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Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Hoang Quoc Vuong said that Vietnam had a fast speed of development of rooftop solar power system and partly met the demand for electricity consumption. However, new investment projects are facing many difficulties and problems in fact.  According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade's policy,  new projects are allowed to connect with the system in areas with possibly releasing capacity. The ministry will continue creating favorable investment conditions for projects following the Decision No. 13/2020/QĐ-TTg of the Prime Minister. … [Read more...] about Vietnam has 42,187 rooftop solar power projects

Mai Linh has now temporarily ceased operations in Da Nang City and Hoi An Town, the country's coronavirus hotspots. Its revenue in these localities and in some other tourist destinations like Nha Trang and Da Lat have dropped by up to 50 percent from earlier. … [Read more...] about Second Covid-19 wave tougher for business: corporate leaders

Currently, the firm has halted its plant’s operation to wait for the city’s direction. Meanwhile, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Ho Ky Minh said that the city needs time to gather advices from authorised agencies to deal with the issue in line with the law. He noted that in previous meetings to discuss the construction of the plants, most of the locals agreed to evacuate to give space for the plants. Minh also vowed to give the final and detailed answer to people in the two villages by March 5 morning. After the talk, locals left the entrances of the two factories after two-day gathering to ask the municipal authorities and businesses to move the polluting facilities. … [Read more...] about Solutions to Da Nang steel plants’ pollution to be given by March 5

Authorities of the southern metropolis of Ho Chi Minh City are continuously taking preventive measures to ensure safety for tourists while supporting travel businesses to overcome difficulties and devising policies to promote tourism for the post-pandemic period. As the disease broke out again in Da Nang in July, many enterprises in HCM City have delayed or cancelled their tourism programmes in the central coastal city. Foreign tourists visit Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: VNA) … [Read more...] about HCM City supports tourism businesses in face of COVID-19

ASEAN has always been one of the important pillars in Vietnam’s foreign policy. A united, strong, prosperous and self-reliant ASEAN Community with high international role and position is our shared interest. This can only be reached if all of us “think community and act community”. Vietnam has been exerted efforts, together with other ASEAN members, to successfully implement this noble goal. … [Read more...] about Vietnam aspires to ASEAN unity, effective coordination