According to a report of the Vietnam Environment Administration (VEA), the monitoring results in 2021 showed that the quality of most river water of large basins including the Red, Thai Binh, Ma Chu, Ca La, Vu Gia, and Thu Bon rivers and the Mekong Delta are maintained well. At many river sections, the water is used for domestic, aquaculture and other purposes. The To Lich River has always been one of Hanoi's pollution hotspots The average monitoring results have not thrown up unusual signals. However, local pollution is still recorded in some river sections flowing through densely populated areas, craft villages, and industrial production areas, like the Cau River before flowing into Thai Nguyen City or the Nhue River section through Hanoi City. River basin pollution is mainly of organic and nutrient sources. Most monitoring stations have not recorded any signs of metal pollution and pesticides. Deputy VEA Director Hoang Van Thuc said the agency will continue to … [Read more...] about River pollution: Large discharge facilities to be strictly controlled
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Thanh Hoa Power Company prepares for peak heat
Thanh Hoa Province’s power grid currently has 21 110-kV substations, more than 8,348 distribution substations with a total capacity of 2,738,340 kVA, and a system of medium and low voltage lines which can supply power to 810,637 users in the province (up 14,292 over the same period in 2021). With a synchronous and modern electricity system, which is also regularly upgraded, PC Thanh Hoa has fully met the electricity demand for production and daily use of local residents. However, the power supply is expected to throw up challenges due to the shortage of peak capacity in the summer months and load regulation is required. The constantly growing demand will also significantly affect the stability and safety of the power grid, and possibly cause local overloads in some areas. Following directions of the EVNNPC, from early this year, PC Thanh Hoa has been devising solutions for these challenges. The company has monitored full loads or overloads, drawing up plans to rotate transformers … [Read more...] about Thanh Hoa Power Company prepares for peak heat
Electronic documentation system fundamental to digital economy
Illustrative photo (Source: vneconomy.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Enterprises are gradually switching to an electronic documentation system , underpinning the nation’s efforts to develop the digital economy . A survey conducted by the Ministry of Industry and Trade in 2021 revealed that at least 33% of the surveyed businesses use e-contracts in their commercial activities. The application not only helps firms and their customers be more efficient, but also contributes to reducing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the gap in commercial transactions. The Bkav DX Platform has hosted e-contracts for more than 3 years. As a result, it helped companies save 70% of printing and delivery costs annually and shortened the process of providing products to customers by 50%. A representative of FPT Information System Company said that in Vietnam, the concept of e-contracts is no longer new. On the FPT.eContract – a signing platform between businesses and individuals – there are more … [Read more...] about Electronic documentation system fundamental to digital economy
S. Korean firms in Ho Chi Minh City seek help to ease rising cost burden
The president of the Korean Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (KOCHAM) has asked the Ho Chi Minh City government to assist South Korean enterprises in alleviating their cost burden in the current difficult period. KOCHAM President Shon Young Il made the request at a dialogue session between the city government and South Korean enterprises, held on Friday by local authorities in coordination with the Consulate General of South Korea in the southern metropolis. Speaking at the event, chaired by the municipal People’s Committee chairman Phan Van Mai, the KOCHAM leader said Korean businesses are facing a lot of pressure while trying to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and cope with impacts caused by the ongoing Russian-Ukraine military conflict and the inflation risk. Therefore, he hopes that the Ho Chi Minh City administration can support Korean businesses in reducing their cost burden in this tough period. Specifically, local authorities should assist Korean businesses in solving … [Read more...] about S. Korean firms in Ho Chi Minh City seek help to ease rising cost burden
Press photo exhibition looks back upon national important events
On display are more than 100 photos taken by photojournalists from Vietnam’s leading press agencies, and amateur photographers from Hanoi. Showcased photos give viewers a chance to look back upon the country’s political-diplomatic, socio-economic and cultural events from January to May 2022, including Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s addressing the closing ceremony of the 13th National Party Congress, voters at COVID-19 quarantined areas casting their ballots for deputies to the 15th National Assembly and all-level people’s councils. Images of medical forces at COVID-19 hotbeds and Hanoi during social distancing period, bustling atmosphere at stadiums during the 31st Southeast Asian Games – a manifestation of Vietnam’s successful control of COVID-19, and wonderful performance of Vietnamese athletes who brought golds for the Vietnamese sports delegation are also vividly featured via photos. Also, photos displayed at the exhibition diversely and comprehensively reflect … [Read more...] about Press photo exhibition looks back upon national important events
Two leading press agencies boost cooperation
Le Quoc Minh, Editor-in-Chief of the Nhan Dan Newspaper, and Major General Doan Xuan Bo, Editor-in-Chief of the People’s Army Newspaper, co-chaired the event. At the meeting the two press agencies discussed their collaboration in completing the projects to build the two newspapers into major modern multimedia agencies, in fighting against wrongful and inimical viewpoints of reactionaries, in protecting the Party’s ideological foundation, and in spreading good models and deeds in society. They also spent time sharing experience in disseminating information about the military’s performance of defense and security, military-building duties, and other training and combat readiness tasks, the military’s assistance to local people in socio-economic development, search and rescue operation, and defense diplomacy to beautify bright images and good values of Uncle Ho’s soldiers. At the event, the two sides agreed to continue to keep a close relationship in information dissemination work, … [Read more...] about Two leading press agencies boost cooperation
Hanoi applies IT to enhance value of agricultural products
A worker produces anti-counterfeit stamps at Tien Duong Organic Agricultural Cooperative in Hanoi (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) — Despite production and market difficulties due to the pandemic and climate change, many districts, firms and organisations in Hanoi 's agricultural sector have remained strong thanks to the application of science and information technology. It has helped them improve their products’ value and meet the technical requirements of import markets. In the past few years, Hanoi’s agriculture sector has implemented many programmes and solutions to support businesses and cooperatives to promote the application of information technology in the production and processing of agricultural products, which have brought many benefits, such as increasing the product value, food safety management and product information transparency. Tran Sy Hung, Director of Nghia Minh Mushroom cooperative in Dan Phuong district, said his cooperative had applied information … [Read more...] about Hanoi applies IT to enhance value of agricultural products
Part 3: Upholding VNLOS is upholding international law
Reporter: The adoption of VNLOS could be considered the localization of the UNCLOS in Vietnam. Could you please elaborate more about the policy and principles of Vietnam when applying the above two legal documents to the demarcation of waters and dealing with arising issues at sea in reality, sir? Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh: First, There are two basic legal documents that we rely on when exploiting resources, protecting and operating in Vietnamese waters. They are UNCLOS internationally and VNLOS domestically. At present, there are a lot of conventions, international laws or legal documents. They are not issued by any courts, but built based on the commitments of coastal and island states. Due to the characteristics of UNCLOS, each country needs to devise its own law of the sea, but basically all of those laws must comply with and be based on UNCLOS. Generally, international conventions or laws at large, not only on the sea, are loose to some extents, but first … [Read more...] about Part 3: Upholding VNLOS is upholding international law
WB, FTSE Russell pledge regular coordination in upgrading Vietnam’s stock market
They made the commitment at a recent working session with the State Securities Commission (SSC), during which the sides discussed the actual situation, and efforts made to remove bottlenecks in support of the Vietnamese stock market’s status upgrading process. WB and FTSE Russell representatives said they highly appreciate the efforts of local management agencies and market members in upgrading the market from marginal to emerging one. They also proposed some solutions for the improvement of the market toward the upgrade. The upgrade has been included in the country’s strategy for the securities market development and received significant attention from leaders of the Government, the Ministry of Finance and other relevant units, said an SSC representative. FTSE Russell is a leading global provider of benchmarks, analytics, and data solutions with multi-asset capabilities. Its report in April this year showed that Vietnam continues to be on the list of potential stock markets for … [Read more...] about WB, FTSE Russell pledge regular coordination in upgrading Vietnam’s stock market