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Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The consumer price index (CPI) in the first quarter of 2023 increased 4.18% year on year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment. At a press conference on March 29, GSO Director Nguyen Thi Huong cited a number of major factors behind the rise, including the rising price of housing and construction materials (7.17%), which hiked the CPI in the period up by 1.35 percentage points. Meanwhile, a 4.41% increase in the price of food and foodstuff due to high demand during the Lunar New Year festival also caused a rise of 0.94 percentage point of the CPI. At the same time, education service prices surged 10.13% as some localities ended the tuition fee exemption and reduction scheme that aimed to ease people’s difficulties during COVID-19 pandemic. This also led to a 0.62-percentage-point rise in CPI in the period. price s of petrol, gas and post-telecom services. CPI … [Read more...] about CPI increases 4.18% in Q1

A curator gingerly fastens a pointy claw bone with a thin metal wire, completing perhaps the world's biggest construction kit -- reassembling a 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus-Rex called Trinity. The huge skeleton will go under the hammer in a rare auction in Switzerland next month after being sent to Zurich from the United States in nine giant crates. But palaeontologist Thomas Holtz -- who is against the sale of such specimens -- told AFP that it was "misleading" and "inappropriate... to combine multiple real bones from different individuals to create a single skeleton." The Swiss sale comes only four months after Christie's withdrew another T-Rex skeleton days before it was to go under the hammer in Hong Kong after doubts were reported about parts of it. Trinity, the Swiss T-Rex, is made up of bones from three dinosaurs excavated between 2008 and 2013 from the Hell Creek and Lance Creek formations in Montana and Wyoming. The two sites are known for the discoveries of … [Read more...] about Scientists have bone to pick with T-Rex skeleton set to sell for millions

The Hanoi People’s Committee issued Decision No. 41/2017/QD-UBND dated December 6, stipulating management of water drainage and wastewater treatment in the city. The Decision includes three chapters and 23 articles, specifying following issues: regulations on water drainage management and wastewater treatment in urban areas, industrial zones, industrial clusters, rural residential areas: orientation and planning on water drainage, plan on water drainage investment and development, management and operation of the water drainage system, connection of water drainage system, water drainage services; right and obligatory of organizations, individuals and households involving water drainage and wastewater treatment in Hanoi. The regulation is applied for Vietnamese organizations, individuals and household, and foreign organizations and individuals that involve drainage and wastewater treatment in Hanoi. The Department of Construction acts as focal point to … [Read more...] about Hanoi to manage water drainage and wastewater treatment

On March 28, an official welcoming ceremony was held for the Vietnamese Defense Minister and the delegation with 19 series of cannon shots at the RoK Defense Ministry’s headquarters. After the reception, the two defense ministers held talks. The RoK defense minister warmly welcomed his Vietnamese counterpart and military delegation, while highly appreciating the sound relations between the two countries over the past time, especially the increasingly intensive and effective defense relations. Gen. Giang thanked the host for his warm reception, expressing his pleasure to pay an official visit to the RoK as the two countries have just upgraded their relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership. He hoped that the visit would help concretize the two countries' partnership in defense, actively contributing to the bilateral relationship. At the talks, the two ministers discussed regional issues of mutual concern. Gen. Giang noted that peace, cooperation and development are still … [Read more...] about Defense Minister Phan Van Giang holds talks with RoK counterpart

Australian enterprises, participating in the Australia-Vietnam Energy Transition Business Forum held in Hanoi on Tuesday, said they are willing to help Vietnam develop systems and equipment to produce large energy-storage batteries domestically to reduce their prices. At the forum jointly held by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), the Electricity and Renewable Energy Authority under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN), the energy transition of the two countries and Australia’s new energy technology and solutions were introduced. The event was among those to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Australia. Building energy storage systems in Vietnam Renewable energy needs large storage equipment which meets safety standards and is eco-friendly. A typical solution in Australia is the energy storage battery. This is a feasible solution to optimize the renewable energy … [Read more...] about Australian firms willing to transfer energy-storage battery tech to Vietnam

The market in new urban areas is set to become more active Photo: Le Toan March has seen a flurry of activity in welcoming quality real estate products in Vietnam. Singaporean group CapitaLand Development, saw all of [email protected] West Lake booked up after being introduced to the market on March 19. The Elysian project developed by Gamuda Land is also reportedly being well observed by buyers due to the prestige of the developer, the good location, and high quality of the project. Domestic groups are also joining the rush. Nam Long Investment JSC said that the business is implementing a series of plans in 2023, in which priority is being given to ventures in large urban areas such as Waterpoint, Mizuki Park, Nam Long Can Tho, Nam Long Dai Phuoc, Akari City, and Izumi City. Meanwhile, Hung Thinh Land introduced the 9X An Suong project in the northwest of Ho Chi Minh City. In the southern province of Binh Duong, Phu Dong Group is about to open for sale an apartment project … [Read more...] about Positive real estate signs march ahead

The father of the baby, who was 17 years old, was arrested shortly after. Only when everything had happened did the family of the girl learn about her pregnancy. I could not help but feel painful for both the baby and the immature parents. A seventh-grade student having sexual feelings should not be a serious issue but rather should just be a normal physiological development. However, as I observed, the way teenagers fall into love these days has been very different from the past. For those born in the 1980s, like me, high school love just stopped at having a crush on someone, writing love letters, secretly glancing at each other, or just finding opportunities to go to school together. For nine years I was in charge of the " Goc tam tinh " (Corner of Confiding) section of Ao Trang (White Shirt), a magazine for teenagers. Back in those days, 80% of the questions I received were about love and sex. Most students were confused about the strange feelings growing inside. For … [Read more...] about Who is to blame when a child gets pregnant?

Half-finished villas sit unfinished along Trem Beach on the Son Tra Peninsula. The area is a major tourist attraction for Da Nang. Work started on the project in 2004. The area covers 14 hectares of land and 20 hectares of water with a beach stretching 1.3 kilometers. Costing US$20 million at the time of groundbreaking, the project was comprised of 22 villas and a five-star hotel rising 18 floors as well as sports and entertainment facilities. The project was stopped halfway after the Government Inspectorate found that Da Nang authorities had committed a series of violations in setting land prices and transferring land plots to the investor. Some of the villas have not yet been roofed. Inside the half-finished villas, many items have been damaged. A steel girder that has become rusty. A beach-side villa where the front … [Read more...] about Abandoned tourism projects a blight on Da Nang peninsula

As part of this partnership, APM Terminals will provide financial, operational, and technical support to HATECO with the aim of facilitating direct imports and exports between Vietnam's north and European and American markets. The project is expected to create attractive opportunities for key customers and cargo owners in the north of Vietnam. APM Terminals announces strategic partnership in Vietnam Tran Van Ky, chairman of HATECO Group, commented that the company is proud to partner with APM Terminals and Maersk, who have been chosen for their aligned visions and capabilities to add value, both commercially and operationally. "This project is the largest and most modern container port facility in Vietnam," Ky said. "We are very pleased to partner with HATECO on this important project and to further our goal of growing where it benefits our customers. We believe in the win-win partnership with HATECO, which will create synergies between local expertise and our … [Read more...] about APM Terminals announces strategic partnership in Vietnam

One public bicycle for rent in Ho Chi Minh City was reported stolen recently and then retrieved by police officers, according to Tri Nam Digital Transportation Services Joint Stock Company, the public bike rental service provider in the city. The company was notified on Tuesday via its burglary alarm system that a bike with the plate number X51H-21.888 was traveling when it had not been rented. The company’s dispatch team immediately tracked the GPS location of the lost bike and teamed up with local police to inspect a local household on the Cach Mang Thang Tam Street section passing through Ward 6, Tan Binh District. The forces then found the bike with the plate number mentioned above and discovered that someone had sold the bike to the current owner. Tri Nam Company reported the case to police officers in Ben Nghe Ward, District 1 for further investigation. As of Wednesday, police managed to arrest the thief and retrieve the bike. Officers are working to take further … [Read more...] about Public rental bike in Ho Chi Minh City stolen