Vietnam urged to control ocean plastic waste
Vietnam urged to control ocean plastic wasteVietNamNet Bridge - A survey by the Marine Environment Survey and Natural Resources Control Agency found that plastic waste, including domestic land litter and marine waste, is polluting the marine environment in the sea areas of Quang Binh – Hai Phong, Da Nang – Quang Nam and Ba Ria-Vung Tau – HCM City. Some dumping grounds in Ha Long City, including Ha Lam and Ha Khau, are always overloaded. Some dumping grounds in Ha Long City, including Ha Lam and Ha Khau, are always overloaded. However, treatment is still not implemented in some localities of the Da Nang – Quang Nam areas.Untreated waste water in the localities goes directly to the East Sea and Da Nang Bay. Many tourism sites have been found without public dustbins and concentrated waste water treatment systems.In an effort to stop plastic waste in the ocean, Vietnam has opened plastic waste recycling workshops at which plastic waste, especially plastic bags, are converted into building materials or composite materials.The Building Materials Institute has developed a process of recycling nylon waste to make plastic planks which can replace plywood, used in some specific construction fields.This type of plywood has been tested by the Institute of Hygiene and Safety and recognized as safe to people and the environment.Vietnam has also built up technology to recycle polyethylene waste into unsaturated polyester to make composite materials used in many fields such as transportation, construction, seafood, and post and telecommunications.
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April 20, 2018 00:22 UTC
Vietnam, Myanmar look towards $1 bln in two-way trade
Vietnam, Myanmar look towards $1 bln in two-way tradePrime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and State Counselor of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi agreed to further deepen bilateral trade and investment on win-win basis towards achieving 1 billion USD or higher in two-way trade during their talks in Hanoi on April 19. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and State Counselor of Myanmar Aung San Suu KyiThe talks took place right after the welcome ceremony the same day. Aung San Suu Kyi congratulated Vietnam on obtaining important achievements over the past 30 years of renovation, especially in ensuring social welfare and sustainable development. Vietnam is now the ninth largest trade partner and the seventh foreign investor of Myanmar. The same day, Aung San Suu Kyi laid a wreath at the monument dedicated to martyrs.-VNA
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April 19, 2018 15:11 UTC
Vietnam, Kazakhstan boost cooperation in public security
Vietnam, Kazakhstan boost cooperation in public securityMinister of Public Security To Lam held talks with Karim Massimov, Chairman of the Kazakhstani National Security Committee (NSC), in the capital city of Astana on April 19, as part of the Minister’s visit to the Central Asian country. Minister of Public Security To Lam (L) and Karim Massimov, Chairman of the Kazakhstani National Security CommitteeAt the talks, the host and guest talked about security affairs in the world and in each nation. Massimov said he expects the Vietnamese minister’s visit to mark a milestone in the two agencies’ cooperation, contributing to Vietnam – Kazakhstan traditional relations. Lam said Vietnam considers Kazakhstan an important partner in Central Asia and is willing to connect the country with the ASEAN region. Lam took the occasion to invite Massimov to visit Vietnam.
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April 19, 2018 15:00 UTC
Danang undecided over horse and dog racecourse projects
Danang undecided over horse and dog racecourse projectsDanang City’s government has urged Cam Le District to carefully consider pros and cons when seeking to develop horse and dog racecourses, said Huynh Van Hung, director of the Culture and Sports Department of Danang. Staff of the dog racecourse at Lam Son Stadium in Vung Tau City walk dogs around before each race so that spectators can place bets. Danang City’s government hesitates about projects to build horse and dog racecourses due to concerns over social issuesThe Party secretary of the city, Truong Quang Nghia, has also expressed concern over such projects, Hung told the Daily on April 18. Besides, Hung revealed that a project to develop Hoa Xuan Sports Complex is underway in Hoa Xuan Ward, so horse and dog racecourse projects should be part of the complex rather than independent ones. The other four comprise a general hospital, Hoa Xuan Sports Complex, an international gastronomy village, and Cam Le Indistrial Park.
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April 19, 2018 13:41 UTC
Local seafood traders told to brace for China’s stringent standards
Local seafood traders told to brace for China’s stringent standardsThe Vietnam Catfish Association has called on local seafood processors and traders to brace for China’s more stringent quality standards for tra fish imports from Vietnam as shipments to the neighboring market are rising. He noted that China has surpassed the U.S. to become the biggest buyer of Vietnamese tra fish. Vo Hung Dung, meanwhile, predicted that China’s imports of Vietnam’s tra fish this year may rise to 30% of the total. Predicting enormous potential, many Vietnamese seafood firms have sought to open offices in China to boost trade. Of the volume of tra fish bound for China, formal trade represented 56%, whereas border trade made up 44% of the total.
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April 19, 2018 12:22 UTC
Hue Festival has two more sponsors
Hue Festival has two more sponsorsTwo more companies have agreed to provide funding for the Hue Festival in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue. This is the 10th time that VNPT has sponsored telecoms and IT services for the biennial festival. The Hue festival, which is the 10th edition this year, is scheduled to take place from April 27 to May 2. Themed “Cultural heritage with integration and development – Hue one destination, five world heritages”, the Hue Festival 2018 is expected to draw international art troupes from France, the Republic of Korea, the UK, Mongolia, Japan, Thailand, Russia, Belgium and China. Hue, which was the imperial capital of Vietnam for hundreds of years, is home to five heritages recognised by UNESCO, namely the Hue ancient citadel relic complex – a World Cultural Heritage site; Nha Nhac (Hue royal court music)- an intangible cultural heritage item; Nguyen Dynasty’s wood blocks – a documentary heritage item; Nguyen Dynasty’s Chau ban (royal administrative documents) – part of the Asia-Pacific Register of UNESCO’s Memory of the World Programme; and literature on Hue royal architecture - a documentary heritage.-VNA
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April 19, 2018 10:52 UTC
Positive actions adopted to fight IUU
Positive actions adopted to fight IUUVietNamNet Bridge – The Prime Minister has asked ministries and localities to boost control on unsafe seafood exports and remove poor quality aquaculture products that failed to conduct food safety regulations at import markets. Following the instruction, progressive actions and measures, as well as education programmes on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, have been held by local fishery associations, as positive solutions for the European Commission (EC)’s ‘yellow card’ warning to Vietnam over IUU fishing last year. The yellow card is a warning measure, given to nations considered at risk of being deemed uncooperative in the fight against IUU fishing. He said more than 60 out of 100 businesses from VASEP have committed to fighting IUU fishing, and these positive actions will be clearly and publicly shown to the EC. The Government has approved an action plan to prevent, minimise and eliminate IUU fishing by 2025, set be issued later this month.
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April 19, 2018 09:11 UTC
Vietnam still living on FIE exports
Vietnam still living on FIE exportsVietNamNet Bridge - Following a bumper season in 2017, import/exports continued to increase sharply in the first three months of 2018. Within one quarter, the import and export turnover exceeded $100 billion ($54.3 billion worth of exports and $53 billion imports). Among the fastest-growing export products, industrial and manufacturing products were much higher in value, with turnover accounting for 83.3 percent of total export turnover in the first quarter. As for steel, Vietnam’s export volume increased by 28.5 percent, but export turnover soared by 38.5 percent as the exports to the US had a price higher than the average export price. ConcernsThe modest seafood export turnover is a big surprise.
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April 19, 2018 09:11 UTC
Artist Dang holds exhibition on energy, environment
Artist Dang holds exhibition on energy, environmentAlexandre Dang, an artist from France, is holding a multimedia site-specific exhibition on new perceptions linked with topics such as energy, movement and environment in Hanoi. The exhibition includes "solar paintings" and "solar drawings", which are new solar artworks by artist Dang. Artist Dang hails from a scientific background. Dancing Solar Flowers work have become an iconic work depicting the commitment of the artist. A work at Dancing Solar Flowers exhibition.
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April 19, 2018 08:48 UTC
Int’l visitors explore unique culture of Quang Binh ethnic groups
Homestays are a brilliant type of green tourism accommodation for international visitors to discover the native culture. Foreign tourists can experience riding buffalos through the paddy fields in Quang Binh. Visitors are impressed by the cultural characteristics and tranquil atmosphere of Vietnam’s villages. It is not easy for foreign tourists to mount the buffaloes. Female tourists are excited to feed a flock of ducks.
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April 19, 2018 08:48 UTC
Hanoi releases algae to revive Hoan Kiem Lake
Hanoi releases algae to revive Hoan Kiem LakeThe State-owned Hanoi Sewage and Drainage One Member Limited Company said it has released green algae into Hoan Kiem Lake to revive the unique green colour of the lake. Tanks containing green algae, which are being released into Hoan Kiem Lake to revive its iconic green colour. The water with green algae was pumped out of the lake before it was dredged at the end of last year. Early this year, the company conducted the dredging of Hoan Kiem Lake. Hoan Kiem Lake is one of the country’s national heritage sites and top tourist destination with great historical value.
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April 19, 2018 08:37 UTC
Vietnam-Myanmar relations will grow further: ambassador
According to Ambassador Duong, during the visit Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and the State Counsellor will hold talks and witness the signing of several important documents. She said that the two countries have boosted bilateral cooperation mechanisms such as the joint committee on bilateral cooperation and the joint sub-committee on trade. Bilateral trade hit 828.3 million USD in 2017, up 51 percent from 2016. The two countries have regularly held meetings of the joint committee on bilateral cooperation and the joint sub-committee on trade. Based on a defence cooperation agreement signed in 2011, the two armies have sped up all-level delegation exchanges and boosted cooperation in border management, and illegal migration and smuggling prevention.
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April 19, 2018 08:26 UTC
Plastic straw and cotton bud ban proposed
Plastic straw and cotton bud ban proposedPlastic straws and cotton buds could be banned in England as part of the government's bid to cut plastic waste. Announcing a consultation on a possible ban ministers said 8.5bn plastic straws were thrown away in the UK every year. The prime minister said plastic waste was "one of the greatest environmental challenges facing the world". It comes as 60 UK music festivals, including Bestival in Dorset and Boomtown in Hampshire, have said they will ban plastic straws at their events this summer. 'Turning the tide'Environment Secretary Michael Gove, who trailed the idea of banning plastic straws in February, will launch the consultation later this year.
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April 19, 2018 08:15 UTC
More post checks in food safety management
More post checks in food safety managementVietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thanh Phong, director general of the Department of Food Safety under the Ministry of Health, talks to Vietnam News Agency about positive changes in food safety management. An MoH inspection team checks food safety and hygiene at Phuc An Food Company in the Mekong Delta province of Tay Ninh. — VNA/VNS Photo Le Duc HoanhDecree No.15/2018/NĐ-CP on food safety management came into force more than a month ago. According to the Central Institution for Economic Management (CIEM), more than 95 percent of food products will no longer need safety food stamps from functional agencies. Worthy of note is that Article 13 has further expanded cases that will enjoy checks exemption for food imported from abroad, unless cases are suspected of violating the Vietnamese Food Safety Law.
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April 19, 2018 07:41 UTC
Southwest Airlines engine explosion: US to order fan blade inspections
Southwest Airlines engine explosion: US to order fan blade inspectionsUS aviation authorities are to order inspections of jet engines after a mid-air explosion that punctured an airliner's window, killing a passenger. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said its order for engine inspections would be issued within the next two weeks. On Wednesday, other airlines that use planes fitted with the CFM56-7B engine, including United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines, said they had begun inspecting some of their aircraft. An initial investigation found evidence of metal fatigue where a fan blade had broken off, according to the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Chairman Robert Sumwalt told reporters that the fan blade had a second fracture about halfway along its length.
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April 19, 2018 07:07 UTC