Saigon River pollution worsens
	Saturday,  May 12,2012,05:22 (GMT+7) HCMC – Pollution in the Saigon River and most canals in HCMC is getting worse, except for Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Tau Hu-Ben Nghe canals that have been rehabilitated, according to the HCMC Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

Half of IPs in city offer accommodation benefits
	Tuesday,  May 8,2012,21:48 (GMT+7) HCMC – Nearly half of all export processing and industrial zones in HCMC offer boarding houses to workers, according to the city’s government.

City needs VND16 trillion to ease hospital overload
	Wednesday,  April 25,2012,22:59 (GMT+7) HCMC – HCMC needs investments of some VND15.7 trillion, or US$750 million, to reduce overload at hospitals in the city in the 2012-2015 period, according to the city’s government.

Many roadside parking spaces set to go
	Wednesday,  April 18,2012,21:16 (GMT+7) HCMC – The HCMC Department of Transport has drawn up a plan for doing away with many roadside and sidewalk parking areas to cope with the worsening traffic congestion.

Scientist warns of severe flooding in city
	Wednesday,  April 11,2012,21:39 (GMT+7) HCMC – A local scientist told HCMC chairman Le Hoang Quan on Tuesday to enhance preparedness for flooding which will worsen in the city in the coming years due to climate change and land sinking.

City struggles with BRT projects
	Thursday,  March 29,2012,22:16 (GMT+7) HCMC – HCMC has yet to complete bus rapid transit (BRT) projects citywide despite the support from the World Bank (WB) to deploy such a transportation system since 2005.

City concerned about pollution of irrigation water
	Tuesday,  March 27,2012,09:03 (GMT+7) HCMC – HCMC’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, concerned about rising pollution of an irrigation canal system, has announced a halt to the licensing of wastewater emissions by manufacturers in Tan Phu Trung Industrial Park.

Nearly two-thirds of city to go under water by 2050
	Thursday,  March 22,2012,21:23 (GMT+7) HCMC – Nearly two-thirds of HCMC’s surface will be regularly submerged by flooding in 2050 due to climate change if no drastic preventative measures are taken, said the city’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

Suburban management plays vital role in urban development
	Tuesday,  March 20,2012,22:34 (GMT+7) HCMC – Suburban management and development is a decisive factor for the sustainable development of the urban areas in Vietnam, said the ninth France-Vietnam Economic and Financial Forum.

City water supplier to need US$2.5 billion by 2025
	Tuesday,  March 20,2012,21:08 (GMT+7) HCMC - Saigon Water Corporation (Sawaco) will require some US$2.5 billion by 2025 to build new water treatment plants and upgrade water pipelines in HCMC to ensure the city’s entire population will have access to running water.