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          The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, Excellencies, Heads of State and Government           Ladies and Gentlemen,           I would like to sincerely thank The Right Honourable Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for inviting Viet Nam to the expanded G7 meeting today. The theme Ocean set for this meeting is highly relevant. It is the habitat and development space of all coastal nations and the entire planet. I wish to share the following views: First, climate change and sea level rise poses a serious threat to mankind’s survival. Viet Nam has a long coastline and, according to the WB and OECD, is among the countries worst affected by climate change, sea level rise and extreme weather. Without effective responses, 20% of Ho Chi Minh City and 40% of the Mekong delta of Viet Nam will be submerged by the end of this … [Read more...] about Full speech by PM Phuc at G7 Outreach Meeting in Canada

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (C) attends at the groundbreaking ceremony of the first smart city project in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the first smart city project in Hanoi, the largest of its kind nationwide, in the capital’s suburban Dong Anh district on October 6, with the participation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. The project worth nearly 4.2 billion USD is invested in by Vietnam’s BRG Group and Japan’s Sumitomo Group, and covers 272 hectares. It is based on the smart urban planning scheme of Nhat Tan-Noi Bai axis which is over 11km long, and divided into five phases which are expected to be fully completed by 2028. The highlight of this project will be a 108-storey financial tower. Investors have the ambition of turning this place into a financial centre of Vietnam and Southeast Asia as a whole. A multifunctional smart monitoring and warning system will be installed to keep track of the quality air … [Read more...] about Groundbreaking ceremony for first smart city project in Hanoi

The groundbreaking ceremony of nearly US$ 4.2 billion smart city project on Vinh Ngoc commune, Dong Anh district, Ha Noi on October 6 The project worth nearly US$ 4.2 billion is invested in by Viet Nam’s BRG Group and Japan’s Sumitomo Group, and covers 272 hectares in Hai Boi, Vinh Ngoc, and Kim No communes, Dong Anh district.  It is based on the smart urban planning scheme of Nhat Tan-Noi Bai axis which is over 11km long, and divided into five phases which are expected to be fully completed by 2028. The project applies smart technologies with six factors including smart energy, smart transport, smart administration, smart study, smart life, and smart economy. The highlight of this project will be a 108-storey financial tower. Investors have the ambition of turning this place into a financial centre of Viet Nam and Southeast Asia as a whole. A multifunctional smart monitoring and warning system will be installed to keep track of the quality air and … [Read more...] about Groundbreaking for over US$ 4 billion smart city

The groundbreaking ceremony of nearly US$ 4.2 billion smart city project on Vinh Ngoc commune, Dong Anh district, Ha Noi on October 6 The project worth nearly US$ 4.2 billion is invested in by Viet Nam’s BRG Group and Japan’s Sumitomo Group, and covers 272 hectares in Hai Boi, Vinh Ngoc, and Kim No communes, Dong Anh district.  It is based on the smart urban planning scheme of Nhat Tan-Noi Bai axis which is over 11km long, and divided into five phases which are expected to be fully completed by 2028. The project applies smart technologies with six factors including smart energy, smart transport, smart administration, smart study, smart life, and smart economy. The highlight of this project will be a 108-storey financial tower. Investors have the ambition of turning this place into a financial centre of Viet Nam and Southeast Asia as a whole. A multifunctional smart monitoring and warning system will be installed to keep track of the quality air and … [Read more...] about Groundbreaking for over US$ 4 billion smart city project

Da Lat is at 1,500 meters or 5,000 feet above sea level, so the first thing you’ll notice is the temperate climate The French call it “un coup de foudre” which literally translates to “a bolt of lightning,” but the term is also used to describe love at first sight. When it comes to travel, I’d only experienced that feeling twice before: Lausanne in Switzerland, truly one of the beautiful cities in Europe, and San Francisco, California, which is right near the top of any list of gorgeous destinations. As of now it’s three times – it took me only a couple of hours to see that Da Lat (also spelled “Dalat” in one single word like many other cities in Vietnam) is a city unlike any I’ve seen in Asia. Perched up in the hills about 200 miles north of Ho Chi Minh City (commonly abbreviated to HCMC, and often referred to by its former name Saigon), Da Lat is at 1,500 meters or 5,000 feet above sea level, so the first thing … [Read more...] about ​Déjà vu: A bolt of lightning in Vietnam