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Joint Environment Monitoring of Mekong Mainstream Hydropower Projects (JEM) aims to "systematically collect, generate and share reliable and scientific data and information through a standardized basin wide joint environmental monitoring program on site-specific issues that have cross-national implications," said Dr. So Nam, chief environmental management officer at MRC. … [Read more...] about Mekong pilot program to monitor impact of Lao dams on lower basin

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam is exerting efforts to become one of the six centres of excellence in terms of labour productivity of the Asian Productivity Organisation (APO) in 2020. Labour productivity is a decisive factor to increase the competitiveness of an economy and business. Improving labour productivity is essential to rapid and sustainable development. Over the past years, the productivity of Vietnam has been improved, but yet to match with the country’s potential and expectation. Therefore, Vietnam has taken a lot of measures synchronously and effectively to raise its labour productivity such as increasing national governance capacity and competitiveness, improving the business environment, boosting the shifting of labour structure from agriculture to industry and services, reforming the financial and banking sector, promoting start-ups, and attracting more foreign investment. The Ministry of Science and Technology is studying and building a master plan on the … [Read more...] about Vietnam strives to become APO’s centre of excellence

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Nguyen Cong Phuong (second, right) celebrates his first AFC Cup goal with teammates in the first round match against Yangon United. — Photo the-afc.com HCM City arrived in Singapore on Sunday after their proposal to delay the match due to the deadly coronavirus was dismissed by the AFC. … [Read more...] about Striker Cong Phuong hopes to continue shining in AFC Cup

“Playing on artificial grass of Rizal Memorial will also bring difficulty for us. We have not often competed in this kind of field in Việt Nam and we are not familiar with it. However, my players are given days to practise on it and hope we will do well,” Hùng said. … [Read more...] about Phượng hopes to continue shining in AFC Cup