Municipal Committee

Proposal to reduce traffic congestion

The Ministry of Transport has made a proposal to the Government to adjust work and school hours in a drastic move to curb chronic congestion on Ha Noi's streets.

Slow land clearance holds up construction

Slow land clearance was the main factor behind the tardy progress of several construction projects in Ha Noi, notably the extension of National Highway No 5 and the Xuan Canh resettlement zone, according to the municipal People's Committee.

Ha Noi to clamp down on parking fees violations

Parking lot owners in Ha Noi will have their business licences revoked if they are found to be overcharging customers, according to the municipal People's Committee.

Authorities may rent out empty State homes

The municipal People's Committee will consider renting all State-owned vacated houses, including those that have been confiscated, returned by State-owned companies, for their staff for accommodation purposes.

Interest-free loans for firms that don't raise prices

The municipal People's Committee will provide interest-free loans worth VND660 billion (US$33 million) to companies selected to take part in the city ‘s programme to stabilise prices on essential goods throughout the year.

Thanh Hoa nullifies municipal chairman election

Thanh Hoa Province People’s Committee has nullified Thanh Hoa City People’s Council’s election of its chairman due to a legal violation

Hanoi to target poverty reduction

Hanoi will invest around 4.6 trillion VND (220 million USD) to cut the city's poverty rate to less than 2 percent by the end of 2015 from the current 9.6 percent.

Ha Noi to target poverty reduction

Ha Noi will invest around VND4.6 trillion (US$220 million) to cut the city's poverty rate to less than 2 per cent by the end of 2015 from a current 9.6 per cent.

HCM City plans to upgrade bus fleet

Transportation authorities in HCM City plan to reduce the number of large buses and introduce smaller ones so that they can navigate crowded streets more easily.

New poverty criteria to double the poor

The number of the poor in Hanoi will double, to about 700,000, when the new poverty standard becomes effective during the 2011-15 period.

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From Industries

Major equipment agreement for thermoelectricity plant signed

HN -- An agreement for that design and offer of apparatus and technological services for that Thai Binh 2 Thermoelectricity Plant Project was signed in Ha Noi yesterday.Anything, more vital than US$826 million, was signed between your PetroVietnam Construction Joint Stock Corporation (PVC) and also the Sojitz-Daelim companies (SDC).Speaking in the signing ceremony, general director from the PVC Vu Duc Thuan stated anything incorporated equipment supply along with a detailed design for that turbine and

New plant makes energy converters

HCM CITY — A electronic energy ripper tools factory that includes alternative energy design features was inaugurated within the southern province of Binh Duong yesterday.Situated within the province's My Phuoc Industrial Park No 3, the 11,600 sq.m factory has manufacturing, putting together, engineering and testing facilities in addition to administrative offices from the XP Energy Viet Nam Co Ltd.It had been shipped on the turnkey basis by Singapore-based Boustead Projects Pte Ltd, a wholly possessed