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Smart energy important for HCM City plans
Smart energy is one of the most important factors in making over HCM City as a smart city, especially in the context of climate change, a seminar heard on Friday.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Việt Nam is updating its emission target in Paris climate deal
Việt Nam is reviewing and updating the country’s carbon emission target to better comply with the Paris agreement on climate change and prepare for the global assessment later this year.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Volunteers clean up nation on Earth Day
A community clean-up event to mark Earth Day brought together more than 2,000 volunteers from associations, organisations and universities besides local residents, who picked up garbage at 12 locations in HCM City yesterday morning.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Samsung Electronics to expand production in Vietnam
Samsung Electronics Co. is determined to further expand production in Vietnam, co-CEO Koh Dong-jin told Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Friday.Keep reading ...
Reuters Staff
Hanoi likely to face water shortage in summer
Even though the city’s pumping system has been upgraded, it still can’t keep up with rapid urbanisation and water shortages are looming over many districts in Hanoi. Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Over 45 percent of Vietnamese males smoke
More than 45 percent of Vietnamese males smoke tobacco, as heard at an anti-smoking conference held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 19.Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Green growth the future for business
Green growth is an effective sustainable development solution for businesses to counter the effects of climate change, said experts at a conference held in HCM City on Thursday.Keep reading ...
VIR Reporter
Ministry proposes tobacco tax increase to VNĐ2,000
The Ministry of Health (MoH) on Thursday proposed to raise the tax on tobacco at a press conference on tobacco prevention hosted by the Ministry of Information and Communication.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Vietnam’s coal imports grow despite large reserves
Despite its large reserves, Vietnam has to import a huge volume of coal in the 2016-2020 period, which began in 2017 and will see a sharp increase from 2020 to supply thermal power plants, according to a plan from the Vietnam National Coal and Mineral ...
VOV Reporter
CPTPP: Vietnam to feel pressure on labor quality
Labor costs in Vietnam are expected to be higher after commitments in the CPTPP (the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) trade agreement are implemented, experts say.Keep reading ...
Kim Chi
