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The campaign took place amid the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic in Việt Nam and other countries worldwide. Vietnam Electricity and its member companies nationwide encouraged organisations, offices and customers to switch off unnecessary electrical devices during Earth Hour. The event, launched by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in Việt Nam and the Ministry of Industry and Trade, received a warm response from people across all 63 cities and provinces. The main activities included a social media campaign from March 12 to 28 calling for commitments to save electricity on the WWF website and reviewing the campaign from March 28 to April 4. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Hoàng Quốc Vượng said the Party and State had implemented important policies to promote energy saving and develop renewable energy. He called on offices, organisations, businesses and people throughout the country to actively join the Earth Hour campaign … [Read more...] about Việt Nam saves over VNĐ800 million worth of electricity during Earth Hour

Automotive 5G manufacturing production is now a reality for German electric microcar company e.GO Mobile AG at its Aachen complex, enabled by 5G connectivity from Ericsson and Vodafone Germany. Ericsson is also teaming up with Telefónica Germany to enable 5G car production via a private network for Mercedes-Benz at the company’s Sindelfingen plant in southern Germany. The 5G network will enable Mercedes-Benz to boost flexibility and improve production precision and efficiency as industry digitalisation increasingly becomes a reality in car production. … [Read more...] about 5G to fuel smart manufacturing in Vietnam

At the launching ceremony Turning off electric equipment and devices during the Earth Hour campaign not only reminds people of saving energy, but also aims at protecting the environment and dealing with climate change, contributing to protecting the Earth. … [Read more...] about Vietnam responds to Earth Hour campaign

Hanoi (VNA) – The most important task at this crucial time is promoting the unity, solidarity and cooperation of all people throughout the country to cope with any pandemic situation, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at a teleconference with five centrally-run cities – Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong, Can Tho and Da Nang on March 29. Winning the pandemic in big cities will be the success of the whole nation, he said, adding that the centrally-run cities, particularly the capital city of Hanoi and the southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City, have drastically taken measures against COVID-19. He stressed that the next 15 days will be the crucial time to determine the success of the anti-coronavirus combat. Underlining the important role of localities in the fight, the PM said their proposals and reports have helped the Government and the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control put forth practical measures against the pandemic. He spoke … [Read more...] about Promoting national solidarity, cooperation in COVID-19 fight: PM

All meetings or congregations with attendance of over 20 people in a room will be halted, and no gatherings of more than 10 people outside the workplace or schools will be allowed. For those meetings with fewer participants than these limits, measures such as sterilisation, face masks and temperature checks must be implemented. … [Read more...] about Hanoi, HCMC issue rules for citizens to fight COVID-19