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Vietnam floating market struggles to stay above water

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A resident of a house boat yawns as he swings on a hammock on the vessel in a canal off the Song Hau river at the floating Cai Rang market in Can Tho, a small city in the Mekong Delta AFP/Roberto SCHMIDT

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CAN THO: Fixing weighing scales used to be good business on Vietnam’s floating Cai Rang market, but the last repairman on the river now makes just a few dollars a month as modernity pushes traders to land.

Surrounded by dusty old scales on his cluttered houseboat, Nguyen Van Ut said vendors are giving up their boats for better lives on terra firma where supermarkets draw the traders who once thronged the waterway. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam floating market struggles to stay above water” →

Statue recalls the glories of the Lý Dynasty

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Update: September, 10/2017 – 09:00

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Piece of history: The original statue of the Việt people from 900 years ago. — VNS Photo Phạm Hoàng Văn

To many first-time visitors, Hà Nội seems to be a young city not only because of so many young people out on its streets, but also because of new buildings and supermarkets, shops and restaurants, colleges and libraries. Thousands of new buildings have sprung up in the past 20 to 30 years.

Many people, particularly expatriates, find it hard to look into the 1,000-year-old history to find traces of the many dynasties that had their capitals up and down the Red River. Tiếp tục đọc “Statue recalls the glories of the Lý Dynasty” →

Whiff of discontent as China bans imports of soft European cheese

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Delicacies such as brie and gorgonzola contain ‘too much bacteria’, officials say, sending expats scrambling to buy up remaining stocks

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Soft cheeses such as brie are to be banned from being imported into China. Photograph: Cate Gillon/Getty Images

Soft European cheese has fallen on hard times in China. Customs officials have banned a host of soft, mould-ripened cheese for containing “too much bacteria”, with authorities reportedly alarmed the mould contained colonies of bacteria that had not been officially approved.

The ban mainly affects French and Italian cheese, including brie, camembert, gorgonzola and roquefort, as well as the English delicacy stilton. Tiếp tục đọc “Whiff of discontent as China bans imports of soft European cheese” →

Cambridge University Press headed for showdown with China over censorship

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Following protests last month, Cambridge University’s publishing house reversed its decision to censor articles in academic journal China Quarterly

Cambridge University Press, publishing arm of the University of Cambridge, is refusing a Chinese request to block academic articles.
Cambridge University Press, publishing arm of the University of Cambridge, is refusing a Chinese request to block academic articles. Photograph: How Hwee Young/EPA

Cambridge University Press [“CPU”] is heading for a showdown with Chinese authorities after the government reaffirmed its commitment to block certain content following an outcry last month when it was revealed the publisher has restricted articles in China. Tiếp tục đọc “Cambridge University Press headed for showdown with China over censorship” →

Cable car and resort plan raised for Bach Ma National Park

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The Ministry of Construction has asked the authorities in Thua Thien-Hue Province to gather opinions from experts and the public before building a large-scale resort project and cable car system on Bach Ma Mountain.

 

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Tam Giang-Cau Hai Lagoon from Bach Ma Mountain.

Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Dinh Toan asked Thua Thien-Hue provincial authorities to consider several issues including the project land, road adjustment and required utility lines. Toan also said there was absolutely no evidence that the project could attract 500,000 visitors a year. Tiếp tục đọc “Cable car and resort plan raised for Bach Ma National Park” →

Việt Nam prepares to support aging population

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Update: September, 09/2017 – 09:00

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The elderly population in Việt Nam. — VNS Infographic

HÀ NỘI —According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), Việt Nam is among the countries with the fastest aging rate in the world. This phenomenon has widespread and long-term impacts on the country, requiring comprehensive proactive policies for the elderly. Tiếp tục đọc “Việt Nam prepares to support aging population” →

Infrastructure to aid Mekong development

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Update: September, 09/2017 – 09:00

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Cổ Chiên Bridge between Bến Tre and Trà Vinh provinces in the Mekong Delta was built in 2015. — VNS File Photo

HCM CITY — Construction of two bridges linking Cao Lãnh City and Lấp Vò District in Đồng Tháp Province and Đồng Tháp with Cần Thơ, which are under way, will be a big boost to transportation and connectivity in the Mekong Delta.

But locals can look forward to further development of the transport infrastructure in the near future. Tiếp tục đọc “Infrastructure to aid Mekong development” →

Master plan to protect sea

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Update: September, 09/2017 – 09:00

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Fisherwomen in the central province of Thanh Hóa unfurl their fishing nets in the early morning on Sầm Sơn Beach. — VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đạt

The plan will map out sea-based socio-economic activities until 2035 in line with integrated management of sea and island resources and environment.

It focuses on marine environment and resources, the value of marine ecosystems and appropriate exploitation of the sea.

The plan is being built in accordance with the Việt Nam Law on Sea and the Law on Việt Nam’s Sea and Island Natural Resources and Environment. Tiếp tục đọc “Master plan to protect sea” →

VN, Russia aim for $10b trade in 2020

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Update: September, 09/2017 – 10:20

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Việt Nam and Russia have agreed to effectively implement the Việt Nam-Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreement in order to create breakthroughs in economic, trade and investment ties between the two countries, gearing towards bilateral trade of US$10 billion in 2020.— VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Vũ

HCM CITY — Việt Nam and Russia have agreed to effectively implement the Việt Nam-Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreement in order to create breakthroughs in economic, trade and investment ties between the two countries, gearing towards bilateral trade of US$10 billion in 2020. Tiếp tục đọc “VN, Russia aim for $10b trade in 2020” →

Local firms fail miserably with information disclosure

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Update: September, 09/2017 – 10:20

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Only about 17 per cent of listed companies comply with information disclosure regulations, lower than the figure in 2016, according to the Vietnam Association of Financial Executives (VAFE).— Photo tapchitaichinh.vn

HÀ NỘI — Only about 17 per cent of listed companies comply with information disclosure regulations, lower than the figure in 2016, according to the Vietnam Association of Financial Executives (VAFE).

The figure was reported by VAFE in its latest survey on companies that are listed on both the HCM City and Hà Nội stock exchanges over their compliance of information disclosure regulations.
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EVN reaches coal agreement

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Update: September, 08/2017 – 15:53

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Tây Nam Đá Mài Coal Mine of Việt Nam National Coal – Mineral Industries Holding Corporation Limited (Vinacomin) in northern Quảng Ninh Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đạt
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The Electricity of Việt Nam (EVN) and its coal supplier Việt Nam National Coal – Mineral Industries Holding Corporation Limited (Vinacomin) have finally reached an agreement on coal selling prices for power production.

The agreed price, which has not yet been disclosed, has come into effect from September 1, according to the Ministry of Finance. Tiếp tục đọc “EVN reaches coal agreement” →

Quảng Ninh to get new port, industrial complex

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Update: September, 08/2017 – 14:00

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An overview map of Deep C Industrial Zone. — VNS Photo

HCM CITY – Tiền Phong Industrial Zone JSC and Russia’s Seaport of Azov on Friday agreed to transform 100 hectares in Quảng Ninh Province into a hub for industrial manufacturing and port operations.

The memorandum of understanding (MoU), signed by Tiền Phong Industrial Zone JSC, in which Deep C consortium (Rent A Port) is a majority shareholder, and the Russian giant in port development and operations, agrees to start work on the Việt Nam-Russia Industrial Complex soon, provided the Vietnamese Government offers its support in speeding up the process. Tiếp tục đọc “Quảng Ninh to get new port, industrial complex” →

HCM City to fund sorting of rubbish

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Update: September, 08/2017 – 09:00

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Pre-treatment garbage classification in HCM City. — Photo ecc-hcm.gov.vn
Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Every commune or ward in HCM City will be allocated VNĐ500 million (US$22,000) this year towards addressing a funding shortage for sorting waste before it is treated.

The municipal Department of Finance has said the allocation will be increased to VNĐ1 billion at the beginning of next year. Tiếp tục đọc “HCM City to fund sorting of rubbish” →