Work begins on water supply plant in Kon Tum
Work on the construction of a water
supply plant of 2,000 cu. m in daily capacity started on September 14
in the Bo Y border gate economic zone in the Central Highlands province
of Kon Tum.
PM okays clean water project in central region
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has
approved a rural clean water supply and environmental hygiene project
in the central region funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Business
Vietnam’s salted duck eggs sell well in regional nations
Salted Vietnamese duck’s eggs sell well
both in the domestic market and in other countries in the Southeast
Asian region. They are especially popular with bakeries for making
cakes for the Mid-Autumn festival.
EVN reveals operational plans to year-end
The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) is expected to generate
2,156 MW more for the national grid by the year’s end, bringing the group’s
supply to the network to 3,150 MW.
EVN also has a plan to start building 32 power plants and complete the construction of 49 power grids of 220-500 KV this year.
EVN also has a plan to start building 32 power plants and complete the construction of 49 power grids of 220-500 KV this year.
Measures to cope with groundwater decrease
Building concentrated water supply systems, using water economically and planting trees are considered immediate and long-term solutions to the reduction of groundwater level, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE).
Surprise inspections top nab industrial polluters
The HCM City Department of Natural Resources and the Environment Police Department will carry our surprise inspections of all factories operating in high-pollution industries.
USTDA funds mud treatment in HCM city
The USTDA has decided to provide a non-refundable aid package worth
nearly 502,000 USD to support technology for a mud treatment project in
HCM City.
Business
EVN speeds up power supply to rural areas
EVN
is implementing three WB-funded projects at a total 590 million
USD to upgrade the rural power grid in 27 provinces
nationwide.
Foreign players tap into local market
Foreign beer company giants are looking
to increase their market share in the country’s growing beer market as
new players enter the fray.
HCM City urges use of natural gas to fuel buses
The HCM City administration has asked
local transport companies to use Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered
buses to save fuel costs and reduce pollution.
Uzbekistan’s honorary consulate office opens in Hanoi
An honorary consulate office for Uzbekistan in Vietnam officially opened in Hanoi on August 27.
Work starts on Vung Ang power plant
Construction of the 1.17 billion USD
Vung Ang No.1 thermo electric power plant began in the central province
of Ha Tinh on Aug. 27.
HCM City queries pricing of Tamiflu
The municipal Department of Health will
carry out inspections of all pharmacies to check the pricing and
quality of the anti-viral drug Tamiflu next week, according to
officials.
Complex tasks to cut losses from grid
Electricity of Vietnam says the goal
to reduce annual transmission losses to 8 percent by next year is not
feasible because of lack of funds and the complicated nature of the
country’s power grid.
Big fire destroys Vietnamese market in Poland
A massive fire flared at the EACC trade
centre in Wolka Kosowska, Poland, in early morning of August 22,
causing heavy losses for Vietnamese traders.
Preparations for central pass tunnel enter final stage
Investors met with local authorities on August 21 to
negotiate conditions, including supply of building materials, for the
construction of a tunnel through the Deo Ca pass in the central region.
Business
Commercial banks racing to pool capital
Vietnamese commercial banks have,
since late July, lifted interest rates on deposits in VND, especially
short-term ones, in a bid to mobilise more capital in the remaining
months of the year.
New rules made for usage of land
The Ministry of Natural Resources and
Environment announced new regulations on August 20 on land usage, land
price determination, revoking of land use rights, compensation and
support for resettlement.
Shoe exports run short of yearly target
The leather and footwear sector is
estimated to earn 4.59 billion USD from export this year, equal to last
year’s figure but down 10 percent from its yearly target.
Cham ethnic people to hold Muslim festival
Muslims of the Cham ethnic group in the southern province
of Ninh Thuan will celebrate the grand Ramadan festival of the 1430th
year of the Muslim calendar from August 19-21.
