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A corner of Ha Long city (Photo: baochinhphu.vn) Quang Ninh (VNA) – Together with the capital city of Hanoi and the southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City, Quang Ninh has become ready to connect with the national public service portal – which will be launched at the end of November 2019. The northeastern province is one of the leading localities nationwide in building e-government and smart city.  In 2015, Quang Ninh asked the Prime Minister for permission to pilot the operation of  public administration centres of the province and 14 localities. This proposal was approved by the Government leader. In 2016, Quang Ninh began to implement a smart city model project, which applies advanced technologies to develop integrated database for all sectors. In August 2019, Quang Ninh put into operation a smart city operation centre and the province’s public service portal. The centre connects the database of departments and agencies in all socio-economic … [Read more...] about Quang Ninh ready to connect with national public service portal

Company 319 (under the Defence Ministry) moves the MK82 bomb from the site (Photo: VNA)   Quang Ninh (VNA) – A bomb and mine disposal company on April 13 safely removed a 225-kg bomb believed to be dropped by US planes in 1972 from the construction site of a highway in the northern province of Quang Ninh.  Company 319 (under the Defence Ministry) discovered the MK82 bomb when clearing unexploded ordnance in Tien Lang commune (Tien Yen district) in preparation for the construction of the Van Don-Mong Cai Highway.   Post-war bombs and mines have remained a daily threat in Vietnam. It is estimated that more than 6.1 million ha of land or 18.71 percent of Vietnam’s total area are contaminated with about 800,000 tonnes of bombs, mines and unexploded ordnances (UXO) left by wars, which are scattered over all 63 cities and provinces in the country, with the central region the hardest hit. Between 1975 and now, bombs and mines killed more than 40,000 people … [Read more...] about War-era bomb found in Quang Ninh

Sappers in Quang Ninh transport the 1.45m-long bomb to a safe place for detonation (Photo: VNA) Quang Ninh (VNA) – Military forces in the northern provinces of Quang Ninh and Hoa Binh safely defused several war-left bombs on April 6. In Quang Ninh, a man found a 250-kg bomb in Ha Long city’s Hong Ha ward at 7:30 am on April 6. He alerted the authorities and the local sappers transported the 1.45m-long bomb to a safe place for detonation within the morning. In Hoa Binh, two bombs believed to date back to the anti-French resistance war were found at a pond in Hop Thinh commune, Ky Son district on April 5 when farmers dredged the pond for raising fish. Weighing about 60 kg, each bomb is 80 cm long and 30 cm in diameter. The site was blockaded until the bombs were moved to a safe place for detonation the next morning. Post-war bombs and mines have remained a daily threat to people and a headache for the Vietnamese Government.  It is estimated that more than … [Read more...] about Quang Ninh, Hoa Binh tackle war-left bombs

Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) Quang Tri (VNA) – The central province of Quang Tri has approved investment plans for four wind and two solar power projects, whose costs amount to more than 7.4 trillion VND (319.1 million USD).   Among these projects are Gio Thanh Energy JSC’s 50 MW Gio Thanh 1 solar electricity plant, which spans 65 ha in Gio Linh district’s Gio Thanh commune. The investment is estimated to exceed 1.1 trillion VND (47.4 million USD). Meanwhile, SECO JSC has been given approval to carry out the 50 MW Gio Thanh 2 solar power plant project. The plant, covering 60 ha in Gio Linh’s Gio Thanh and Gio Hai communes, will be built at a cost of some 1.1 trillion VND. Local authorities have also allowed the construction of the Huong Phung 3 wind power plant in Huong Hoa district. The Huong Phung wind power limited company plans to build the 30 MW facility on 9 ha of land, with investment exceeding 1.58 trillion VND (68.12 million USD). … [Read more...] about Quang Tri licences six renewable energy projects in two months

Forming public-private partnerships is said to be a major solution for the development of the low-carbon circular economy in Vietnam. Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Vo Tuan Nhan addressing at the workshop on promoting a low-carbon circular economy The circular economy is currently a global trend in sustainability. Swedish experts say that the transformation from a conventional to a circular economy enables nations to deal with the scarcity of natural resources and environmental pollution. However, one of the biggest obstacles for Vietnam to apply this model is the management of collection and recycling of waste, which would serve as input for the circular economy. At the workshop on “Promoting a low-carbon circular economy – a Swedish perspective” held by the Embassy of Sweden, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE), and Hanoi People’s Committee, Deputy Minister of MoNRE Vo Tuan Nhan said that the country is … [Read more...] about Promoting low-carbon circular economy in Vietnam with a Swedish perspective