Kagera river basin management project

While the tourism industry in many localities struggled amid the pandemic, thanks to the motivation from strategic investors such as Sun Group, Tay Ninh still achieved optimistic results. According to Nguyen Thanh Tien, Director of Tay Ninh Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, despite two lockdown periods due to the pandemic, the number of tourists to this locality in 2020 is estimated to reach 4.7 million arrivals (including visitors and visitors with overnight accommodation), reaching 87 per cent of the same period in 2019. Notably, there were 2.2 million visitors to famous tourist areas and destinations such as Ba Den Mountain and Tay Ninh Holy See, which is a positive signal for the tourism industry. Visitors to Ba Den Mountain Tourist Area accounted for 98 per cent. It is predicted that by 2025, Ba Den Mountain National Tourism Site alone will attract about 5 million visitors per year and this figure will increase to 8 million by 2035. … [Read more...] about Awakening the sleeping beauty on the banks of the Vam Co Dong River

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Public investment will focus on key national projects with important roles in enhancing regional links and creating new drivers and room for economic growth, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung has said. Last year saw the highest public investment disbursement rate in 2016-2020 as the Government identified public investment as a major driver for growth in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ministry of Planning and Investment estimated the public investment disbursement rate would reach more than 90 percent of the plan as of the end January 31 (the deadline for disbursement of 2020 public investment), compared to 73.3 percent of 2017, 66.8 percent of 2018 and 67.46 percent of 2019. There were 17 ministries, central-level agencies and 17 localities with disbursement rates of more than 80 percent as of December 31, 2020. However, 13 ministries and central-level agencies and five localities had disbursement rates below 60 percent. … [Read more...] about Public investment will focus on key projects: Minister

Hanoi’s police begin the task of ensuring security for the 13th National Party Congress Addressing the conference, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Chu Ngoc Anh asked the police force to strictly implement directions from the Party Central Committee, the Government, the Ministry of Public Security, and the sub-committee for ensuring security, order, and safety for the congress. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 21

Dr Ho Long Phi, director of the Water Management and Climate Change Center under the Vietnam National University HCMC, said the Saigon River is seriously polluted. If the city continues to use water from the river, water treatment plants must be equipped with more advanced technologies. Moreover, the salinity intrusion is worsening, resulting in a shortage of clean water. … [Read more...] about HCMC to change location for raw water intake

While 68% of training institutions in the country reported feeling well-equipped for 4IR, this was a lower rate than Cambodia who recorded 73%, the Philippines with 81%, and Indonesia at 95%. In addition, there is also a mismatch in perceptions between training institutions and employers in terms of the readiness of graduates to work. Only 4% of domestic training institutions reported using online training platforms, while 18% reported using augmented reality and virtual reality tools for training purposes. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 21