10 3 sustainable cities

The municipal People’s Committee organised a press conference yesterday morning to take responsibility and apologise to local residents about the situation in the Thủ Thiêm New Urban Area. HCM City organised a press conference to take responsibility “The HCM City People’s Committee sincerely apologises to residents, especially households on an area of about 4.3 hectares outside the planning zone in District 2’s Bình An Ward,” said Võ Văn Hoan, head office and spokesman of the city People’s Committee. “The committee is taking responsibility with the Prime Minister and the Government because it did not follow what was approved,” he added. “The city will seriously implement all conclusions of the Government Inspectorate and deal with complaints about Thủ Thiêm New Urban Area in District 2,” he said. “All will be done in accordance with laws, to ensure people’s rights, and … [Read more...] about HCM City apologises to local residents for shortcomings at Thủ Thiêm project

Cat Tien National Park in Dong Nai province (Photo: tuyengiao.vn) Dong Nai province has strong advantages in industry, FDI attraction, and new rural development. But the its tourism growth remains modest against its potential when compared to neighboring localities like Vung Tau, Binh Thuan, and Lam Dong. Promoting eco-tourism is identified as a way for the province to find a foothold on the tourist map.   Most of Dong Nai’s tourist destinations are ecological site like Buu Long, Giang Dien Waterfall, Mo Stream, Cat Tien National Park, and Dong Nai nature and cultural reserve. A series of eco-tourism projects are under construction in the province. Nguyen Ngoc Thien Ly, a tourist from Ho Chi Minh City, said she visited Dong Nai during the weekend because it is not too far and the local eco-tourism is interesting. “There aren’t many ecological tourist areas in HCMC. Visiting Dong Nai, we can go sightseeing, take a river tour and try local food,” Ly … [Read more...] about Dong Nai develops sustainable, green tourism

Trade Seafood exports expected to fetch US$10 billion: official By Trung Chanh Thursday,  Oct 17, 2019,14:35 (GMT+7) Seafood exports expected to fetch US$10 billion: official By Trung Chanh A booth showcasing fish for breeding at Aquaculture Vietnam 2019, taking place from October 16 to 18 in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho – PHOTO: TRUNG CHANH CAN THO – Vietnam’s seafood industry has bright prospects this year, with export turnover likely to reach US$9.5-US$10 billion, rising US$0.5-US$1 billion against the figure recorded last year, an official said.  Tran Cong Khoi, deputy director of the Department of Aquaculture, under the Vietnam Directorate of Fisheries, made the positive forecast despite the industry’s unfavorable export trends in the first few months of the year. Other industry insiders, however, doubted the goal would be reached.  Last year, Vietnam earned US$9 billion in … [Read more...] about Seafood exports expected to fetch US$10 billion: official

At the conference (Photo: Kinh Te Do Thi  (Urban Economics) Newspaper) According to statistics, since the first outbreak of the African swine fever (ASF) was detected in February, the epidemic has been reported in over 8,200 communes in 650 districts in 63 provinces and cities nationwide. As a result, 5.6 million pigs weighing approximately 320,000 tons have been culled, accounting for 8.3 per cent of the country’s total weight of pigs. In Hanoi alone, the ASF epidemic has been discovered in nearly 40 per cent of all pig farming households across 24 districts and towns. This has led to 535,500 swine being destroyed, making up nearly 29 per cent of all of the capital’s pigs, with a total weight of approximately 37,000 tons. At present, 3,591 communes in 412 districts in 56 provinces and cities have passed 30 days with no new outbreaks. In addition, over 80 per cent of communes in 10 provinces and cities have passed 30 days. Most notably, Hung Yen province have been … [Read more...] about Vietnam brings outbreaks of African swine fever under control

1. We, the Foreign Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), met on 31 July 2019 at the 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) in Bangkok. We underlined the need to further strengthen cooperation and advance our partnership to ensure sustainability in all dimensions for ASEAN amidst the rapid changes in Southeast Asia and beyond.   ASEAN COMMUNITY-BUILDING 2. We reaffirmed our commitment to the full and effective implementation of the ASEAN Community Vision 2025 and the ASEAN Leaders’ Vision Statement on Partnership for Sustainability. We reaffirmed the importance of maintaining ASEAN centrality and unity in our community-building efforts, engagement with external partners and regional architecture. We commended the ongoing work of all ASEAN Sectoral Bodies and Organs for progress in the implementation of the ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC), ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), and ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) … [Read more...] about Joint Communique of 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting