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Half of Mekong Delta to be lost under sea level: research
More than half of the Mekong Delta will disappear under sea level in the next two generations if no action is taken now, research has found.The results of the five-year-long ‘Rise and Fall’ research project funded by the Netherlands government announced recently shed light on ...
35th ASEAN Summit: Plenary session officially opens
The plenary session of the 35th ASEAN Summit officially opened in Thailand in the evening of November 2.The session is focusing on security issues, sustainable development, the environment and ocean waste. The 35th ASEAN Summit and related meetings are expected to discuss measures to intensify the building of ...
Technologies crucial to curbing emissions from coal combustion: workshop
The 14th Multi-Pollutant Emissions from Coal Workshop, held in Hà Nội on Monday, gathered international experts, scientists and policy makers, who stressed the significance of advanced technologies to control mercury and multi-pollutant emissions from coal combustion.In recent years, Asian nations have worked to boost the production ...
Mekong Connect 2019 to be held in Can Tho in November
The Mekong Connect 2019, themed “Linking the value chain of the delta, enhancing market integration,” will be held in Can Tho city on November 7.According to Vu Kim Hanh, Chairwoman of the Business Association of High Quality Vietnamese Products , this year’s event will feature four ...
Vietnam targets increased competitiveness by innovative start-ups
The innovative start-up ecosystem in Vietnam has grown strongly and achieved positive results, contributing a vital role in improving the efficiency and competitiveness of the economy.According to experts, the development of national innovative start-up ecosystem as well as the growth of start-ups needs to be ...
Kick-off meeting on social work held
A regional kick-off meeting on Development of “ASEAN Declaration on Promotion of Social Work” took place in Hanoi on October 28.At the meeting, many delegates agreed that in Southeast Asiaregion, social work has not been recognised as a professional job by law. Many countries have ...
Hanoi to conduct zoning to reduce traffic congestion
Hanoi is mulling two different options to restrict the use of motorbikes in the city before the 2030 ban. In the first option, motorbikes will be restricted in 12 urban districts including Hoan Kiem, Hai Ba Trung, Ba Dinh and five rural districts of Gia Lam, ...
Husbandry industry drives to industrialisation
The animal husbandry industry has set an average growth target of 4 to 5 percent per year from 2020 to 2025, and 3-4 percent in 2026-2030. Livestock production would be developed by modernising and industrialising large-scale and household farms between 2020 and 2030, said Nguyễn Xuân Dương, ...
Vietnam attracts over 29 billion USD in FDI in ten months
Vietnam attracted 29.11 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first ten months of 2019, up 4.3 percent over the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.Processing and manufacturing remained the most attractive sector to foreign investors during the ...
Seminar discusses ways to improve tertiary education quality
A seminar was held in Nha Trang city, the central province of Khanh Hoa, on October 25 to look into shortcomings at tertiary education establishments and ways to address them amid the urgent demand for better quality in higher education.Participants in the seminar focused on ...
