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The scene of the meeting. (Photo: SGGP) That is the information given by the Ministry of Finance at a conference with ministries, agencies, and localities on the disbursement of foreign-funded public investment capital in the first 11 months of 2022 and solutions to accelerate disbursement in the last months of 2022, taking place on the morning of December 1. The accumulated disbursement plan for public investment loans from foreign capital in 11 months reached 26.06 percent, with VND9.01 trillion. The disbursement of ministries and agencies was VND4.15 trillion, reaching 35.17 percent, and the disbursement of localities was VND4.86 trillion, reaching 21.34 percent. The disbursement rate of public investment from domestic capital was about 60 percent of the plan. By November 30, the Ministry of Finance had received a proposal to reduce the capital plan of eight out of 13 ministries and agencies with a total proposed decrease of VND3.68 trillion, not including VND250 billion of … [Read more...] about Six ministries, four localities see zero percent disbursement rate

The Saigon Railway Transport Joint Stock Company will offer 3,500 more train tickets to meet the strong travel demand during Tet holidays. The additional tickets will be for the routes, including HCMC-Quy Nhon, HCMC-Hanoi on January 11-12, 2023 and HCMC- Quang Ngai on January 13, 2023. The company continues to offer special promotional programs for people under the preferential treatment policy, including Vietnamese heroic mothers, war veterans, wounded soldiers, disabled people, the elderly, children, members of trade unions, and passengers with membership cards; and provide a five- percent discount for passengers who buy return tickets and a discount of 20 percent to students. Some 65,000 seats are available, including 17,000 for trips from HCMC to Hanoi before Tet, mainly to train stations on this line consisting of Phan Thiet, Nha Trang; Quang Ngai before January 15; Tuy Hoa on January 12,13,20,21. Meanwhile, the trains from Hanoi to HCMC still have more than 48,000 … [Read more...] about Additional 3,500 train tickets to be offered for Tet holiday

Temperatures will continue falling throughout the day as long as the front lingers, the add. According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, 16 northern Vietnam localities recorded temperatures below 15 degrees Thursday morning. At the northern border, Lang Son was the first locality to feel the impacts of the cold front, with temperatures dropping to 11-12 degrees in certain locations, and high-altitude ones like the peaks of Mau Son recording temperatures of 4.5 degrees. Other areas experiencing low temperatures include Trung Khanh in Cao Bang Province at 8 degrees, Dong Van in Ha Giang and Tam Dao in Vinh Phuc at 10 degrees. Five weather stations in Hanoi recorded temperatures of 15-16 degrees. As the cold front continues to impact the region, temperatures are set to fall further, with mountainous areas recording temperatures of below 3 degrees in certain locations, with chances of frost. U.S. weather forecast service AccuWeather estimates Hanoi’s … [Read more...] about Mercury dips to 4.5 degrees Celsius in northern Vietnam

A 1000-year-old tree at Cuc Phuong National Park (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has wished that the entire society would join hands to maintain, preserve and uphold the sustainable values of Cuc Phuong National Park for later generations. In his letter recently sent to the park on the occasion of its 60th anniversary, President Phuc recalled that even in the struggle against foreign invaders six decades ago, the Government, with its strategic and contemporary vision, issued a decision naming Cuc Phuong as the first national park which is also one of the earliest-established national parks in the world. He hailed generations of officials, cadres and workers of the park for standing united and overcoming difficulties to maintain and uphold values of forest ecosystem’s natural resources and biodiversity. Cuc Phuong National Park has long been a reliable destination for the conservation of biodiversity and genes of endangered and rare species of flora … [Read more...] about President urges upholding values of Cuc Phuong National Park

The sky of Ho Chi Minh City had a dull gray color with a thick layer of gloomy mist as air pollution worsened on Thursday morning, according to experts. Many buildings and skyscrapers were covered by the leaden mist around 9:00 am and 10:00 am as observed by Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper. The foggy, murky weather often occurs in the southern region in the year-end season, the experts said. This image shows the gloomy sky of the eastern area of Ho Chi Minh City on December 1, 2022. Photo: Le Phan / Tuoi Tre The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Natural Resources and Environment called this phenomenon photochemical smog, a term used to describe a form of air pollution that occurs in the troposphere and is caused by sunlight acting on emissions. Compounds created from this procedure are harmful to human health and reduce visibility. This image shows the gloomy sky in Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City on December 1, 2022. Photo: Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City’s sky turns gray due to air pollution