh City’s hellacious traffic conditions A total of 13 signs had been posted in a dense cluster at a section near Sai Gon Bridge that links Binh Thanh District and District 2 in Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Huu Long was really upset when [...]
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January 15, 2011
 Floating garden linking Saigon River and Thu Thiem project by French architect Olivier Souquet Oliver Souquet has had the rare pleasure of bringing gardens to Vietnam. The Frenchman won his government’s inaugural Young Architect Portrait in 2002 and has been helping several Vietnamese organizations with architectural design and landscaping. Olivier is a co-director of [...]
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December 22, 2010
A street vendor sleeps on a sidewalk on Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street in HCMC’s District 3. Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are facing challenges in ensuring equitable and sustainable development, according to a survey released on Wednesday by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). “I would like to highlight one of the key [...]
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December 12, 2010
 A woman and her son mending tires on Bui Thi Xuan Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. Migrants have added to the poor population in Vietnam’s urban areas but, so far, their numbers have not been accurately been measured in poverty surveys, according to a recent study by Oxfam and ActionAid. A huge [...]
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