Lan Ha Bay in the northern city of Haiphong is struggling with pollution, mostly caused by deteriorating styrofoam buoys. Pieces of styrofoam buoys have appeared on Lan Ha Bay since early this month in addition to rubbish that has also been discharged into the bay, worsening the pollution. The area which is adjacent to Ha Long Bay has been the hardest hit. Pieces of styrofoam buoys have worsened Lan Ha Bay's pollution The bay has also recently seen red-orange water areas. A person who specialises in raising groupers in Cat Ba Town said that he witnessed the phenomenon on March 23-24. According to some local fishermen, this would be the phenomenon of red tide, caused by the simultaneous blooming of marine algae, which occasionally appears in the waters of Cat Ba. Red tides can threaten fish. A representative from the Cat Ba Bay management board said that since early March, the pollution has had a bad impact on tourists. The board is focusing on rubbish … [Read more...] about Lan Ha Bay faces pollution
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Vietnam’s political security makes the country more attractive to Australian investors
Many Australian firms have tapped into the Vietnamese market due to Vietnam’s strengthened political security, apart from an efficient anti-corruption crackdown, heard a seminar on Vietnam-Australia education, culture, and cuisine promotion in Hanoi on Monday. The Australian side strongly believes that Vietnam will further improve transparency and the investment climate. The event, jointly organized by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), Hanoi authorities, and many enterprises, acted as a start for a series of similar seminars to be held in five cities and provinces this year, which marks the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Australia. An Austrade representative delivers a presentation on the performance of the Vietnam-Australia partnership in 2022. Photo: Duy Linh / Tuoi Tre Australia picks Vietnam as an investment destination thanks to political security Eliza Chui, a representative of Austrade, said that many … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s political security makes the country more attractive to Australian investors
Ho Chi Minh City launches first international electronic training centre
Huynh Tan Buu, General Director of Sun Electronics, said that the center provides training programs up to the International Process Control (IPC) standard. The programs are designed and taught by Vietnamese experts who have worked for many years in large electronic corporations in Silicon Valley in the U.S. The IETC targets engineers working in enterprises, recent graduates from universities and colleges, and entrepreneurs starting up in the field of electronics and microchips, he said. For his part, Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat held that the centre is an important factor for the establishment of an electronic and semiconductor industry ecosystem of Ho Chi Minh City in particular and the whole country in general. He said that science and technology research and development for the electronics and semiconductor industry has always been one of Vietnam's priority orientations over the past years. The Ministry of Science and Technology has proposed the … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City launches first international electronic training centre