Hanoi (VNA) – The southern province of Dong Nai will build four routes linking localities with the area of Long Thanh International Airport whose construction began earlier this month. According to Nguyen Bon, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Transport, the construction of the roads, each stretching 45-60m, is expected to cost thousands of trillions of Vietnam dong. The routes include three directly leading to the airport, notably one running from the intersection with road DT 763 in Dinh Quan district, Dong Nai province, to National Highway 51 in Long Thanh district. The route, with investment of 2.3 trillion VND (99.2 million USD), has been regarded as a strategic road connecting Long Khanh city and such districts as Dinh Quan, Thong Nhat and Cam My with the airport. The other aims to connect localities in the eastern part of Dong Nai, and ease overloads for National Highways 1A and 20, and the Dau Giay intersection. Dong Nai also plans to expand and … [Read more...] about Routes leading to Long Thanh airport to be built
City developments
Winners of HCMC Brand Award to be announced Thursday
A poster of the HCMC Brand Awards, which will be held on January 21 – PHOTO: COURTESY OF ORGANIZER HCMC – The HCMC Department of Industry and Trade and The Saigon Times Group will co-organize the HCMC Brand Award at the GEM Center in District 1 on Thursday, January 21, aimed at honoring enterprises in the city for their efforts in building their brands. … [Read more...] about Winners of HCMC Brand Award to be announced Thursday
HCMC told to address environmental pollution caused by two waste treatment firms
The municipal Department of Natural Resources and Environment has set a target to collect and treat all industrial and medical waste and 90% of construction waste in the city by 2025, of which 60% will be recycled. By 2023, 60% of household waste is expected to be classified at source. The rate will gradually increase in the following years. … [Read more...] about HCMC told to address environmental pollution caused by two waste treatment firms
New energy renewable and efficiency model applied at Tan Son Nhat Airport
Opening Ceremony of Industrial Rooftop Solar Energy System at SCSC - Cargo Terminal in Tan Son Nhat International Airport The industrial rooftop solar power system on the roof of Saigon Cargo Services Corporation (SCSC) has an installed capacity of 1.1MWp on an area of more than 7,500 square metres, is invested by Copper Mountain Energy JSC (CME). This is the first renewable energy project to be installed at an airport in Vietnam and the largest in the inner area of Ho Chi Minh City. … [Read more...] about New energy renewable and efficiency model applied at Tan Son Nhat Airport
VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 18
This call was made before the first ASEAN Digital Ministers Meeting (ADGMIN 1), scheduled to be held via teleconference on January 21 and 22, under the chair of Malaysian Minister of Communications and Multimedia Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah, and attended by representatives from ASEAN’s dialogue partners including Japan, China, the European Union, the Republic of Korea, and the International Telecommunication Union. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 18