HCMC sets up working group to remove canal houses

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has established a ten member working group led by the committee’s deputy chairman Le Van Khoa to remove houses on and along canals in eight districts.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has established a ten member working group led by the committee’s deputy chairman Le Van Khoa to remove houses on and along canals in eight districts.

A view of Tan Hoa-Lo Gom Canal after clean-up (Photo: SGGP)
A view of Tan Hoa-Lo Gom Canal after clean-up (Photo: SGGP)

The move accords with the 10th congress’ resolution of the city Party Committee on urban planning in the phase of 2016-2020.

The group will consult for the committee’s standing board about policies related to compensation and resettlement, employment for relocated households and better organization of their lives.

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