Banking & Finance
Remittances to HCM City reached $2.41 bln in Q1
Of the figure, nearly $1.76 billion transfered through remittance companies.
Society
HCMC targets District 8 for massive canal-side relocation project
Under the plan, 14,950 households in District 8 are slated for relocation.
Business
A $4.7- million grant funding for 17 innovative startup partnerships announced at the P4G Vietnam Summit
The announcement was made by P4G’s Executive Director Robyn McGuckin on April 16.
Hanoi plans $28.7 mln wastewater plant
Advanced, modern technology will be utilized to ensure that the collected wastewater is treated to meet required standards before being discharged into the environment.
New Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index announced
Citizens reported greater satisfaction with governance and public administration, highlighting improvements in transparency in local decision-making, control of corruption in the public sector, environmental governance, and e-governance.
A business fined nearly $38,300 for environmental violations
Additionallu, its waste-generating system which had run without an environmental permit, has been suspended.
HCM City launches bus e-tickets and Multipass card for public transport
The move is part of the city's efforts to modernize the public transport network.
Some 13 sectors and fields eligible for public investment capital
These sectors and fields have been defined under a Government Decree that took effect on April 8.
Labor force grows by half a million annually
Total labor force aged 15 and above estimated at 52.9 million people in Quarter 1