Vietnamese business community

Installing a solar panel (Illustrative photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Representatives of enterprises and public agencies joined a forum in Hanoi on March 12, exchanging experience and sharing measures to protect the environment and achieve sustainable growth. Speaking at the event, Chu Thai Thanh , editor-in-chief of the Tai nguyen va Moi truong (natural resources & environment) magazine, highlighted the promotion of clean energy, clean production and clean consumption as a constant requirement in Vietnam’s development strategy. Playing an important role in such process, the business community should boost their awareness on environmental protection, particularly in the exploitation of natural resources, he added. Their work can contribute to realizing the goal of having between 95 and 100 percent of economic wastewater properly treated by 2020, Thanh said. Nguyen The Chinh, head of the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment, noted … [Read more...] about Forum discusses green growth among business community

Phung Thuy Linh (Linh Phung) has lived in America for 15 years, the last 10 of which she has spent at Chatham University supervising and teaching English to international students. Mrs. Phung Thuy Linh. Born in the northern province of Bac Giang, Linh moved to the northern city of Hai Duong at the age of 11 to live with her relatives to get better conditions for education. “When I first arrived in Hai Duong, I took a short summer vacation before taking exams in Math and Literature for those interested in enrolling in a class for gifted students. And I was accepted into a class majoring in English, a subject which I never thought of.” Linh found it difficult to learn a new language. “When I gradually got used to the grammar and the vocabulary, I set the goal to master English like other subjects. After taking part in some activities such as singing, acting, listening to Sherlock Holmes stories, I gradually loved English. I wanted to be the best student in my … [Read more...] about Vietnamese woman with over 10 years of experience teaching English in the US

A lockdown area in Hùng Sơn, Lâm Thao District, Phú Thọ Province. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Health reported 3,193 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday in 48 provinces and cities. These include 3,175 domestic infections with 1,339 detected in the community and 18 imported cases. HCM City reported the highest number of domestic cases with 1,059, followed by the southern provinces of Bình Dương (537), Đồng Nai (517), An Giang (117) and Tây Ninh (156). Hà Nội recorded 10 new cases. Other cases were found in Kiên Giang (93), Sóc Trăng (64), Long An (54), Cà Mau (48), Tiền Giang (46), Khánh Hòa (40), Đồng Tháp (38), Bình Thuận (38), Cần Thơ (29), Quảng Ngãi (28), Hậu Giang (27), Thanh Hóa (25), Gia Lai (24), Đắk Lắk (22), Hà Nam (22), Quảng Nam (19), Vĩnh Long (15), Nghệ An (14), Trà Vinh (14), Bình Phước (12), Bạc Liêu (12), Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu (10), Hà Giang (9), Ninh Thuận (9), Phú Thọ (8 ), Bình Định (8 ), Bến Tre (7), Đắk Nông (6), Kon Tum (5), Quảng Bình … [Read more...] about Total of 3,193 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Việt Nam on Sunday

Dr. Oliver Massmann, General Director of Duane Morris Vietnam LLC, told The Hanoi Times about his views on expectations of foreign companies investing in the long term in Vietnam as the country reopens the economy. What do you think about recent rumors that foreign groups intend to shift their production out of Ho Chi Minh City to other countries due to the impact of Covid-19? The rumors are true and justified, but to see whether the relocation would actually happen, we will have to wait for around six months as it depends on how the Covid-19 situation in Vietnam will turn out. Dr. Oliver Massmann, General Director of Duane Morris Vietnam LLC. Photo: Duane Morris Vietnam In 2020, thanks to its outstanding Covid-19 prevention, the country became one of the most attractive destinations for foreign investors looking to move its production out of pandemic-ridden China. Coupled with the enforcement of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), Vietnam … [Read more...] about Vietnam regains its position as most ideal investment location: foreign expert

The photo collection was compiled by An Giang native Huynh Phuc Hau over several years. Located along the upper branches of the Mekong River in Vietnam, An Giang is the first province in the Mekong Delta to welcome the annual flooding season, seen as a gift from heaven, bringing tons of fish into the paddy fields along with alluvial deposits to fertilize the next crop. The floods usually came late July or early August and remained until November or even later, blessing the region with extraordinary fertility by deposit silt from upstream areas before flowing into the sea. A boy goes fishing at sunset in Vinh Te Commune, Chau Doc Town. Hau has been intent on spending time to capture the images of the busy yet peaceful life during the flooding season in his hometown, fearing that these are going to become rare scenes in the future. A family leads their herd of … [Read more...] about An Giang: a flood of memories about a flooding season

The inauguration ceremony of Lao Bao substation and Dong Ha-Lao Bao 220kV power line On October 16, Quang Tri People’s Committee in collaboration with Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) and National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT) organised the inauguration ceremony for Lao Bao 220kV substation and Dong Ha-Lao Bao 220kV power line. These two projects have a total investment capital of VND876 billion($38.08 million). The investor of the substation is EVNNPT and Central Vietnam Power Projects Management Board (CPMB) is the manager and operator of the project. The substation, which is located in Tan Hop commune, Quang Tri province, includes building a new 220/110/22kV substation with two 250MVA transformers. Meanwhile, the transmission line has a length of 47.3km. The construction was started in June 2019 and started operation on October 1. Tran Dinh Nhan, general director of EVN thanked Quang Tri People’s Committee and relevant authorities who created favourable conditions … [Read more...] about Lao Bao 220kV substation and Dong Ha-Lao Bao 220kV power line project inaugurated