Keeping the Zoo in Ho Chi Minh City Open

    Minh Tâm - Anh Tú |

    Ho Chi Minh City - Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden - childhood memories of many generations. In the face of tax debt difficulties, the Board of Directors here is still determined to maintain the unit's operations.

    Minh Tâm - Anh Tú
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    MINH QUÂN |

    Regarding the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden's tax debt of 787 billion VND, Ho Chi Minh City plans to collect tax on the business land, while the land serving public purposes will be adjusted.

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    Lê Thanh Phong |

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    Anh Tú |

    HCMC - Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden is at risk of closing due to tax debt of VND846 billion. The unit is proposing to adjust land lease policy to reduce financial pressure.