Repealed regulation saves Vietnam’s textile industry time and money

Mrs. Nguyen Minh Thao of MPI/CIEM addresses a consultative workshop.
Nguyen Minh Thao of Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment addresses a consultative workshop to propose amendments to laws on specialized inspection in Ho Chi Minh City. – Van Anh/USAID GIG Program

USAIDBusiness sector saves millions when chemical testing is ruled unnecessary
“From now on, [the company] will not have to spend $4,500 every month on specialized inspection procedures for formaldehyde testing.”

December 2016—Vietnam’s textile industry just got some good news that will save companies thousands in fees as well as several days of shipping delays with repeal of a testing regulation. Tiếp tục đọc “Repealed regulation saves Vietnam’s textile industry time and money”

Energy efficiency database compiled

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Update: June, 21/2017 – 10:35

Vice minister of construction Phan Thị Mỹ Linh delivers speech at the event in Hà Nội yesterday. — Photo baoxaydung.com.vn

HÀ NỘI — A database of energy efficiency in 280 large buildings in Việt Nam’s five biggest cities has been compiled and analysed under a four-year programme by the Ministry of Construction and the United States Agency for International Development.

The first ever National Building Energy Performance Database includes the cities of Hà Nội, HCM City, Đà Nẵng, Hải Phòng and Cần Thơ. The US-funded project, presented yesterday in Hà Nội, aimed to identify energy usage and greenhouse gas emissions of buildings in Việt Nam with a view to reducing emissions in the future, said Vũ Thị Kim Thoa of the USAID Việt Nam Clean Energy Programme. Tiếp tục đọc “Energy efficiency database compiled”