At a meeting with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in Hanoi on Thursday, water pollution was among the topics a visiting delegation of Japanese environmental experts discussed. With a length of about 14 kilometers (8.7 miles), the To Lich runs through the downtown Thanh Xuan, Hoang Mai and Thanh Tri Districts. It has been heavily polluted for years and is now infamous for its black water and stench. Dr Tadashi Yamamura, a U.N. environmental specialist, chairman of Japan's Trade-Environment Promotion Organization and head of the delegation, offered to provide Vietnam bionanotechnology equipment for free to tackle pollution in a section of the river and the capital's largest freshwater body West Lake, which received 4,000 cubic meters of untreated wastewater every day. The equipment, which includes an aerator that employs nanotechnology to quickly treat water using natural materials, will be installed on the bed of the river. The Japanese experts said the river's stench would reduce … [Read more...] about Japanese offer technology to clean polluted Hanoi river
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PM hails Japanese experts’ water pollution treatment ideas
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc welcomes Japanese environmental experts in Hà Nội yesterday.— VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc hailed the water pollution treatment idea suggested by Japanese environmental experts while receiving them in Hà Nội yesterday. Welcoming the delegation, PM Phúc said Việt Nam pays special attention to the environment and considers this an important issue in national development. … [Read more...] about PM hails Japanese experts’ water pollution treatment ideas
PM hails Japanese experts’ idea for water pollution treatment
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) receives Tadashi Yamamura, who leads the delegation of Japanese environmental experts, in Hanoi on April 11 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hailed the water pollution treatment idea suggested by Japanese environmental experts while receiving them in Hanoi on April 11. Welcoming the delegation, PM Phuc said Vietnam pays special attention to the environment and considers this a big issue in national development. The aspects mentioned by the delegation during this visit are practical for Vietnam, he said, expressing his hope that their trip will help strengthen the friendship and cooperation between the two countries. Dr. Tadashi Yamamura, an environmental specialist of the United Nations who leads the delegation, highlighted the Japanese side plans to install modern equipment using bio-nanotechnology on the bed of the To Lich River in Hanoi to help clean up this waterway. He added they have made consideration … [Read more...] about PM hails Japanese experts’ idea for water pollution treatment
Mekong Delta calls for Japanese investment in tourism, agriculture
Localities in the Mekong Delta region have called for investment in 63 projects related to industry, tourism, agriculture and logistics infrastructure, with total capital of VND250 trillion (US$10.71 billion). The projects were announced at the 6th Annual Mekong Delta Investment Forum (MekongInvest) 2018 in Can Tho City, hosted by the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) – Can Tho branch on November 3. The forum, which connected Japanese investors with the 13 provinces of the Mekong Delta, drew more than 150 Japanese enterprises as well as local trade promotion agencies and businesses. Cooperation potential in tourism and agriculture were the main topics discussed by participants. Vu Tien Loc, VCCI’s chairman, said the region aimed to have 52 million visitors with total revenue of VND111 trillion, under the tourism development plan for the Mekong Delta approved in 2016 by the Prime Minister. However, although the number of foreign tourists to Viet Nam has grown … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta calls for Japanese investment in tourism, agriculture
NA Vice Chairwoman receives Japanese health experts
Politburo member and Permanent Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Tong Thi Phong (centre) poses for a group photo with the Japanese delegation (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Politburo member and Permanent Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Tong Thi Phong on October 24 received a delegation of Japanese health experts led by Doctor Satoshi Nagasaka, head of the Thoracic Surgery Department of the Centre Hospital of Japan's National Center for Global Health and Medicine. At the reception in Hanoi, the NA Vice Chairwoman spoke highly of the health cooperation between Vietnam and Japan over the years. During this trip, the Japanese delegation has transferred thoracic and digestive system surgical techniques for doctors at the Central Military Hospital 108 and the Bach Mai Hospital, she noted, adding that the cooperation serves as a proof of the thriving Vietnam-Japan strategic partnership. Notably, the Japan visit by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc earlier this … [Read more...] about NA Vice Chairwoman receives Japanese health experts