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Rubbished piled up on Lò Đúc Street in Hà Nội last week. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Tùng Khánh Dương Stepping out of their doors into the scorching heat last week, Hanoians choked on the foul smell of piles of trash left on the streets. The usual destination for Hà Nội’s rubbish, Nam Sơn Waste Treatment Complex, had been blocked by local residents, preventing garbage trucks from entering the site. Residents of Sóc Sơn District in the outlying north of the city's urban core have been suffering for years from the obnoxious smell, mosquitoes and other health problems caused by the nearby dump. They took matters into their own hands, blocking the garbage trucks and asking for compensation from local authorities for their land before they agree to relocate. This was not the first time they chose to block trucks in protest of slow compensation after several … [Read more...] about Trash hurts cash:  Environmental issues threaten economy

Morgan Duarte, new director of Schneider Electric IT Vietnam and vice president of Schneider Electric Vietnam How will you tap into your professional experience to carry out your new role as Schneider Electric Vietnam’s new vice president and director of the IT Department (SEIT)? What is your vision? I am very grateful to take on these new roles in which I am now responsible for three markets: Vietnam, Cambodia, and Myanmar. I have had experience working at Schneider Electric for 10 years across many markets, including France, Taiwan, and Thailand. My mixed experience covers both the IT side and the electrical side, which helps me gain an integrated approach to the data centre market. I always look to explore new technology and innovation. I also had two startup businesses before joining Schneider Electric, and I myself am a modest writer on system administration. I hope to leverage my diverse IT and electrical experience in bringing Schneider Electric Vietnam forward. … [Read more...] about Schneider Electric’s 4.0 tech for sustainable development

Success in the digital era would depend on the ability of businesses to embed the right technology, grow the right talent and apply good governance practices, experts from PwC Vietnam stated at the Vietnam Business Summit (VBS) 2019 held in Hanoi on 16 October.   Overview of the summit. VBS 2019 engaged top decision makers from the Vietnamese government and the business community in a dialogue about investment, business opportunities and ways to win in the digital era. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc delivered a keynote speech within the closing session, which also served as an introductory link to the 10th Asian Business Summit held in Hanoi the following day. In total, around 700 representatives of the Vietnam-based business community, the Asian Business Summit audience and a visiting Japanese business delegation, joined the event. Themed ‘Vietnam: We mean business - Partnership in the digital era’, the discussions engaged top leaders from a multitude of … [Read more...] about Digital transformation should be part of Vietnam’s growth strategy: PwC

Remarks by General Ngo Xuan Lich, Minister of National Defense at the 18th Shangri-La Dialogue June 2, 2019 Mr. Chairman, Dr. John Chipman, Ladies and gentlemen, First of all, I would like to express my sincere thanks to the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), the Government and the Ministry of Defense of Singapore for your kind invitation for me to attend and share my thoughts with you at this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue. Over 17 consecutive years, Shangri-La Dialogue has been able to validate its role, proving  its significance and gravity in the region and the wider world as a tier-1 forum for dialogue on regional and global security, providing a platform for participants to share viewpoints and to find ways toward regional peace, stability and prosperity. I appreciate that the IISS has selected the theme for this plenary session as “Preventing conflict in contested domains”, representing both an urgent call and a fundamental requirement to … [Read more...] about Full remarks by Gen. Ngo Xuan Lich, Minister of National Defense at 18th Shangri-La Dialogue

Việt Nam News talks to Vietnamese and Danish lawmakers and experts about barriers that Việt Nam has faced in energy transition to reach sustainable development goals, experience from Denmark and the two countries’ partnership in the field. Lê Hồng Tịnh, vice chairman of National Assembly’s Committee of Science, Technology and Environment Việt Nam has followed the global trend of developing renewable energy. Located in the equatorial zone, Việt Nam has a natural advantage in solar power. In the context that hydropower potentials are running out and imported coal pollutes the environment, it is a priority of Việt Nam to implement wind and solar power policies. However, if solar power develops at a too rapid speed, it will cause an imbalance in the power system. A cloud blocking the sun can interrupt the system. European countries have their power system connected to a general European network. When the grid of one … [Read more...] about Việt Nam’s energy transition faces challenges