Exhibiting essential and strong goods of 50 provinces and cities on the sidelines of the November 3 trade exchange seminar Opportunities for consumers and businessAccording to the Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade, the 10 million residents of the greater Hanoi area have high demand for farm produce, which is expected to increase 5-20 percent during the 2018 solar and Lunar New Year holidays. Hanoi enterprises are capable of meeting only 60 percent of the demand so the city is promoting supply-demand connectivity with other provinces to better satisfy its consumers’ demand.Since early this year, the department has worked with authorities of Bac Giang, Hung Yen and Son La provinces to hold trade fairs and exhibitions, providing opportunities for businesses from those provinces to introduce and sell their products. A seminar on trade exchange between Hanoi and other provinces and cities took place on November 3 within the framework of Hanoi’s 2017 Vietnamese goods … [Read more...] about Hanoi promoting supply-demand connectivity
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Hanoi leader receives Canada’s Ontario Premier, Pakistani guest
Chung expressed hope that the visit will strengthen bilateral collaboration in education and training, high technology application on administrative reform, health care, human resources, tourism, green technology transfer, and business experience exchange.Chung noted that Ontario is running 22 projects worth nearly 6 million USD in Hanoi, while two-way trade reached about 100 million USD. However, he said potential remains to improve ties, stating that Hanoi wishes to work with Ontario in all fields. The meeting between Chairman of the People’s Committee of Hanoi Nguyen Duc Chung and Premier of Canada’s Ontario state Kathleen Wynne. Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn For her part, Wynne said that Canadian businesses are interested in the Vietnamese and Hanoi market. Her visit aims to show Canadian goodwill for cooperation in a hope to deepen relations between the two sides, she said. Wynne told her host that Ontario is one of the economic driving forces of Canada … [Read more...] about Hanoi leader receives Canada’s Ontario Premier, Pakistani guest
Hanoi proposes emergency water pipeline
Hanoi’s municipal authorities have asked the prime minister to give the go-ahead for construction of an emergency water pipeline as the city continues to suffer from water supply problems caused by poor quality workmanship. Hanoi's water pipeline broken multiple times Hanoi's water pipeline went into operation six years ago, but have broken an incredible 15 times because of shoddy construction by Vinaconex subsidiary, Vinaconex Glass Fibre Reinforced Polyester Pipe Company. Up to 70,000 homes and numerous public facilities such as hospitals are regular affected by the increasingly common breaks. The city already has plans to construct a second pipeline which aims to provide 600,000 cubic metres of water per day by 2020. However, construction of the second pipeline has not even started and the completion date is unclear while the current pipeline continues breaking. To deal with the problem, the city's authorities plan to build a 70,000 cubic … [Read more...] about Hanoi proposes emergency water pipeline
Taxis banned on 13 streets in Hanoi
The Hanoi’s Department of Transport has banned taxis from operating on 13 streets to reduce traffic jams during rush hours. Vehicles get stuck on a local road in Hanoi at night The ban came as the number of vehicles running on the capital’s streets has sharply increased in the last months of each year until the end of the Tết (Lunar New Year) holidays, causing huge pressure on transport infrastructure.In addition, with the city constructing several major transport works, roads had become narrower, creating more pressure on road users, the department said.Taxis have been banned from operating from 6:30am to 8:30am and 4pm to 6pm on working days on the streets of Hoàng Hoa Thám, Ngọc Hà, Mai Xuân Thưởng and Thụy Khuê.They are also prohibited to run from 6am to 9am and 4:30pm to 7:30pm on working days on the streets of Giảng Võ, Láng Hạ, Lê Văn Lương, Trường Chinh … [Read more...] about Taxis banned on 13 streets in Hanoi
Hanoi officials oppose ban on Temple of Literature parking lot
The Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports have sent official documents asking the local people's committee to reopen the parking lot inside the Temple of Literature. Visitors at the Hanoi Temple of Literature On November 28, Nguyen Hoang Giap, vice chairman of Dong Da District People’s Committee demanded the site’s Culture and Science Centre to halt the operation of the parking lot, saying that it was an alleged violation of the Heritage Law because the parking area was a part of Giam Garden, and the garden belonged to the historical site.According to the Department of Culture and Sports, the Culture and Science Centre is financially independent. It has held many cultural and research activities, preserved the temple and served millions of visitors each year to promote Hanoi’s tourism. It needs a parking area for the staff, guests and visitors. However, there are no parking areas nearby so it used a part of the garden as a parking lot.Hanoi Department … [Read more...] about Hanoi officials oppose ban on Temple of Literature parking lot