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City chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong said at the conference that in the past three years, the city has put into use 57 traffic infrastructure projects worth more than VND11 trillion ($473.21 million) in total, which has helped minimize traffic congestion in many areas. … [Read more...] about HCMC traffic deaths lowest in 20 years: official

Tiêu Yến Trinh, CEO of Talentnet Corporation and permanent vice chairwoman of the organising committee, said: “We call this the season of excellent responsive initiatives because both the contestants and the organising committee are doing their best to overcome adversity. As a member of the jury, being able to listen to the presentations by businesses, I believe that behind the brief words in the presentation slides are whole teams working together to overcome adversity.”— VNS … [Read more...] about Companies, individuals honoured for most responsive HR practices

Out of this budget, a combined VND14.5 trillion ($626 million) has been earmarked for the adoption of new solid waste treatment technologies, with VND9.5 trillion channeled into two existing factories and the remaining VND5 trillion poured into the construction of a new waste treatment plant. … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City approves mammoth solid waste management project

Hanoi (VNA) - The Government Inspectorate (GI) has announced violations found at the ongoing Nhon-Hanoi Railway Station urban elevated rail project in Hanoi. The inspection was carried out following a complaint by Luong Xuan Binh, former deputy head of the Hanoi Urban Railway Management Board. The inspectorate found grounds for a lot of the issues Binh raised. The project is developed by Hanoi Urban Railway Management Board. French consultancy firm Systra was hired for 10.6 million euros in November 2007. There were many shortcomings in the beginning and the contract contains a lot of ambiguous contents that can be interpreted differently by both parties. The GI said although the project is complex and large with the application of new technologies and standards, the contract only defines a period of 25 months with a total value of 10.6 million euros. It is not feasible, failing to meet the project's requirements. Three appendices later were signed and the total consulting rate … [Read more...] about Violations found at elevated railway project in Hanoi

The expo is the biggest MICE travel fair of the year with many activities such as introducing MICE tourism in the ROK and connecting trade between tourism agencies of the two countries. The event attracts the participation of more than 200 the ROK’s agencies and MICE travel agencies, along with 23 major Vietnamese travel companies, is expected to be a meaningful activity to promote tourism activities and discover new prospects in cooperation between the two countries. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS NOVEMBER 27 (updated hourly)