Over the past years, the Government of Vietnam has rolled out a number of legislations that have paved the way for utilizing its biomass potential. Among them are the revised National Power Development Plan VII, which sets the goal of increasing the proportion of electricity generated from biomass sources up to 2.1% by 2030, Resolution No. 55/NQ-TW on utilizing biomass cogeneration to the maximum and promoting electricity generation from urban and solid waste and biomass sources, and Decision No. 08/2020/QD-TTg, which amended several terms in Decision No. 24/2014/QD-TTg on incentive mechanisms for biomass power projects in Vietnam. The move proved the country’s great effort towards green and sustainable development. … [Read more...] about Updated biomass energy project development guideline to benefit investors
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New programme to support enterprises’ digital transformation over next 5 years
Hanoi (VNA) - The Ministry of Planning and Investment and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) co-organised a launch ceremony for the “Supporting Enterprises’ Digital Transformation from 2021 to 2025” programme on December 3 in Hanoi. … [Read more...] about New programme to support enterprises’ digital transformation over next 5 years
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Speaking at a meeting held on January 13 to review the industry and trade sector’s performance last year and set tasks for this year, Nguyen Phuong Dong, the department’s deputy director, said: “In 2020 city enterprises restructured their production to make it market-oriented. The city’s industrial sector shrunk by 4 percent last year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 17
Efforts of the whole socio-political system to “Leaving no one behind”
In addition, the provision of income as a basis for voluntary social insurance payment is also more appropriate, with the lowest equal to the standard of poor households in rural areas (currently VND700,000 per month). Previously, (before 2016), the lowest base income level had to be equal to the common minimum salary or the base salary. From January 1, 2018, voluntary social insurance participants are also supported by the State based on the percentage (%) of the monthly social insurance premium according to the poverty standard of rural areas. This is an important motivation for people to actively participate in voluntary social insurance. … [Read more...] about Efforts of the whole socio-political system to “Leaving no one behind”
Vietnam to host annual national esports contests
The country had the highest number of adult gamers in the world in 2020. Ninety four percent of participants said they gamed at least occasionally while nearly 20 percent said they were frequent gamers, according to a survey released by German data portal Statista late last year. … [Read more...] about Vietnam to host annual national esports contests