GE Vietnam donates 3,000 sets of personal protective equipment and more than 220 cartons of milk to support COVID frontline workers. — Photo courtesy of the company GE Vietnam has donated 3,000 sets of personal protective equipment and more than 220 cartons of milk to support doctors and other healthcare workers on the frontline in the fight against COVID-19. They were handed over to a number of hospitals in HCM City, Nghe An Friendship General Hospital in Nghe An, and Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province. The VND600 million (US$26,227) they cost was raised by GE’s businesses and employees across the country. Son Pham, president of GE Vietnam, said: “Collaboration is critical to overcome this challenge. As part of our global efforts and being Viet Nam’s long-term partner in progress, we hope to play a part in better protecting our frontline healthcare workers – to keep them safe the way they keep us safe – and contribute to the fight against COVID-19.” Recently GE Foundation, the …
Bamboo Airways to purchase USD billion GE aircraft engines under witness of president
The signing ceremony took place on September 21 in New York, USA, under the witness of Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc. During his visit to the US on September 21-24, President Phuc will attend the High-Level Meeting of the 76th United Nations General Assembly and conduct a number of bilateral activities. Promoting international routes The GE agreement is the largest deal in this signing series of Bamboo Airways. According to the agreement, GEnx engines delivered in 2022 will be used for the wide-body Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner fleet of Bamboo Airways. This is the main fleet to operate on nonstop routes between Vietnam and the US in the future. The GEnx is a high-thrust jet engine developed for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and B747-8 aircraft, which has the advantage of low fuel consumption and reduced CO2 emissions up to 15 per cent. Representing a giant leap forward in propulsion technology, GEnx uses lightweight durable materials and advanced design processes to reduce …
Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways to sign $2 bln deal with GE for engines on Boeing jets
The GEnx engines, due to be delivered in 2022, will be used on the airline's wide-body Dreamliner fleet to operate planned non-stop routes between Vietnam and the United States, the company said. "This new signing agreement will be an important milestone for the airline to expand its transcontinental flight network, connecting Vietnam with medium- and long-range markets," the statement said. The airline said it will open a representative office in the United States and sign agreements with San Francisco International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport this week, paving the way for its first test of a non-stop flight between the countries on Thursday. Bamboo said it aims to finalise procedures for non-stop commercial flights to the United Sates early next year, pending government approvals. Bamboo said it is also seeking to expand its international flight network and open more routes to Australia, the United Kingdom and Germany, using its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner …
Advancing local capacity – key to a seamless production
At GE Haiphong – one of the seven GE Brilliant Factories in the world – local employees have been performing their tasks effectively and efficiently. This is a prime example to show the efficiency of combining international tech platforms with domestic resources. Overcom ing challenges through innovation A normal working day for Dinh Huu Hoang, facility and maintenance manager of GE Renewable Energy Haiphong, usually begins with a meeting with the production team. This is the most efficient way to review the overall scope of work and provide effective solutions. As line of defence for his department, Hoang tries his best to ensure that the machines and systems operate smoothly and achieve maximum efficiency. Before the pandemic, GE Haiphong’s maintenance team had received the help of foreign experts with some specific machines. However, amid travel restrictions, it has been challenging for these experts to come immediately, which meant Hoang and his team had to learn and …
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Vietnam’s renewables: Advantages and consideration
Input costs for both solar and wind power in Vietnam fell respective 75% and 30% in 2012-2017. Renewable energy has been designated one of major sources in Vietnam’s power mix by 2030 and beyond. Ratio of wind and solar power in Vietnam's power mix become much larger Statistics by the Ministry of Industry and Trade show that in 2019, the country’s total primary energy supply (including energy production and energy import) was estimated at 92.3 million tons of oil equivalent (TOE), of which the percentage of renewable energy accounted for 14.82%. Vietnam’s total renewable energy capacity reached more than 6,000 megawatts (MW) as of September 2020, including more than 5,300MW of solar power, nearly 500MW wind energy, and more than 300MW biomass energy. Vietnam Electricity (EVN) said total wind and solar capacity that has been approved to the revised National Power Development Plan for 2011-2020 (Power Master Plan VII) reached 23 gigawatts (GW), including …
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Advancing local capacity – Key to seamless production
At GE Hai Phong – one of the seven GE brilliant factories in the world, local employees perform their tasks effectively and efficiently. This is a prime example to show the effectiveness of combining international tech platforms with domestic resources. Innovative ly o vercom ing challenges A normal working day for Dinh Huu Hoang, Facility & Maintenance Manager of GE Renewable Energy Hai Phong, usually begins with a meeting with the production team. This is the most efficient way to review the overall scope of work and provide effective solutions. As line of defence for his department, Hoang tries his best to ensure that the machines and systems operate smoothly and achieve maximum efficiency. Before the pandemic, GE Hai Phong’s maintenance team had received the help of foreign experts for some specific machines. However, amid travel restrictions, it is challenging for these experts to come immediately, thus Hoang and his team had to learn and to find new …
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Whole nation exerts utmost efforts to support pandemic-hit people
* The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee in HCM City on September 15 held a ceremony to honor 29 religious volunteers who have completed their tasks of supporting COVID-19 prevention and control at Field Hospital No.16 in the city. At the event, To Thi Bich Chau, Chairwoman of the VFF Committee of HCM City, and leaders of the hospital highly appreciated and expressed their deep thanks for the valuable assistance of the religious volunteers in the fight against the pandemic. Also Chau emphasized that the pioneering and voluntary spirit of the volunteers has spread widely and become great encouragement for the COVID-19 front-line medical force in the pandemic combat. On this occasion, the VFF Committee of HCM City honored and presented gifts to volunteers who joined front-liners in COVID-19 treatment hospitals in the city. * On the same day, Gia Lai province received pregnant women and children returning homes from Dong Nai, Binh Duong provinces and HCM City for quarantine. …
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Politburo requires Gov’t to further focus on people’s health
The Government on Sep. 17 decided to spend VND2.65 trillion (US$115 million) on buying 20 million Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine doses. Politburo, Vietnam’s most powerful body, on September 17 reaffirmed the need to put the people’s health and lives first and foremost when they discussed the socio-economic strategy for 2021-2022. Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Photo: AFP/VNA The requirement was made at the meeting chaired by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong, with the participation of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue, and senior officials. Under the strategy, the Government will have to set up proper pandemic adaptation scenarios and effective recovery plans and seek better anti-pandemic measures with a focus on a sufficient supply of vaccine and Covid drugs. The leaders agreed that facilitating laborers and recruitment programs becomes one of the key …
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Vietnam, US businesses sign contracts worth over US$2.2 billion
The contracts will contribute to a balanced bilateral trade and economic relations for sustainable and mutual benefits. Vietnam's budget carriers Vietjet and Bamboo Airways have signed contracts worth over $2.26 billion with CFM International and GE Aviation. General Director of Bamboo Airways Dang Tat Thang and AVIAWORLD CEO Leslie J. Machado sign the contract with the attendance of State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc. Photo: VGP The signing ceremony took place on September 21 (local time) during State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s trip to the US to attend the 76th UN General Assembly in New York from September 21 to 24. Budget carrier Vietjet Air signed a contract of $260 million with CFM International for aircraft engine maintenance services, taking the total contract value between the two sides to $18.5 billion. Under a long-term and strategic partnership, both Vietjet and CFM International would continue to cooperate in aircraft engine maintenance, …
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UNGA 76: President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc attends general debate’s opening session
President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc attends the opening session of the high-level general debate of the UN General Assembly's 76th session. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc attended the opening session of the high-level general debate of the General Assembly’s 76th session on September 21 (New York time). Themed "Building resilience through hope – to recover from COVID-19, rebuild sustainably, respond to the needs of the planet, respect the rights of people, and revitalize the United Nations”, the event saw heads of state/government, prime ministers and high-ranking representatives from 193 member states, the President of the General Assembly, the UN Secretary-General along with leaders of international and regional organisations and international financial institutions. Participants discussed and put forth solutions and proposals to address global issues of common concern such as impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, recovery and …