Tree planting

One of the highlights of Hanoi's friendliness is the shade provided by its many trees. Hanoi has made efforts to expand its green cover from the city center to its suburbs and ring roads, which has helped make the capital one of the most tree-covered cities in the world, according to a report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). According to the US travel website Tripadvisor, the world's largest travel guide platform, "Vietnam's charming capital has aged well, preserving ancient architecture amid modern development. Lakes, parks, shady boulevards, and more than 600 temples and pagodas add to the appeal of this city, which is easily explored by taxi." The website added that Hanoi is a welcoming and modern capital, yet retains ancient cultural values. One of the highlights of Hanoi's friendliness is the shade provided by its many trees. The city boasts old streets with typical trees, such as Phan Dinh Phung and Lo Duc streets, … [Read more...] about Hanoi among cities with most trees in the world

With the fresh flowers blooming in all parts of Hanoi, Hanoians often remind each other that Summer is just around the corner. March is the time for Hoa Gao or Bombax Ceiba, which literally means "rice flower" in Vietnamese. All the old leaves fall off, leaving the tree with only flowers. The trees now look like a burning torch with hundreds of red flames. The enchanting red color of the blooming flowers reminds Hanoians of their childhood. The quiet happiness of the old days when the street was still almost empty and modern high-rise buildings had not yet obscured the beauty of Bombax Ceiba. Once a year at the end of March, the "rice flower" trees at Thay Pagoda in Sai Son Commune, Quoc Oai District, Hanoi, bloom, creating a unique beauty for the ancient Buddhist temple. The bright red color of the flower helps to dispel the gloomy weather of the late Spring days and lights a small fire of joy in the … [Read more...] about Bombax ceiba tree blooms in streets to herald Summer in Hanoi

Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association in Chukyo region and Yokoi Mould Vietnam Co. , Ltd present 120 sakura trees to Bac Giang (Photo: VNA) Bac Giang (VNA) – A Vietnam-Japan cultural exchange event was held in the northern province of Bac Giang on March 19, as one of the activities in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties. Visitors to the event had a chance to experience an AR (augmented reality) technology cherry blossom (Sakura) garden, enjoy typical cuisine of Japan and Bac Giang, wear traditional Japanese and Vietnamese costumes, visit Tay Yen Tu spiritual - ecological tourism complex, and visit booths showcasing OCOP (One commune-one product) products of the province. On this occasion, the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association in Chukyo region and Yokoi Mould Vietnam Co., Ltd presented 120 sakura trees to the Vietnamese locality to be planted at the complex. Japanese Deputy Ambassador to Vietnam Watanabe Shige showed his … [Read more...] about Vietnam-Japan cultural exchange event organised in Bac Giang

A model of the LEGO factory in Binh Duong Province. The factory would have solar panels on its roof and a nearby solar farm. — VNA/VNS Photo Chi Tuong As Viet Nam has made a strong commitment to carbon emission neutrality by mid-century, foreign direct investments in the country have begun to go green to join the efforts. One such investment was the new LEGO factory in Binh Duong Province, which is currently under construction. LEGO Group said it aims to bring the factory up to the LEED Gold standard, which covers all areas of sustainability including energy, water, and waste. The factory will be designed to accommodate electric vehicles and be geared toward energy-efficient equipment. The factory will also feature solar panels on its roof and a solar farm in close proximity. Combined, these solar facilities will generate enough energy to meet the factory's full power needs. LEGO Group also said it had been planting 50,000 trees in three years to compensate for the … [Read more...] about FDI projects go green

A model of the LEGO factory in Bình Dương Province. The factory would have solar panels on its roof and a nearby solar farm (Photo:VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - As Vietnam has made a strong commitment to carbon emission neutrality by mid-century, foreign direct investments in the country have begun to go green to join the efforts. One such investment was the new LEGO factory in southern Binh Duong province, which is currently under construction. LEGO Group said it aims to bring the factory up to the LEED Gold standard, which covers all areas of sustainability including energy, water, and waste. The factory will be designed to accommodate electric vehicles and be geared toward energy-efficient equipment. The factory will also feature solar panels on its roof and a solar farm in close proximity. Combined, these solar facilities will generate enough energy to meet the factory's full power needs. LEGO Group also said it had been planting 50,000 trees in three years to … [Read more...] about Foreign direct investment projects go green

Poetic beauty is created from the young green leaves of the trees, creating an attraction in the transition from spring to summer. In the midst of the changing weather, many streets in Hanoi have taken on a new green color as tens of thousands of Bucida molinetii have changed their leaves. The road along the To Lich River or the streets of Hoang Hoa Tham, Xa Dan, Nguyen Luong Bang are attractive photo spots for Hanoians as the rows of small trees turn bright green in the wet and foggy spring weather. The rows of Bucida molinetii on the banks of the To Lich River are in the growing season, creating a dreamy beauty. Poetic beauty is the result of the young green leaves of the trees, which are an attraction in the transition from spring to summer. The small-leaved Bucida molinetii was planted on Hanoi's roads a few years ago. The trees were planted to replace maple trees on some of Hanoi's streets. The … [Read more...] about Bucida molinetii with small green leaves, amazingly photogenic corners in Hanoi

Visitors to the event had a chance to experience an AR (augmented reality) technology cherry blossom (Sakura) garden, enjoy typical cuisine of Japan and Bac Giang, wear traditional Japanese and Vietnamese costumes, visit Tay Yen Tu spiritual - ecological tourism complex, and visit booths showcasing OCOP (One commune-one product) products of the province. On this occasion, the Japan - Vietnam Friendship Association in Chukyo region and Yokoi Mould Vietnam Co., Ltd. presented 120 sakura trees to the Vietnamese locality to be planted at the complex. Japanese Deputy Ambassador to Vietnam Watanabe Shige showed his hope that these trees will grow up well and create beautiful landscapes to serve tourists. Since 2015, more than 700 sakura trees – a symbol of Japan – have been granted to Bac Giang. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam-Japan cultural exchange event organized in Bac Giang

* In particular, military units of Naval Region 4 jointly held a program entitled “Youths of Naval Region 4 join hands to clean up the sea.” After the launching ceremony, military youths and more than 300 youths in Cam Ranh city and Cam Thanh Bac commune collected over a ton of rubbish and cleaned the environment surrounding the beach in Bai Dai area in Cam Lam district, Khanh Hoa province and the stationed area. According to Senior Colonel Dao Giang Hai, Deputy Political Chief of Naval Region 4, in celebration of the foundation day of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, Youth Union organizations of Naval Region 4 implemented various activities, including cleaning up the environment surrounding their barracks, planting shade trees, collecting and processing marine debris, among others. Meanwhile, the units effectively disseminated information via different ways to encourage troops to accomplish all assigned missions. * In Phan Thiet city (Binh Thuan), the provincial Department … [Read more...] about Youths join hands to clean up sea

The session on "Powering smarter and greener in industries" at the VIR's digital transformation conference Denis Brunetti, president of Ericsson in Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos 5G is very much part of the collaboration between industry, academia, and government. And, of course, Ericsson has engaged RMIT University in Vietnam this year and last year in education of 5G, IT, machine learning, and AI, among others. Each country is building its own infrastructure at its own pace. Currently, there are about 55-60 countries that have already deployed 5G technology. In Vietnam, VNPT, MobiFone, and Viettel have started early, since 2020 with 5G trials. Just as data is the new oil that fuels the digital economy, the frequency spectrum is the oxygen that mobile broadband networks breath and use to grow and expand. The Vietnamese government and carriers are also deploying at a pretty good rate today, and we are also supporting carriers as much as possible to … [Read more...] about Powering smarter and greener industries