At least VND1.55 trillion (US$76 million) has been used incorrectly in master-planning and land-use activities in six HCM City districts. “Violations were found in every procedure, from settings, exams, approval and deployment of the master plan, to land-use plans and management,” Le Sy Bay, vice head of the Government Inspectorate’s Department of Industrial Economy. During the 2001-2005 period, HCM City did not submit a master plan for land-use, and during the 2006 –2009 period, no district had approved a land-use plan. Read More
