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Hà Nội to go green with electric buses by 2035

Between 2026 and 2030, Hà Nội aims for a mix of electric buses (50 per cent_ and buses powered by cleaner burning fuels like liquefied natural gas (LNG) or compressed natural gas (CNG) (50 per cent). The estimated financial investment for this transition is VNĐ43 trillion (US$1.79 billion). By 2030, a …

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Tech sector remains strong driver of employment

Despite Việt Nam’s steady economic growth in the first half, the job market has not shown signs of recovery, according to an update released by payroll, recruitment and HR outsourcing agency Adecco Vietnam. A job fair held by the Centre for Youth Employment Services in HCM City on May 10. …

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Kiên Giang farmers get big profits by intercropping plants

Farmers in Kiên Giang Province have been earning high incomes from intercropping pineapple, coconut and betel palm in the same orchard, a model that has proven well adapted to climate change. An orchard with pineapple, coconut and betel palm intercropped in Kiên Giang Province’s Châu Thành District. — VNA/VNS Photo …

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A chance to empower Hà Nội’s craft communities

A conference was held on July 5 giving crafts men and women the opportunity to discuss their concerns and address future challenges. By Trinh Nguyễn HÀ NỘI — Conical hats, toy figurines, lacquerware and embroidery, are just a few of the many unique and traditional crafts made in and around …

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Crafting out new opportunities

Hà Nội’s craft villages are preserving traditional cultural beauty through their products. A recent conference gave craft producers and artisans an opportunity to have a direct conversation with the leaders of the city to address challenges in preserving and developing the ancient arts of Hà Nội. Hà Nội’s craft villages …

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Friendship garden inaugurated at HCM City theme park

The HCM City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) has inaugurated a friendship pine garden at Suối Tiên Theme Park in HCM City’s District 9 to celebrate its upcoming 35th anniversary of establishment (July 29). A friendship pine garden is inaugurated at HCM City District 9’s Suối Tiên Theme Park on …

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Tây Ninh Province forges ahead with high-tech agriculture

Tây Ninh Province is taking measures to help its farmers adopt technology. Caption: A custard apple orchard that has adopted high-tech farming in Tây Ninh Province’s Tân Châu District. — VNA/VNS Photo Hồng Đạt TÂY NINH — The southeastern province of Tây Ninh is taking measures to help its farmers …

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