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Hanoi (VNA) - Construction started on February 27 on the My Thuan Bridge 2 to connect the Trung Luong-My Thuan and My Thuan-Can Tho expressways between Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho, linking the two economic powerhouses of the southern region. The construction is forecast for completion in 2023 to facilitate traffic in the Mekong Delta. The My Thuan Bridge 2 will start from An Thai intersection on the Trung Luong-My Thuan Expressway in Tien Giang province’s Cai Be district and end at the intersection with National Highway 80, the starting point of the My Thuan-Can Tho expressway. It is located 350 metres upstream from the existing My Thuan Bridge on the Tien River. The bridge and approach roads will have a total length of 6.61 kilometres. The approach road in Tien Giang province will be 4.33 kilometres long and the approach road in Vinh Long province will be 0.4 kilometres. The main bridge will have a length of 1.9 kilometres and six lanes with a speed limit of 80 kilometres … [Read more...] about Work starts on My Thuan Bridge 2

Sci-tech has also contributed over 30 percent of the added value in agricultural production, and 38 percent in the production of plant and animal breeds. In health care, Vietnam successfully performed a liver transplant in two patients, marking a breakthrough in its organ transplant technique. It also researched and produced the first made-in-Vietnam influenza vaccine (IVACFLU-S), targeting three common influenza viruses, including A/H1N1/09; A/H3N2 and influenza B. … [Read more...] about Vietnam embraces science and technology

"The most effective way at that time was to instill fear in people by saying that if you inject drugs or sleep around and get AIDS, that’ll be the end of your life and your family's," The Lab Saigon creative director Tuan Le and project managers Ly Tong and Phuong Anh said. … [Read more...] about Awareness campaign says safe sex possible with HIV persons

BANGKOK -- Thailand’s largest retailer, Central Retail Corporation Pcl (CRC), plans to expand domestic online sales as well as its business in Vietnam, as the coronavirus outbreak slows economic growth at home, its top executive said on Thursday. … [Read more...] about Thailand’s Central Retail eyes growth in Vietnam after trouble at home

With the EVFTA, almost all Vietnam’s export items to the EU would be exempted from import duties right after the deal takes effect or after just a short time. This is the highest benefit from an FTA that Vietnam has signed with the international community. The most beneficial sectors will be footwear, textiles and garments, agriculture, and seafood. The sectors bearing the brunt would be chemicals, transport means and equipment, processed food, and basic metal items. … [Read more...] about Scrutinising the implications of new deals on Vietnam’s economy