Hanoi (VNA) – The Government of Vietnam is committed to implementing initiatives of the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS), including those on high-tech organic agriculture, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc addresses the plenary meeting of the GMS Business Summit in Hanoi (Photo: VNA) Addressing the plenary meeting of the GMS Business Summit in Hanoi on March 30, Prime Minister Phuc also pledged to create a favourable environment and put in place preferential regulations for investment in advanced technology, supporting industries and hi-tech organic agriculture. Taking advantage of Industry 4.0 Science-technology is a path to green and high-value agricultural development, Vietnamese Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong said in his speech at an agricultural session in the framework of the GMS Business Summit. The fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) presents an opportunity for … [Read more...] about Vietnam commits to realising GMS high-tech agriculture priority
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After fire, CapitaLand Vietnam CEO highlights role of Building Owners’ Committee
Regarding the incident at PARCSpring on April 1, 2018, a project invested by CapitaLand Vietnam, what do you think about the role of the developer and the Building Owners’ Committee (BOC)? The property management of PARCSpring had been handed over from the developer to the BOC about two years ago. During this time, the BOC has contracted an external company for property management services. However, despite this, CapitaLand continued to lend its support to the BOC. In addition, the common areas of the building are insured by CapitaLand Vietnam. When the fire occurred on the 8th floor, the fire alarm system and the pressurised ventilation both went off promptly. The BOC, together with technical and security staff, responded quickly and did a good job to evacuate the building in time. On the other hand, the board of management of CapitaLand Vietnam was also speedy in lending a helping hand to restore the situation. Overall, we are extremely grateful that no residents were injured … [Read more...] about After fire, CapitaLand Vietnam CEO highlights role of Building Owners’ Committee
Ancient houses requires proper preservation measures
Ancient houses of Hoa ethnic people in Bang Van and Thuong An communes, Ngan Son district, Bac Kan province have stood for half a century and became a destination in the northeastern mountainous province. However, harsh weather and fast-paced urbanisation are challenging the longevity of those houses, requiring local authorities and people to use proper preservation measures. At first, there were some 100 houses standing along one-kilometre road of Duc Van commune. Now there are only 10 preserving its original shape while the others have been replaced by modern houses. The houses have witnessed the lives of many generations of Hoa people so there are still people choosing to keep them that way, with certain modifications for a more modern and cozier living space. Dong Phuc Linh, Village elder of Ban Duom B village, Thuong An commune, Ngan Son district, Bac Kan told reporters: "Our great great grandfathers have the same idea of building a house in … [Read more...] about Ancient houses requires proper preservation measures
600 kids in Vietnam forced to stay home as preschool runs out of space
A commune in the central province of Nghe An has to leave 600 preschool-age children to stay at home as its only kindergarten is overcrowded. The kindergarten in Quynh Loc Commune is catering for 500 children, and another 200 are being schooled at the local communal house and an old storage building, said Le Duy Trung, chairman of the commune, more than four hours south of Hanoi. The storage building is heavily damaged and chunks of plaster regularly drop from the ceiling. The rising population and a limited budget are to blame for the problem, Trung said. “We have asked authorities for VND16 billion ($702,400) to build a new kindergarten, but we are still awaiting approval,” he added. Despite its low budget, the commune has recently spent VND6 billion to restore a two-kilometer road, a project many locals did not approve of. “This road was still in a good condition. The money should have been spent on the kindergarten,” said a local resident. But Trung said … [Read more...] about 600 kids in Vietnam forced to stay home as preschool runs out of space
Carina Plaza fire: management board to compensate uninsured residents
Carina Plaza's management board could propose the insurance company to pay 50 per cent of compensation Regarding insurance compensation for the Carina Plaza fire, is it true that not all insurance holders are compensated because the liability policy may only cover parts, rather than the whole, of the resident’s properties? In this case, apart from the residents who suffered injury or damages to their personal properties, the fire also involved two other subjects: the developer and the management board. The three parties can contact relevant agencies to make claims for damages based on the principle that all parties are in strict compliance with the law. First of all, the developer and the management board, as they are the main individuals to be held accountable for the fire, should contact the company where they have purchased their insurance packages to look for assistance and fill out a compensation claim. The developer and the management board may review their fire … [Read more...] about Carina Plaza fire: management board to compensate uninsured residents
Low-income housing price out target customers
Low-income housing projects in Hanoi continue to remain unattractive due to overly high prices. Construction Joint Stock Company No. 3 (Hanco 3) has to date sold only 30 out of more than 130 apartments in a low-income housing project in Sai Dong Town, Gia Lam District, despite holding a second lottery to deal with the large number of customers interesting in the project. Another project in Sai Dong Town built by the Hanoi Housing Development and Investment Corp. (Handico5) has found just over 100 customers for their 420 apartments. Only 15 people signed have signed contracts to buy apartments in a low-income housing project invested in by the Vietnam Glass And Ceramics For Construction Corp. (Viglacera) in the Dang Xa Urban Area in Gia Lam District. Currently, around 1,000 low-income apartments in Hanoi are still waiting for customers. House prices for low income earners currently stand at VND13 million (USD619) per square metre compared a common commercial prices of VND14-15 … [Read more...] about Low-income housing price out target customers
Catering To Real Demand
Catering To Real DemandBy Dinh DungProperty developers are trying to tailor their housing products to cater to the real demand of homebuyers, making them more affordable to the middle-income customersThe Ministry of Construction has released a draft for the housing development strategy from now to 2020 and vision toward 2030, with the main target of developing housing projects to meet the basic accommodation demand of people. It expects to lift the per capita housing standard from the current 16.7 square meters to 21.5 square meters by 2015 and 25 square meters by 2020. That means the market needs hundreds of millions of square meters to quench the thirst of housing, which is expected to offer ample business opportunities for both local and international property developers.Real demandLast year, the residential market in HCM City witnessed the apartments with prices ranging from VND1 billion to VND1.2 billion per unit receiving positive feedback, as they fit the pocket of homebuyers … [Read more...] about Catering To Real Demand
VN seeks to boost environmentally friendly brick production
HÀ NỘI — Province and city authorities have been told to stop investment in fired clay brick production and to prioritise investment in other environmentally friendly construction materials. The order was one of the highlights of a recent official paper issued by the Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng. The paper followed a month of study and the consideration of feedback at a national conference on the development of construction materials held in mid-December. It is estimated that in 2020, Việt Nam could need as many as 42 billion bricks for construction works. In the next 10 years, the total output could reach 330 billion clay bricks, requiring up to 40 million tonnes of coal to process. The brick production will release into the atmosphere 148 tonnes of green house gases amongst other pollutants. The unfired counterpart, however, don’t have such a large environmental footprint, as they don’t require the use of natural clay … [Read more...] about VN seeks to boost environmentally friendly brick production
Vietnam seeks to boost environmentally friendly brick production
Province and city authorities have been told to stop investment in fired clay brick production and to prioritise investment in other environmentally friendly construction materials. Conventional brickyards in Ham Yen District in the northern province of Tuyen Quang The order was one of the highlights of a recent official paper issued by Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung. The paper followed a month of study and the consideration of feedback at a national conference on the development of construction materials held in mid-December. It is estimated that in 2020, Vietnam could need as many as 42 billion bricks for construction works. In the next 10 years, the total output could reach 330 billion clay bricks, requiring up to 40 million tonnes of coal to process. The brick production will release into the atmosphere 148 tonnes of green house gases amongst other pollutants. The unfired counterpart, however, don’t have such a large environmental footprint, as they … [Read more...] about Vietnam seeks to boost environmentally friendly brick production
Côn Sơn-Kiếp Bạc a model of conservation
by Hồng Vân “Côn Sơn suối chảy rì rầm/ Ta nghe như tiếng đàn cầm bên tai” (Côn Sơn’s streams are babbling/ As music from a stringed instrument) The beauty and serenity evoked in this line from 15th-century poet Nguyễn Trãi’s Côn Sơn Ca (Côn Sơn Ballad) still come to mind when visiting the Côn Sơn-Kiếp Bạc Complex today. The complex of pagodas and temples nestles amidst forested mountains in the Côn Sơn area’s Chí Linh District, Hải Dương Province. The most prominent structures in the complex are the Côn Sơn Pagoda and the Kiếp Bạc Temple, havens of peace and quiet, some 80 kilometres from central Hà Nội. The sacredness of the pagoda, believed to have been built in the 13th century, is encapsulated in the famous saying: “Côn Sơn, … [Read more...] about Côn Sơn-Kiếp Bạc a model of conservation