The above information was announced by the Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City on the sidelines of the City People's Council meeting this morning.

Specifically, Mr. Phan Van Mai said that the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has assigned the Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DONRE) to review the Decision on land allocation and land lease for Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden.

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Ho Chi Minh City Chairman Phan Van Mai confirmed that there is no such thing as closing Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden. Photo: Dao Phuong

The City People's Committee will lease any land that Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden uses for production and business purposes; the land used for public purposes will be recalculated appropriately and can be transferred without calculating land rent.

After adjusting the land lease decision, it will be transferred to the Tax Department to have a basis for recalculation.

Regarding the public's concern that Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden will close, the Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City confirmed that this is not the case.

“We should not worry in advance, do not make things complicated… Things will always happen and when they happen, there will be a way to resolve them,” said Mr. Phan Van Mai.

As reported by VietNamNet, with an annual land rent of over 163 billion VND, up to now, the management unit of Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden owes over 800 billion VND in taxes. Faced with tax enforcement, Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden is at risk of ceasing operations.

Specifically, according to the announcement of the District 1 Tax Department, the tax debt of Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden Company Limited as of October 31 is more than 846 billion VND. Of which, 787 billion is the overdue tax debt that must be enforced.

Director of Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden Vu Thi Huong Giang said that Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden is a non-profit enterprise.

According to Ms. Giang, the land area rented from 2014 until now is still completely suitable for the function of the facility, with only 5,590 m2, or about 3.5% of the total area, used for service business purposes.

The remaining areas are reserved for public activities such as barn construction, park landscaping and public services.

With over 800 billion VND in tax debt, Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden is at risk of ceasing operations.

With over 800 billion VND in tax debt, Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden is at risk of ceasing operations.

With an annual land rent of over 163 billion VND, the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden management unit currently owes over 800 billion VND in taxes. Faced with tax enforcement, the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden is at risk of ceasing operations.
Sudden rain, thousands of tourists flee to find shelter at the Zoo

Sudden rain, thousands of tourists flee to find shelter at the Zoo

At noon on September 2, a sudden rainstorm forced thousands of visitors to Ho Chi Minh City to run for shelter, and the covered areas at the Zoo were packed with people.
'Sea of ​​people' flock to the Zoo to celebrate September 2nd, heavy rain leaves no time to react

'Sea of ​​people' flock to the Zoo to celebrate September 2nd, heavy rain leaves no time to react

At noon on September 2, the Zoo and Botanical Gardens (District 1, Ho Chi Minh City) was packed with people from the gate to the inside due to the large number of visitors coming to visit on the occasion of National Day on September 2. Suddenly, it rained heavily, causing thousands of people to rush to find shelter.