HCM City to invest $370 million in modernizing firefighting forcesVietNamNet Bridge - In the next 10 years, HCM City will spend more than VND8,100 billion ($370 million) to import hundreds of firefighting vehicles, develop the water supply network, and increase the number and quality of the firefighting staff. According to the Master Plan of HCM City Firefighting Forces to 2025, from now to 2020 the city will buy two firefighting ships, 258 fire-engines, 61 pumps, 6 boats, two rescue boats and equipment for the firefighting forces. In early 2013 HCM City authorities for the first time approved a project of the Firefighting Police Agency, which includes the purchase of six firefighting helicopters, worth about VND1,000 billion ($50 million)/plane. The city will also restructure and develop the system of firefighting and rescue police forces. However, the Master Plan does not include this content.

Source: VietNamNet News July 24, 2016 23:37 UTC