HCM CITY SETS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION LEGAL FRAMEWORK
HCM City has improved environmental protection by completing a legal framework for the purpose and, in recent times, refusing licences for polluting plants and generally tightening environment management and oversight, and improving management of rivers and canals.
SINGLE WINDOW IN AVIATION TO BE IMPLEMENTED NATIONWIDE
The General Department of Customs said aviation procedures for entries and exits of aircrafts at all international airports nationwide would be connected to the National Single Window system from November 15.
LOGISTICS FDI RISES IN THE FACE OF RETAIL EXPANSION
Vietnam’s appeal as a destination for foreign logistics providers is rising on the back of its expanding retail market. Several foreign players are entering the market this year, mostly in co-operation with major retailers they already work with in other markets, according to Julien Brun, managing partner of CEL Consulting.
VIETNAM AIR MAY LAUNCH DIRECT SERVICE TO U.S. IN LATE 2019
Vietnam Airlines (VNA) will launch long-awaited direct air service between Vietnam and the United States in late 2019, said VNA general director Duong Tri Thanh. Speaking to the Daily, Thanh said those carriers wanting to operate direct flights to the U.S. would have to meet this country’s aviation standards.
HCM CITY PLANS 7 INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
Upgrading old buildings and relocating households living near canals are among the major projects that HCM City aims to carry out now and in the near future, according to city authorities.
HCM CITY GRAPPLES WITH HIGH-RISE CONSTRUCTION BOOM
A high-rise boom in ever-growing HCM City is posing new management challenges for authorities, a construction official reported on Monday. Speaking at a nine-month review meeting on the southern city’s socio-economic development, the municipal Department of Construction Director Tran Trong Tuan said that approximately eight to 10 per cent of apartment buildings in the city were witnessing major conflicts between either the building’s investor and its management board or the investor and the apartment residents.
DRAFT LAW TO GLOBALISE LOGISTICS AREAS
Vietnam might, for the first time, allow 100 per cent foreign-invested firms in three logistics service areas, paving the way for an influx of foreign investment capital in the sector.
BETTER MANAGEMENT OF BOT, BT PROJECTS NEEDED: INSPECTORATE
The Government Inspectorate has found irregularities in the management of BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) and BT (Build-Transfer) projects in HCM City, including the use of inappropriate contractors.
