Hungary finances 57 million euros to build hospital in Can Tho Huynh Kim CAN THO – The Hungarian government has announced to provide an interest-free official development assistance (ODA) loan worth 56.99 million euros for a project to build Can Tho Oncology Hospital whose construction is to start in early June this year. The announcement was made at a meeting on April 24 between the Hungarian delegation led by Tombor Balint, chief politic consultant of minister and chief negotiator on preferential credit at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Economy of Hungary, and Chairman of Can Tho City Vo Thanh Thong. Thong said that Can Tho has deployed four of 13 bidding packages of this project and the construction is scheduled for completion in late 2018. According to Dr. Bui Thi Le Phi, director of the Can Tho Health Department, the project has a total investment of 70.57 million euros, including 13.58 million euros in counter capital from Can Tho. The 500-bed Can Tho Oncology … [Read more...] about Hungary finances 57 million euros to build hospital in Can Tho
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Can Tho to host conference on Vietnam-France cooperation
Can Tho to host conference on Vietnam-France cooperation Huynh Kim CAN THO – Can Tho has announced a series of events between September 14 and 16 to promote economic and cultural ties between Vietnam and France, as part of a major conference billed as the biggest international gathering ever in the Mekong Delta city. Organized by the local authorities in association with Cités Unies France (CUF), the tenth Vietnam-France locality cooperation conference will feature many events under the theme “Working towards becoming effective and sustainable business partners.” The CUF, also known as “French United local governments,” is a federation of French local and regional governments involved in international relations. Truong Quang Hoai Nam, vice chairman of Can Tho, described the conference as the biggest international event in the city. It will gather representatives from the region and 44 enterprises of France, as well as 800 participants from 40 … [Read more...] about Can Tho to host conference on Vietnam-France cooperation
Hundreds of workers in Can Tho strike for Tet bonuses
Hundreds of workers from Phuong Dong Seafood Limited Company in southern Can Tho City have been striking to ask for Tet bonuses, among other changes. Huynh Thi Tuyet N,. from O Mon District, has been working there for ten years. N said the company promised to give a seniority subsidy and Tet bonus, but at a meeting this morning, the foreman told them there was nothing for us on Tet, except for offering workers 1.4-months of their salaries. They said that if anyone did not agree, that employee would be free to go. Nguyen Thi D, who rents a room at VND800,000 (USD4.76) per month, said my monthly salary is less than VND2 million, and must economise to meet expenses. Not receiving a bonus was a blow. Another worker Vo Thi H. said that previously the company had offered a VND100,000 bonus each year, but over the past two years, the firm stopped this policy. Tran Nhat Phuong, Head of Business Department of the company, said, "The company has faced many difficulties so this year we … [Read more...] about Hundreds of workers in Can Tho strike for Tet bonuses
Can Tho – Phung Hiep BOT toll station reduces fees
NDO - The Ministry of Transport has agreed to reduce fees collected at the Can Tho - Phung Hiep Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) toll station in Can Tho city.The fees will see a decrease of 7-15% for all kinds of tickets sold at the toll station, following a proposal from the Directorate for Roads of Vietnam.In addition, owners of vehicles living in the vicinity of the Can Tho - Phung Hiep BOT toll station including Ba Lang ward in Cai Rang district, Can Tho city and Tan Phu Thanh commune in Chau Thanh A district, Hau Giang province will enjoy an additional fee reduction of 30 - 35% while fees for buses have been slashed by 100%.After the reduction, the lowest fee level is VND30,000 per vehicle and the highest level is VND180,000 per vehicle, instead of VND35,000 and VND200,000 respectively.The fee decrease will come into effect from December 20, 2017.The project to expand National Highway 1's Can Tho - Phung Hiep section measuring 22km has a total investment of over VND1.8 trillion … [Read more...] about Can Tho – Phung Hiep BOT toll station reduces fees
Ho Chi Minh City – Can Tho expressway delayed until 2021
An expressway connecting Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho may be completed later than originally planned.The Ho Chi Minh City - Can Tho expressway stretches 120 kilometers and consists of three sections.The Ho Chi Minh City - Trung Luong section, 40 kilometers long, which links the southern metropolis with the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang, was completed in 2010.The 51 kilometer Trung Luong - My Thuan section in Tien Giang is currently under construction.The final section, 23.6 kilometers between My Thuan and Can Tho, is still in the preparation phase.The entire expressway is now expected to be completed by 2021, according to the most recently revised plan.Beginning in 2009, the construction of the Trung Luong - My Thuan section, developed by the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV), was originally scheduled to finish after two years.A few months into the construction, BIDV cancelled the plan due to difficulties with its capital … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City – Can Tho expressway delayed until 2021