According to the amended seventh national power plan, the Mekong Delta is expected to become an energy hub for the south. Bac Lieu and Long An provinces have canceled big coal-fired power projects to call for investment in wind, solar and biomass power plants. Bac Lieu has added two wind power projects with total capacity of 200MW to the seventh national power plan. Meanwhile, the remaining projects capable of generating 8,690.6MW have been supplemented to the eighth national power plan—comprising 7,170.6MW from wind power, 1,500MW from solar power and 30MW from biomass power. … [Read more...] about Vietnam makes a big push into renewable energy
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US won’t impose tariffs or sanctions on Vietnam’s exports
The ministry informed the press that the USTR’s report provided comprehensive information regarding the case, including the reasons for and purposes of the investigation. The report did not mention or recommend imposing tariffs or any sanctions on Vietnam’s exports, the ministry said, noting that the efforts made at all levels, from Government leaders to officials of ministries, sectors, agencies, associations and businesses of both Vietnam and the US have brought about positive outcomes. The ministry, as chair of the Vietnam section in the Vietnam-US Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council and the agency authorised to work with the US in handling the case, welcomed the conclusion of the USTR’s report. The USTR’s decision has a positive meaning for bilateral trade, Vietnam’s business and investment environment and co-operation between the two countries, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said. According to the ministry, immediately … [Read more...] about US won’t impose tariffs or sanctions on Vietnam’s exports
Vietnam position worsens on global cancer map: report
The cancer rate in Vietnam in 2020 was 159.7 per 100,000, placing it 16th in Asia, according to the biannual ranking released by International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR), a non-profit scientific organization that aims to further research in cryptology and related fields. … [Read more...] about Vietnam position worsens on global cancer map: report
Vietnam – Rising star in Asia’s shifting supply chains: EIU
Vietnam capitalises on domestic market amid disrupted global supply chains Vietnam has worked to develop the domestic market with a population of nearly 100 million people in the context that the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the global supply chains, said Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh. … [Read more...] about Vietnam – Rising star in Asia’s shifting supply chains: EIU
Vietnamese in Laos register to return to Vietnam for Tet
As Laos continues to maintain closed border gates for most immigration activities until the end of January, the Vietnamese Embassy in the country said Vietnamese people that are working and studying in Laos should return to Vietnam via border gates after registering with the embassy and general consulates in Luang Prabang, Savannakhet and Pakse. The embassy and general consulates will collect the list and send it to the Lao authorities for review and approval. The list will be uploaded to the website of the embassy and other general consulates. Over 50,000 Vietnamese have returned to Vietnam from Laos via border gates during the Covid-19 outbreak. In recent days, the number of people wanting to return to Vietnam has sharply increased. Over 1,125 people registered online with the embassy in Vientiane on January 5 alone. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese in Laos register to return to Vietnam for Tet
