Environment

Projects to promote the modernisation of air quality monitoring and management system in urban areas, and hydrometeorological services in Vietnam funded by Finland is progressing effectively, contributing significantly to improving the capacity of the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF) in early warning of tropical storms, strong winds, and heavy rain, according to Finnish Minister of Climate and the Environment Kai Mykkänen.

Once the project is officially operational, waste water from 150 main sewers along the banks of the Tô Lịch River will be collected and treated before being discharged into the river.

HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has issued a directive focusing on bolstering carbon credit management to effectively implement Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

Unsorted waste could be denied collection, per a draft document proposed by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

Director of the provincial Information and Communication Department, Trần Minh Chiêu, said that the province was concentrating on building a safe and reliable digital environment for the community.

Four-wheel electric vehicles have been used for this purpose has been since 2010 in the capital city of Hà Nội, and to date, 35/63 localities in the country have received approval by the Prime Minister to pilot the operation.

The 4th edition of VinFuture Prize, an annual international award that honours remarkable scientific breakthroughs and promotes innovations for humankind, has officially closed its nomination portal with a record of 1,469 submissions.

A centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) in Ho Chi Minh City is scheduled to be officially launched in September, with a mission to be Vietnam’s top facility in advising national industrial policies, piloting their implementation in the southern metropolis, and promoting economic transformation in the revolution.

HÀ NỘI – The Hà Nội Metropolitan Railway Management Board (MRB) estimates that US$55.442 billion is needed in investment to complete the network of urban railway lines, contributing to reducing current urban traffic congestion.

(VEN) - The Prime Minister (PM) has requested the Southeastern region to implement six solutions to continue leveraging its advantages, potentials, and deserving to be a driving force of the national economy.

HÀ NỘI — Doctors at Việt Đức Friendship Hospital in Hà Nội have been telling reporters of their success in completing a first-time liver transplant for a patient with acute liver failure (ALF).

Recognised as a strategically vital area, the Red River Delta will serve as a pivotal force in driving development and leading the nation's efforts in economic restructuring and the transformation of its growth model.

The Anam Cam Ranh has been recognised as one of Việt Nam’s top family hotels by prestigious magazine Travel + Leisure Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Macau.

Over 30,000 craftsmen are currently working in the Kim Sơn sedge weaving craft in the district, which accounts for around 80 per cent of the district's yearly handcraft production value.

Habeco's leaders attributed the negative profits to a decrease in financial revenue caused by lower deposit interest rates, resulting in a 16 per cent decline to nearly VNĐ38 billion.

(VEN) - On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day (April 21, 2014 - 2024), to honor the value of books and promote reading culture among students at primary schools, the Trade Union and Youth Union organizations of Petrovietnam Gas Joint Stock Corporation (PV GAS) launched a book donation program with the theme “Donating a book, giving a future.”