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Drought in the Mekong Delta region (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Environmental experts gathered at a conference held in Hanoi on September 11, discussing the important roles of stakeholders in outlining hydropower master plan and protecting water resources in the Mekong River basin. The event was organised by the Centre for Sustainable Development of Water Resources And Climate Change Adaptation in collaboration with the Centre for Water Resources Conservation and Development and the Vietnam Rivers Network. Discussions at the conference highlighted water exhaustion and pollution in the Mekong Delta region and their impact on local socio-economic development, as well as potential to branch out small- and medium-sized hydropower plants in northern Lao Cai province’s Sa Pa district and its side effects on the local environment and tourism. According to Vietnam Rivers Network’s Head Coordinator Dao Trong Tu, the conference aimed to promote the important roles of … [Read more...] about Conference promotes engagement in hydropower planning in Mekong basin

An activity in response to World Tuberculosis Day. Photo: ninhthuan.gov.vn PANO - The Central Commission of Popularization and Education and the National Tuberculosis (TB) Prevention and Control Program of the Ministry of Health on November 27th organized a training course on TB prevention and control for press staff. At the course, held in Binh Dinh Province, Associate Professor cum Dr. Dinh Ngoc Sy, Head of the Vietnam Association Against TB and Lung Diseases, revealed that some 18,000 Vietnamese die of TB every year. In fact, activities relating to TB prevention and control have mainly taken place on the occasion of World Tuberculosis Day, March 24th, and the communication programs did not reach the grassroots level. Thus, it is necessary to improve the popularization on TB prevention and control to do away with discrimination against TB and raise awareness of policymakers and the community, as well as to call for more involvement in the national strategy on TB prevention … [Read more...] about Communication on tuberculosis prevention promoted

Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Steelmaker Hoa Phat Group targets revenue of 55 trillion VND (around 2.42 billion USD) and after-tax profit of 8.05 trillion VND (354.6 million USD) in 2018. The information was released at the group’s annual shareholder meeting held recently in Hanoi with the participation of 368 shareholders, who together hold 77 percent of ordinary shares. Hoa Phat’s management board chairman Tran Dinh Long said the group sees 2018 as a crucial year. The firm would take drastic measures to ensure the progress of the Hoa Phat Dung Quat steel and iron production complex and make it the priority target for this year, Long said. He added that the management board had carefully considered the targets before submitting them to the meeting. The group would implement many big projects this year in their main steel business. In addition, it would be alert for changes in the material market. In other sectors such as agriculture, … [Read more...] about Steelmaker Hoa Phat Group targets 2.42 billion USD in revenue

Hoa Phat  Dung Quat Steel JSC of Hoa Phat Group is coordinating with Italian group to produce stainless steel (Illustrative image. Source VNA) Quang Ngai (VNA) - Hoa Phat Dung Quat Steel JSC of Hoa Phat Group is coordinating with Italy’s Danieli – one of the world’s largest suppliers of metallurgical equipment to consider a project on stainless steel (inox) production. According to Deputy Director of the Hoa Phat Dung Quat Steel JSC Vuong Ngoc Linh, the project is designed with a capacity of 600,000 tonnes per year, which could be increased to one million tonnes per annum, and will be the first modern stainless steel manufacturing plant in Vietnam. The plant will be located at the Hoa Phat Dung Quat iron and steel production complex area in Dung Quat Economic Zone in central Quang Ngai province to make use of the available infrastructure. The project, which will be completed by 2020, aims to increase the value chain of steel products, and reduce … [Read more...] about Hoa Phat partners with Italian group to produce stainless steel

Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith (Photo: VNA)   Vientiane (VNA) – Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith hosted a reception in Vientiane on December 6 for a delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism led by Minister Nguyen Ngoc Thien who have been on a two-day working visit to Laos. At the meeting, PM Thongloun spoke highly of the outcomes of the earlier talks between Lao Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune and Minister Nguyen Ngoc Thien. He congratulated Vietnamese athletes on their outstanding achievements at the ongoing 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 30) in the Philippines and Vietnam on welcoming 15 million foreign visitors this year. Laos wants to learn from Vietnam’s experience in tourism development to turn tourism into an important economic sector of the country in the coming time, he said. In reply, Thien affirmed that his ministry is willing to share experience and bolster … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Laos enhance cooperation in culture, sports, tourism