Houses that use asbestos cement roof sheets (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Whether to stop or allow the use of chrysotile has once again become a hot topic with many debates among Government agencies and experts in the hearing session held by the National Assembly Committee on Science, Technology and Environment on 03 November 2018. The decades-long controversy as well as the proposal to develop a roadmap to cease the use of chrysotile in the production of asbestos cement (AC) roofing by 2023 proposed by the Ministry of Construction have caused many difficulties to the manufacturers of this affordable roofing; some producers have had to shut down their businesses. In the hearing, many issues were not resolved and many questions from the Deputies of the National Assembly did not received satisfactory answers. What is legal basis to develop the Roadmap to cease the use of chrysotile by 2023? Dr. Vo Quang Diem, President of the Vietnam National Roofsheet Association, confirmed that … [Read more...] about Roadmap to cease the use of chrysotile – Many unresolved issues
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He made the call at a high-level roundtable with Vietnamese and Danish enterprises in the fields of green growth, seaport, logistics and high technology, which was held in Copenhagen on October 20th as part of the PM's ongoing visit to Denmark.The Vietnamese Government leader briefed the Danish firms on the potential and advantages of Vietnam such as young labour force, rapid IT and telecommunications development, and high GDP growth, as well as the country's intensive international integration as seen in its engagement in 16 new-generation free trade agreements.He noted that currently Vietnam is hosting more than 130 Danish enterprises, but the figure has yet to meet potential of the Vietnam-Denmark comprehensive partnership.PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc (centre) at the roundtable with Vietnamese and Danish businesses. (Photo: VNA)PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc stressed that the Government of Vietnam encourages and creates optimal conditions for Danish firms to invest in Vietnam, especially in maritime … [Read more...] about Government of Vietnam encourages and creates optimal conditions for…
Japan an important economic partner of Vietnam: PM
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and his Japanese guest Tsutomu Takebe (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Japan is one of the top economic partners of Vietnam, affirmed Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at a reception for special advisor to the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance Tsutomu Takebe in Hanoi on September 7. He noted that Japan is the largest provider of official development assistance (ODA) in Vietnam and ranked second in the field of investment, third in tourism, and fourth in trade. Locality-to-locality and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries have been strengthened, contributing to deeper mutual understanding and friendship, he said. Mutual visits and contact between Vietnamese and Japanese senior officials in recent times have opened up a new period of comprehensive and practical development in bilateral relations, he said, adding that the two PMs regularly hold bilateral talks at international forums and meetings. He affirmed that … [Read more...] about Japan an important economic partner of Vietnam: PM
New milestone in the history of Vietnam-Egypt relations
Vietnamese Ambassador to Egypt Do Hoang Long The visit marks a new milestone in the history of bilateral ties between Vietnam and Egypt amid the 55th anniversary of their diplomatic ties (1963-2018). This is the first visit to the North African country by a head of the State of Vietnam since both nations established diplomatic ties in 1963. With regard to the great significance of the visit for bilateral ties, the Vietnamese diplomat said first of all, this is a visit in response to the trip to Vietnam by Egyptian President Fatah El Sisi in 2017 which witnessed a lot of remarkable achievements. The visit is to reaffirm commitments reached in 2017 by senior leaders in the aim of actualizing new areas of cooperation. Concerning the priority areas that the two countries will focus on fully taping the advantages and potential of each country, Mr Long said Egypt is highly interested in Vietnam’s skills, know-how and cultivation techniques, therefore, it desires to share … [Read more...] about New milestone in the history of Vietnam-Egypt relations
The future of Vietnam’s luxury MICE industry
The key factor behind Asia becoming the favourite among business travellers is its top notch convention centres. The region offers numerous world class convention centres providing state-of-the-art facilities for multifarious MICE events. Among them, Vietnam has earned a reputation as one of the best MICE destinations in Asia thanks to its convention centres offering exceptional services, infrastructure, location and audio-video facilities. Global overarching MICE trends Meetings, incentives, conferences and events (MICE) is an important component of the hospitality and tourism industry, and drivers economic development in many destinations. Generating millions in revenue annually, this dynamic sector is evolving at a tremendous pace. The demand for meetings is on the rise and though not all companies are splurging, luxury venues are not being ruled out either and some emerging trends are evident. Gone are the days where venues are only expected to be equipped with high speed internet … [Read more...] about The future of Vietnam’s luxury MICE industry