Reducing food waste

Hanoi (VNA) – Biogas digesters have provided a valuable source of environmentally friendly energy for cooking and other uses of those living in rural areas in Vietnam.   A biogas project launched by the Dutch Aid Agency (SNV) in 2003 has benefitted hundreds of thousands of rural residents across Vietnam, changing their mindsets towards a greener lifestyle with lower pollution.  Nguyen Quoc Trang, 35, in the Hanoi’s Soc Son district is among those who have seen a lot of advantages from using biogas digesters.  “The biogas digester has helped me save a lot of time, money and labour in farming pigs”, said the pig farmer, who has used a composite digester for five years.  The SNV-funded biogas project guided biogas digester users to convert waste, particularly waste discharged by animal farming, to clean and reliable energy for cooking and heating via fermentation. The process helps reduce health and environmental problems for the users and … [Read more...] about Netherlands-funded biogas project effective in rural areas

The reduction in compulsory reserve interest rates is most likely a move by the SBV to reduce the burden on the state budget, because interest payments are taken from there. "But like the impact on profits of commercial banks, the savings will not amount to much," Dr. Luc said. … [Read more...] about Central bank cuts compulsory reserve interest rates

Source: CBRE Vietnam Market outlook The residential sector will continue to be the focus of the real estate market in 2018, especially as many affordable and mid-end units are expected to be launched. Only a few years ago, buying property used to be a difficult target for low- to middle-income earners, and bank mortgages and favourable payment terms from developers went only a little way towards turning the market more conducive. Some luxury projects which were delayed in 2017 are expected to be launched this year too. … [Read more...] about Real estate dynamics in year ahead