Finally, Cityland Education views the current pandemic as an opportunistic time for students and professionals to improve and hone their skills as the travel & tourism industry is redefining its future. As a destination, Vietnam has been blessed with amazing landscapes, rich culture and exquisite cuisine which make us among travellers' top destination choices. We believe that with the right training and the integration of best practices, we will be able to provide an authentic and memorable experience with a whole new level of service. … [Read more...] about CityLand Education (Vietnam) Announces Partnership with VET by EHL
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Achiko AG: Achiko concludes Phase 1 study of Project Gumnuts for Covid-19 testing
The ongoing studies in Pekanbaru, Indonesia are being conducted with both the original prototype conjugate (Barcelona study) and additionally with a new conjugate with applied improvements. To date, over 250 patient tests have been compared with results obtained through nasopharyngeal swabs with 20 to 30 more being performed each week. Using prototyping materials, the Indonesian team has successfully replicated results from Spain in the field in Pekanbaru: test results from 64 participants initially yielded 82% sensitivity and 63% specificity rates. After conducting further testing using improved pre-production materials and further improvements in software and machine learning, sensitivity and specificity could be improved and testing time was reduced to under 15 minutes. The Company expects further gains to be made in ensuing months. … [Read more...] about Achiko AG: Achiko concludes Phase 1 study of Project Gumnuts for Covid-19 testing
Investing in power projects, foreigners nurture big ambitions
VN rooftop solar power to see boom thanks to new decision The Prime Minister’s Decision 13 on solar power projects in Vietnam, which took effect on May 22, will give a push to the development of this kind of clean energy. … [Read more...] about Investing in power projects, foreigners nurture big ambitions
National power utility faces financial crunch
National utility EVN’s gross margin fell from 15.1 percent in 2015 to 12.9 percent last year due to rising costs of payment to new coal-fired independent power projects (IPPs), a recent report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) says. … [Read more...] about National power utility faces financial crunch
Vietnam gov’t seeks to nearly triple wind power capacity to 12,000MW
Nguyen Dinh Cung, former director of the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM), also noted that relevant authorities need to conduct an overall assessment of the status of the power source and the level of allocation when approving the projects. … [Read more...] about Vietnam gov’t seeks to nearly triple wind power capacity to 12,000MW