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In a sign of growing ties between Da Nang and Japan, this school year, a Japanese-led kindergarten will open its doors to children ages 1 to 6 in the central city.

Shares rebounded slightly on the HCM Stock Exchange after a bearish session on August 30, propped up by strong growth of real estate and steel stocks.

A pilot project using low carbon emission light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs will light up 19 main downtown streets in Da Nang as the central coastal city prepares for the high-profile 2017 Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) Economic Leaders Week.

The Japanese New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organisation (NEDO) presented LED lights to 40 offshore fishing vessels in the central province of Quang Tri.

The 8th International Advertising Equipment and Technology Exhibition (VietAd 2017) opened at the Phu Tho Indoor Sport Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City on August 3.

The HCM City administration has instructed the Department of Transport to install LED lights in public places and schools on a trial basis to reduce power consumption.

The Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd from the Republic of Korea (RoK) on May 27 inaugurated a plant in the northern province of Ha Nam.

Shares advanced in both local markets on May 12, driven by property developers and energy companies.

Senior advisor to India’s Energy Efficiency Services Limited company Satish C. Mehta expressed the company’s willingness to assist the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho in the effective use of energy.

A wide range of advertising and printing equipment and technologies are on display at two exhibitions which opened in Hanoi on March 15.

Da Nang has announced its first solar power project, funded with 415,000 USD from the European Commission (EC) and 75,000 USD from the city’s counter fund.

Shares slipped further on December 20 on the HCM Stock Exchange, driven by steep declines of Vinamilk (VNM) and Sabeco (SAB), the two largest listed stocks.

Ho Chi Minh City’s authorities are considering using LED adverts on buildings and installing free high-quality wi-fi along Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in district 1.

The Netherlands’ Philips Lighting will work with Becamex IDC)to implement a cooperation agreement on sustainable lighting and turn Binh Duong city into a smart city.

Shopee, the first mobile-led social marketplace, has officially launched in Vietnam after a trial run of more than a year.

ASEAN ministers have committed to support a UN-led agenda that aims to prevent and reduce humanitarian crises and suffering in a recent informal ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Management.

The US has decided to lift some of its economic sanctions on Myanmar following the transfer of power to a civilian-led government in the Southeast Asian nation.

The Hanoi People’s Committee has recently called on municipal agencies to increase the installation of LED (light-emitting diode) lighting products in public lighting system in the locality.

The Hang Dau water tower, a historical relic with special architecture in Hanoi, is being illuminated at night from April 16 – 27, a project sponsored by the Netherlands.

Vietnamese shares rose on both local markets on February 22 as the brokerage sector jumped, led by Saigon Securities, after foreign investors showed interest in raising ownership in the company.