The city has been trialing electric buses since 2017 on three non-subsidized routes around downtown, the Phu My Hung urban area and the length of the Nhieu Loc – Thi Nghe Canal. … [Read more...] about HCMC wants to continue trialing electric buses
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Tuskers saved from death convalesce in Central Highlands sanctuary
Gold (L) and Jun, still growing, were rescued five years ago by the staff of an elephant rescue center with the Yok Don National Park in Krong Na Commune, Buon Don District, Dak Lak Province. Gold weighs 850 kilos and Jun, 1,485 kilos. They are cared for by two vets. … [Read more...] about Tuskers saved from death convalesce in Central Highlands sanctuary
Experts urge caution on M&A exploiting low share prices
In addition, the Thinh Phat Cables Joint Stock Company, one of the major electrical wire and cable manufacturers in Vietnam, officially merged into the Stark Corporation’s subsidiary Phelps Dodge International (Thailand) Co., Ltd. The deal is considered a shortcut for the Thai investor in order to take advantage of available resources of the Thinh Phat Cables Joint Stock Company to exploit the Vietnamese market and ASEAN. … [Read more...] about Experts urge caution on M&A exploiting low share prices
Legislature approves 6 percent GDP growth target for 2021
Some other targets approved by the National Assembly include a 4.8 percent labor productivity growth rate, a 66 percent rate of workers passing some kind of training, a 25.5 percent rate of trained workers with degrees and certificates, a 45-47 percent proportion of total factor productivity (TFP) to growth, a health insurance coverage rate of about 91 percent, a 1-1.5 percentage point reduction in the rate of poor households, a 90 percent rate of urban population having access to clean water, more than 87 percent of urban solid wastes to be gathered and treated, a forest coverage rate of 42 percent, and 91 percent of operational industrial parks and export processing zones having a central standard wastewater treatment system. … [Read more...] about Legislature approves 6 percent GDP growth target for 2021
Ninh Binh proposes construction of local airport within 10 years
Vietnam to have 26 airports by 2030: CAAV Vietnam is set to be home to 26 airports by 2030, 14 of which will be international, according to a draft master plan on the development of the national airport network to 2030 and vision to 2050 from the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam. … [Read more...] about Ninh Binh proposes construction of local airport within 10 years
