Vietnam and the Netherlands are further boosting strategic co-operation in water management and adaption to climate change as part of a plan for the two nations to forge a bilateral comprehensive partnership. Vietnam is expanding its strategic partnership with the Netherlands in preventing flooding and climate change adaptation, Photo: Le Toan Last week, Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management Cora van Nieuwenhuizen and Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung witnessed the signing of the letter of co-operation between the Vietnam Academy for Water Resources and the Netherlands Embassy to Vietnam. Also inked was an agreement on implementation of the Orange Knowledge Programme, a Dutch expertise programme for developing countries, involving Vietnam’s Hanoi University of Natural Resources and Environment and the Water Resources University, and the Netherlands’ Delft University of Technology, and the University of Twente. These moves, which are … [Read more...] about Inter state partnership to combat climate change
Storm water pollution prevention plan
Flood crisis flips homebuyer priorities upside down
Many areas across the city came under water causing hefty damage to buildings and vehicles, Photo: Le Toan Stephen Wyatt, country head of JLL Vietnam, told VIR that floods heavily affect the real estate market in Vietnam, since they have a psychological impact on local and foreign homebuyers. “While previously homebuyers would pay attention to factors like location, amenities, and fire-fighting system, they now lean towards properties that are located on higher grounds to minimise the risk and damage of flooding, not only within the property but also in the surrounding traffic area,” said Wyatt. He gave the example of Thao Dien area in District 2 which lies relatively low, and where floods are a usual occurrence during the rainy and monsoon seasons. “This will also make developers consider investing heavily in drainage infrastructure system, and resolve problems related to flooding,” he said. According to him, the current drainage infrastructure system is … [Read more...] about Flood crisis flips homebuyer priorities upside down
BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 13/11
Interest in Singles’ Day sales skyrockets in VN An analysis conducted by online shopping aggregator iPrice found that Việt Nam’s interest in November 11 Singles’ Day sales skyrocketed this year. According to internet traffic data, the company discovered a huge jump of 210 per cent in the number of customers participating in the Singles Day sales in Việt Nam compared to the same time last year. By analysing Vietnamese search trends on Google, iPrice found that keyword searches for “November 11” began growing steadily nearly two weeks prior to the date, three times higher in search interest compared to the same period last year. In addition, Vietnamese consumers were now much more familiar with the November 11 tradition which originated from China, and excitedly look forward to it as an important annual promotion period. For the event, big merchants offered different promotions with discounts being the most popular, together with vouchers, flash … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 13/11
The roads to school and what they teach Vietnamese children – VnExpress International
Back to English Comments News - September 13, 2018 | 07:44 am GMT+7 Every step many Vietnamese students take to school tells them something about the society and country they live in.From idyllic to horrificPhong Khe Commune, Bac Ninh ProvinceTien, Hieu and Dung are secondary school students in Phong Khe Commune, Bac Ninh Province, which lies 45 kilometers (28 miles) east of Hanoi.Every day, the three boys ride their bicycles for three kilometers along an embankment, then cross a river.The path they take is a peaceful, beautiful painting of the countryside, with cows munching grass, clear blue skies and a quietly flowing river. Well, it should be.What the boys actually see is cows burying their heads in piles of plastic bags and paper, a stinky river with thick half-black, half-red water, and the sky hidden by hundreds of chimneys spewing out smoke as plastic burns.“It’s Phong Khe, so it’s natural that you see smog and dust,” Dung said.Phong Khe has … [Read more...] about The roads to school and what they teach Vietnamese children – VnExpress International