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No more wind and solar power sources to be added this year
The Ministry of Industry and Trade will not add any more wind and solar power into this year’s plan, due to a lack of input facilities to transfer them to the national grid.According to the deputy director of the National Load Dispatch Center – Nguyễn ...
Agricultural sector continues to be economy's pillar
Ecological agriculture, modern rural areas and smart farmers are expected to be the three key factors helping agriculture secure its role as a firm pillar of the economy in 2022 and following years.Despite COVID-19 impacts that caused the crackdown of the global supply chains in 2021, the ...
Mekong group urges better water management collaboration as record drought persists
The Mekong River Commission on Thursday called on China and Southeast Asian to better coordinate management of Mekong hydropower dams and reservoirs after three years of record low flows and extra dry conditions.The Mekong River’s flow dropped to the lowest levels in more than six ...
New North-South Expressway price tag 'doesn't look good': lawmakers
Lawmakers expressed concerns about the very high price tag for 12 new sections of the North-South Expressway, saying the government needs to provide more specific figures.The government’s proposal to build another 729 kilometers of the North South Expressway at VND200 billion ($8.69 million) per kilometer ...
Hoang Thuy, Viet Tuan
Updated climate change scenarios, national climate assessment report released
The updated climate change scenarios and the national climate assessment report were released at a workshop on January 14 by the Vietnam Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate Change under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE).MoNRE Deputy Minister Le Cong Thanh said the ...
National Assembly passes $15b economic recovery package for 2022-23
On the final working day of an extraordinary session, the National Assembly of Việt Nam on Tuesday voted to adopt a Government-proposed socio-economic recovery programme worth nearly VNĐ350 trillion (approximately US$15 billion) over the next two years.The five major tasks stated in the resolution are: reopening ...
Mekong Delta urged to take measures to cope with drought and salt intrusion in 2022
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has issued a directive on the implementation of solutions to cope with drought and saltwater intrusion in the Mekong Delta, which is forecast to be harsh in the coming dry season.Reports from the ministry show that the flood ...
Strengthening tools to protect children in cyberspace
The strong development of the Internet and social networks has made children become digital citizens early, which brings many benefits in the service of learning, entertainment, and enhanced social interaction. However, it also causes many challenges in protecting children due to the potential risks and ...
Trong Dat
Mekong Delta to adapt to the climate in recovery from pandemic
Experts and public officials believe that regional connection and agricultural economic development in the Mekong Delta need to be continued, as discussed in a seminar on Thursday.Việt Nam is currently carrying out the Regional Development Plan to 2030, which is an opportunity to develop integrated planning that ...
Old, new ID cards to be completely integrated
The old and new versions of citizens’ identification cards are set to be completely integrated this year, enabling the e-identification of all people.It is one of the targets of the project on developing the application of population database, e-identification, and e-authentication to serve the national ...
