The two defense ministers reviewed the results of the bilateral defense cooperation in the past time and discussed orientations for bilateral defense cooperation in the future. The host affirmed that the Russian Federation always considers Vietnam as an important partner and a traditional close friend in the Asia-Pacific region. Russia is always willing to expand defense cooperation with Vietnam, he emphasized. The guest congratulated the Russians on the successful organization of the recent presidential election. At the working session He showed empathy for difficulties facing the country, but still strongly believed that the Russians, under the leadership of the Russian State and President V. Putin, will soon overcome difficulties and build a developed country with its increasing credibility and status in the world. General Lich also highly appreciated Russia’s organization of the annual Moscow Conference on International Security, saying that the … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Russia draws up road-map for defense cooperation in 2018-20 period
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Vietnam needs road map for ending 2G service – Science & Tech
Local network providers said that there is a strong trend to shift from 2G to 3G. Turnover from 2G services and SMS has sharply reduced while that of 3G has increased strongly. Ho Chi Dung, technology director of military-run telecommunication Viettel, said they have prepared to bring prices of SMS and voice services to zero. Viettel has built an investment road map of using 2G or 3G for each region to ensure the company meets the real demand and conditions of people. He said investment into 3G and 4G will be prioritised in big cities where people have high demand of high speed services. Viettel will still pour capital into 2G in rural and remote areas where there is high demand of voice services and SMS. Viettel is the only network provider in Vietnam still investing in both three technologies of 2G, 3G and 4G. Pham Duc Long, general director of the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) said the group has stopped investing in 2G and is pouring funds into 3G and 4G … [Read more...] about Vietnam needs road map for ending 2G service – Science & Tech
Bản in : Vietnam needs road map for ending 2G service
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam needs a road map for full termination of second generation network (2G) services and adopting 4G as around 65 percent of Vietnamese are still using 2G. Local network providers said that there is a strong trend to shift from 2G to 3G. Turnover from 2G services and SMS has sharply reduced while that of 3G has increased strongly. Ho Chi Dung, technology director of military-run telecommunication Viettel, said they have prepared to bring prices of SMS and voice services to zero. Viettel has built an investment road map of using 2G or 3G for each region to ensure the company meets the real demand and conditions of people. He said investment into 3G and 4G will be prioritised in big cities where people have high demand of high speed services. Viettel will still pour capital into 2G in rural and remote areas where there is high demand of voice services and SMS. Viettel is the only network provider in Vietnam still investing in both three technologies of 2G, 3G and … [Read more...] about Bản in : Vietnam needs road map for ending 2G service
ADB helps China plan carbon capture and storage road map
(CPV) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is assisting the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the development of a road map for carbon capture and storage (CCS) to help achieve the country's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions reduction goals. "There is an urgent need to fast-track the demonstration and deployment of carbon capture and storage in the People's Republic of China to cut CO2 emissions from the energy and industrial sectors and achieve the country's long-term climate change mitigation goals," said Annika Seiler, Finance Specialist for Energy at ADB's East Asia Department. ADB will assist the PRC in developing a detailed plan for a staged demonstration and deployment of CCS, which is an essential set of technologies to prevent climate change. CCS involves the separation and capture of CO2 and compression, transportation, and injection of the captured CO2 in a suitable underground storage. CCS application can prevent up to 90% of CO2 emission from large emission sources like … [Read more...] about ADB helps China plan carbon capture and storage road map
EVN prepares road map to adjust power prices
EVN prepares road map to adjust power prices Van Nam By Van Nam - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC – Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) is calculating power production input costs to prepare a road map for power price adjustment in the near future, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said at a press conference on Monday. Dang Huy Cuong, director of the Electricity Regulatory Authority of Vietnam under the ministry, expects the nation to consume a combined 11.7 billion kWh of electricity this month, up 11.3% year-on-year. EVN has committed to supplying enough power to production facilities and households nationwide, except for abnormal incidents. When asked about power price adjustments in sync with the coal price hike for power production on April 20, Cuong said the industry ministry had told EVN to re-calculate arising expenses given the price hike as well as actual operation of local power plants so far. Based on the Prime Minister’s Decision 24/2011 on power price adjustment … [Read more...] about EVN prepares road map to adjust power prices