In a presentation at a scientific workshop on June 9 on enhancing the effectiveness of FDI attraction and the role of the SAV, the Deputy Auditor General said based on those findings, the SAV has made recommendations to management agencies regarding the amendment and addition of regulations to correct shortcomings and fill in loopholes in mechanisms and policies. … [Read more...] about New role of State Audit in attracting new-generation FDI
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Early New Year festival of Cong ethnic people
The Cong ethnic people are currently busy preparing for their traditional Tet festival following their crop harvests completed in the 9th and 10th lunar months. It is completely different from the Kinh, the largest ethnic group in Vietnam, who celebrate their lunar New Year festival in the first or second month of the new year. The Cong people, numbering approximately 1,150, largely reside in Pung Bon, Huoi Moi, Nam Ke, and La Cha hamlets in Dien Bien Province. La Cha Hamlet in Pa Tan Commune is one of the major hubs of the Cong ethnic people in Dien Bien Province. A Cong ethnic man prepares offerings to his ancestors ahead of the festival. Along with pachyrrhizus and taro, Cockscomb flower is indispensable on the ancestral altar. Lung Van Chanh, a resident of La Cha Hamlet, says this year local villagers will be celebrating their Tet festival earlier than last year following the swift completion of the crop. Locals join hands to prepare various … [Read more...] about Early New Year festival of Cong ethnic people
Five years after Paris accord, extreme weather the new normal
In the global market, renewable energy has developed to "the point of no return". Renewable energy projects are booming in many places, coal power plants are on a downtrend, and LNG is on the uptrend. She cited the 2019 report of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to show that capacity and investment for renewable energy continued to increase more rapidly than that of fossil fuels and nuclear power; over 50 percent of capacity of additional renewable energy in 2019 had lower costs compared with new coal plants. Solar and wind energy are increasingly more competitive than fossil fuels on a commercial scale, she noted. … [Read more...] about Five years after Paris accord, extreme weather the new normal
BIS Hanoi alumni win New York Times Asia-Pacific writing competition
In this competition, students were asked to submit a 500-word opinion piece responding to the following question: "In an age where unpredictability is the new constant, what can you, the younger generation, do now to shape the future?" Participants had to demonstrate competence in the use of English as a written language alongside originality and flair. … [Read more...] about BIS Hanoi alumni win New York Times Asia-Pacific writing competition
HCMC contains new Covid-19 outbreak thanks to rapid source identification
Nguyen Tran Nam, head of the infectious disease department at the Ho Chi Minh City Children’s Hospital, said identifying the source of transmission was the decisive factor that made the HCMC outbreak entirely different from the one in central Da Nang City in July and August. … [Read more...] about HCMC contains new Covid-19 outbreak thanks to rapid source identification