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[Infographics] Vietnam business environment ranking rises up 14 levels

3 November 2017
Vietnam Plus
Economy and commerce / Investment
business environment / doing business / ranking / World Bank
Summary translated by ODV Team

According to the World Bank’s Doing Business 2018, Vietnam’s business climate in 2018 has risen up 14 levels from 2017, to 68/190 of the economy surveyed.Keep reading ...

 Vietnam+ staff

As coal rises, waste remains an issue

3 November 2017
Vietnam Investment Review
Air pollution / Coal / Electricity policy and administration / Generation and distribution facilities / Solid waste / Water pollution
ash / coal / disposal / power plants / requirements

The Ministry of Construction is set to release its mandatory requirements for coal ash disposal early next year, threatening to shut down coal-fired thermal power plants that cannot adequately treat, store, or reuse their coal ash and gypsum discharge.Keep reading ...

 Phuong Thu

Vietnamese diplomat calls for long-term solution to refugee problem

3 November 2017
(Tiếng Việt) Thông tấn xã
Emigration / Ethnic minorities and indigenous people associations / Ethnic minorities and indigenous people development funding / Ethnic minorities and indigenous people development NGOs / Ethnic minorities and indigenous people policy and rights / Ethnic minorities and indigenous people profiles / Human rights associations / Human rights funding / Human rights NGOs / Immigration / United Nations
displaced people / humanitarian / refugees / UNHCR
Summary translated by ODV Team

The UN Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Affairs Committee (Third Committee) on November 1 held a general debate on a report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on issues related to refugees, returners, displaced people and humanitarian issues. Ambassador Pham Thi Kim Anh, deputy ...

 VNA reporter

Vietnam farm produce exporters face more technical barriers overseas

3 November 2017
The Saigon Times
Agricultural policy and administration / Cashews / Cassava / Dairy / Exports / Fruits and vegetables / Jatropha / Maize (corn) / Meat / Palm oil / Poultry and eggs / Rice / Rubber / Soybean / Sugar bagasse / Sugarcane
agricultural / limits / residue

As of October, the Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development had received 45 notifications, including 35 of which coming from nations adjusting maximum residue limits (MRL) in agricultural products. Vietnam’s exports of agricultural products, thus, will face more and more technical barriers in overseas markets.Keep reading ...

 Ngoc Hung

Heated Hanoi land dispute signifies 'crisis of public confidence': lawmaker

3 November 2017
VnExpress
Concessions / Land policy and administration / Private land / Social land concessions / State private land / State public land
crisis / land dispute / public confidence

A police investigation launched into a dramatic land dispute that took place last April involving local authorities and residents in Hanoi has prompted one lawmaker to speak out, calling for authorities to handle the matter with care. “We should look at it as a crisis ...

 VnExpress Reporter

Investors in VN’s mining industry look for long-term returns

Although fluctuations in international demand and pricing have put pressure on returns from Viet Nam’s mining industry, the sector remains a magnet for foreign direct investment (FDI), a sign of confidence in its long-term prospects.Keep reading ...

 VNA reporter

ADB approves $170-Mln loan to help Vietnam cope with climate change in urban areas

2 November 2017
Vietnam Plus
Adaptation / Asian Development Bank (ADB) / Clean development mechanism / Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action / Rural sanitation / Rural water supply / Urban sanitation infrastructure / Urban water supplies and distribution / Water and sanitation funding / Water and sanitation policy and administration
ADB / climate change / Loan / urban areas
Summary translated by ODV Team

More than 30 million people are living in urban areas in Vietnam, but the impact of urbanization is variable across the country. In order to help Vietnam improve urban infrastructure and respond to climate change, the Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Board of Directors on November ...

 Thuy Ha

Workers face daunting Industry 4.0 challenge

2 November 2017
Vietnam News
Labor rights and labor unions funding / Open technologies / Science and technology education and promotion / Science and technology policy and administration / Science and technology research and development / Worker rights
4.0 / businesses / industry / workers

State-owned enterprises and local businesses should pay due attention to training workers for the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) so that they are not rendered redundant, experts say.Keep reading ...

MSCI upgrade not coming until 2020

2 November 2017
Vietnam Investment Review
Securities exchange policy and regulation / Stock market
emerging / MSCI / stock market / upgrade

Vietnam could be classified as an emerging market in 2020 if its free-float rate increases and the market infrastructure becomes better at accommodating foreigners, according to the provider of stock market indexes and portfolio analytics MSCI.Keep reading ...

 Nam Phuong

Electricity sector gets BOT boost

2 November 2017
Vietnam Investment Review
Hydropower dams / Non-renewable energy production / Renewable energy production
BOT / electricity / power supply

Vietnam-based manufacturers are looking forward to a more stable power supply in the near future, with a series of build-operate-transfer power plants speeding up and coming online, and many foreign investors showing strong interest in the segment due to the high demand.Keep reading ...