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Coca-Cola - Making a difference for a greener Vietnam Present in Vietnam for 27 years now, Coca-Cola continues to pursue its vision to become the leading total beverage company in the country with a strong focus on sustainability and inclusive growth. The Coca-Cola Company’s business and investment in the country have increased over the years, creating thousands of jobs for locals. In 2017, Coca-Cola Beverages Vietnam Ltd., the local bottling partner of Coca-Cola, made a significant investment in cutting-edge technology at four production lines in its Danang factory. Additionally, the factory has been continually upgrading smart manufacturing and environmentally friendly technology in line with international standards. Coca-Cola’s total investment into warehouses and wastewater treatment at this factory only stands at around $5 million so far. In addition to long-term business growth, Coca-Cola is also actively focused on its environmental, social, and governance commitments in …

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SMEs in Tra Vinh Province will be given financial support in technology, human resources, finance, production, sales, marketing, and internal management. — Photo laodong.vn Tra Vinh Provincial People's Committee will support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the province from 2022 to 2025 with a total budget of VND88.5 billion. With the project, the city set the target of having more than 2,000 new businesses established. The province will improve the investment and business environment for SMEs which will be supported in technology, human resources, finance, production, sales, marketing, and internal management. The project is expected to contribute to help the province rank in the top 10 in economic development in the Mekong Delta before 2030. — VNS …

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One of the amendments to the Electricity Law proposed by the government is allowing all economic sectors, including the private one, to build power transmission networks, excluding grid projects implemented by the state according to national electricity development plans. The National Assembly Standing Committee discussed the amendment Wednesday. Most members of the National Assembly’s Science, Technology and Environment Committee have agreed with the government’s proposal. National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue noted that the state currently has a monopoly in electricity transmission; so, if the proposal is approved, all economic sectors, including foreign investors, will be permitted to invest in developing transmission lines, including important ones like North-South 500-kV lines. National Assembly Vice Chairman Nguyen Khac Dinh said the private sector should not be allowed to build power lines with high voltages of 500 kV or more. Nguyen Hong Dien, Minister of Industry …

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This is a practical forum for Hoan My medical professionals to share their expertise, experience, and findings in the healthcare sector to help address public health challenges that are caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Hoan My Science and Technology Conference (Hoan My Conference) will be held for the first time online via https://hoanmyconference.vn from December 10 to 11. The Hoan My Science and Technology Conference 2021, with the theme “Optimizing healthcare in the New Normal”, is expected to attract around 2,000 domestic and international delegates. The conference will host 80 speakers who are leading medical experts and nearly 100 specialized scientific reports will be presented. Given the complicated situation of the pandemic globally, the conference will focus on prevention, care, and treatment issues relating to Covid-19. In addition, the conference will introduce new advancements in treatment and care, scientific and technological applications …

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The event aims to seek opportunities to advance the Industry 4.0 transformation agenda in Vietnam and the Asia-Pacific region. RMIT University and the Vietnam Institute of Science, Technology, and Innovation (VISTI) under the Ministry of Science and Technology signed a new agreement to promote the bilateral partnership for Industry 4.0 transformation in all aspects. Delegates at the event. Photo: RMIT Under the agreement, RMIT and VISTI will build programs, models, and resources to develop and improve the management capacity in science, technology, and innovation for the public and private sectors in Vietnam. Both parties will participate in policy research related to promoting science, technology, and innovation. On the sideline of the signing ceremony, the second Australia-Vietnam Collaboration on Industrial 4.0 round-table was held on December 8 drawing the participation of delegates from Vietnam and Australia. The attendants spoke highly of Vietnam's …

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The local authorities estimated the public transportation system built during the 2026-2030 period would be able to handle 30% of the city's passengers. Hanoi is scheduled to ban motorbikes in five core districts and parts of others for a total area of 145 square kilometers after 2025, five years earlier compared to the previous plan. Hanoi is set to phase out motorbikes after 2025. Photo: Hoa Thang The move was revealed in a proposal from the Hanoi People’s Committee which was submitted to the municipal People’s Council for consideration, to reduce traffic congestion and accidents in the capital city for the 2021-2025 period. During this period, Hanoi would continue to finalize the proposal to limit motorbikes and then ban this transport vehicle in five core districts from 2026 onwards, specifically in Hoan Kiem, Hai Ba Trung, Ba Dinh, Dong Da, Tay Ho, and parts of Hoang Mai, Thanh Xuan, Nam Tu Liem, Bac Tu Liem, Dong Anh, Long Bien, and Gia Lam, equivalent …

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Opening the session, N.A. Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said that the session will be divided into two parts, with the first one lasting from December 8-10 and the second from December 21-22. During this session, the NA Standing Committee will discuss a number of urgent issues related to the functions and tasks of the N.A. in the current period. Members of the committee will debate the draft Law on amendments and supplements to a number of articles of a number of laws, including the Law on Public Investment, Law on Public-Private Partnership, Law on Investment, Law on Bidding, Electricity Law, Law on Enterprises, Law on Special Consumption Tax, and Law on Enforcement of Civil Judgments. They will give opinions on a project to build fiscal and monetary mechanisms and policies to support the implementation of the socio-economic recovery and development plan in line with the spirit of safely and flexibly adapting to and effectively controlling COVID-19. The N.A. leader underlined that …

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More Japanese investors are entering renewable energy production in Vietnam Marubeni Green Power Vietnam, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japan-based Marubeni Corporation has just signed a corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) with Ajinomoto Vietnam Co., Ltd. in which Marubeni Green Power (MAGPOV) will supply electricity generated by a rooftop solar PV system in Vietnam. By supplying renewable energy generated from a solar PV system built on the roof of Ajinomoto Vietnam's Long Thanh facility in Dong Nai province, MAGPOV Vietnam hopes to contribute to Ajinomoto Vietnam's carbon dioxide emissions reduction and decarbonisation. The Japanese Ministry of the Environment has chosen this project as part of its Financing Programme for Joint Crediting Mechanism in FY2021, and it will be carried out in collaboration with the Vietnamese and Japanese governments. Marubeni will continue to promote the decarbonisation of the supply chain of companies in Vietnam by introducing rooftop solar …

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Vietnam's fiscal support package needs to contain the pandemic and minimise health and economic impacts, so it will be necessary to give priority to spending on health, social security and support for the business sector. Residents register for the $2.6 billion financial support package from the Government to support workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. — Photo dangcongsan.vn Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue yesterday chaired the Vietnam Economic Forum 2021 in Hanoi, where economic experts discussed and suggested fiscal and monetary policies to support socio-economic recovery and development after the COVID-19 pandemic. The forum themed "Recovery and sustainable development" was co-organised by the National Assembly Economic Committee, the Central Economic Commission and the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, connecting 57 locations in the country and three international ones, gathering opinions from a large number of scientists and experts in …

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Toymaker Lego said on Wednesday it plans to build a new factory in Vietnam to keep up with rapidly growing demand for its coloured plastic bricks among children across Asia. The privately-owned Danish firm said it will invest more than $1 billion in the project, which will be its second Asian factory after it opened one in China in 2016. Lego has achieved double-digit growth in the region since 2019. Demand is now on track to outstrip supply from its Chinese plant in the mid to long term, Lego's Chief Operations Officer Carsten Rasmussen told Reuters. "Growth in China and Asia is fantastic and we can see that over time that we will need more capacity," he said, pointing to a growing middle class and high number of births in the region compared to more mature European and North American markets. The move is the latest in Lego's decade-old strategy of placing production close to key markets, which has helped rein in costs and shield it from external factors. "It gives us …

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