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/ March 2, 2021

Restaurants and cafes in Hanoi can reopen, street stalls and bars remain closed

A cafe on Nguyễn Hữu Huân is closed off following local COVID-19 outbreaks in Hà Nội — VNA/VNS Photo Thành Đạt The requirements include a distance of one metre from one customer to another or a shield between them. All restaurants have to report their COVID-19 prevention and control work via an app. Discos, bars, karaoke venues, online games shops, and sidewalk food stalls and trà đá (iced tea) mobile stalls will remain closed, however. Local authorities have also requested agencies to check COVID-19 prevention and control at religious facilities in preparation for their operations opening. At the city’s COVID-19 meeting on Monday, Deputy Director of the municipal health department Hoàng Đức Hạnh said the local outbreaks had been basically placed under control, with the city recording no new community cases for 14 consecutive days. However, new cases could still emerge, as foreign experts and technicians are allowed to enter the city, and students from across the nation will return to the city to resume in-person learning at universities and colleges. Between February 17 and March 1, Hà Nội logged 35 COVID-19 cases, with 18 sites sealed off over links to the cases. Quarantine has now ended at all of these sites. Theo VNS …

/ March 3, 2021

VinFast partners with Taiwanese firm in producing solid-state batteries

VF31 electric vehicle model of VinFast (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamese automaker VinFast has signed a memorandum of understanding ( MoU ) on strategic cooperation with ProLogium Technology Co. from Taiwan (China) regarding solid-state battery production in Vietnam. The two companies will establish a joint venture with the right to use ProLogium’s patents to manufacture solid-state batteries for electric cars in the country. The joint venture is permitted to use the MAB MAB (Multi-Axis Bipolar ) technology from ProLogium to produce CIM/CIP solid-state battery packs. This is a strategic step for VinFast in mastering battery technology for electric vehicles, laying a foundation for its research and development of smart and advanced electric vehicles in the future. The use of solid-state batteries will help VinFast electric cars go longer distances, reduce charging time, and increase the total number of times they can be charged. ProLogium is a leading maker of solid-state lithium battery technology and in 2017 became the first in the world to have a line for testing solid-state battery technology for automotive applications. The partnership with ProLogium is part of VinFast’s roadmap to becoming a global smart electric automobile brand. It previously announced three new self-driving electric vehicles using AI and other outstanding smart features: VF31, VF32, and VF33. The company is installing charging stations around the country, with the goal of having over 40,000 for electric motorcycles and cars by the end of this year./. VNA …

/ March 14, 2018

PVN to seek Japanese funding for US$10-billion petroleum project

The Hanoitimes - PetroVietnam (PVN) and the Japan Bank International Cooperation (JBIC) are discussing financial arrangements for the Block B gas project and 52/97 field development project, announced PVN on its website. Following the discussion, JBIC will consider providing funding for the Block B and 52/97 projects without a guarantee from the government. PVN to seek Japanese funding for US$10-billion petroleum project. Block B gas project is one of the largest of its kind in Vietnam, with a total investment of US$10 billion. With such large investment, stated PVN, the search for an appropriate financial arrangement has been a major concern for foreign partners taking part in the project. Following the schedule, the project will award the contract and sign the first engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract in June, while the second EPCI will be inked in July. Block B gas project includes 2 components. The first component is to develop the Block B gas field worth US$6.8 billion, which will be financed and operated by PVN (42.896%) in partnership with PVEP (26.788%), Mitsui Oil Exploration Co. Ltd. (22.575%) and PTTEP (7.741%). The Block B field development will include one central technology platform, 46 operations platforms, a housing platform, one condensate vessel and drilling of 750 production wells. The second component is the US$1.2-billion 431km-long Block B – O Mon gas pipeline, with PVN, PVGas, Mitsui Oil Exploration Co. Ltd. and PTTEP forming a joint collaboration for the pipeline development. The project will produce and transport gas from the three fields to the power plants located in Kien Giang and O Mon regions. It is estimated that approximately 5.06 billion cubic meters of gas per year will be transported onshore from the total estimated reserves of 3.78 billion cubic feet for a period of 20 years starting in 2020. The project is expected to assist Vietnam in achieving its …