The Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) in Ho Chi Minh City granted investment licences on December 11 to two new projects in the park, worth a total nearly 200 million USD.
Disbursement of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam reached an estimated 13.2 billion USD from the beginning of 2015 until November 20, up 17.9 percent against 2014.
Tens of thousands of antiques and items of great cultural and historical value at Nghe An Museum are at risk of damage due to the lack of appropriate preservation efforts.
Hanoi has seen a strong demand for air-conditioners and fans over the
past month as blistering heat waves have raised temperature in the
capital up to 43 degrees Celsius.
Laos will soon become a production and export market for electronics
and spare parts to Asian markets, especially those in Japan, China
and Thailand, according to the KPL News.
The exponential growth of the information technology industry in recent
years is posing a significant risk to the environment, as the disposal
of electrical and electronic equipment waste rapidly expands.
A project to replace 500 old air conditioners with ones equipped
with inverter technology at Ho Chi Minh City-based 115 People's Hospital
began on last week as part of a green-hospital model in Vietnam.
Things are looking rosy for the service industry in Phu Quoc island,
southern Kien Giang province with an expected boom in tourism following a
fall in prices and the completion of major tourism projects.
Giant Republic of Korea’s companies like Samsung, LG, Hyundai, Doosan,
Posco have turned Vietnam into their global production base by
ceaselessly expanding investment.
Inspectors from the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade
and market control officials have plans to levy administrative fines on
manufacturers and importers of home appliances and industrial devices
that fail to meet energy labeling requirements, the Saigon Times Daily
reported.
The People’s Court of Di An commune in the southern province of Binh
Duong on June 5 imprisoned three offenders who took advantage of the
recent protests against China’s illegal actions in Vietnam’s waters in
some local industrial parks to commit law violations.
In addition to efforts to develop the power grid, the Electricity of
Vietnam (EVN) has actively implemented energy-saving solutions, the
Vietnam Economic News reported.
Purchases of air conditioners, refrigerators, electric fans and other
electrical products to ward off the summer heat soared during the past
two months in Ho Chi Minh City.
No more enterprise or project on making the products and equipment that
may harm the ozone layer will be licensed in Ho Chi Minh City, reported
the online Vietnam Net.
Within the next two years, all producers of electronic devices in
Vietnam will be required to take responsibility for the environmentally
friendly disposal of their products. Report by Vietnam Investment
Review.
A group of technology police inspectors say they have found pirated
software worth 10 billion VND (476,190 USD) being used by six foreign
companies in Hanoi.
Since participating in the Montreal Protocol, Vietnam has achieved remarkable success in gradually limiting the use of substances that deplete the ozone layer. Reports by the Vietnam Economic News.
Together with the increase in trade activities given the country’s
international economic integration, trade disputes between Vietnam and
importing countries are also rising, according to the Vietnam Chamber of
Commerce and Industry (VCCI).
Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce has approved budget of 67.5 million THB
(over 2.1 million USD) to help more than 500 small and medium-sized
enterprises (SMEs) cope with export difficulties this year.
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XIII National Congress of Communist Party of Vietnam
