Vietnam environment

JVE's workers to take samples of water in the To Lich river in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)   Hanoi (VNA) – The Japan Environment and Business Organisation (JEBO) has said it is willing to pay all costs to clean the heavily polluted To Lich River and West Lake in Hanoi following a remark by an environment official saying the firm's sewage treatment technology had failed. The organisation, which was behind a pilot project to clean up the river and lake this summer, said it is prepared to pay in full for the treatment technologies and will rent them to Hanoi authorities once they were proved to be successful. Hanoi would then take charge of the management and operation of the cleansing system, JEBO said. JEBO, in coordination with the Japan-Vietnam Environment Company (JVE), kicked off a pilot project in May to clean a short section of To Lich River and part of West Lake using Japanese nano-bioreactor technology. The project run for three months before being wrapped up … [Read more...] about Japanese organisation willing to fund Hanoi river clean-up

Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Environment Administration (VEA) held consultation workshop in Hanoi on May 23 to complete a regional project (Vietnam component) on Reducing Pollution and Preserving Environmental Flows in the East Asian Seas through the Implementation of Integrated River Basin Management in ASEAN Countries. The project is implemented in seven ASEAN nations: Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Laos and Vietnam. Tran Thi Le Anh from the VEA said that the nation-level pilot project will be carried out in Vu Gia-Thu Bon river basin in central Quang Nam province and inshore areas of Quang Nam and Da Nang city. Juergen Lorenz, an expert from the Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia, said that the project looks to improve integrated water resources management, reduce pollution loads from nutrients and other land-based activities, sustain freshwater environmental flows and reduce climate … [Read more...] about Project pilots integrated river basin management

According to forecasts of BMI Research, Vietnam’s food industry is expected to achieve annual growth of 10.9% in 2015-2020.  Vietnam’s food industry is expected to achieve annual growth of 10.9% until 2020. Numerous international players, especially those from countries that Vietnam signed free trade agreements with, have been seizing the opportunity to enter the Vietnamese food market to take advantage of the deals. Keith Colwell, Canadian Nova Scotia’s Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, said that Canadian food businesses have shifted their focus to Vietnam after developments in the Chinese market and thanks to tariff reductions under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). These companies want to bring high-end Canadian products like seafood, agricultural products and beverages to new markets like Vietnam, Colwell said, explaining that tariff reductions under the CPTPP have … [Read more...] about Trade deals trigger foreign investments in Vietnam’s food sector

Contracts on technology cooperation and transfer were signed between universities and enterprises of the two countries after the opening ceremony of the forum.(Photo: VNA) Vientiane (VNA) - The Vietnam-Laos technology transfer forum (Vietnam – Laos TechConnect  2018) kicked off in Vientiane, Laos, on August 9, attracting about 300 delegates from the two countries’ ministries of science and technology, associations, businesses, universities and research institutions. In his opening speech, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Bui Van Tung said the forum aims to bolster cooperation in technology transfer among organisations and enterprises of the two countries. It helps connect technology researchers and developers of Vietnam with Government agencies and business communities of Laos, towards promoting commercialisation, and technology application in key fields of Laos such as processing and preserving agricultural products, renewable energy, … [Read more...] about Forum helps promote Vietnam – Laos technology connection

At the expo (Photo: VNA) With such a large quantity of booths present at the Vietnam Medipharm Expo, plenty of cutting-edge medical equipment, high-quality pharmaceuticals, and a wide range of health care products can be seen on display. Most notably, an exhibition area set up by the Indonesian Embassy and the Indonesian Medical Device Producers Association made its debut at the event. Nguyen Dinh Anh, head of the Emulation and Commendation Department under the Health Ministry, said that the international exhibition serves as an important trade promotion channel in which medical and pharmaceutical enterprises can co-operate. In addition, local firms can join with international businesses to share their respective experiences, work to attract investment to the Vietnamese market, while simultaneously creating opportunities for domestic firms seeking partners and expanding into new markets throughout the globe, said Anh.  In order to … [Read more...] about Vietnam Medipharm Expo kicks off in Hanoi