Cat Linh-Ha Dong trains passed safety and environmental assessment The Vietnam Register Authority announced it has completed the assessment and issued technical safety and environmental protection certification for 13 trains and other related components of the Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway. … [Read more...] about Cat Linh-Ha Dong Urban Railway project consultant lacks fire safety certification
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Cát Linh-Hà Đông Urban Railway project consultant lacks fire safety certification
The consultant did not open an office or branch in Việt Nam after it won the bidding for the project’s consultation and supervisory but only send experts to Việt Nam to work on, so the company does not meet requirements to get the Vietnamese fire safety consultancy certification. … [Read more...] about Cát Linh-Hà Đông Urban Railway project consultant lacks fire safety certification
VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 26
According to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, as of December last year, the pandemic had sent the number of foreign tourists to Vietnam down nearly 80% to 3.7 million. Most of them came to the country in the first quarter of 2021. In addition, the number of domestic visitors fell 34.1% to 56 million. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 26
CAAV proposes construction, expansion of six airports
The suggested airfields include Dong Hoi, Rach Gia, Ca Mau, Sa Pa, Lai Chau and Quang Tri. Of which, the plan for the expansion of Dong Hoi Airport in the central province of Quang Binh is expected to be implemented from 2021-2025 with the total capital of VND2,320 billion (over US$100 million). … [Read more...] about CAAV proposes construction, expansion of six airports
Vietnam attends APF executive board’s annual meeting
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese sub-committee, as the Vice President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophone (APF) for the 2019-2021 tenure, attended the APF executive board's annual meeting, which convened virtually on January 25. About 40 delegates, including three from Vietnam, joined the meeting, during which they heard a report by the APF Secretary General on the APF’s operation and response to COVID-19 and discussed orientations and action programmes for 2021 as well as multilateral inter-parliament cooperation projects. The board agreed to continue implementing the APF strategic framework for 2019-2022, focusing on four priority issues under the action program of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF). The issues cover the fight against terrorism and extreme violence; inclusive development and growth; development of public policies on French language education and teaching in the multilingual Francophone community; and implementation of the … [Read more...] about Vietnam attends APF executive board’s annual meeting