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Landslides in Mekong Delta attributed to sand exploitation The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Mekong River Commission (MRC) say the river bed of Mekong’s two main tributaries in Mekong Delta fell by 1.4 meters in 1998-2008 due to sand overexploitation. … [Read more...] about Will the sand in the Red River be depleted in 100 years?

HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City is striving to complete the target of new-style rural building in the direction of developing hi-tech urban agricultural areas by December 31. Accordingly, the city aims to have all the communes meeting advanced new-style rural criteria for the period of 2016 - 2020, and Can Gio and Binh Chanh districts recorgnised as new-style rural areas. Half of its communes are expected to obtain model new-style rural area status in 2021 - 2025. Permanent Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem said the city is working to effectively implement measures to mobilize resources and contributions from locals for the programme. The building of new-style rural areas in HCM City focuses on planning and developing socio-economic infrastructure, organizing production, improving the cultural and spiritual life, protecting the environment, and ensuring social order and security. The city has been accelerating investment in technical … [Read more...] about HCM City aims to complete new-style rural area building in 2020

Hanoi (VNA) - Experts have suggested Vietnamese enterprises improve product quality standards to overcome barriers imposed by the fastidious yet promising EU market, thus optimising the advantages to be generated from the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA). A resolution ratifying the EVFTA and the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement sailed through the National Assembly at its ongoing ninth session in Hanoi on June 8, with more than 90 percent of delegates voting in approval. According to Luong Hoang Thai, Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s Multilateral Trade Policy Department, Vietnam makes up only 2 percent of imports by the EU - the world’s second largest importer - due to the competition with other economies. Vietnam has been enjoying trade preferences offered unilaterally by the EU under the General Scheme of Preferences (GSP), but only 42 percent of tariff lines are zero. With the EU’s strong commitment to market opening and … [Read more...] about Local enterprises must raise product quality to surmount EU barriers: experts

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has founded a working group in charge of attracting foreign investment in the context of the global production shift away from China spurred by the trade war and the COVID-19 pandemic.The group will work with multinational and hi-tech corporations and those who lead the value chains for investment co-operation. … [Read more...] about FDI into electronics should promote local companies

At the premium location of Kowloon East's infrastructure network and sitting on a public transport interchange for CBD 2.0, AIRSIDE is the hub to connect people from near and afar. It is conveniently linked to the basement of the Kai Tak MTR station, just 2 minutes' walk from Kai Tak Station Square. Visitors will also pass along the Underground Shopping Street on the way to AIRSIDE. All major communities and nearby facilities are easily accessible on foot through a web of elevated walkways and bridges. When the Shatin-Central Line and Tuen-Ma Line is completed, Central will be just 15 minutes away, and Hong Kong International Airport and the Shenzhen border just 40 minutes away. … [Read more...] about AIRSIDE takes Kai Tak to new heights