Nation Japan’s JEBO apologizes for misunderstanding Hanoi leader’s statement The Saigon Times Daily Tuesday, Dec 10, 2019,19:46 (GMT+7) Japan’s JEBO apologizes for misunderstanding Hanoi leader’s statementThe Saigon Times Daily A Japanese expert from the Japan Environment and Business Organization installs equipment to clean up the heavily polluted To Lich River in Hanoi in May 2019 – PHOTO: TNO HCMC – The Japan Environment and Business Organization (JEBO) has yet to seek permission from the government of Hanoi City to clean up a section of the To Lich River and has tendered an apology to the municipal chairman, Nguyen Duc Chung, over the misunderstanding. JEBO said in a statement today, December 12, that on reviewing an official letter from the Hanoi government in May 2019 and the entire pilot river clean-up process, the organization admitted that the letter does not grant JEBO the … [Read more...] about Japan’s JEBO apologizes for misunderstanding Hanoi leader’s statement
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HCMC seeks US$1.3 billion from central Gov’t to fund metro construction
Infrastructure HCMC seeks US$1.3 billion from central Gov’t to fund metro construction By Pham Nhat Tuesday, Dec 10, 2019,19:14 (GMT+7) HCMC seeks US$1.3 billion from central Gov’t to fund metro constructionBy Pham Nhat A construction site is in front of the Ben Thanh Market in downtown HCMC. The city government is seeking funds to build the second metro line – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – The HCMC authority is seeking approval from the municipal People’s Council to borrow a total of over US$1.3 billion from the on-lending fund of the central Government to construct the city’s second metro line. According to the proposal, the city government intends to borrow US$962.61 million and 300.72 million euros in the form of foreign loans from the central Government. The metro line will link Ben Thanh Market in District 1 with Tham Luong Depot in District 12. The project currently requires total … [Read more...] about HCMC seeks US$1.3 billion from central Gov’t to fund metro construction
Vietnam nets 16 golds to secure second spot
Home Vietnam nets 16 golds to secure second spot By Vu Duc Tuesday, Dec 10, 2019,19:28 (GMT+7) Vietnam nets 16 golds to secure second spotBy Vu Duc Wrestler Nguyen Van Cong of Vietnam celebrates winning in the men’s 57kg category at the 30th SEA Games in the Philippines today, December 10 - PHOTO: VNA HCMC - Vietnam today grabbed 16 more gold medals in the 30th SEA Games, which will conclude on Wednesday in Philippine capital Manila to secure second spot with a medal tally of 96 golds, 85 silvers and 104 bronzes. Host Philippines is still top with 146 golds, 115 silvers and 116 bronzes. Thailand is third with 91golds, 98 silvers and 122 bronzes. Fourth-placed Indonesia has 72 golds and fifth-positioned Malaysia has 53 golds. Nguyen Thi Oanh opened a golden day for the Vietnamese sporting delegation, winning the women’s 5,000m event. Oanh clocked 16 minutes and 45.98 seconds, followed by Pham Thi Hue of … [Read more...] about Vietnam nets 16 golds to secure second spot
PM discusses solutions to bottlenecks facing farmers
Other News PM discusses solutions to bottlenecks facing farmers By Huynh Kim Tuesday, Dec 10, 2019,19:41 (GMT+7) PM discusses solutions to bottlenecks facing farmersBy Huynh Kim Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc meets with farmers in the Mekong Delta region to discuss how to remove bottlenecks facing the agriculture sector - PHOTO: VNA CAN THO – The prime minister met with farmers in the Mekong Delta region to discuss how to do away with bottlenecks affecting the agriculture sector at a seminar held in Can Tho City today, December 10. The seminar, held by the Vietnam Farmers Association and the Can Tho government, was aimed at finding ways to address these bottlenecks. Five issues tabled at the seminar included poor connectivity between farmers, the State, scientists, banks, firms and distributors; difficulty in accumulating farmland for large-scale production; farmers’ limited skills; the rampant use of … [Read more...] about PM discusses solutions to bottlenecks facing farmers
Initial costs in green apartments offset later
Developers are moving towards sustainable development by promoting green apartment buildings but there are issues to surmount. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) awarded EDGE certification to the HausNeo Apartments project developed by the EZ Land Vietnam Development JSC in August, as it met the required excellence in design for green buildings. According to Mr. Do Ngoc Dung Oliver, CEO of EZ Land, there are signs that awareness of the value of going green is increasing in Vietnam. “People are attracted by the savings they can achieve through lower utility bills and by the unique green features of EDGE-certified buildings,” he said. “This EDGE certification will further help raise people’s awareness and show the sustainability values of EZ Land through our first apartment project, HausNeo.” Many other developers have also joined the sustainable development movement by promoting green apartment buildings. Mr. Dang Thanh Long, Managing … [Read more...] about Initial costs in green apartments offset later