HCM City seeks developers for nearly 300 PPP projects

Update: July, 11/2020 – 09:40 VNS

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Phú Mỹ, a cable-stayed bridge linking HCM City’s Districts 2 and 7, was built under PPP investment form. Photo courtersy of Mytour.vn.htm.

HCM CITY  — HCM City is expected to reconsider projects under the public-private partnership investment form meant to combat flooding and land subsidence and resettle people living along canals when new regulations for PPP come into effect.

The city has sought private partners for nearly 300 PPP projects, with the Thủ Thiêm Bridge No 4 being the latest. Tiếp tục đọc “HCM City seeks developers for nearly 300 PPP projects”

A day with the H’mong up in northern Vietnam mountains

By Ngan Duong    July 4, 2020 | 08:54 pm GMT+7 VNexpress

A H’mong ethnic village in the mountains of Lai Chau Province can make for a great weekend getaway from the hustle and bustle of city life with its cool weather and picturesque landscapes.

Sin Suoi Ho, situated at an altitude of 1,500 meters and 30 kilometers from Lai Chau Town in the namesake province, also offers visitors the opportunity to immerse themselves in the daily life and ethnic culture of the local H’mong people.

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H1 GDP growth hits 10-year low

By Anh Tu   June 29, 2020 | 04:41 pm GMT+7 VNExpress

H1 GDP growth hits 10-year low

Workers manufacture antibacterial masks at a firm in HCMC’s Tan Binh District, April 2020. Photo by VnExpress/Nguyet Nhi.

Vietnam’s GDP growth was roughly 1.81 percent in the first half, the lowest since 2011, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, General Statistics Office reported Monday.

The country’s second quarter GDP grew by 0.36 percent, compared with an expansion of 6.73 percent in the same period last year, said the GSO.

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Vietnam War veteran mends post-war wounds, one bomb at a time

By Hoang Tao   July 11, 2020 | 08:08 pm GMT+7 VNexpress

Vietnam War veteran mends post-war wounds, one bomb at a time

Chuck Searcy (R) poses with Bui Trong Hong, National Technical Officer at Project RENEW. Photo by VnExpress/Ngo Xuan Hien.

For the past 25 years, Chuck Searcy has cleaned up explosives and helped disabled children in Quang Tri Province, a prime Vietnam War battleground. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam War veteran mends post-war wounds, one bomb at a time”

Air Conditioning Wasn’t Invented to Provide Comfort to Human Beings

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Its original purpose was to enable factory processes, but now an ever-larger part of the world’s hottest regions is adopting it

Air conditioning was devised not for comfort but for industry, specifically to control temperature and humidity in a color printing factory in Brooklyn. The process required feeding paper into the presses a number of times, once for each of the component colors, and the slightest misalignment caused by changes in humidity produced defective copies that had to be thrown away. Tiếp tục đọc “Air Conditioning Wasn’t Invented to Provide Comfort to Human Beings”

Hitachi Completes Acquisition of ABB Power Grids to Tackle Renewable Energy’s Rise

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The deal, worth up to $7.8 billion, follows moves by rivals GE and Siemens to refocus on clean energy integration and distributed energy digitization.

Hitachi ABB Power Grids will combine high-voltage transmission with distributed energy assets and digital control systems.

Hitachi ABB Power Grids will combine high-voltage transmission with distributed energy assets and digital control systems.

Khu công nghiệp thành chỗ chăn thả trâu bò

Cụm Công nghiệp Cầu Nước Xanh 10 năm chỉ có 1 doanh nghiệp vào đầu tư. Ảnh: Tiến Nguyên
Cụm Công nghiệp Cầu Nước Xanh 10 năm chỉ có 1 doanh nghiệp vào đầu tư. Ảnh: Tiến Nguyên

Australian firms in ASEAN consider Vietnam favourable destination

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The rise of Vietnam has been highlighted in a recent survey of the Australian Chamber of Commerce (AustCham), as Vietnam is now considered the most favourable place to expand business, surpassing the Philippines and Myanmar in recent years as well as Australia’s long-term business partners namely Malaysia and Singapore.

Vietnam is now considered the most favourable place to expand business, surpassing Australia’s long-term business partners namely Malaysia and Singapore. (Illustrative image. Source: VNA)

Vietnam is now considered the most favourable place to expand business, surpassing Australia’s long-term business partners namely Malaysia and Singapore. (Illustrative image. Source: VNA)

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Dengue fever season is peaking as death tolls have risen

Vietnam’s Son Doong cave listed among the most surreal places in the world to visit before you die

Failed projects to receive no more cash: Deputy PM

VNS Update: June, 08/2020 – 08:30

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The Dung Quất Bio-ethanol Plant in the central province of Quảng Ngãi, one of the 12 loss-making projects. — VNA Photo

HÀ NỘI — The State will not pump more money into 12 failing mega-projects under the management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), said Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình in a recent meeting with high-ranking officials in Hà Nội. Tiếp tục đọc “Failed projects to receive no more cash: Deputy PM”

Việt Nam joins UNSC open debate on peace operation, human rights

VNS Update: July, 08/2020 – 11:41

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Vietnamese military doctors prepare to board a flight to South Sudan for the peacekeeping mission last November. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang

HÀ NỘI — Head of Việt Nam’s Permanent Mission to the UN Ambassador Đặng Đình Quý highlighted the basic principles of peacekeeping operations and the primary role of host countries in protecting and promoting human rights during a UN Security Council (UNSC) open debate on Tuesday. Tiếp tục đọc “Việt Nam joins UNSC open debate on peace operation, human rights”

Bộ Y tế yêu cầu 3 bệnh viện tuyến cuối hỗ trợ Tây Nguyên chống dịch bạch hầu

08/07/2020 10:34 GMT+7
TTO – Sáng nay 8-7, Cục Quản lý khám chữa bệnh, Bộ Y tế đã yêu cầu 3 bệnh viện tuyến cuối khẩn trương hỗ trợ kỹ thuật cho các tỉnh Tây Nguyên trong tình hình dịch bạch hầu có xu hướng lan rộng tại đây.

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Các bác sĩ khám và lấy mẫu xét nghiệm tại vùng dịch bạch hầu tại tỉnh Đắk Nông – Ảnh: TÂM AN

Cục Quản lý khám chữa bệnh, Bộ Y tế yêu cầu Bệnh viện Bệnh Nhiệt đới trung ương, Bệnh viện Bệnh Nhiệt đới TP.HCM và Bệnh viện Nhi đồng 2 TP.HCM khẩn trương tổ chức các đoàn công tác đến hỗ trợ kỹ thuật cho các tỉnh Tây Nguyên, tập huấn lại công tác chẩn đoán, điều trị bạch hầu cho các cơ sở y tế. Tiếp tục đọc “Bộ Y tế yêu cầu 3 bệnh viện tuyến cuối hỗ trợ Tây Nguyên chống dịch bạch hầu”

Vietnam, US boost defence ties

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The Vietnam- US comprehensive partnership has flourished in all spheres over the past years, including security and national defence.

Vietnam, US boost defence ties
Deputy Defense Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South Asia and Southeast Asia Amy Searight co-chair the Vietnam-US Defense Dialogue in Hanoi, October 21, 2014 (Photo: VNA)

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