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Can Tho needs industrial reform: People’s Committee
Farmers harvest rice in Can Tho City. The city’s People’s Committee says the city should move away from its over-reliance on rice and fishery production and reform its industrial sector. — Photo baocantho.com.vn The Can Tho People’s Committee has called for industrial reform as the city’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) is not growing as quickly as in other cities. At a meeting of the People’s Committee, departments and district officials on Tuesday, the city’s Department of Planning and Investment reported that Can Tho’s IPI was 4.4 per cent lower than in January. In addition, the overall IPI in the first two months was only 5.63 per cent higher compared to the same period last year. This was the lowest IPI increase among other big cities in the country. Nguyen Minh Toai, director of the city’s Department of Industry and Trade, said the city’s rice harvest season had not arrived yet and workers were either on Tet (Lunar New Year) break or spending their time maintaining machinery for the harvest season. The city’s IPI is mostly tied to rice and fishery production and processing, and will increase once the harvest season starts and workers resume their normal work load after Tet break, he said. However, the People’s Committee said the city’s low IPI was due to over-reliance on the rice and fishery sectors, which are insufficiently profitable and slowing the city’s growth. The committee said the Department of Industry and Trade should work with other departments to introduce more advanced technologies… [Read full story]
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Seafood processing for export - Illustrative image (Source: http://baocongthuong.com.vn) Can Tho (VNA) – The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho needs to accelerate industrial restructuring, towards creating breakthroughs in its economic growth, a local official has said. During a recent meeting with representatives from departments and sectors, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Truong Quang Hoai Nam urged the municipal Department of Industry and Trade to devise measures to promote industrial restructuring, especially high-tech industries. It is also necessary to adjust policies to encourage the development of support industry, and expand and development of new industries, he said. According…... [read more]
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After 19 years of establishment and development, Can Tho City currently has five active industrial parks (IPs), along with one under construction and four under planning, with a total area of 2,267.65 hectares. The operation of these industrial parks has contributed greatly to the city's socio-economic development. Up to the present, Can Tho's Industrial Parks have attracted 214 projects with the total investment capital of USD 1.9 billion. The investment projects in these industrial parks have contributed to creating jobs for more than 32,000 employees and accounted for about 40 percent of the total revenue of the city. Particularly in…... [read more]
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Can Tho needs investment in 9 projects worth $1.1 billion (23-07-2007) CAN THO — The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta city of Can Tho is calling for domestic or foreign investment in nine projects worth a combined US$1.1 billion. Among the largest projects are a $500 million oil refinery with an annual capacity of 2.5 million tonnes of crude oil; a $480 million plant processing petroleum-based products; a 5 million-tonne-per year fertiliser factory; and a facility making veterinary medicines. Earlier, the city made a call-for-investment in a list of 33 projects, worth a combined $425 million, in such sectors as shipbuilding,…... [read more]
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The nation’s mechanical sector need radical reform despite its recent progress in quality and output, experts and policymakers agree.The consensus was expressed during a scientific workshop on future development of the mechanical sector held on Thursday in the northern province of Thai Nguyen, a location famous for rich minerals and robust mining activities.The workshop reaffirmed the mechanical sector’s critical role in the country’s modernisation and industrialisation efforts, and sought to identify obstacles and weaknesses hindering its growth.Participants also discussed appropriate policies to unleash the sector’s full potential.According to reports by the mechanical sector’s business association and the Ministry of Industry…... [read more]
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Education in dire need of reform (09-01-2007) Two leading experts talked with Tuoi tre (Youth) and Tin tuc (News) about the state of education and scholastic reform, highlighting the challenges ahead for policymakers and academics alike. Professor Hoang Tuy says we should not build a university in all provinces without due consideration. In the global integration process, education must face many challenges. The fact of the matter is we need a higher skilled work force that can meet industry needs. If our universities do not progress, we will lack students in quality and quantity. A series of foreign universities will…... [read more]
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US mulling over rejoining TPP, says Treasury’s Mnuchin

Vietnam to be served by 28 airports by 2030
Accordingly, by 2030, Vietnam’s aviation transport market will strive to be among the top 4 ASEAN countries in terms of transport volume with three regional air passenger and freight transport centres. Specifically, the total passenger transport market will increase by an average of 16% every year from 2015 to 2020 and 8% for each year during the 2020-2030 period. Meanwhile, the total freight transport market will increase by an average of 18% annually from 2015 to 2020 and 12% from 2020 to 2030. The transport capacity of Vietnamese airlines by 2020 is set to reach 64 million passengers and 570 thousand tonnes of cargo, rising to around 131 million passengers and 1.7 million tonnes of cargo by 2030. Regarding plans for the airport network, by 2020 there will be 23 airports comprising 13 domestic and 10 international airports. There are four international airports (Noi Bai, Van Don, Cat Bi, Vinh) and three domestic airports (Dien Bien, Tho Xuan, Dong Hoi) in the North region, three international airports (Phu Bai, Da Nang, Cam Ranh) and four domestic airports (Chu Lai, Pleiku, Phu Cat, Tuy Hoa) in the Central, and three international (Tan Son Nhat, Can Tho, Phu Quoc) and six domestic airports (Buon Ma Thuot, Lien Khuong, Phan Thiet, Con Dao, Rach Gia, Ca Mau) in the South. By 2030, the system will incorporate 28 airports with 15 domestic and 13 international airports.
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The ongoing and planned upgrades and expansion projects at two of Vietnam’s largest airports may facilitate better airline services upon completion, but the carriers have complained that the works are hamstringing their current operations. Airlines are afraid that the upgrade, repair and expansion works at both Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi and Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City will result in further flight delays and cancelations, leading to increased airfares because of a reduced service frequency. The Noi Bai aerodrome is expected to enter an eight-month repair and upgrade process that will…... [read more]
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Prevailing bidding regulations will apply to the tender for Long Thanh International Airport covering 5,000 hectares in Long Thanh and Cam My districts of the southern province. The ministry proposed inviting international bids in a report submitted to the Government in November. Speaking at a meeting with the province's Department of Construction and Japan Airports Consultants last month, Dong Nai's Chairman Dinh Quoc Thai urged relevant agencies to complete a master zoning plan for the area that will be home to the airport. A vast area of around 26,000 hectares will be developed from 2012 to 2030, with 5,000 hectares…... [read more]
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A VietJet Air aircraft is seen at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam Airlines Corporation said it would expand both the domestic and international terminals to increase Tan Son Nhat's capacity to 25 million passengers and 600,000 tons of goods per year. PHOTO: REUTERS Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Son Nhat, Vietnam's largest airport, has reached its designed capacity of 20 million passengers per year, three years sooner than expected, Thoi bao Kinh te Saigon (Saigon Times) Online reported. With 44 international and local airlines operating from there, the airport would become overloaded when the…... [read more]
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A Vietnamese economic expert has suggested shutting down Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Son Nhat International Airport to free up an 800 hectare land plot that could generate a huge source of capital to finance the multibillion-dollar construction of another, bigger airport in a neighboring province. Now handling around 20 million passengers a year, Tan Son Nhat is currently Vietnam's largest airport, and is expected to become overloaded by 2017, whereas Long Thanh is planned to be built in the eponymous district of the southern province of Dong Nai. The first phase of the Long Thanh project is expected to…... [read more]
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A consultancy hired to prepare the feasibility study for a proposed airport by the administration of a northern Vietnamese province has copied a similar report to make its own, but forgot to change some statistical data before submitting it to the Ministry of Construction. Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on Tuesday that many mistakes have been found in the feasibility study report of the Quang Ninh airport project, as pointed out by the construction ministry over the weekend. The feasibility study for the Quang Ninh airport was completed by Airport Design and Construction Consultancy Co. Ltd. in January. The company was…... [read more]
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Vietnam initiates security plan for visit by US aircraft carrier-led strike group

A military unit of the central Vietnamese of Da Nang on Wednesday began the implementation of a plan to ensure safety and security for the upcoming visit of an aircraft carrier-led group of U.S. Navy ships. The security measures for the March 5-9 visit by the Carrier Strike Group One, (CSG-1) were adopted during a meeting held by the municipal border soldier unit, according to Vietnam’s Government Information Facebook page. Several agencies have been assigned separate tasks to secure all activities, from immigration and surveillance to security and safety, for the visiting warships, particularly the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, the guided missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain and the destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer. Under a program approved by both the Vietnamese and U.S. governments, the USS Carl Vinson-led CSG-1, with a crew of more than 6,000, will dock in Da Nang for a five-day visit from Monday next week. The historic visit, the first time for a U.S. aircraft carrier to be in Vietnamese waters since the war ended in 1975, was announced in January, when U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis visited Hanoi, his first trip to Vietnam since assuming his post. International media are referring to the upcoming visit as the largest military presence by the U.S. in Vietnam since 1975. Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to get the latest news about Vietnam!
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This year will see the implementation of the first stage of the securities companies restructuring, which will aim to handle those enterprises that are performing poorly, according to the plan approved yesterday by Minister of Finance Vuong Dinh Hue. Accordingly, local securities companies will be divided into three groups: the first group, or the “normal group,” will include companies with a usable capital ratio (total usable capital to total risk exposure) of more than 150 percent, and accumulated profits or losses of less than 30 percent of their total registered capital. Meanwhile, the second group -- the “under control” category…... [read more]
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Representatives of the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), Embassy of Japan and Federation of Japanese Enterprises in Vietnam have signed the Vietnam-Japan Joint Initiative Action Plan phase 3 on November 12 to assist Vietnam in improving business environment. This phase will be implemented from November 21, 2008 to November, 2010. Main contents of the phase 3 At the ceremony, Vietnam and Japan have come to consensus to open an office named "Japan Desk" located in the MPI of Vietnam, which plays the key role in exchanging investment information, assisting Japanese businesses in implementing the Initiative 3. The contents of…... [read more]
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With violence raging unchecked in Iraq's capital, a US military spokesman has acknowledged the situation is "disheartening" and that a much-vaunted joint US-Iraq security plan is under review. The news comes as President George W. Bush finds himself on the defensive at home, as opposition Democrats seek to capitalize on growing concerns over US strategy in Iraq in congressional elections early next month. Leaks from former US secretary of state James Baker's special commission on Iraq, however, suggest that alternatives to US policy are being explored, including troop reductions and a greater role for neighboring countries. The US military in…... [read more]
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JERUSALEM, January 14, 2014 (AFP) - Israel's defence minister has lashed at US Secretary of State John Kerry, saying a security plan he presented is "not worth the paper it was written on," an Israeli newspaper reported Tuesday. The plan "isn't worth the paper it was written on," Yaalon reportedly said in private conversations with Israeli officials, accusing Kerry of being naive and implying that he is a nuisance. Kerry has tried to push Israelis and Palestinians towards an elusive peace deal after decades of conflict, shuttling back and forth in 10 visits to the region since March. His proposals…... [read more]
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VIENNA - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) talks open in Vienna on Monday focusing on a new nuclear security plan following the disaster at Japan's Fukushima plant and amid fears over Iran's nuclear ambitions. Last week the IAEA board of governors announced a safety action plan, which they hope will raise safety standards and enhance environmental protection. The move came in the wake of the nuclear leak disaster at Fukushima, caused by a quake-induced tsunami, which was the biggest accident in the sector since Chernobyl in Ukraine in 1986. However the watered-down draft plan will not be legally binding, leading…... [read more]
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Ho Chi Minh City set to spearhead Vietnam’s move toward ‘smart schools’

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training has submitted a plan to the municipal administration requesting approval for an ambitious pilot scheme that would establish a network of ‘smart schools’ in the megacity. The scheme is among the steps being undertaken by the southern metropolis to realize its vision of becoming a smart city by 2025, which includes the development of low-cost energy, convenient public transport systems and improved healthcare services alongside high-quality education. At the core of the ‘smart schools’ project is the application of information technology and communications in the management and organization of educational activities, said Nguyen Van Hieu, deputy director of the Department of Education and Training. The ultimate goal is to establish a complete online interactive environment that interconnects schools, families, and society – the three pillars supporting a student’s success, Hieu explained. To realize this goal, tablets, interactive boards, and cyber teaching materials will be utilized to their fullest potential. Tests and examinations will also begin to be held online through Internet-connected devices, the director said. The municipal department of education will work to establish an open online library for teaching materials and education applications and software which all students and teachers can access and download for their own use. Apart from general exams, teachers are encouraged to compile personalized tests that are tailored to the ability and development of individual students, with the help of computer software. Students will also be able to study and take exams from the comfort… [Read full story]
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Travelers seeking both leisure and medical procedures during their trip to Vietnam will be the target of a plan by Ho Chi Minh City authorities to promote this type of tourism. Travelers seeking both leisure and medical procedures during their trip to Vietnam will be the target of a plan by Ho Chi Minh City authorities to promote this type of tourism. ‘Medical tourism in Ho Chi Minh City’ is the name of a project unveiled by the city’s health and tourism departments at a recent meeting. The plan, set to be implemented as soon as next month, will integrate…... [read more]
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A proposal has been submitted to transform many streets in downtown Ho Chi Minh City into footpaths, with all personal vehicles banned from entering the area. A proposal has been submitted to transform many streets in downtown Ho Chi Minh City into footpaths, with all personal vehicles banned from entering the area. The municipal Department of Transport has tasked the Urban Traffic Management Unit No.1 with developing a project that will establish a 221-hectare pedestrian area in the city’s center. The detailed plan to prohibit personal vehicles from a 7.35 kilometer diameter area covering sections of Le Duan, Nam Ky…... [read more]
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Buses in Ho Chi Minh City are expected to undergo major changes in the near future, after which the form of public transport will be eco-friendlier, faster, safer, and more convenient. ‘Greener’ buses Ho Chi Minh City officials began researching the use of compressed natural gas (CNG), an available alternative to gasoline, as fuel for buses in 2009, Le Hoang Minh, deputy director of the Department of Transport, said at a conference on CNG application on April 6. In 2011, Saigonbus Company put 21 CNG-fuelled buses imported from South Korea into operation. Results of a one-year pilot project showed that…... [read more]
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Nhan Dan Online - The eighth session of the Ho Chi Minh City Municipal People's Council approved a resolution on the city's socio-economic development in 2014 with 28 main targets at the closing ceremony on December 12. Among those targets, the city's gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to rise by 9.5%-10% while the total export turnover will grow by 10%. It also strives to create 265,000 jobs, including 120,000 new jobs while keeping the unemployment rate at 4.7%. It aims to supply safe water for all urban households and decrease six flooded areas from the 11 areas currently flooded…... [read more]
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HCM City (Photo: VNA) The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has issued a decision on the establishment of the Department of Tourism in a bid to enhance the city's state management on tourism. Under the decision, which will take effect from October 16, the department will be separated from the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism. It will be an agency under the municipal People's Committee undertaking activities related to state management on tourism, such as the assessment of applications for international travel business licenses and the evaluation of the rankings for accommodation establishments. The department will work…... [read more]
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Vietnam’s chief submarine cable ruptures

The Asia-Pacific Gateway (APG), Vietnam’s lifeline undersea cable, broke down at 6:30 am on Tuesday at a spot 125 kilometers away from Hong Kong. The rupture has disrupted Internet connections from Vietnam to other countries, according to the Vietnam Posts and Communications Group (VNPT), a major Internet service provider in the Southeast Asian nation. The group said Internet services linked to overseas servers like Gmail, YouTube and Facebook would be affected to a certain extent. However, according to a number of Internet service providers, they have stored fallbacks for the cable failure, for they have been familiar with the situation. A representative from VNPT said to partly deal with the problem, it has rerouted international Internet traffic to other cable systems, which are safe and sound, and has been cooperating with its foreign partners to facilitate the Internet traffic volume related to servers outside the country. It has employed solutions which guarantee Internet service quality, ready to provide customers with information about the cable issue and give them prompt assistance. The time frame for restoring the cable has not been determined, according to an Internet service provider. Three of the important international cable systems crossing Vietnam are the Intra Asia (IA), the Asia-America Gateway (AAG), and the currently failing Asia-Pacific Gateway (APG). The last system, around 10,400 kilometers long, connects eight countries and territories in the Asia-Pacific, namely Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Taiwan, mainland China, Japan, and South Korea. It can deliver a capacity of up to 54Tbps, the greatest of… [Read full story]
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Internet speed in Vietnam has come to a snail’s pace for some users as one of the major undersea cable systems is suffering connection disruption, a service provider confirmed on Wednesday. Connection was disrupted in the section of the Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) connecting the central city of Da Nang with the U.S., Japan and Hong Kong, at around 4:00 pm on Tuesday, a VNPT representative told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper. “The incident is slowing down connection for overseas hosted services during peak hours, especially for users in central localities,” the source said. The APG is…... [read more]
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This is the second time the Asia America Gateway has been disrupted this year. Vietnam’s internet speed is likely to slow in the coming days following problems with the notorious cable that connects the country with the U.S., local media quoted sources as saying on Sunday. The incident took place late on Saturday, and details of when the cable will be fixed have not been provided. This is the second time that the Asia America Gateway (AAG) has been disrupted this year following several ruptures last year. The latest repair work on the AAG was only completed in late January…... [read more]
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The incident took place late on February 18, and details of when the cable will be fixed have not been provided. This is the second time that the Asia America Gateway (AAG) has been disrupted this year following several ruptures last year. The latest repair work on the AAG was only completed in late January after it cut off on January 8. In early January, the AAG and two other internet cables, the Intra Asia (IA) and the newly launched Asia Pacific Gateway (APG), all experienced problems and were subsequently shut down. The APG was back up on January 23…... [read more]
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Typhoon Nida is to blame this time. Vietnam’s internet speed is likely to slow down in the coming days after the submarine cable that connects the country with the U.S. broke again on Tuesday afternoon. According to Vietnam's internet providers, the Asia America Gateway (AAG) ruptured at 5 p.m. on Tuesday. The AAG operation center said that Typhoon Nida, which has swept across southern China, had caused the damage, and bad weather is hampering maintenance work, In 2015 alone, the AAG ruptured three times, while in 2014 it went down twice. This year, the cable system has experienced problems in…... [read more]
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The operator of an undersea cable system that provides Internet connectivity to Vietnam has found yet another break on the same cable section where a fracture is being repaired. Asia Gateway Pacific) submarine cable system said Monday. The new break is only 4km away from the part of the section S1I that was snapped on September 15. S1I connects the Vietnamese coastal city of Vung Tau and Hong Kong. The AAG operator said it will repair the second break immediately after finishing welding the first one. On Friday, a cable layer, a type of deep-sea vessel used to lay underwater…... [read more]
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HCM City steps up cooperation with German universities
Nhan said Hippler’s visit demonstrates German universities’ interest in and creates cooperation opportunities between German universities and HCM City, and universities in the city in particular. Secretary of the HCM City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan (R) shaking hands with President of the German Rectors’ Conference Horst Hippler He urged Hippler to share his experience in connecting universities with local authorities in innovative research, and social development promotion, while calling for his support to HCM City in organising workshops between universities in recognising and handling challenges to the training sector during the fourth industrial revolution. The official expressed his hope that Hippler will contribute further to enhancing cooperation between German universities and their counterparts in HCM City, as well as cooperative activities in scientific research, especially in scientific and technological application in urban development. For his part, Hippler applauded educational collaboration between Germany and Vietnam, including partnerships between their universities, pledging that he will work to further boost cooperation in higher education. According to the Professor, apart from training, the Vietnam-Germany University has great opportunities to participate in HCM City’s development projects. Hippler said he is willing to introduce universities with a lot of experiences in personnel training to HCM City to help the Vietnamese southern metropolis improve the quality of human resources, thus meeting increasing demand for construction and development. Source: VNA
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Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong holds a meeting with mayor of Kawaguchi City Nobuo Okunoki on October 12. (Photo: thanhuytphcm.vn) HCM City (VNA) – Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong said he looks forward to boosting cooperation with Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture in support industries and urban infrastructure development during his meeting with the Japanese city’s mayor Nobuo Okunoki in the southern hub on October 12. Phong said Japan has been a big investor in and an important trade partner of HCM City but cooperation has yet to match potential. Thus,…... [read more]
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HCM City steps up saving energy (03-05-2008) HCM CITY — The HCM City People's Committee recently issued a directive in an effort to reduce power consumption among customers. Under the decision, agencies and companies receiving benefits from the State budget must reduce their power consumption by 10 per cent. The HCMC Electricity Company will be responsible for turning off 50 per cent of public lights at streets, parks and other public spaces. However, the traffic light system will be unaffected. The company will also adjust the remaining public lighting to provide enough light for transport and public security. Companies under…... [read more]
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PM encourages German investment in Vietnam Legal stability to attract German businesses: Philipp Roesler Quan was speaking at a reception for a visiting German Minister of Economics and Technology Philipp Rosler in HCM City on September 19. At present, two-way trade between HCM City and Germany exceeds US$1.2 billion, he said, adding that 60 German businesses are investing in the city with a total capitalisation of more than US$300 million while the number of tourists from Germany to HCM city is on the rise. Quan highlighted huge potential for cooperation between Germany and HCM City and expressed his hope more…... [read more]
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This was announced by Chairman of HCM City People’s Committee Le Hoang Quan and Sachsen Governor Stanislaw Tillich at a meeting in HCM City on March 30. They said the two localities have opportunities, potential and demand for cooperation in many fields, especially in education and the environment. Governor Stanislaw Tillich affirmed that his state is willing to help Vietnam, particularly HCM City, develop in areas of its strength. He spoke of the two localities’ plan to cooperate in opening a master degree course on business management for small and medium-sized enterprises, and waste treatment research in Vietnam. The Governor…... [read more]
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HCM City’s Vietnam-Germany Friendship Association President Tran Thanh Long made the remarks at a meeting in the city on October 2 to mark the 23rd anniversary of German reunification. Long said Germany remains Vietnam’s biggest European Union trade partner with two-way trade turnover reaching nearly US$6 billion in 2012. Vietnam is committed to effectively using Germany’s official development assistance (ODA) capital in such priority fields as climate change adaptation, environment protection, vocational training and health care. Long added that relations between HCM City and German localities have made significant progress in many cooperation areas. Germany is currently HCM City’s key…... [read more]
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Danang suspends two polluting steel plants
Danang City People’s Committee has decided to temporarily suspend the operation of two steel plants in the area following complaints from local people about their threats to the environment. People gathered at Dana-Italy and Dana-Australia to protest against their wastewater discharging on February 26 The decision was announced on Thursday morning after a meeting between the committee and people in Hoa Vang District’s Hoa Lien Commune a day earlier. The Dana-Italy and Dana-Australia have been required to temporarily stop production from February 28, the announcement said, adding that the Hoa Vang District People’s Committee and the local Department of Natural Resources and Environment would supervise their activities. Other activities including administration, transportation or trade can still continue but will be monitored by local authorities. The committee has also asked relevant agencies to find a proper location to move the two factories by March 2. On February 26 evening, hundreds of people in Hoa Lien Commune gathered at the two factories, blocking the gates. According to local people, the two factories have seriously polluted the environment for the past 10 years with their wastewater. The problems had been reported to leaders of the city who pledged to move 50% of the households to other places by the end of 2017. At a meeting with local people on February 28, deputy chairman of Danang City People’s Committee, Ho Ky Minh, said that it was very difficult to find a solution to the case. “Relocating the plants and the households will both face… [Read full story]
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Dana Y and Dana Uc plants must find solutions to the problem, Ho Ky Minh, vice chairman of Danang People’s Committee, said during a meeting on December 15. Local people had surrounded the steel plants in Hoa Khanh Industrial Park for a few days to demand a change. Ngo Chuoi, 60, a resident, said the two plants discharged untreated wastewater and polluted the air for almost 10 years. He blamed them for causing cancer and damaging crops. “We have suffered quite enough. We want the city to either relocate us or the steel plants,” said Chuoi. The city has promised…... [read more]
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Residents protest polluting steel plants (19-08-2006) A worker binds finished rolled steel at the Tan Thuan Steel Plant. HCM City authorities have refused requests from two steel plants in District 7, including Tan Thuan Steel, to reschedule their relocation to outlying districts over concerns of pollution. —VNA/VNS Photo Van Khanh HCM CITY — Several polluting steel mills in HCM City and Da Nang face closure following protests from nearby residents. HCM City authorities have refused requests from two steel plants in District 7 to reschedule their relocation to outlying districts. The Tan Thuan Steel Plant asked the city to delay…... [read more]
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The administration of Da Nang City has decided to relocate residents living near two steel plants found to be causing pollution in the area. The cost of relocation will be covered by the steel plants themselves. The People’s Committee of Da Nang has concluded talks with locals concerning the relocation of residents living near the steel plants of Dana Australia and Dana Italia in the city’s Hoa Lien Commune, Hoa Vang District. According to Da Nang’s deputy chairman Ho Ky Minh, residents living in Van Duong 2 Town, located to the southwest of the steel plants,…... [read more]
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'We want the city to either relocate us or the steel plants,' a local resident says. Da Nang has asked two steel plants in the city accused of causing pollution to suspend production, after local residents gathered to protest the companies. Dana Y and Dana Uc plants must find solutions to the problem, Ho Ky Minh, vice chairman of Da Nang People’s Committee, said during a meeting on Thursday. Local people had surrounded the steel plants in Hoa Khanh Industrial Park for a few days to demand a change. Ngo Chuoi, 60, a resident, said the two plants discharged untreated…... [read more]
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An Indian tribunal on Friday suspended environmental clearance for a long-delayed multi-billion-dollar steel plant in the east of the country planned by South Korean industrial giant POSCO. Friday's ruling by the the National Green Tribunal is expected to further set back the US$12-billion project in mineral-rich Orissa state - the largest foreign investment commitment to India which was first announced in 2005. The decision by the government-appointed panel is likely to fuel further unease among foreign companies about India's regulatory environment that has been heightened by retroactive tax measures proposed this month. "The environment clearance granted on January 31, 2011…... [read more]
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Da Nang suspends steel factories after days of pollution protests

Authorities in Vietnam’s central city of Da Nang closed down two steel factories on Wednesday following a prolonged protest by residents complaining about pollution and the city’s failure to deliver on a promise to relocate them. The local government has pledged to come up with a complete plan this week to move residents away from the factories, and many people are hoping that officials mean it this time. “Please stop making promises and excuses,” Pham Mai, a resident, told officials as they met on Wednesday. The $88-million plants, Dana Y and Dana Uc, started operation on an area of 22 hectares (54 acres) in 2006, with only a wall separating them from a residential area. They were designed to produce 700,000 tons of steel products a year. Residents said the plants received approval from authorities, so they should take the blame for the “unbearable” dust and noise that have bothered them for years. Hundreds of people in Hoa Vang District have been protesting outside the factories since Monday night, putting up tents to show their determination to get the situation resolved. “If you cannot fix the pollution, you have to move the plants,” Ngo Chau, a resident, told officials. Either that or the city closes the factories until everyone is moved to a safe zone, said his neighbor Phan Nhan. Phan Nhan, a Da Nang resident, demands the city act to save people from pollution on Wednesday. Photo by VnExpress/Nguyen Dong Officials were unable to give a concrete answer at… [Read full story]
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An outlet for household waste water discharges onto a beach in Da Nang. The city has fined a hotel project owner for illegally discharging untreated waste water into the environment. (Photo: VNA)Da Nang (VNA) - The central city of DaNang has fined the Sao Vang Nha Trang Joint Stock Company, the owner of theSapphire Hotel project, 320 million VND (14,000 USD) for not completing anenvironmental assessment plan before construction.The city announced the fine in a statement on December6, stating that the Sapphire Hotel project, which is under construction, wasfound discharging untreated waste water into the environment in August.It said the…... [read more]
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Da Nang rejects steel plant project (07-11-2007) DA NANG — The city authority of Da Nang has turned down an application to build a US$1 billion steel refinery project, saying that it may have a negative environmental impact. The Taiwan-based China Steel Corp, Sumitomo Metal Industries Corp Ltd of Japan, and Vedan (Viet Nam) Enterprise Corp Ltd, sought to build a plant to make steel products at the Hoa Khanh Industrial Park in Da Nang. The investors planned to lease some 100 ha of land in Hoa Khanh IP for the refinery. They also planned to pour some $400 million…... [read more]
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'We want the city to either relocate us or the steel plants,' a local resident says. Da Nang has asked two steel plants in the city accused of causing pollution to suspend production, after local residents gathered to protest the companies. Dana Y and Dana Uc plants must find solutions to the problem, Ho Ky Minh, vice chairman of Da Nang People’s Committee, said during a meeting on Thursday. Local people had surrounded the steel plants in Hoa Khanh Industrial Park for a few days to demand a change. Ngo Chuoi, 60, a resident, said the two plants discharged untreated…... [read more]
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Da Nang (VNA) - The central city of Da Nang has suspended illegal construction of a coastal eco-tourism project in the Son Tra Nature Reserve, the city's Construction Department said. The Bien Tien Sa Joint-Stock Company project has completed construction of 40 foundations of villas by military construction company No 319. But Vice Chairman of the Son Tra district's People's Committee, Nguyen Thanh Nam, said the infrastructure construction licence for the project had not been approved yet by the city. "The construction contractor of the project intentionally started building infrastructure of inner traffic road, foundation of 40 villas, destroying all…... [read more]
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Diverse activities took place in the central province of Da Nang to celebrate World Tourism Day 2009 on September 27 on the theme of “Tourism and biological diversity”. The most remarkable event was the 2009 Da Nang Open Cooking Competition held by the Da Nang Toursim Promotion Centre on September 23-24. The competition attracted nearly 30 chefs from leading restaurants and hotels in Da Nang, Hue and Hoi An cities. At the same time, hotels and tourist areas were decorated with flags, flowers, and banners. Some hotels and travel companies also launched promotional campaigns. The Managament Office of Son Tra…... [read more]
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1 killed, 19 injured as sleeper bus plunges off cliff in Vietnam

At least one person was killed and 19 others were injured when a sleeper bus slid off a cliff on the downhill portion of the Lo Xo Pass in Kon Tum Province in Vietnam’s Central Highlands region early Thursday morning. The bus was heading from Quang Nam Province on the central coast toward Kon Tum at around 2:30 am, according to Colonel Le Dinh Toan, the provincial traffic police chief. The area where the accident occurred is considered the most dangerous section of the mountain pass and has been the site of multiple fatal crashes over the years, Toan said. Initial reports show that the bus was traveling downhill when it lost control and plunged into a 70-meter abyss. The driver was thrown out of the vehicle during the fall and killed on the spot while 19 passengers suffered from injuries of varying degrees, nine of whom were critically injured, police say. Rescuers and locals used ropes to reach the victims and transfer them one-by-one to safety. Ropes are used to bring victims to the ground. Photo: Tuoi Tre According to Dao Duy Khanh, director of the Kon Tum Department of Health, three of the passengers sustained only minor flesh wounds and have been discharged from the hospital, one of whom caught soon another bus to continue the journey. Sixteen remaining victims are still receiving medical treatment at Kon Tum General Hospital, Khanh said. The Lo Xo Pass, located between Quang Nam and Kon Tum, is the part of National… [Read full story]
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A bus is seen turn over on a paddy field in Nghe An province on Friday morning. The accident has killed 1 and injured 19 others. Photo: VD One man died and 20 other passengers injured when a bus carrying guests to a wedding plunged into a paddy field and flipped over in central Vietnam early today. The accident took place at about 5a.m., witnessed said. The bus with 35 passengers was traveling in Nghi Loc Dist., Nghe An Province when it veered off the road and plunged 5 meters into the field below. Trieu Thi Ha, who was slightly…... [read more]
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At least one person died and 38 others were injured after a sleeper bus plunged into an abyss and overturned in central Vietnam on Tuesday. The Hoang Son bus reportedly fell into the 40-meter-deep abyss when it was traveling on Lo Xo Mountain Pass, part of the Ho Chi Minh Trail, between Kon Tum and Quang Nam provinces at noon. The bus, carrying 42 passengers, overturned after the fall. A male passenger, whose identity was not known, died on the spot. Among the 38 injured passengers, seven were in critical condition. Passengers who sustained minor injuries managed to get out…... [read more]
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A bus crashed into the concrete barrier of a bridge and plummeted into a river below in central Vietnam's Kon Tum province Tuesday morning, leaving its driver dead and 19 passengers injured. The initial report from the police said the driver, Nguyen Dinh Tinh, 40, had fallen asleep while the bus was descending a steep hill towards Tri Le bridge. Tinh died instantly while the injured were rushed to Kon Tum Hospital, four with critical injuries. The bridge is being repaired but no danger signs have been put up, making it extremely hazardous for users. Source: Thanh Nien - Translated…... [read more]
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At least 50 persons were killed, when a passenger bus plunged into the Neelum River in Pakistan on May 27. The Neelum-bound bus was coming from Muzaffarabad. Assistant Commissioner (AC) Qayyum Mughal said that rescue teams were making efforts to retrive the bodies from the river. As many as 50 passengers have reportedly drowned as the bus fell into in the Neelum River on Friday in the Neelum Valley. Only the bus conductor survived. Bus No MDX-136 with 50-60 passengers on board was on its way from Athmuqam (Neelam Valley) to Keil. At Changan, about 20km from Athmuqam, the bus,…... [read more]
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Recently, 3 Son Linh villagers in Son Ha district were attacked by a 100 kg wild boar, 1 killed Dinh Hat, 32, died on the way to hospital from serious bites The other 2: Dinh Met, 20, and Dinh Rat, 30, remained hospitalized, one in serious condition. The farmers were working on their cassava fields when they saw a wild boar. They were attacked while attempting to kill the beast for food. Reportedly, villagers later cornered the boar and killed it. M.H.... [read more]
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Wooden products, handicrafts to be showcased in HCM City
The event, covering an area of 30,000 square metres of the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre, will feature 1,980 booths, up 29 percent compared to the previous year. The Vietnam International Furniture and Home Accessories Fair (VIFA – EXPO 2018) will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from March 7 to 10. (Photo: vifafair.com) HAWA Vice Chairman Huynh Van Hanh said VIFA – EXPO 2018 is the largest annual event of the wood industry as it gathers all wooden products, handicrafts, furniture and supporting services, meeting demand of consumers from all over the world. More than 2,000 visitors from 95 countries and territories had registered to attend the event as of February 27. Source: VNA
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The Vietnamese High-Quality Products Fair which will open in HCM City at the end of this month will have the theme “Shopping and Festive Week.”The fair at the Phu Tho Stadium in District 11 from April 27 to May 2 will have around 500 booths, including 200 set up by Vietnamese companies designated as producers of high-quality goods.For the first time the annual fair will have a “Green-Nice Market” where 100 farms, co-operatives and start-up firms will showcase farm produce grown to safe or organic standards, Vu Kim Hanh, chairwoman of the Business Association of High-Quality Vietnamese Goods, the event’s…... [read more]
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This year’s fair, which will run through May 14, also features booths promoting Thai tourism and providing advice about franchising and study opportunities in Thailand. Pitinun Samanvorawong, Minister Counsellor of the Thai Trade Centre at the Consulate General of Thailand in HCM City, said Top Thai Brands 2017 also includes a business-to-business programme with about 1,500 scheduled appointments, aiming to help Vietnamese and Thai firms seek distributors and franchisees. Le Ngoc Trung, Deputy Director of the South Agency of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, said the annual fair provides a platform for investors and enterprises of Vietnam and Thailand…... [read more]
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This year, HAGL plans to feed 100,000 cows, and the figure is expected to increase to 200,000 in 2016. — Photo hoichannuoi HCM CITY (Biz Hub) — Vissan Company Ltd, a domestic meat processor and supplier, and Hoang Anh Gia Lai Joint Stock Company (HAGL) will sell 2,000 Australian cows to the local market to serve the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday. These are the first products to be marketed locally under the cooperation of the two companies, the company said on Wednesday in HCM City. Doan Nguyen Duc, chairman of HAGL, said the cows, which were imported from Australia,…... [read more]
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HCM City's total agriculture-forestry-aquaculture production value topped VND11.1 trillion (US$527.6 million) last year, a year-on-year increase of 6.2 per cent, according to the city's Statistics Office. The area of organic vegetable gardens increased 6.5 per cent over 2010, reaching 9,800ha. Similarly, the cultivation area for ornamental flowers increased by 5.2 per cent to 2,010ha and grass (for feeding livestock) by 10 per cent to 3,300ha. Nhan Dan (The People) Viet Nam accused of dumping steel wire US manufacturers have submitted a petition to the US Department of Commerce and the US International Trade Commission to demand the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy…... [read more]
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HCM CITY (Biz Hub) — Cosmobeate Vietnam 2015, the biggest beauty trade exhibition in the Indochina region, opened on April 9 in HCM City, gathering leading brands, products, technologies and services in the cosmetics, beauty, hair and spa industries. Held at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre, the eighth annual exhibition features 200 booths of 150 exhibitors from 15 countries and territories, including the US, Italy, Hungary, Singapore, Taiwan, Korea, and Viet Nam. Apart from beauty workshops, programmes such as hair and make-up shows and other live demonstrations will be held. CP Saw, managing director of ECMI ITE Asia Sdn…... [read more]
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