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Tens of thousands marched in the Spanish capital Madrid to demand climate action at the UN talks (AFP / OSCAR DEL POZO) A day after tens of thousands marched in the Spanish capital demanding climate action, seven environmental groups raised concerns to AFP over the role of fossil fuel representatives at the COP25 summit. Under the 2015 Paris Agreement, nations agreed to limit global warming to "well below" two degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) and as close to 1.5C as possible. The UN's top science panel says that 1.5C would require a radical drawdown in fossil fuel usage. Delegates are gathered in Madrid negotiating how to implement the Paris pledges. The summit was moved at short notice after domestic unrest forced original host Chile to cancel. Spanish energy giants Endesa and Iberdrola stepped in to sponsor the conference, which brings together more than 20,000 negotiators, scientists, NGOs and journalists from around the world. AFP has been told that each company paid 2 … [Read more...] about Fossil fuel groups ‘destroying’ climate talks: NGOs

(Photo: www.qdnd.vn)   Khanh Hoa (VNA) – Maritime search and rescue support vessel of the Russian Navy Igor Belousov is docking at the Cam Ranh international port in the south central coastal province of Khanh Hoa from December 2-9. The visit is part of activities in the Vietnam-Russia defence cooperation plan in 2019. While in Vietnam, the Russian vessel will take part in a joint drill on search and rescue activities for submarines in distress, with the participation of the Vietnam People’s Navy and the Russian Navy. The visit aims to carry out agreements between leaders of the two defence ministries on the occasion of the 2019-2020 Vietnam-Russia Friendship Year, strengthening the traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership between the countries in general and the bilateral defence cooperation in particular, including naval cooperation.  During their stay, the crewmembers called at historical and cultural sites in Khanh Hoa’s Nha … [Read more...] about Russian search and rescue support vessel visits Vietnam

The Vietnamese Deputy Defense Minister also had talks with other high-ranking officials of the host country, including Defense Minister Delfin N. Lorenzana, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Cendana Esperon Jr., and Executive Director of the Cabinet Cluster on security, justice, and peace at the Office of the Presiden, Emmanuel T. Bautista. During the dialogue and talks, Filipino officials highly appreciated the visit to the Philippines by the Vietnamese military delegation, led by General Vinh. They emphasized that the bilateral defense cooperation has contributed considerably to expanding the strategic partnership and stressed that Manila prioritizes cooperation in all spheres, including the defense sector, with Hanoi, as the two countries share many common strategic interests and challenges. Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh (L) and Filipino Defense Minister Delfin N. Lorenzana The host officials took this occasion to express a deep thanks to … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Philippines seek to expand defense ties

  An overview of Panomax River Villa project in HCM City's District 7. In the last quarter of this year, SCR will continue selling apartments in Panomax River Villa project with expected revenue of more than VNĐ1.5 trillion. -- Photo panomaxrivervilla.net HÀ NỘI — Thành Thành Công Investment JSC is to buy more than 16 million shares of Sài Gòn Thương Tín Real Estate JSC (SCR), equivalent to 4.7 per cent of the company’s outstanding shares. The transaction is scheduled from December 5 to December 31. Thành Thành Công said the company is expected to spend VNĐ100 billion (US$4.3 million) for the acquisition. On the stock market, SCR shares price has plunged to the bottom of the last three years since 2016. SCR closed Tuesday morning at VNĐ5,710 per share, down 32 per cent compared to the same period last year. Since earlier this year, SCR shares have been … [Read more...] about Thành Thành Công Investment to buy 16 million shares of Sài Gòn Thương Tín Real Estate

An overview of Panomax River Villa project in HCM City's District 7. In the last quarter of this year, SCR will continue selling apartments in Panomax River Villa project with expected revenue of more than VND1.5 trillion. — Photo panomaxrivervilla.net Thanh Thanh Cong Investment JSC is to buy more than 16 million shares of Sai Gon Thuong Tin Real Estate JSC (SCR), equivalent to 4.7 per cent of the company’s outstanding shares. The transaction is scheduled from December 5 to December 31. Thanh Thanh Cong said the company is expected to spend VND100 billion (US$4.3 million) for the acquisition. On the stock market, SCR shares price has plunged to the bottom of the last three years since 2016. SCR closed Tuesday morning at VND5,710 per share, down 32 per cent compared to the same period last year. Since earlier this year, SCR shares have been traded with stable liquidity with an average of 2.8 million shares matched during each session. The figure for the nearest 10 sessions … [Read more...] about Thanh Thanh Cong Investment to buy 16 million shares of Sai Gon Thuong Tin Real Estate