The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has granted the Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) – a global certificate of safe operation management – to budget airline, Jetstar Pacific.— Photo courtesy Jetstar Pacific The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has granted the Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) – a global certificate of safe operation management – to budget airline, Jetstar Pacific. The airline said it had spent four months preparing for to strict standards and control on the updated safety operation system by IOSA. General director of Jetstar Pacific, Nguyen Quoc Phuong said the IOSA helped build trust in co-operation with international air transport organisations as well as among customers and passengers. The IOSA is evaluated every two-year period by IATA with a comprehensive check on high standards for safe operation. Currently, Jetstar Pacific operates the Safety Management System (SMS) approved by the Civil Aviation … [Read more...] about Budget airline earns operational safety audit
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Agency proposes supervision system to prevent dam collapse
Agency proposes supervision system to prevent dam collapseBy Le Anh A view of the Tri An dam in Dong Nai Province - PHOTO: LE ANH HCMC – The Vietnam Rivers Network (VRN) has proposed setting up a system of supervision and carefully monitoring dams nationwide to promptly issue warnings to avoid calamities caused by a dam collapse similar to the Xe Pian - Xe Namnoy dam incident in in Laos’ Attapeu province. VRN noted in a statement that the Lao hydropower dam burst serves as an important lesson on dam safety not only for Vietnam in the current flood season but also for other countries. Statistics from VRN show that Vietnam is home to some 7,000 irrigation and hydropower reservoirs, with capacities ranging from thousands to billions of cubic meters of water. The Lao dam incident proved that no matter which dam collapses, the resulting damage to lives, property, the environment and society is severe. In Vietnam, although authorities have built operation systems and … [Read more...] about Agency proposes supervision system to prevent dam collapse
Heat wave puts power system in overload
(VEN) - Recent heat waves have set a record of summer power consumption that peaked at nearly 711 million kWh on June 22, according to the National Load Dispatch Center. EVN recommends that users join hands with the power sector in order to ensure efficient power use Power output sets record high The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting had initially predicted that heat waves in 2018 would come late and be shorter than those of the previous year. However, some heat waves lasted for several days. Many northern provinces recorded temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius in May and June, resulting in high power demand. Statistics and calculations compiled by the Vietnam Electricity (EVN) indicate the load on the grid will grow 12.5 percent during the dry season compared to the same period last year. In May, average power output reached 19.59 billion kWh (632.1 million kWh per day). The highest daily output reached 683.9 million kWh (May 17) and the largest … [Read more...] about Heat wave puts power system in overload
Viecombank to stop internet banking on old systems
Vietcombank will stop providing the [email protected] service on old browsers and operating systems (OS) from June 30. According to the bank, using old OS and browsers may put customers at risk of virus, spyware and malware. - Photo thoibaonganhang.vn According to the bank, using old OS and browsers may put customers at risk of virus, spyware and malware. Vietcombank will stop providing the service for all versions of Internet Explorer (IE) running on the Windows XP OS or IE version 7 and older on Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 OS. Customers using these IE browsers are requested to upgrade to the latest version (IE 11) or switch to other browsers such as Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome or upgrade to newer OS such as Windows 7, 8 or 10 to avoid interruption of services. Those who wish to continue using the service with IE 8, 9 or 10 on Windows 7 and 8 need to enable the security protocol Transport Layer Security (TLS) version 1.1 and 1.2 to help secure data on computers … [Read more...] about Viecombank to stop internet banking on old systems
Apple touts privacy features of new operating systems
Apple on Monday (Jun 4) unveiled new operating systems for its iPhones and computers with features designed to thwart the use of secret trackers to monitor people's online activities. Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC). (AFP/Josh Edelson) The announcement by Apple comes amid a growing focus on protecting privacy following a Facebook data scandal and new rules being enforced by the European Union for online services. Apple, kicking off its annual developers conference, appeared to be setting itself apart from Facebook, which has drawn the ire of privacy activists, and even showed how its software could prevent the social network from tracking users on Apple devices. The upcoming versions of software powering iPhone and Mac computers will block the use of so-called "cookies" from Facebook "like" buttons that can follow people from one website to another, Apple said. "Turns out 'like' buttons and 'comment' fields can be used to track you, … [Read more...] about Apple touts privacy features of new operating systems
Vietnam put the largest rooftop solar power system into operation
The Hanoitimes - The first phase of the largest rooftop solar power system in Vietnam has been put into operation at Song Than Inland Clearance Depot (ICD) in southern Binh Duong Province. The system, with capacity of 500.96kWp, has been constructed by SolarESCO, a member of renewable energy solution provider SolarBK, in four months. The first rooftop solar power system at the New Port-Song Than Inland Clearance Deport in Binh Duong province. Photo: SolarBK The system is expected to save about 4.5 percent of the port’s monthly expense for power, more than 14 billion VND a year, and reduce annual CO2 emission by over 500 tonnes, said Nguyen Thanh Son, Director of the New Port-Song Than ICD Company. In the second phase of the project, the solar power system will be installed on an area of 60,000 sqm to bring total capacity to 1.150 MWp, making it Vietnam’s largest roof solar energy system. Once the second phase is complete, emissions will decline by more than 976 … [Read more...] about Vietnam put the largest rooftop solar power system into operation
BTM Global: We work and operate as a partner
BTM Global: We work and operate as a partner When looking for a partner to help your retail organization with technology development or implementation, your options can be overwhelming. How do you tell the difference between companies? Don’t they all promise to do the same thing? And doesn’t it really come down to who can do the work at the least cost? When you discuss your needs with a partner or vendor, most of them will likely say they can manage and execute the project. But in order to sort out the great partners from the adequate partners – the ones that will be proactive, solve problems creatively and keep your best interests in mind – you will need to dig a little deeper. The real questions for a technology partner are: What will be the process for completing the project? Will it be predictable? And especially, what will your relationship be like with this partner? This last question is one of the most important: it sets the stage for how you will tackle … [Read more...] about BTM Global: We work and operate as a partner
Part 2: The unprecedented strategic air operation
The General made the comment in a recent conference on the victory of “Hanoi – Dien Bien Phu in the Air”. Power of the B-52 StratofortressOne of the weapons that the U.S. was proud of in this operation is B-52 Stratofortress. How was B-52’s power used in Operation Linebacker II?B-52 is a heavy bomber manufactured by Boeing according to a contract with the Pentagon to conduct nuclear bombardment operations. After five retrofits, 744 B-52s were made and they have been in the list of strategic air power of the U.S. Air Force since the 1950’s and is expected to be retired in the 2040’s.The B-52 is operated by a six man crew and is 49.5m long with the wing span of 56.39m, reaching a top speed of 960km/h, flight altitude of over 16km, and flight range of over 16.000km without air refueling. The B-52 Stratofortress. Photo: extremetech.com B-52s’ armament is worth mentioning as each can carry 18 to 30 tons of bombs, or … [Read more...] about Part 2: The unprecedented strategic air operation
Preliminary summing-up of 3 years of operation of the public library system
(Cinet)- On September 10, in Da Nang, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MOCST) held the national conference to sum up partially 3 years of operation of the public library system (2011 - 2013) with the participation of the representatives from the library sector from all over localities nationwide. The Deputy Minister Huynh Vinh Ai attended and chaired the conference.At the conference, the representatives heard the reports and speeches of some provinces, cities in order to clarify more the role, importance as well as inadequacies and shortcomings during the operation of the library system. Most of the representatives attending the conference said that, the public library system plays a big role in providing knowledge, education for children from the childhood. However, currently, with the development speed of information technology, most of the youth ignore the bookcases of libraries but go to different types of books, stories available on the internet, which sometimes do not … [Read more...] about Preliminary summing-up of 3 years of operation of the public library system
Library of Ba Ria Vung Tau province: Strengthening assistance for operation of the library system at a district level
(Cinet) – Presently, the library system at the district level in Ba Ria Vung Tau province is meeting with many difficulties, so the Library of Ba Ria Vung Tau province has recently proceeded with strengthening assistance for operation of the library system at the district level with a view to helping Libraries overcome difficulties and serve the demands of the readers better. According to a report of the provincial Library, the library system at the district level in the province is now coping with many difficulties such as: the organizational institution is not comprehensive; infrastructure and equipment is backward; a contingent of library staffs is lacking and poor in professional knowledge; the investment spending source doesn’t meet the demands of operation and professional development; the operation of the libraries is monotonous; the unity of the professional criteria is not high… To face up with the above situations, the … [Read more...] about Library of Ba Ria Vung Tau province: Strengthening assistance for operation of the library system at a district level