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HCMC to adjust 23 projects for social housing construction
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HCMC to adjust 23 projects for social housing construction

Ho Chi Minh City will review 23 projects with land funds in suburban districts and suburbs near industrial parks and export processing zones, to adjust investment in building social housing for workers and employees. The city will develop an additional 612,000 sq m of residential floor space to provide accommodation for over 243,000 workers in the 2021-2025 period.
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HCMC among top 10 best places to live and work for expats

In the InterNations’ annual Expat City Ranking 2021, Ho Chi Minh City - the most populous city in Vietnam - ranked 6th out of 57 cities, up 13 places compared to 2020. Eight-four per cent of foreign respondents said they were satisfied with the cost of living in the city, which is almost double the global average of 48 per cent.
HCMC to adjust 23 projects for social housing construction

HCMC to adjust 23 projects for social housing construction

Ho Chi Minh City will review 23 projects with land funds in suburban districts and suburbs near industrial parks and export processing zones, to adjust investment in building social housing for workers and employees. The city will develop an additional 612,000 sq m of residential floor space to provide accommodation for over 243,000 workers in the 2021-2025 period.
Five electric bus routes to be piloted in HCMC

Five electric bus routes to be piloted in HCMC

Ho Chi Minh City will pilot five inner-city electric bus routes from the beginning of the new year. This will be the second time the opening of electric bus routes has been proposed, to diversify public passenger transport and reduce environmental pollution. The city currently has 126 bus routes.
HCMC among top 10 best places to live and work for expats

HCMC among top 10 best places to live and work for expats

In the InterNations’ annual Expat City Ranking 2021, Ho Chi Minh City - the most populous city in Vietnam - ranked 6th out of 57 cities, up 13 places compared to 2020. Eight-four per cent of foreign respondents said they were satisfied with the cost of living in the city, which is almost double the global average of 48 per cent.
Vietnamese workers unable to enter Japan

Vietnamese workers unable to enter Japan

Vietnamese workers and interns will be unable to enter Japan for the time being as the Japanese Government decided to suspend the entry of foreigners from November 30, to prevent any spread of the Omicron variant. Japan is a key labor export market for Vietnam, recruiting nearly 19,200 Vietnamese workers in the first ten months of this year.

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