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  A farm in Gia Lai Province is intercropped with other kinds of plants and uses an efficient irrigation system.  VNA/VNS Photo Đặng Tuấn HCM CITY — Intercropping and advanced farming techniques used in the Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) provinces are helping farmers adapt to the effects of climate change, including unusually heavy rains, whirlwinds and prolonged droughts. Serious damage to key crops like pepper and coffee has occurred in the region, which includes Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Đắk Lắk, Lâm Đồng and Đắk Nông provinces, according to Vũ Đức Côn, deputy director of the Đắk Lắk Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. In August, unusually heavy rains, for example, inundated more than 16,160ha of crops in Đắk Lắk's Buôn Đôn, Ea Súp and … [Read more...] about Central Highlands farmers adapt to climate change

Koi fish are released into West Lake to test the water quality in September.—VNA/VNS Photo Thành Đạt HÀ NỘI — The People’s Committee of Hà Nội has assigned the city’s Construction Department to treat a pool of standing water with nano-bioreactor technology. The Japan Environment and Trade Promotion Organisation (JETRO) will undertake the treatment of odour, water and mud in the pool. The committee asked the organisation to send a dossier of technical standards related to the technology, a certificate of processing technology, accredited by the Government of Japan and several documents to the construction department. The move came after the Japanese nano-bioreactor technology, applied to a section of Hà Nội’s polluted Tô Lịch River and West Lake since May, initially showed positive results. Results released on October 30 said the noxious odour and level of mud in the Tô … [Read more...] about Pool be treated with Japanese nano-bioreactor technology

  Senegalese Sadio Mane (right) celebrates with Virgil van Dijk after scoring for Liverpool against Manchester City last weekend. AFP/VNA Photo JOHANNESBURG — The failure of Liverpool star Sadio Mane to score did not prevent Senegal cruising to a 2-0 win over Congo Brazzaville on Wednesday as 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying began. France-based duo Sidy Sarr and Habibou Diallo netted within three minutes during the first half in Thies near Dakar to ensure the Teranga Lions collected maximum points. Senegal finished runners-up to Algeria in the 2019 Cup of Nations, the second time they collected silver medals in a biennial competition they have never won. Mane and Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly are the stand-out players in a team expected to win Group I, where Guinea-Bissau overcame eSwatini (formerly Swaziland) 3-0 in the other fixture. Nigeria, third at the recent Cup of Nations, fought back to defeat Benin 2-1 in southeastern city Uyo with Samuel Kalu scoring … [Read more...] about Congo keep Mane in check, but Senegal cruise to victory

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 14 November 2019 - Wine shopping just got a little better this Christmas season. Not only is Wine Connection coming back with the second iteration of their annual Wine Tasting Fair on 16 and 17 November, they are also launching their Scan, See & Win campaign in partnership with DRNK. In this collaboration with DRNK -- an augmented reality (AR) app for alcoholic beverages -- Wine Connection is turning all their stores islandwide into a full AR experience. Over 500 wine bottle labels in all Wine Connection stores have been optimised to be used with the DRNK AR App. With a simple scan using the app, the drink will come to life in front of your eyes with interactive animations. In the spirit of the season of giving, Wine Connection and DRNK have teamed up to gamify the entire experience for in-store customers. A total of SGD50,000 worth of prizes are up for grabs - all you need to do is to scan any wine bottle in store and you will … [Read more...] about Wine Connection and DRNK AR App Launch Full Augmented Reality Experience Stores This Christmas

TOKYO — Japanese growth slowed significantly in the third quarter of the year, according to government data released on Thursday, sparking concerns for the health of the world's third-biggest economy. The economy expanded 0.1 per cent between July and September, a slowdown from the 0.4 per cent seen in the previous period, and much weaker than economists had forecast. A drop in exports amid ongoing global trade tensions outweighed growth in domestic demand, the government said. Analysts had expected a stronger pace of growth in the third quarter as consumers rushed to make purchases before a consumption tax hike from eight per cent to 10 per cent on October 1. Japan's household spending surged 9.5 per cent year-on-year in September, according to official data released last week, as consumers rushed to complete purchases of furniture and other big-ticket items ahead of the rate rise. But Kentaro Arita, senior economist at Mizuho Research Institute said: "The pre-tax shopping spree … [Read more...] about Japan’s economy grows less than expected in third quarter