Vietnam’s seafood sector is facing a severe shortage of input material, which will affect the industry’s goal to export US$10.5 billion worth of seafood this year, up US$1 billion against the figure seen in 2018, Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper reported, citing General Secretary of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) Truong Dinh Hoe. A shrimp farm in Bac Lieu Province Local seafood industry faces shortage of input materials, vietnam economy, business news, vn news, vietnamnet bridge, english news, Vietnam news, news Vietnam, vietnamnet news, vn news, Vietnam net news, Vietnam latest news, Vietnam breaking news Employees of a seafood processing enterprise in the Mekong Delta process tra fish fillets Tran Van Dung, general director of Ba Ria-Vung Tau Seafood Processing Import-Export JSC (Baseafood), noted that the country was running out of seafood input material, especially shrimp and tra fish, the country’s two key seafood export … [Read more...] about Seafood industry faces shortage of input materials
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BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 18/1
Vietnam attends South Asia’s Leading Travel Show in India Visitors at Vietnamese booths Five Vietnamese travel companies are currently participating in the 26th edition of SATTE, South Asia’s leading travel show, in India’s Uttar Pradesh state from January 16-18. They include Victoria Tour, Indochina Charm Tour, Go Indochina Tours, Hello Vietnam, and Asiana Travel. The fair has the participation of over 1,000 enterprises from 50 countries and territories. First launched in 2014, SATTE is one of the largest tourism and travel fairs in South Asia, run annually by India’s leading exhibition organiser UBM, the Ministry of Culture, and travel associations. The event provides a platform for countries to promote their lands, people, and traditional cultures, as well as attract foreign investment in tourism. It is also an occasion for policymakers and managers in tourism, along with experts and businesses, to share experience in the field and seek business … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 18/1
Da Nang to host ATP Challenger Tour
Top Vietnamese tennis players Lý Hoàng Nam, Trịnh Linh Giang and Lê Quốc Khánh have been awarded wildcard entries to compete in the Việt Nam Tennis Open Đà Nẵng City 2019 in the central city on January 6-12. Top Vietnamese player Lý Hoàng Nam gets a wildcard for the men’s singles and double event at ATP Challenger Tour, Vietnam Tennis Open Đà Nẵng City 2019. — Photo courtesy Việt Nam Tennis Federation Sports news, football, Vietnam sports, vietnamnet bridge, english news, Vietnam news, news Vietnam, vietnamnet news, Vietnam net news, Vietnam latest news, vn news, Vietnam breaking news It’s the first time the central city has hosted a professional tennis tournament with 48 players in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)’s top ranking taking part. Vice Chairman and General Secretary of the Việt Nam Tennis Federation Nguyễn Quốc Kỳ … [Read more...] about Da Nang to host ATP Challenger Tour
Automatic garbage collecting machine invented by fifth grader
VietNamNet Bridge - An automatic garbage collector invented by Nguyen Quang Dieu, a fifth grader at the Vung Tau Bilingual Primary School, was displayed at the IYRC VIETNAM (International Youth Robot Competition) organized by STEM Education in early August. Nguyen Quang Dieu (middle) at IYRC Vietnam The student from Ba Ria – Vung Tau province began ‘playing’ with machines when he was two years old. At that time, the English learning machine the mother bought was a wonderful world for him. He insisted on using the machine daily. Dieu’s automatic garbage collector has many advantages. It can automatically define the way it has to go and collect garbage. The brush system installed on the machine will clean when the machine moves. RELATED NEWS STEM should be core to education system: expert STEM education can succeed at schools with poor conditions Thanh Lich … [Read more...] about Automatic garbage collecting machine invented by fifth grader
VN Steel Association insists on importing scrap steel, raising concerns about environment risks
VietNamNet Bridge - Experts have warned about scrap imports heading for Vietnam as China has stopped importing some types of scrap. The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) estimates that if the scrap imports cannot be blocked, the amount of money Vietnam has to pay for the imports would amount $1.7 billion. Making steel from steel scrap is an environmentally friendly technology, because this is a recyclable material. With the production method, the power consumption and greenhouse gas emissions are just equal to one-fifth of the cost of making steel from iron ore. RELATED NEWS Customs agencies tighten scrap imports as paper, steel manufacturers complain Scrap imports into Vietnam surge Nam Hai … [Read more...] about VN Steel Association insists on importing scrap steel, raising concerns about environment risks