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Illustrative image (Source: Reuters) Tokyo (VNA) - Japan will help Southeast Asian countries track greenhouse gas emissions by setting up a measuring and monitoring framework for industries. With many members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations lacking a tracking method, gauging emissions at individual companies has been difficult. The ability to monitor decarbonisation efforts across the supply chain has become increasingly important, Nikkei reported. Japan plans to provide assistance and take part in joint projects. In the Philippines, a field trial will begin next summer for calculating emissions industry by industry. The selection process has begun with the cooperation of the Environment Ministry and Chamber of Commerce, with the cement and waste management sectors among the candidates to participate. Emissions calculations in the Philippines will likely be based on data including electricity and fossil-fuel consumption, as well as production volume. …

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The Hanoi-based female artist has been creating outstanding paintings themed Hanoi from thousands of fabric pieces for almost four decades. AFP, the French leading global news agency, has recently run an article about local artist Tran Thanh Thuc for her success with cloth-based creations. The creative painter “In a hot and stuffy room in Hanoi, Tran Thanh Thuc holds up a delicate silk scarf and begins snipping it into tiny pieces, ready to paste onto her works of art,” AFP’s staff writer described. The painting titled "Hanoi Autumn in the Old Days" by Hanoi-based renowned painter Tran Thanh Thuc. Photo courtesy of the artist According to AFP, for four decades, Thuc has been recreating Vietnamese landscapes using vibrant shades of fabric cut from scarves, traditional ao dai (Vietnamese women traditional dress), or whatever material she could find during years of poverty in the 1980s. “At that time, I tried to look for woolen string, velvet cloth, or …

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Part of Mong Cai city in Quang Ninh province (Photo: baoquangninh.com.vn) Quang Ninh (VNA) – Quang Ninh ’s success in protecting “ green zones ” from the latest COVID-19 outbreak has created an impulse for businesses based in this northeastern province to recover operations and flexibly and safely adapt to the pandemic. Quang Ninh posted an estimated economic growth rate of 8.6 percent in the first nine months of 2021, much higher than the national average, which was mainly driven by the processing and manufacturing industry. The province’s contribution to the State budget topped 33.5 trillion VND (1.47 billion USD), equivalent to 93 percent of the sum collected in the same period last year, while total investment in society approximated 64 trillion VND, up 7.8 percent. Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Tuong Van attributed the achievements to local businesses and entrepreneurs’ proactiveness in implementing various solutions such as …

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An event to celebrate local businesses’ contributions to combating the COVID outbreak while also keeping the economy afloat in Dak Nong Province on October 13. The province is focusing on improving its investment climate and simplifying administrative procedures. — Photo nld.com.vn Dak Nong strives to improve its investment climate and welcome businesses and investors to the province, Ngo Thanh Danh, its Party Committee Secretary has said. Speaking at an event held to honour local businesses’ contributions to the province’s efforts to ensure economic growth while also staying safe from the COVID-19 pandemic, he said in the year-to-date Dak Nong’s economy had grown by 7.72 per cent. Retail sales and exports also saw growth, he said. The province has been focusing on improving its investment and business climate and offering assistance to key projects in various fields such as solar and wind energy, industrial and agricultural products with high added value and tourism, he …

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