Chucky urban dictionary

In order to boost the performance of administration tasks in such a megacity like HCMC, the municipal authorities conducted research on an urban administration model (UAM) 10 years ago. This model aims at : ·         improving the performance of state management in HCMC in relation with specific characteristics of the city and the conditions of the market mechanism and the globalization process; ·         promoting innovation and activeness of residents in HCMC, increasing the autonomy and accountability of state organizations, mobilizing all possible resources for a sustainable growth and the establishment of a civilized, modern city with fairness in public services; ·         building a professional administrative management apparatus with the devoted staff to answer the needs of individuals and businesses. However, at that time, legal documents only allowed HCMC to pilot the content related to re-organizing the People’s Committee and People’s Council from 2009-2016. … [Read more...] about HCMC using new urban government model to reform administration work

A beautiful and abundant urban garden requires 1 percent green thumb and 99 percent hard work. This is my conclusion after visiting the wonderful garden of Bui Thuong, a Binh Tan district resident and mother of an eight-month-old baby. The moment you set foot in Thuong’s front yard, you are greeted by a row of 13 beautiful sunflowers, all lined-up to greet you amid Tet, the Vietnamese New Year holiday. Flowers are one of the necessary items for the proper atmosphere during Tet for Vietnamese. For most people, these flowers can be purchased from the market. For Thuong, the sunflowers were a well-planned project that started 65 days ago. This is the second Tet that Thuong has grown her own flowers. Sunflowers need about 70 days to grow until they blossom, so Thuong scheduled hers with this knowledge and some personal adjustments based on her own experience. Many of her friends have asked to buy the flowers she grows, but Thuong prefers to grow things for herself instead … [Read more...] about Saigon mother finds peace, not profit, at urban garden

A beautiful and abundant urban garden requires 1 percent green thumb and 99 percent hard work. This is my conclusion after visiting the wonderful garden of Bui Thuong, a Binh Tan district resident and mother of an eight-month-old baby. The moment you set foot in Thuong’s front yard, you are greeted by a row of 13 beautiful sunflowers, all lined-up to greet you amid Tet , the Vietnamese New Year holiday. Flowers are one of the necessary items for the proper atmosphere during Tet for Vietnamese. For most people, these flowers can be purchased from the market. For Thuong, the sunflowers were a well-planned project that started 65 days ago. This is the second Tet that Thuong has grown her own flowers. Sunflowers need about 70 days to grow until they blossom, so Thuong scheduled hers with this knowledge and some personal adjustments based on her own experience. Many of her friends have asked to buy the flowers she grows, but Thuong prefers to grow things for herself … [Read more...] about Saigon mother finds peace, not profit, in urban garden

A 60-year dream The connection of Thu Duc City, Bien Hoa City in Dong Nai Province and Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province creating a string of urban areas plays a main motivation to break the inertia and obstacles in the northeast of the Southeast region has been raised several generations ago. The 31km-long Bien Hoa Highway, now known as Hanoi Highway, was built in 1957-1961, aiming at connecting Saigon, known as HCMC today, with Bien Hoa industrial hub. Before 1975, a few constructions were established along the road, such as universities, cement factories, textile manufacturers and ports. In 1990, Japanese and Korean experts suggested the establishment of the urban string and widened the Hanoi Highway by 200-500m on each side. The dream of setting up the chain of urban areas has been gradually carried out after more than 60 years. The Metro No.1 project linking Ben Thanh Market in District 1 with Suoi Tien Tourist Park in Thu Duc City is one of the most important projects in HCMC. … [Read more...] about HCMC expects growth of Northeastern urban area

The Hanoitimes - The modern flyovers are expected to ease traffic congestion on highly transited roads in Hanoi's downtown. Hanoi’s government has built a series of flyovers in the inner city which help change the capital city's urban landscape. The modern flyovers are expected to ease traffic congestion on highly transited roads in the city's downtown and clear a series of traffic bottlenecks in Hanoi. If in 2012, there were only two flyovers, Tay Son and Lang Ha, so far Hanoi has built another 12 flyovers spanning key intersections to reduce traffic jam. The first overpass in the capital city is Tay Son - Chua Boc. The works began on January 21, 2012 and inaugurated on April 26, 2012. The overpass is 249 meters long, with a total investment of VND65.5 billion (US$2.83 million). Then, the Lang Ha flyover at the Thai Ha - Huynh Thuc Khang intersection was also opened to traffic. It is 189m long, with a total cost of more than VND67 … [Read more...] about Modern inner-city flyovers give Hanoi urban facelift