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Consumers have raised concerns over the significant increase in April's electricity bills. (Photo: hanoimoi.vn) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Government inspectors will investigate the latest power price increase by 8.36 percent to 1,864 VND (8.03 US cents) per kWh from March 20 following concerns among the public. According to a document sent by the Government Office, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Government Inspectorate to work with the Ministries of Industry and Trade, and Finance to study the price calculation method of electricity bills and their collection. The inspectorate and the two ministries should clarify whether the electricity price hike was right or wrong and report to the PM by next month. The document said the PM’s decision follows many households complaining about sudden and significant increases in their electricity invoices for April. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai said the ministry shared people’s concerns about the … [Read more...] about Government inspectors to investigate power price hike

Runways, infrastructure and air traffic control activities cannot keep up with the pace of aviation market development. According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV), airlines are aggressively planning to expand their fleet to serve development needs. Runways, infrastructure and air traffic control activities cannot keep up with the pace of aviation market development. The establishment of new airlines is good news for passengerswho have more choices for flights at reasonable costs. However, the rapid expansion in the context of airport overloading is a headache for management agencies. Analysts say that aviation infrastructure conditions remain poor, while the number of slots is limited. State management agencies find it difficult to allocate slots to airlines. Kim Chi Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific adjust flight schedules due to storm National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar Pacific on November 10 announced that they will adjust schedules of … [Read more...] about More airlines join market, create infrastructure bottlenecks

A new section of the ceramic mosaic mural on Nghi Tam street in Hanoi is inaugurated with the support of Taiwan Excellent. The section of ceramic mosaic mural which is located on Nghi Tam street close to Nhat Tan bridge, is 18 metres long and 1.6 metres tall. It depicts the beauty of culture, architecture, and the nature of Taiwan (China). Painter Nguyen Thu Thuy, who organised the ceramic project, said that the latest section of the mural will act as a friendship bridge between Vietnam and foreign countries. By having a part of the mural supported by Taiwan Excellent, it encourages other international friends to introduce their cultural values to a Vietnamese audience through the road mural. Attendees pose for photo at the inauguration ceremony. During the inauguration ceremony a representative of Taiwan Excellent noted their great appreciation for the initiative of painter Nguyen Thu Thuy and the Hanoi Tan Arts Company. In addition, they hoped that the section would … [Read more...] about Ceramic mosaic mural supported by Taiwan Excellent inaugurated in Hanoi

Customers in a supermarket in HCM City (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Ho Chi Minh City authorities are working with local businesses to ensure supply of essential goods under the city’s market stabilisation programme for the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday. Under the market stabilisation programme for the year, essential foods include 10 commodity groups. These goods normally account for 25-30 percent of market demand, but in the months prior to and during Tet, the figure rises to 30-40 percent. Tran Duy Dong, director of the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Department of Domestic Market, said it would ensure supply of essential goods in the last months of the year and during January. The holiday falls on January 25. Dong, however, pointed out that the supply of essential goods and stabilised prices are “ensured at supermarkets, but prices at traditional markets are not”. The ministry will … [Read more...] about HCM City ensures supply of essential goods for Tet

To spur students to use buses, the Management and Operation Center for Public Transport wants the city to increase ticket subsidizes this year to VND 3,968 per trip for intra-city travel and VND 4,587 in Can Gio district. The current rates are VND 2,830 and VND 3,537. Tran Chi Trung, the center’s director, said the higher subsidies would also encourage transport operators to buy new buses and improve their services. Students board a school bus in Ho Chi Minh City. Tran Quang Lam, deputy director of the Department of Transport, said the department has suggested that the city should provide interest-free loans for 10 years worth 70 percent of the cost of a bus to operators. The department has worked with the Department of Education and Training to ensure traffic safety in school areas, especially during peak hours. They also instructed transport enterprises to improve their services and increase their number of daily trips so that more students use public … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City to encourage school students to travel by bus