Sustainable groundwater development

Amid opinions that Vietnam’s aviation market has developed too rapidly, Mr. Dinh Viet Thang, head of the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV), said that the aviation market has been posting good growth and under control with ensured safety and profits for carriers. The Vietnamese aviation market still reflects correctly rising demand of the economy and is in line with annual economic growth rate. However, representatives of state management agencies, experts and enterprises thought that although the development of Vietnam’s aviation market is still under control, rapid development has been causing intense pressure on infrastructure. If this issue is not solved soon, it will cause lots of consequences. Among the network of 22 airports, overloading situation mainly happens at two major airports Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat, of which the situation is worse at Tan Son Nhat Airport. Mr. Lai Xuan Thanh, chairman of the Board of Management of the Airports Corporation of … [Read more...] about Congestion in aviation infrastructure needs resolving

HONG KONG, CHINA - Media OutReach - 12 December 2019 - RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) is now accepting nominations for RICS Awards 2020 Hong Kong. Thirteen categories celebrating achievements from different facets of the built industry are open for submission until 13 December 2019. The highest accolade bestowed by a global professional organisation in the management of the built and natural environment, the RICS Awards Hong Kong has been running for the ninth consecutive year recognising achievements and contributions from professionals in land, property, construction and the built environment. Mr Dave Hallam MRICS, RICS Hong Kong Advisory Board Chair, said, "Pioneering better environments in the past 150 years, RICS strives to effect positive change in the built and natural environments. The RICS Awards are designed to showcase and celebrate the outstanding achievements and developments of industry professionals who are creating better places and … [Read more...] about RICS Awards 2020 Hong Kong opens for nominations celebrating outstanding industry achievements

With an overall score of 15.3 out of 100, the level of hunger in Vietnam has been classified as ‘moderate,’ according to the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2019 report released last week by Irish aid agency Concern Worldwide and German organization Welt Hunger Hilfe. The index measured 117 countries and territories around the world to compare the levels of hunger between countries and regions, and to call for more efforts in the areas with greatest need of additional resources to eliminate hunger. The GHI score was calculated based on four indicators, including undernourishment, child wasting, child stunting and child mortality. The higher a country's GHI score, the worse off it is. A score of 0 would indicate zero hunger in the country. Vietnam has made substantial improvements to have its global hunger score fall from 28.3 in 2000 to 15.3 this year. Last year, Vietnam's level of hunger was also ranked ‘moderate’ with an overall score of 16, putting the country in … [Read more...] about Vietnam improves position on global hunger index