Several experts have raised their concerns over the plantation of red maple trees on Hanoi streets. At a conference on tree development in Hanoi on January 13, municipal Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung said that Hanoi wanted to grow one million trees by 2020, aiming to raise the number of trees to 8 square metres per capita. Red maple trees grown on Tran Duy Hung Street Chung added that Hanoi has planted red maple trees on several local streets namely Nguyen Chi Thanh, Lang Ha and Tran Duy Hung. He hoped that the tree developed well in Hanoi. Nguyen Thi Man, a local resident who lives on Nguyen Chi Thanh Street, said that “I support the plantation of the tree in Hanoi. I saw them when I travelled to South Korea. They are very nice and particularly its smell is more comfortable than that of milk flowers”. According to a representative from Duc Loc Ltd Co. which imports trees, there are different kinds of red maple trees and many of them can survive in the temperatures found in northern Vietnam. He noted that the tree prices depend on different size with VND500-700,000 (USD22.7-31.8) for a small tree and more than VND10 million a bigger tree. Agricultural expert Nguyen Lan Hung said that during his recent visit to China, he saw that this kind of tree is grown in many Chinese provinces which are quite similar to Vietnam. “I don’t know which kinds of red maple tree will be grown in Hanoi,… [Read full story]
Many local and foreign experts discussed measures to save the legendary soft shell turtle in Hoan Kiem Lake, at a seminar in Hanoi. Serious injuries of the turtle A red ear turtle is sitting on the legendary turtle 's back At the workshop, most experts attributed the turtle or Cụ Rùa's injuries to fishing hooks, red-eared turtles and pollution; however, they have not yet reached an agreement on how to deal with it. Dr. Ha Dinh Duc, who has been doing research on the ancient turtle for over 20 years, said that during recent surfacings the turtle showed new signs…... [read more]
Corporate tax at 20% now: expert suggests Minh Tam By Minh Tam - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC – Opinions differ between the National Assembly and the Ministry of Finance as to whether corporate income tax should be lowered to 23% or 20%, but economist Pham Chi Lan said the tax should be slashed to 20% immediately. Enterprises in Vietnam are mired in troubles, especially financial distress, so tax cuts will be an effective remedy for them, she said in an interview. Corporate income tax in Vietnam is higher than in neighboring countries, while they have a better business environment,…... [read more]
Experts suggest more fruit cultivation (21-07-2009) A farmer harvests mandarin oranges in Lai Vung District of the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Dong Thap. — VNA/VNS Photo Van Tri HCM CITY — Dedicating large areas to growing certain special varieties of fruit trees will help Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta provinces exploit the massive global demand for fruits, experts have said. The Cultivation Department expects the global demand for fruit to grow 24 per cent in the next decade from around 2.9 million tonnes now. The US and the EU are expected to remain the biggest importers, consuming around 70…... [read more]
Experts suggest surcharge on dollar sale By Thanh Thuong - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC – Economic experts and commercial banks have suggested a 2% surcharge on sales of the U.S. dollar to facilitate dollar transactions between banks and individual clients. Le Xuan Nghia, vice chairman of the National Financial Supervisory Commission, said the agency had passed the proposal to the Government as one of the solutions for stabilizing the currency market. According to the proposal, commercial banks will apply the maximum surcharge of 2% on the average selling price at the end of the previous day. Lenders can also…... [read more]
As a result of their investigation, the French experts determined that the abnormal level of iron was due to the leakage of eroded material from the pipe's protective covering into the water supply. To overcome the problems, AIMF's experts suggested that the city make changes to the water system's overall structure and operation in order to reduce turbidity in the piping network. They also recommended revamping the filtration system and fixing or replacing existing pipelines as required. Le Hoang Quan, chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, yesterday approved Sawaco's proposal to continue working with the AIMF's experts.…... [read more]
