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In his message to a recent webinar themed “Asia: Renewable Energy Continent,” Cuong suggested seven focus points to fully unleash the potential of renewable energy, as well as accelerate the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. First, renewable energy needs to become a public commodity benefits all people, so that everyone has access to renewable energy. In particular, communities and groups that are adversely affected by energy transition need to be provided with support. Second, it is necessary to promote cooperation between countries in removing barriers, including those in intellectual property rights, to spur the sharing of knowledge and drive collaboration in scientific research, development and technology transfer. Third, policies play a critical role in propelling energy transition. Therefore, policies and frameworks appropriate to each country are needed to encourage the business community to increase investments in renewable energy, as well as to promote … [Read more...] about More efforts needed to tap renewable energy potential: Ministry

The Hanoi housewife of four years knows however they will not be as fresh as earlier in the day. "Since the prices of everything have gone up, I have to change my shopping habits and doing so helps me able to buy produce at lower prices," the 28-year-old says. She and her husband, Tinh, had their first son more than a year ago before having a pair of twins. Tinh is the sole breadwinner and he had to stay at home for three months when Covid-19 broke out last year. "We even had to sell our gold wedding rings to stay afloat," she says. After Covid subsided he reopened his store distributing beverages, but barely makes a profit since gasoline prices have been soaring since April. Besides, many of his customers have greatly reduced their purchases. Some grocery stores only order a few five-liter bottles of water, but he still must travel dozens of kilometers by truck to deliver them. "If you do not keep prices low, customers will leave," he explained once to his wife when she … [Read more...] about Vietnamese turn frugal as prices soar

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Huế Festival 2022 which opened on Saturday in central Thừa Thiên-Huế Province. VNA/VNS Photo THỪA THIÊN HUẾ  The central province of Thừa Thiên Huế has been drawing in tourists with this year’s Huế Festival, promoting its image after two years of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, announced Nguyễn Thanh Bình, vice chairman of the provincial People’s Committee. The pandemic caused many small and medium travel firms in the province to close and forced many people to seek other employment. However, with the reopening of the country’s tourism sector and the year-round activities of Huế Festival 2022, the number of visitors to the province increased sharply in April and May and should continue to rise. Many businesses are motivated to upgrade facilities and recruit human resources to meet surging demand. Nguyễn Thùy Vân, owner of Sunny homestay in Huế City’s Vỹ Dạ Ward, took advantage of the lockdown to upgrade her … [Read more...] about Huế Festival 2022 revitalises pandemic-hit tourism industry of Thừa Thiên Huế

One person was killed and another injured in a wall collapse that took place during the demolition of a house in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday. The accident occurred at a house on Dang Nguyen Can Street in Ward 14, District 6 at around 8:25 am on Sunday, according to preliminary information. A group of workers were demolishing the house to prepare for the construction of a new one when a big wall collapsed and buried two people. Officers use a crane truck in their efforts to rescue the victims of the wall collapse in Ho Chi Minh City, June 26, 2022. Photo: PC07 After being notified, officers under the Fire Prevention and Fighting and Rescue Police Division (PC07) arrived at the scene to rescue the victims. With the help of a crane truck, officers eventually managed to move the victims out of the debris, but one of them had already died. The other suffered serious injuries and was rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment. Police are working to determine … [Read more...] about One killed as wall collapses during house demolition in Ho Chi Minh City