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Largest Observatory in Northern Vietnam to open to public
The observatory and planetarium of Vietnam National Space Centre, located at Hanoi’s Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park, will be officially put into operation at the beginning of the second quarter this year.Keep reading ...
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Compensation for expropriated land “detached” from market value: experts
The Government’s mechanism to calculate the compensation rate for residents whose land it takes for public purposes is “detached” from the market value instead of relying on it, leading to prolonged opposition and grievances from those affected.Keep reading ...
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81,500 hectares of crops certified with VietGAP
To date, Vietnam has nearly 1,900 establishments getting Vietnamese Good Agricultural Practices (VietGAP) certificates with a total area of 81,500 hectares. The figures represent respective rises of 297 and 60,373 from 2017, according to the Department of Crop Production under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural ...
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Cái Lớn – Cái Bé Irrigation project approved
The Cái Lớn – Cái Bé irrigation project in the Mekong Delta has been approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, according to Lê Hồng Linh, director of the ministry’s Irrigation Work Investment and Construction Management Board No 10. The project, which will connect the Cái ...
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Vietnam revives $58bn high-speed rail project despite cost hurdle
Vietnam has resurrected a high-speed rail project intended to link the country’s north and south, but the fiscal concerns that killed the proposal earlier this decade continue to haunt government efforts to fund the $58 billion plan.Keep reading ...
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Vietnam lacks IT workers despite higher salaries
Vietnam will lack from 70,000 to 90,000 information and technology (IT) workers this year despite increasing salary and welfare, according to a TopDev, a recruitment network and ecosystem in mobile and IT, reports on the IT market in Vietnam.Keep reading ...
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Elephant conservation project receives more funding
NGO Animals Asia and Đắk Lắk Province’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development have signed a co-operation agreement for elephant conservation in Việt Nam from 2019-22. AnimalsAsia said the agreement, which was signed on January 11, was part of the progress being made to protect endangered elephants ...
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Conference discusses potential impact of Laos’ Pak Lay hydropower project
Representatives of Mekong Delta localities, central departments, and agencies, as well as scientists gathered at a conference in the city of Can Tho on January 15 to discuss the potential impacts of the Pak Lay hydropower project in Laos, especially to Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region.Keep ...
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100,000ha of forest to be under sustainable management each year
The forestry sector will support the issuance of sustainable forest management certificates on an area of 100,000ha per year as part of efforts to ensure that Vietnamese wood products satisfy all international requirements as the country joins free trade agreements.Keep reading ...
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Vietnam to test 5G mobile network this year
Vietnam will enhance its telecommunications infrastructure, expand its broadband network and develop 5G mobile connectivity this year. The latter is a key component of the Government’s Resolution 01, in which the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) will grant test 5G frequencies to operators this ...
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