VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam needs about 30 billion VND (1.4 million USD) to reduce Carbon Dioxide - CO2 emissions in its industry sector from now to 2020, which is quite a big challenge on its way to achieve a sustainable economic development. A report by the Ministry of Industry and Trade's Vietnam Economic Times. The “National strategy on green growth in the 2011-2020 period with vision until 2050” specifies that by 2020, Vietnam will reduce greenhouse gas emission intensity from 8-10 percent compared to the 2010 level, energy consumption per capital be reduced by 1-1.5 percent per year, cut greenhouse gas emissions in activities using energy from 10-20 percent compared with normal development plans, of which the voluntary level is about 10 percent and the remainder 10 percent to be obtained when receiving international aids. By 2030, the greenhouse gas emissions each year will reduce at least by 1.5-2 percent, the greenhouse gas emission volumes in activities … [Read more...] about Challenges for Vietnam to reduce CO2 emissions
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Global fastfood chains making forays into Vietnam
VietNamNet Bridge – According to a source from the US General Consul in Ho Chi Minh City, US-based sandwich chain Quiznos will come to the city on December 18 to start sourcing local partners for franchising, the Vietnam Investment Review heard. Exclusive franchising will depend on specific regions and each stores needs at least 50 square metres, said a source from Quiznos. “Quiznos has a healthy business model and financial heft, and is prepared to grow in every market it enters,” said managing director Greg MacDonald. On a similar note, franchise holder of McDonald’s in Vietnam is taking the final steps to prepare for the inauguration of the company’s first restaurant in the country in February next year. The company’s PR manager Le Ha My Tram revealed that McDonald’s will make public its first location in Vietnam within the next two weeks. Tram said the US fastfood giant has recruited 20 managers and 50 staff, who were sent abroad for … [Read more...] about Global fastfood chains making forays into Vietnam
Vietnam participates in the 8th ASEF Editorsâ Roundtable in Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar (VNA) âEditors from Vietnamplus, an e-newspaper of the Vietnam News Agency, and their colleagues from Asian and European media outlets discussed the roles and responsibility of journalists when reporting during the 8th ASEF Editorsâ Roundtable, held recently in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The 8th ASEF Editorsâ Roundtable, themed âAsia-Europe Digital Connectivityâ, was organised in conjunction with the 11th Asia-Europe Meeting Summit (ASEM11) on July 7-9. About 20 senior commentators from esteemed media houses including Wenhui Daily (China), Frontline Magazine (India), The Jakarta Post (Indonesia), The Independent (Ireland), the Mongolian National Public Radio & Television, The Straits Times (Singapore), BBC (United Kingdom) and Vietnam Plus (Vietnam News Agency) participated in the event. "We explored possibilities for linkages between Asian and European media to expand beyond geographical boundaries reaching out to more readers in both continentsâ, highlighted … [Read more...] about Vietnam participates in the 8th ASEF Editorsâ Roundtable in Mongolia
Top five tea specialties of Vietnam
VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Record Organisation recently published the list of 50 gift specialties nominated by localities, tourism agencies, domestic and foreign tourists. According to the Hanoitimes online, top five tea specialties are included in the list. 1. Thai Nguyen tea: Northern Thai Nguyen Province is a cradle of Vietnamese tea. The most famous tea from Thai Nguyen is Tan Cuong tea, whose incredibly delicious taste can bewitch any drinkers. A bitter taste comes to the drinkers when making the first sip of a cup of hot Tan Cuong tea and then it turns out to be a lasting sweet. 2. Bitter tea is cultivated in Thach An and Ha Lang districts, the northern province of Cao Bang. The tea is used for the treatment of cold, headache, eye, nose and throat inflammations, diarrhoea, and other ailments. It also reduces cholesterol level, blood tension, stress, infections and weight problems. 3. Vang tea: Vang trees are present in Cam Lo and La Vang, central Quang Tri Province. … [Read more...] about Top five tea specialties of Vietnam
Vietnam to form $300 mln fund to protect coffee, rice production
Vietnam is planning to make around $300 million available to help restructure and maintain sustainable production of rice and coffee, its major export products, over the next four years, Vietnam Plus reported. Drought and salination coupled with weak financing have been disrupting production of the commodities, affecting the lives of millions of farmers in the Central Highlands coffee belt and the Mekong Delta rice basket over the past year. Vietnam is the world's largest producer of robusta coffee and the third biggest exporter of rice after India and Thailand. Around $237.3 million will be sourced from loans provided by the World Bank's International Development Association, while the Vietnamese government will add a further $28.8 million and find another $35 million from the private sector, said Vietnam Plus. The funds, available in medium and long-term loans, will improve rice quality using new processing technology in eight Mekong Delta provinces and support coffee replanting … [Read more...] about Vietnam to form $300 mln fund to protect coffee, rice production
U.S Grammy-winning group to perform in Vietnam
Hard work, persistence and maybe a little bit of luck have paid off for Pasadena's 22-member Southwest Chamber Music, which in March will embark on the largest-ever cultural exchange between the United States and Vietnam. Members of Pasadena's Southwest Chamber Music are getting ready for the upcoming Ascending Dragon Music Festival and Cultural Exchange in Vietnam, coinciding with the 1,000th anniversary of the founding of Hanoi. The group was was one of just three nationwide to receive a State Department grant for cultural exchange programs (Courtesy Photo) In its third attempt, the Grammy-winning group was awarded a highly competitive $300,000 U.S. State Department grant for its six-week Ascending Dragon Music Festival and Cultural Exchange. For three weeks in March, 19 members of Southwest Chamber Music will travel to Vietnam, while 19 Vietnamese will come to Pasadena for three weeks in April and May. "It's a big deal," Artistic Director Jeff von der Schmidt said. "Playing in … [Read more...] about U.S Grammy-winning group to perform in Vietnam
Fires consume warehouses, restaurants in Vietnam capital
Vietnam attends World Travel Fair in Japan
Vietnam is attending the World Travel Fair 2010 by the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA), which opened in Tokyo on Sept. 24. At the event, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), Vietnam Airlines, Da Nang city and several travel agencies are introducing foreigners to the Vietnamese people and country, especially the popular tourism sites and products. The JATA World Travel Fair 2010 will run until Sept. 26 and is expected to welcome 100,000 visitors. Also on Sept. 24, VNAT, Vietnam Airlines and Da Nang jointly held a seminar in Tokyo to promote Vietnam, which drew many travel agencies from Vietnam and Japan. Addressing the seminar, Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan, Nguyen Phu Binh, said Japan is a potential market for Vietnam and it is necessary to accelerate activities to promote the country's image in Japan. Meanwhile, Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong, Deputy Head of VNAT Department for Tourism Promotion, said that Japan has been among Vietnam's top five tourism … [Read more...] about Vietnam attends World Travel Fair in Japan
Thailand boosts tourism in Vietnam
Thailand will focus on developing strategic tourism areas, especially in labouring countries like Vietnam, said Thai Deputy Minister of Sports and Tourism Vichai Srikwan at a press briefing in Ho Chi Minh City on September 30. As many as 16 tourism agencies from Thailand are taking part in the International Travel Expo (ITE HCMC 2010) in HCM City, Vichai Srikwan said, expressing his hope that the Thai participants would be satisfied when meeting with partners from different tourism markets across the world, including Vietnam. Vichai considered the expo as an opportunity to expand tourism cooperation between Thailand and other nations. He also took the occasion to report on his country's tourism development as well as marketing strategies carried out by the Thai Tourism Administration (TTA). Thailand plans to welcome 15.5 million foreign arrivals next year, reaping about US$18.5 billion. The number of Vietnamese tourists to Thailand each year stands at 370,000 while the number … [Read more...] about Thailand boosts tourism in Vietnam
Vietnam and Indonesia celebrate the exhibition “Inside out”
(CPV)- The exhibition called "Inside out" with 34 artworks including paintings and sculptures by 17Vietnamese and 17 Indonesian artists will be open from August 9th to 18th, 2010 at the thematic exhibition room of Vietnam Fine Arts Museum at 66 Nguyen Thai Hoc Str, Hanoi. … [Read more...] about Vietnam and Indonesia celebrate the exhibition “Inside out”