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The HCM City Department of Education and Training has proposed to provide financial support to both public and private schools to lower tuition fees. illustrative image Private primary schools and public primary schools which have been granted financial autonomy will get the support. This move aims to create education equity between all kinds of educational facilities and students since primary education is mandatory. Not only will the plan help ease the burden on the students' families, but it will also have positive impacts on the development of the private sector and help deal with the overcrowding problems at public schools. It will encourage more investment in private schools. The funds will come from the city's budget. At some public schools in HCM City, students go to schools in both the morning and afternoon, half of the day is mandatory and another half is voluntary with parents and schools needing to reach an agreement over tuition fees. The … [Read more...] about HCM City to provide support to both public and private schools

On the first day, tons of agricultural products were available at General Merchandise Store & Supermarket (GMS) AEON - Long Bien, AEON - Ha Dong and AEON MaxValu Express Riverside Supermarket (Thanh Xuan, Hanoi), AEON MaxValu Express EcoPark Supermarket (Hung Yen). These products including cabbage, kohlrabi, carrots, tomatoes, guava pears, ... are packed in bags of 4-5 kg ​​or more with the same price of 30,000 VND / bag. AEON Vietnam purchased products for “rescure” from VietGAP certified farming suppliers and cooperatives in order to bring safe and quality products to consumers from Hai Duong province. Representative of AEON Vietnam, Ms. Tran Thu Quynh – Northern Merchandising General Manager, said: “Understanding the difficulties of farmers in Hai Duong, AEON Vietnam would like to join hands to support and promote the consumption of their agricultural products. We hope that Covid-19 situation will be more positive, and lives of the people here will become stable … [Read more...] about Aeon Vietnam support the consumption of Hai Duong agricultural products without profit

A high-tech greenhouse of a farmer in Chu Điện Commune, Lục Nam District, the northern province of Bắc Giang, who built it with preferential loans from the local goverment. — VNA/VNS Photo Trần Việt HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s agriculture sector is aiming to be among the 15 most developed countries in the world, in which the agricultural processing sector ranks among the top 10 countries by 2030. To realise the goal, the Government issued a resolution in 2019 on measures to encourage businesses to invest in effective, safe and sustainable agriculture as part of efforts to help the sector integrate globally. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) recently submitted to the Government a project of export promotion of agro-fishery products by 2030. The export turnover is expected to reach US$50-51 billion by 2025 and $60-62 billion in 2030. To implement the target, the MARD will review and propose policies for investment attraction from private and foreign … [Read more...] about High-tech farming needs investment and proper policies

The Power Development Master Plan 8 aims to mobilize all domestic and international resources for electricity development, ensuring a sufficient supply of electricity with increasingly high quality and reasonable electricity prices. Specifically, by 2030, the total installed power capacity of Vietnam will reach 137.2 gigawatts (GWs). Of which, coal-fired thermal power accounts for 26 percent; gas-fired thermal power 21 percent; hydroelectricity 18 percent; wind, solar, and other renewable energy 29 percent. In 2045, the total power capacity will nearly hit 276.7 GWs. Of which, coal-fired thermal power accounts for 18 percent; gas-fired power 24 percent; hydroelectricity 9 percent; wind, solar, and other renewable energy above 44 percent. Through the structure of the power source, it shows that the Power Development Master Plan 8 encourages the development of renewable energy, besides hydroelectricity, from about 13 percent in 2020 to nearly 30 percent in 2030, and 44 percent in 2045. … [Read more...] about Power development planning needs specific policies

Buddhists pray online due to COVID-19 outbreak Blood shortage warned as donations postponed due to COVID-19 outbreaks The resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic in many cities and provinces in recent weeks has seriously affected the blood supply for medical treatment. Although many people and organisations responded to the call of blood donation by the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) on February 19, the amount of blood received per day was still only a few hundred units while the average need for treatment each day is from 1,200 to 1,500 units. There is usually a shortage of blood during the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday as the holiday lasts long while blood has a short shelf life and many patients still need blood transfusions during Tết. This year, the pandemic's resurgence has made the shortage after Tết even worse. Before Tết, 30 entities requested to postpone or cancel blood donation plans which meant the NIHBT missed out on … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES FEB. 25