It was 7.1 percent higher year-on-year as most industrial park developers in the north maintained strong bargaining power thanks to Vietnam’s potential as one of the most sustainable manufacturing hubs, according to a report by Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL). … [Read more...] about Industrial land rents in north rise to new peak
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Solar energy storage system offers low-cost solution for Vietnam
Hanoi (VNA) - The Solar Storage System (ESS) offers a low-cost and low-emissions solution for peak-hour power supply, helping Vietnam pursue low emissions development and ensuring economic growth, according to an expert at a workshop held in Hanoi on January 27. Mark Leslie, Managing Director of the Green Investment Group at Macquarie Capital, said the solution helps integrate solar power into the grid. Energy storage is the capture of energy produced at one time for use at a later time, to reduce imbalances between demand and generation. According to a representative from the Blueleaf Energy company - an organiser of the workshop - the solar energy storage system allows the use of low-cost solar power at noon to charge and then discharge during peak hours to meet peak loads. Solar power sources are intermittent and fluctuate during the day, thus causing several issues for grid operation. The combination between the source and the energy storage system can lead to more stable … [Read more...] about Solar energy storage system offers low-cost solution for Vietnam
Digitalization at Saigon’s oldest market
According to a trader, Ben Thanh Market has about 1,400 stalls. However, because of Covid-19, the market lost a lot of foreign tourists and overseas Vietnamese customers. As a result, half of the stalls have closed in the past months. As demands rise when Tet nears, some traders reopened their stalls and about 20 traders moved their shops online. … [Read more...] about Digitalization at Saigon’s oldest market
Vietnamese clubs expected to sail through AFC Cup group stage
Hanoi FC will join group G with Indonesian champions Bali United, Cambodian champions Boeung Ket and a play-off winner. Saigon FC will join group H with Malaysian side Kedah Darul Aman, Singapore’s Lion City Sailors and a play-off winner. The play-off winners of both groups would be either from Laos, Myanmar or Brunei. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese clubs expected to sail through AFC Cup group stage
Aviation authority asks airlines to stop overselling flights for Tết holiday
In a document sent to local airlines about ticket sales for Việt Nam's most important holiday which will see hundreds of thousands of people journeying home, the CAAV said it inspected the ticket sale activities of the airlines and found some were selling tickets in excess of the number of confirmed take-off and landing slots. … [Read more...] about Aviation authority asks airlines to stop overselling flights for Tết holiday