City development dividend

Part of a project on developing and improving awareness of creative education in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, Dream Space was inaugurated at the Can Tho School of Culture and Arts by the Asia Music & Performing Arts (AMPA) Education on January 15. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 18

CEO of SCSC Nguyen Quoc Khanh showing visitors the 1.1MWp rooftop solar system The project meets the rigorous accreditation requirements of AFRY (Sweden), one of the world's leading energy consultancy firms. The report from AFRY stated that for rooftop solar power projects like SCSC, construction at airports must not only ensure technical quality but also need to commit not to affect air traffic, security, and safety. The consultancy added that this was one of the few projects that they highly evaluate, meeting regional and international requirements. … [Read more...] about New energy renewable and efficiency model applied at Tan Son Nhat Airport

Construction of the first detail of Long Thanh International Airport started on January 5. The airport will be built in three phases over three decades, and is expected to become the country’s largest airport. In the first phase, one runway with a length of 4,000m, taxiways, an apron, and a passenger terminal with other auxiliary works sprawling 373,000 sq.m will be built to serve 25 million passengers and 1.2 million tonnes of cargo each year. The airport is designed to have four runways, four passenger terminals, and other auxiliary facilities to ensure a capacity of 100 million passengers and 5 million tonnes of cargo a year by 2040. Covering a total area of more than 5,580ha, the airport will straddle six communes in Long Thanh district. It is expected to cost 336.63 trillion VND (14.5 billion USD), with the first phase needing over 109 trillion VND. Around 4,800 households and 26 organisations are expected to be relocated to make way for it. Located 40km to the east … [Read more...] about Routes leading to Long Thanh airport to be built

Earlier at the launch ceremony, Bui Ta Hoang Vu, director of the HCMC Department of Industry and Trade, said the HCMC Brand Award would help raise the awareness of businesses operating in the city over the importance of building their brands and encourage them to accelerate innovation, creativity and sustainable development. … [Read more...] about Winners of HCMC Brand Award to be announced Thursday

Untreated waste at the Tam Sinh Nghia Investment and Development JSC. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has asked the HCMC government to address the environmental pollution caused by Tam Sinh Nghia and Vietstar - PHOTO: TNO HCMC – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has asked the HCMC government to address the environmental pollution caused by two waste treatment firms—Tam Sinh Nghia Investment and Development JSC and Vietstar Environmental JSC. … [Read more...] about HCMC told to address environmental pollution caused by two waste treatment firms