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A team of three Vietnamese high school students has won an international prize on environmental sustainability. Team 'Adorbsies' of three Vietnamese high school students has won the first prize of an international environmental competition. From left: Adorbsies member Lương Anh Khánh Huyền, Trần Quỳnh Anh, Bùi Tú Uyên. Photos courtesy of the team Bùi Tú Uyên, Lương Anh Khánh Huyền and Trần Quỳnh Anh brought home US$100,000 from the Earth Prize competition, an initiative of the Switzerland-based Earth Foundation that encourages students to address environmental issues. Beating more than 650 teams across 114 countries and territories, the three girls’ idea of creating biodegradable menstrual pads from dragon fruit peel won the hearts of the judges for its practicality. “This was a very difficult choice for The Earth Prize Adjudicating Panel to make; but Team Adorbsies’ project is an idea turned into a solution that can make a genuine difference,” said Rina … [Read more...] about Vietnamese students champion international environmental competition

Vietravel Airlines has just signed a co-operation agreement with the Viet Nam Golf Tourism Association. — Photo nld.com.vn The Viet Nam Travel Aviation Company Limited (Vietravel Airlines) has signed a cooperation agreement with the Viet Nam Golf Tourism Association to officially participate in the network of providing tickets for more than 100,000 members of the association nationwide. Different from traditional tourism, golf tourism is a type of sports tourism that combines golf activities, exploration and relaxation. Guests participating in golf tourism are high-income people. Therefore, the cooperation with the Viet Nam Golf Tourism Association proves the service quality and transport capacity of Vietravel Airlines. In Viet Nam, golf tourism is an area with great potential when the golf economy is in a boom period. According to the Viet Nam Golf Association, the number of domestic golfers is 100,000 people and the number of regular players (at least twice a month) is … [Read more...] about Vietravel Airlines signs a co-operation agreement with the Viet Nam Golf Tourism Association

A study proposes developing a mechanism for reserve capacity payments for flexible power plants, and developing an ancillary services market for the Vietnam grid. A latest power system study carried out by the Vietnamese Institute of Energy (IE) under the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MoIT) recommends adding internal combustion engine (ICE) power plants in the National Power Development Plan VIII to ensure energy security. An internal combustion engine In the short term, the IE recommends building 650MW of ICE power plants in the South during 2022-2023 to support the high energy demand from 2022 to 2025, especially as Vietnam is expected to experience delays in the delivery of some coal and liquified-natural gas (LNG) power projects in the South. Additionally, drought conditions could create a risk of power shortage in the country. In the long term, the needed capacity of flexible ICE power plants to provide reserve capacity, supply peak demand, and … [Read more...] about Vietnam should add internal combustion engine power plants from 2022: Study

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (C) visits the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) (Photo: VNA) In his meeting with NYSE leaders, the Vietnamese PM expressed his pleasure to visit the largest stock exchange in the world in terms of market capitalisation, and thanked them for the warm welcome and the privilege to ring the bell to end the trading session of May 16. PM Pham Minh Chinh meets with representatives of NYSE (Photo: VNA) PM Chinh stressed that Vietnam is cracking down on the violations of a few unscrupulous investors in the country’s stock markets to ensure its security, transparency, and sustainable development. He asked the NYSE to cooperate and share experience in developing an effective, sustainable stock market in Vietnam as well as realising the country’s ambition to successfully build a regional-level financial centre, foster the win-win partnership between the NYSE and Vietnamese agencies and companies, contributing to the development of the … [Read more...] about PM visits New York Stock Exchange, holds roundtable with CEOs of int’l firms

Vietnam makes effort to deter people from poaching wild, migratory birds Vietnam is considered one of the most important areas in the network of migratory and endemic bird routes, with 63 globally important bird regions and 7 endemic bird regions. Of more than 900 species of birds that have been recorded in the Southeast Asian country, 99 of them need conservation attention, 10 are critically endangered, 17 are endangered, 24 are endangered and 48 are about to be threatened. The areas of wild birds and migratory birds have created important natural values, contributing to nature conservation, biodiversity conservation, tourism development, and building the image of Vietnam. Although the Party, State, and sectors and levels have been making great efforts in protecting biodiversity, including wild and migratory birds as well as important bird areas, hunting and consuming wild birds, especially migratory birds, is still rampant in many localities, negatively affecting … [Read more...] about Vietnam makes effort to deter people from poaching wild, migratory birds

Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son, 32, and his wife Pham Le Thao Nguyen, 34, won the men's and women's rapid chess titles in Hanoi. Each saw off opponents from Singapore with just minutes between their victories. Thao Nguyen finished a bit earlier and then quietly waited for her husband to seal his win. "During the game we were worried for each other," Thao Nguyen said, according to Vietnam News Agency. "This was our first experience like this." Truong Son, the world number 128 in the International Chess Federation rankings, is the youngest Vietnamese to have earned the title of grandmaster and had already won gold earlier in the regional Games. "We were always together in training. We supported and shared difficulties together," he said. "Now is the time for us to celebrate together." Their wins boosted Vietnam’s overall gold medal tally to 102. … [Read more...] about Couple win gold medals just minutes apart at SEA Games

At present, it takes 3-4 hours to travel from HCMC to Can Tho City. (Photo: SGGP) The project starts at An Binh Station in Di An City in Binh Duong Province and ends at Cai Rang Station in Cai Rang District in Can Tho City. The whole route connects six localities, including HCMC, Binh Duong, Long An, Tien Giang, Vinh Long, and Can Tho City, with 13 stations. The HCMC - Can Tho railway route is a double-track railway, using a standard gauge of 1,435 millimeters, with a design speed of about 190km/h for passenger trains and 120km/h for freight trains. With the above speed, the travel time from HCMC to Can Tho will be shortened to only 75-80 minutes, instead of 3-4 hours by road, as currently. The HCMC - Can Tho railway project was approved by the Ministry of Transport under Decision No.2563/QD-BGTVT dated August 27, 2013. The objective of the master plan has determined specifically the route direction and the location of train stations for localities to manage the land fund, … [Read more...] about Construction of HCMC – Can Tho railway line proposed

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (L) and Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh (Photo: VNA) In a thank-you letter to the Lao NA Chairman, Hue thanked the Lao legislative leader and other leaders for the warm welcome and the sincere, straightforward and trustful discussions during his visit, which he said contribute to promoting the further development of the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries in general and the two legislative bodies in particular. Earlier before leaving Laos, NA Chairman Hue and the high-ranking NA delegation called at the Vietnam Consulate General in Pakse, Champasak province, and met with representatives from the Vietnamese community in four southern Lao provinces (Champasak, Attapeu, Sekong and Salavan). The top legislator appreciated the work of the Vietnamese Association in Southern Laos in helping members develop home economy, follow local laws and contribute to local development, … [Read more...] about NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue concludes official visit to Laos

At a meeting with U.N. Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed in New York on May 16 (local time), the PM stressed that the year 2022 is of great significance as it marks the 45th anniversary of Vietnam’s U.N. membership. Appreciating the U.N.’s valuable contributions and support to Vietnam over the past more than four decades, the PM asked Amina to convey his invitation to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and other U.N. leaders to visit Vietnam this year to foster multi-faceted cooperation between the two sides. Chinh reiterated Vietnam’s strong commitments to multilateralism and a world order based on international law and the U.N. Charter, as well as the country’s support for the U.N.’s central role in the global administration system, saying it needs global, all-people, and comprehensive approaches to tackle common challenges like epidemics and climate change. Vietnam backs enhancing relations between the U.N., parliaments of its member countries and the … [Read more...] about Vietnam to play more active role at U.N.: PM

He made the pledge while joining virtual talks with Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews and the signing ceremony of an agreement on friendship and cooperation between the city and Victoria. Speaking at the event, the HCM City official expressed his delight at the thriving Vietnam-Australia relations, viewing them as the cornerstone of sound cooperation between the Vietnamese southern economic hub and Australian localities, including Victoria state. He thanked Victoria’s authorities for supporting and working with HCM City to prepare for the signing ceremony, hoping that after the event, the two localities will join hands to carry out cooperation plans and programs contributing to Vietnam - Australia ties in the coming time. Mai affirmed that the southern city welcomes visits by authorities and businesses from the Australian state to explore cooperation chances in artificial intelligence, digital transformation, automation and pharmaceutical products, contributing to HCM City’s … [Read more...] about HCM City bolsters cooperation with Australian state