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JICA helps build circulars on water environment management
Experts from the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) have assisted the Việt Nam Environment Administration (VEA) in building circulars on water environment management in river basins.Keep reading ...
Hydro dams pace alarming
The inter-governmental consultation on the Pak Beng project, the third hydroelectric dam planned to be built on the Mekong River in Laos, tells us a lot about the future of dam building on this mighty international waterway.Read more ...
Tourism training boost as Luxembourg, Switzerland fund human resource training
Funding for development of human resources in tourism and service sectors is on the rise thanks to a 140 billion kip (15million EUR) contribution from Luxembourg and Switzerland to a five-year project from 2017-2022. This project aims to improve vocational education and skills development in ...
HCM City to help firms join Samsung’s global supply chain
HCM City is ready to work with Samsung to boost the capacity of local enterprises in support industry, said Nguyễn Thiện Nhân, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee.Keep reading ...
Mekong blighted by river erosion
The Mekong Delta, home to some 18 million inhabitants, is plagued by severe riverbank erosion, which has been blamed on climate change and human factors. Unrelenting rain last month washed away riverbanks in Hoà Định Hamlet in Đồng Tháp Province’s Lai Vung District, causing several ...
Uproar over new labour law
The private sector says local companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises, are likely to be hurt by the new Royal Decree on Recruitment of Foreigners, as the tighter law with massive fines for employers could cut SMEs’ competitive advantage at a time when the economy has ...
Low-carbon economy in VN’s updated NDC
Việt Nam plans to develop a low-carbon economy and include climate-change resistance work in its updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for the Paris climate accords.Keep reading ...
Malaysian government to ban export of rubberwood from July 1
The government will ban the export of rubberwood effective July 1, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. Dr Wee said on Thursday that the decision was made to address the shortage of raw materials faced by the Malaysian ...
Funds needed for hi-tech agriculture
Agricultural productivity and quality should be increased by investing more in innovation and strengthening links between all stakeholders, including farmers, enterprises and research institutes, experts say. At a seminar held in Hà Nội on Tuesday, they also said that access to land, capital and markets were ...
Over 200 Migrant Workers Arrested in Thailand
More than 200 Cambodian migrant workers were arrested in Thailand last week for having inadequate or no working permits, and are waiting to either be deported or face charges in a Thai court, according to the Foreign Affairs Ministry. In a statement released on Wednesday, ...
