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With 40 seats each, buses No. 127 and 128 transport passengers on the routes of An Thới Đông Commune - Tam Thôn Hiệp Commune, and Lý Nhơn Commune’s Tân Điền Hamlet - An Nghĩa Commune at prices of VNĐ5,000- VNĐ6,000 (US$0.2-0.26). … [Read more...] about City district gets two more subsidised buses

Thomas G. Giglione, founder and managing director of Carbon Credit Group in Toronto An influential annual report from British Petroleum on the future of energy said oil will be replaced by clean electricity from wind farms, solar panels, and hydropower plants as renewable energy emerges as the fastest-growing energy source on record. And one of the best-performing commodities at the moment is CO2. … [Read more...] about New technological trends for carbon credit investors

According to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, HCM City has one of the highest levels of greenhouse gas emissions in the country, producing 38.5 million of tonnes of CO2. This accounts for nearly 16 per cent of the country’s total emissions. Of this, emissions from vehicles account for 45 per cent. – VNS … [Read more...] about HCM City to open five electric-bus routes for 2-year trial run

HCM City (VNS/VNA) – The HCM City Department of Transport has asked the municipal People's Committee to approve five new subsidized electric-bus routes that will be operated by Vingroup and run on a pilot basis for 24 months. The move is in line with the city’s drive to reduce air pollution, diversify means of green public transport, and upgrade service quality, the Department of Transport said. The department added that it sought advice from the Department of Construction, Department of Natural Resources and Environment, and People's Committee of District 9. The five routes will connect Vingroup's Vinhome Grand Park in District 9 to important destinations, including the Korean E-mart supermarket in Go Vap district, Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Sai Gon Bus Station in District 1, the new Mien Dong (Eastern) Bus Station in District 9, and the Vietnam National University-HCM City campus in Thu Duc district. The investor will add … [Read more...] about HCM City to open five electric-bus routes for 2-year trial run

A waste-burning facility at the Gò Cát landfill in HCM City’s Bình Chánh District. VNS File Photo. Viet Nam News HCM CITY — HCM City has called for investment in environmental protection projects from now through 2025 and announced incentives for such investment as it seeks to resolve certain problems soon. … [Read more...] about HCMC encourages environment projects