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With work officially started from early November 2020, the solar farm is run by Edge VN with consultation in financial investment and management from Edge Plus Singapore.

The plant is based in Song Binh commune, Bac Binh district in the central province of Binh Thuan, the area with the highest solar power potential in the country based on average sunshine hours and stable heat radiation, according to Vietnam Energy journal under Vietnam Energy Association.

Song Binh rooftop solar farm in Binh Thuan

The solar farm employs cutting-edge technologies, including Sun Power solar panels from the United States and solar optimisers from Woss Corporation. The solar optimisers are integrated with AI technology and Edge Computing to maximise power production.

Song Binh rooftop solar farm is proud to be an IoT-enabled solar farm leading the Vietnamese renewable energy industry.

Present at Song Binh solar farm’s recent grand opening ceremony, Do Van Loc, deputy chairman of the national high-tech programme, praised Woss Corporation for using benchmark-setting technologies in this rooftop solar farm project and hoped to see more of this from other solar farms.

Building and developing rooftop solar farms like Song Binh not only pushes up the country’s economic development but also contributes to raising the efficiency of the fight against climate change by promoting clean energy.

The introduction of Song Binh Rooftop Solar Farm aims to match the rising demand for clean energy in Vietnam.

According to state power authority Electricity of Vietnam, the total installed capacity of rooftop solar power projects connected to the national grid is estimated at 9,296MWp currently, accounting for 25 per cent of total installed power sources.

Building and developing rooftop solar farms like Song Binh not only pushes up the country’s economic development but also contributes to raising the efficiency of the fight against climate change by promoting clean energy.

At the grand opening, Edge Vietnam signed a co-operation agreement with Woss Corporation to provide smart battery systems to safely and efficiently store solar power, providing its clients with consistent electrical supply when sunlight is limited or unavailable.

In addition, Edge VN and Edge Plus Singapore are looking for opportunities to develop more smart solar power plants in Vietnam in the near future.

Vo Van Hoan, Vice Chairman of the city People’s Committee, said in the first two months, on average the city collected 2.9 trillion VND each day, which was higher than the average daily revenue.

In January, the city collected 40 trillion VND, up 2.9 percent year-on-year, he added.

To date it has collected 74,500 billion VND, accounting for more than 20 percent of the year’s target, up 10.5 percent year-on-year.

The Tax Department aims to collect at least 25 percent of the yearly budget revenue target in the first quarter.

The city’s retail sales of goods and services increased by 4.7 percent, while industrial production went up 6 percent in the first two months.

The city’s exports reached 8 billion USD, a rise of 25 percent year-on-year (three major exports with increased revenues are fertilisers, plastic materials and auto spare parts).

More than 3,800 enterprises resumed operation in the first two months (up 3 percent year-on-year). Some 700 enterprises completed dissolution procedures in the period (down 14.5 percent year-on-year).

However, the service sector, especially tourism and accommodations, which accounts for more than 60 percent of the city’s total budget revenue, has been hit hardest.

Tourism revenues decreased by 70 percent with accommodation services dropping by 14 percent. The outbreak has caused a significant decline in international visitors to the country, according to Hoan.

For pandemic prevention, the city has contained the infection hotspot at Tan Son Nhat international airport with 36 cases recorded since the end of January. The city has gone 20 days without any locally transmitted infections, he said.

Some non-essential services have gradually reopened. Students returned to school on March 1.

The city has ordered individuals and organisations to continue to strictly implement precautions against the virus. “The city is always ready for the worst pandemic scenario,” he said.

Regarding tasks for 2021, the city will continue to complete its dual goal of economic development and protection against the pandemic, according to Hoan.

It plans to develop more solutions to support enterprises and residents affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as part of its effort to revive business activities.

The city will also promote domestic tourism and strengthen linkages with other provinces.

It will continue to promote e-commerce, online businesses, non-cash payments for a digital economy, start-up creation and technological innovation, and commercialisation of research products.

Source: VNA

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A seminar themed “Vietnam towards a new decade and the future” was held in Hanoi on August 18.

The seminar attracted many scientists, managers, domestic and international experts, and international organisations.

In his address to the seminar, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung highlighted three breakthroughs and 12 groups of major tasks to build and put into action Vietnam’s development strategy for the 2011-2020 period.

The PM said that the strategy aims to improve the efficiency of state management, push through administrative reform, strengthen the Party’s leadership and promote the people’s right to democracy in building up the state apparatus.

The PM stressed that participants should openly present opinions and suggestions to help complete the draft strategy.

The event was co-organised by the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences with the technical support provided by the World Bank.

Source: VOV

PANO – The 14 ^th ASEAN Finance Ministers Meeting opened in Nha Trang on April 8 ^th with the participation of the representatives from the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank and the International Monetary Fund.

Addressing the event, Mr. Juan Jose Daboub, the World Bank’s Managing Director, congratulated ASEAN on its role from the start of the global economic crisis. He said developing countries of the East Asia & Pacific region are the first to emerge from the global economic crisis and have the potential to grow rapidly in the next decade despite the uncertainties in the global economy, if they carry out reforms with renewed vigor and further cooperate on regional economic integration and climate change.

The WB Managing Director also discussed with Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung and Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam, Nguyen Van Giau, recent economic and social developments in Vietnam as well as their partnership in support of the country’s development.

Mr. Daboub affirmed the World Bank’s willingness to continue its support to Vietnam in the country’s transition to a market economy and scale up its financial assistance to Vietnam to help narrow the infrastructure gap, strengthen access to basic social services, particularly in poorer ethnic minority communities, and tackle emerging middle income country challenges such as building capacity, strengthening research and technology and expanding targeted social protection systems.

He also announced that the World Bank’s financial commitments since July 2008 have reached US$100 billion

For their part, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung and Governor Nguyen Van Giau. all expressed hope that the Bank will continue to provide Vietnam with valuable support for the country’s socio-economic development.

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According to the MoU, Pharmacity will become a partner in the customer care network of Hanwha Life. Customers of Hanwha Life Vietnam will be able to access the benefits provided from this collaboration as well as experience policy owner services such as premium payments at the system of over 500 drugstores of Pharmacity nationwide via payment service providers like Payoo, Momo, and VNPay. About 450 staff members and 44,000 agents of Hanwha Life will be the recipients of the incentives of Pharmacity.

The MoU with Pharmacity also aims to realise Hanwha Life’s mission to build a comprehensive life solution for customers in Vietnam

As a life insurance company pioneering co-operating with a leading healthcare partner, Im Dong Jun, CEO cum chairman of the Member Council of Hanwha Life Vietnam, said, “Healthcare is an essential part of our business, considering its nature. Particularly in the context of the pandemic, human health has become a great concern for most people and the whole society. With a hope to bring more benefits and healthcare services to customers to improve their quality of life, Hanwha Life Vietnam has tried to intensify its co-operation with reliable healthcare partners, including Pharmacity.”

In 2021, Hanwha Life continues to strive to become the most reliable life insurance company and aims to bring optimal life solutions to customers.

“I believe that this mutual endeavour will create a more comprehensive healthcare service to the customers of both parties. Pharmacity’s customers will be able to access Hanwha Life’s financial protection solutions, whereas Hanwha Life’s customers, staff members, and agents will have access to medicines and better healthcare services from Pharmacity. To make this happen in a more customer-friendly environment, Hanwha Life and Pharmacity will continue to further collaborate to integrate its customer service platforms,” added Im Dong Jun.

Chris Blank, CEO of Pharmacity, said, “We are glad to join hands with Hanwha Life, a leading life insurance company from South Korea, to take care of and improve the health of the Vietnamese people. With a network of over 500 pharmacies in big cities like Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Dong Nai, Can Tho, and Danang, together with professional, thoughtful pharmacists, we are confident that Pharmacity will bring the best services to customers. The co-operation with a life insurer having a wide network of offices like Hanwha Life and its sister companies will also help us materialise the target of having 1,000 drugstores by the end of this year.”

Pharmacity is one of the leading drugstore chains in Vietnam with a network of over 500 pharmacies

As a life insurance company endeavouring to meet the ever-changing demands of customers, Hanwha Life is strengthening co-operation with its numerous partners in health, banking, and fintech, and with technology companies so that customers can experience Hanwha Life’s products in their daily life. Earlier, in December 2020, Hanwha Life signed a co-operation deal with Gene Solutions, a leading company in genetics in Vietnam.

With the motto of customer-centricity, Hanwha Life is boosting investment in improving customer experience. Along with the co-operation with many partners in many fields, the company is accelerating the digitisation of its sales network.

Recently, Hanwha Life Vietnam has launched the LIME mobile app to improve services for customers. In addition, the company has also developed many different tools to support its business system professionally and effectively in the digital technology environment concerning recruitment, policy management, and staff training, which are important for its business.

Despite the strong impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Hanwha Life Vietnam maintained stable business and sustainable growth in 2020, with total premium revenue of nearly VND3.4 trillion ($147.83 million), up 20 per cent on-year, and profit estimated at over VND300 billion ($13 million).

This is the first time that Hanwha Life Vietnam has earned profits for two consecutive years. In 2021, Hanwha Life continues to strive to become the most reliable life insurance company and aims to bring optimal life solutions to customers. At present, Hanwha Life Vietnam has more than 170 customer service points, over 44,000 financial consultants, and 450 staff members serving more than 600,000 customers countrywide.