The project is based on a five-pillar approach to creating a utopian community: organic farming using sustainable development practices, organic restaurants and cafés, care centers for the elderly, education for children, and the combination of local volunteer opportunities and cultural centers for learning. … [Read more...] about Japanese man plans ‘ecological utopia’ for Vietnam
Trekking up vietnams seventh highest peak
Solar energy storage system offers low-cost solution for Vietnam
Hanoi (VNA) - The Solar Storage System (ESS) offers a low-cost and low-emissions solution for peak-hour power supply, helping Vietnam pursue low emissions development and ensuring economic growth, according to an expert at a workshop held in Hanoi on January 27. Mark Leslie, Managing Director of the Green Investment Group at Macquarie Capital, said the solution helps integrate solar power into the grid. Energy storage is the capture of energy produced at one time for use at a later time, to reduce imbalances between demand and generation. According to a representative from the Blueleaf Energy company - an organiser of the workshop - the solar energy storage system allows the use of low-cost solar power at noon to charge and then discharge during peak hours to meet peak loads. Solar power sources are intermittent and fluctuate during the day, thus causing several issues for grid operation. The combination between the source and the energy storage system can lead to more stable … [Read more...] about Solar energy storage system offers low-cost solution for Vietnam
Industrial land rents in north rise to new peak
It was 7.1 percent higher year-on-year as most industrial park developers in the north maintained strong bargaining power thanks to Vietnam’s potential as one of the most sustainable manufacturing hubs, according to a report by Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL). … [Read more...] about Industrial land rents in north rise to new peak
Aviation authority asks airlines to stop overselling flights for Tết holiday
During the Tết holiday, more than 1,000 domestic flights will be operated per day, up 28 per cent compared to the same period of last year. On the peak day, there will be 1,200 flights per day, an increase of 25.3 per cent compared to the same period last year. … [Read more...] about Aviation authority asks airlines to stop overselling flights for Tết holiday
Traditional tea losing flavor for young Vietnamese
Vietnam, which ranks seventh globally in tea production, has 257 producers and an output of 5,200 tons a day. It has 125,000 hectares under tea, but the area is declining. In the Central Highlands Lam Dong Province, one of the country’s biggest tea producing areas, the area shrank by 43 percent since 2016 to 11,500 hectares last year as farmers switched to more profitable crops. … [Read more...] about Traditional tea losing flavor for young Vietnamese