Preventive measures of environmental pollution

Across a large swathe of northern India and north-central China, meeting WHO standards year-round for PM2.5 pollution would increase life expectancy up to six or seven years, according to the Air Quality Life Index, developed by researchers at the Energy Policy Institute of Chicago. … [Read more...] about Micro-pollution ravaging China and South Asia: study

“Pega’s actions have seriously violated the rights and legitimate interests of Honda Vietnam, adversely affecting the image and brand of the SH Mode. At the same time, the act of advertising the eSH Mode by directly comparing it with our SH vehicles violated the provisions of the current law,” said Honda Vietnam. … [Read more...] about Latest skirmish shows motorcycle rivalries

Several major cities have also deployed preventive measures against possible infection cases coming in from South Korea. Saigon's Tan Son Nhat International Airport has, for instance, already performed temperature checks on large numbers of South Korean arrivals. … [Read more...] about S Korean visitors expose holes in coronavirus response

Hanoi (VNA) – The quality of Vietnam’s economic growth in 2011-2017 has improved in many aspects with high expansion of gross domestic product (GDP) and increasing labour productivity and incremental capital output ratio (ICOR). Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung affirmed the positive outcomes at the May 25 debate during the fifth session of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi. He said the business environment and the national competitiveness have also seen a lot of progress in recent time. The average per capita income reached 2,385 USD, approximately doubling that of 2010. The human development index of Vietnam has also significantly increased, he added. Responding to deputies’ concern over problems related to foreign investment such as environment pollution, transfer pricing, trade frauds or slow technology transfer, Minister Dung stressed that the FDI sector is an indispensible part of Vietnam’s economy, especially in the light of … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s economic growth quality improves: Minister

Bui Van Quan, head of the association, said that congestion was not only caused by goods transport but also poor planning. To prevent trucks from passing through the inner city, HCM City needs to have a thorough plan on relocating transport firms and bus stations and encouraging locals to move to suburban areas. … [Read more...] about HCM City considers evening transport of goods to reduce traffic jams