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India imposed a ban on many single-use plastics on Friday in a bid to tackle waste choking rivers and poisoning wildlife, but experts say it faces severe headwinds from unprepared manufacturers and consumers unwilling to pay more. The country generates around four million tonnes of plastic waste per year, about a third of which is not recycled and ends up in waterways and landfills that regularly catch fire and exacerbate air pollution. Stray cows munching on plastic are a common sight in Indian cities and a recent study found traces in the dung of elephants in the northern forests of Uttarakhand state. Estimates vary but around half comes from items used once, and the new ban covers the production, import and sale of ubiquitous objects like straws and cups made of plastic as well as wrapping on cigarette packets. Exempt for now are products such as plastic bags below a certain thickness and so-called multi-layered packaging. Authorities have promised to crack down hard … [Read more...] about India bans many single-use plastics to tackle waste

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the meeting in Hanoi on June 23. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh demanded the shortages of drugs and medical supplies and the resignation among health workers be promptly settled while chairing a meeting of the Government’s permanent members in Hanoi on June 23. Explaining the drug and medical supply shortages in some localities and central-level hospitals, the Ministry of Health (MoH) pointed to the COVID-19 pandemic, whose serious impacts in 2020 and 2021 led to the scarcity of materials for production and surged prices and subsequently made it more difficult to purchase medicine and medical supplies . Notably, it noted, some localities and establishments are afraid that they may commit wrongdoings or undergo examination and inspection, so they didn’t dare to buy supplies. In addition, resignation among health workers in the public sector has increased, the MoH said, blaming that on low salaries … [Read more...] about PM requests prompt settlement of medical supply shortages, health workers’ resignation

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính chaired a meeting on drugs supplies and human resoures for the healthcare sector on Thursday in Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính demanded that shortages of drugs and medical supplies and resignations among health workers be promptly settled while chairing a meeting of the Government’s permanent members in Hà Nội on Thursday afternoon. Explaining the drug and medical supply shortages in some localities and at central-level hospitals, the Ministry of Health (MoH) pointed to the COVID-19 pandemic, whose serious impacts in 2020 and 2021 led to the scarcity of materials for production and surging prices and subsequently made it more difficult to purchase medicine and medical supplies. Notably, some localities and establishments were afraid that they may commit wrongdoings or undergo examination and inspection, so they didn’t dare buy supplies. In addition, resignations among health workers in the public … [Read more...] about PM requests prompt settlement of medical supply shortages, health worker resignations

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính speaks at the Đà Nẵng investment Forum. The event offers more investment opportunities for domestic and foreign investors. Photo courtesy of Đà Nẵng Investment Forum ĐÀ NẴNG — The Government of Việt Nam will keep reforming policies in administrative procedure, legal environment, more transparency and publicity in creating trust and confidence among domestic and foreign businesses investing in Việt Nam and Đà Nẵng. Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính made the comments at the Invest Đà Nẵng Forum in the central city on Saturday, urging businesses to invest more in Việt Nam and Đà Nẵng for both the benefit of business and the country’s prosperous development. “The Government of Việt Nam is developing a wide-open economy to attract multi-sector businesses and investors for sustainable growth in climate change and global crisis and conflicts. We must strongly change institutions to be cooperative in dealing with market shocks,” PM Chính said. “We do … [Read more...] about Đà Nẵng City calls for investment

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the Da Nang investment Forum. The event offers more investment opportunities for domestic and foreign investors. Photo courtesy of Da Nang Investment Forum Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh made the comments at the Invest Da Nang Forum in the central city on Saturday, urging businesses to invest more in Vietnam and Da Nang for both the benefit of business and the country’s prosperous development. “The Government of Vietnam is developing a wide-open economy to attract multi-sector businesses and investors for sustainable growth in climate change and global crisis and conflicts. We must strongly change institutions to be cooperative in dealing with market shocks,” PM Chinh said. “We do all the best in preventing corruption, inflation control, flexible money policy, diversifying supply chains to create trust and stable conditions for investors when doing business in Vietnam.” The PM also highlighted the efforts in the control of the Covid-19 … [Read more...] about Da Nang City calls for investment

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (R) meets UK Cabinet Office Minister and President for 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) Alok Sharma (Photo: VNA) Sharma said he hoped Vietnam would make political commitments ahead of COP27 and at the highest level. The official showed interest in bilateral cooperation in finance, regulation reform, experience sharing in power transition, and future partnerships. He said that British PM Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had agreed to sign a letter to Vietnamese PM Pham Minh Chinh proposing the establishment of a Just Energy Transition Partnership between the G7 and Vietnam. NA Chairman Hue highlighted that Vietnam was the first country to implement the Millennium Development Goals. He said that commitments Vietnam made at COP26 were strong political ones showing the country’s determination to respond to climate change, reduce emissions, and switch to a green and circular … [Read more...] about COP26 president hails Vietnam on renewable energy

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, at his meetings with Vietnamese farmers and agricultural businesses a few weeks ago, cited the success of TH Group as a fine example of high-tech agricultural development, and the circular economic model being pursued by the government. Famous for its TH true MILK brand, TH Group has been operating a $1.2 billion farm cluster project in the central province of Nghe An, featuring a state-of-the-art dairy cow farm and fresh milk production plant. The facility, which has a total annual capacity of 500,000 tonnes, hopes to quadruple the number of cattle to around 200,000 by 2025. To save production costs, TH Group has been operating a state-of-the-art system of solar power panels on the roofs of the farm cluster, and the system has been connected with the national power grid. As of last year, power produced from the panels has met one-fifth of the farm’s electricity demand. In 2019, TH Group began to use straws made from advanced bioplastics. This … [Read more...] about Businesses get set for circular economy

The event was organized by Consulate General of India in Ho Chi Minh City, in collaboration with the Department of External Relations in Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Associations, Vietnam – India Friendship Association, and Indian Business Chamber in Vietnam. The celebration was warmly attended by around 1,000 yoga instructors and enthusiasts from Ho Chi Minh City Yoga Federation and yoga clubs across the city. They joined the synchronized mass performance of yoga postures led by Yogi Prakash Athrayil of the Art of Living Vietnam. Dr. Madan Mohan Sethi, Consul General of India in Ho Chi Minh City, shared that Yoga and Yoga day are important instruments to connect the people of India and Vietnam. 2022 is an important year of the two countries as it marks the 50th year of diplomatic relations between India and Vietnam and also the 75th year of Independence Day of India. He urged people to practice yoga and strengthen the bilateral relations between … [Read more...] about The 8th International Day of Yoga successfully organized in HCMC

They have to balance their relationships between Russia and their Western partners. China hosted the 14th annual BRICS Summit virtually because of the pandemic. This event was held only a few days before the G7 in-person summit in Germany. BRICS comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Overview of the event. Source: VNA The online meeting drew special attention around the world, especially from the US, EU, NATO and their allies due to Russia's military actions in Ukraine for more than four months now. The US, EU, NATO, and their allies - among them all G7 members - stand on Ukraine's side and have imposed strong and multifaceted sanctions on Russia. They have been trying as much as they could to politically isolate Russia on the world stage. Brics members, including China, India, Brazil and South Africa, refused to follow the West in imposing sanctions against Russia and supporting Ukraine. Therefore, this event was a major significant gain … [Read more...] about BRICS in dilemma

Speakers at a conference titled ‘UK Market: Unlocking great potential by leveraging advantages of the UKVFTA’ held in HCM City on Thursday. — VNS Photo Bồ Xuân Hiệp HCM CITY — Việt Nam has emerged as a major Southeast Asian supplier of farm produce and aquaculture products to the UK following the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) they signed, speakers said at a conference on Thursday. Speaking at ‘UK Market: Unlocking great potential by leveraging advantages of the UKVFTA,’ Oliver Todd, British consul general in HCM City, said Việt Nam could replace other countries such as India and Indonesia as a major supplier of agricultural and aquaculture products to his country. Todd, who is also director of UK Trade and Investment in Việt Nam, said Vietnamese exporters should be well prepared if they want to boost exports to the choosy market. It is important to learn about import demand and standards and requirements for exporting to the British market, he said. Chris Milliken, … [Read more...] about Việt Nam becomes major supplier of farm produce to UK