Infrastructure
The roles of stakeholders in outlining hydro-power master plan in the Mekong River basin
Environmental experts gathered at a conference held in Hanoi on September 11, discussing the important roles of stakeholders in outlining hydropower master plan and protecting water resources in the Mekong River basin.The event was organised by the Centre for Sustainable Development of Water Resources And ...
Ly Thanh Huong
New technologies needed to boost energy efficiency
Applying new technologies is considered an effective way to save energy in industry amidst surging demand and certain problems in power supply, heard a forum in Hanoi on August 21.Although the power demand growth rate for the time ahead will slow down to about 8.5 ...
Mekong Delta needs logistics investment: officials
A trade representative has called for the construction of more deep-water ports in the Mekong River Delta to save money and time for seafood exporters. Nguyễn Hoài Nam, deputy general secretary of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), said the move would allow firms to directly ...
Central Highland provinces enhance development of renewable energy
In recent years, Central Highland provinces, mainly Dak Lak and Gia Lai, have attracted a number of domestic and foreign investors to survey and invest in solar and wind power. So far, many projects have been implemented and put into operation, significantly contributing to ensuring national ...
Minister requests drawing out drought map for central region
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong asked the Directorate of Water Resources (DWR) to draw out a drought map for the central region during a working session with ministry-level units in Hanoi on July 22. Cuong said the World Meteorological Organisation forecast that ...
PM stresses technological applications in traffic management
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc underlined the need to intensify technological applications in managing traffic safety while speaking at a teleconference in Hanoi on July 22. He lauded smart traffic management centres established by cities which exchange data with relevant agencies. At the meeting, the leader asked ...
Concerns raised over Vietnam’s largest infrastructure project
The tentative total investment for the North-South high-speed railway, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), is about US$26 billion – $32 billion less than the previous proposal by the Ministry of Transport (MoT). The project will be implemented under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) ...
National power grid unable to cope with influx of new solar plants
Eighty-one new renewable power plants began operations in the second quarter, overloading transmission lines. The overload began in June when a large number of plants went on stream simultaneously to beat the June 30 deadline to enjoy price incentives of 9.35 U.S. cents per kWh feed-in ...
Nguyen Hoai
Project helps improve traffic safety in school zones
Traffic safety around schools in Pleiku city in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai has improved remarkably thanks to a two-year project entitled ‘Slow Zones, Safe Zones’. To prevent and reduce traffic deaths and injuries in school zones, the project added modifications to roads around ...
Transport development in Mekong Delta should be accelerated: official
The development of transport infrastructure connecting the Mekong Delta and the southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City should be accelerated in the coming time by increasing investment capital from both local budget and society, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan ...
