Climate

European companies in VN ‘still wary'

HCM CITY — Business confidence and outlook among European companies in Viet Nam has continued to be consistently near "neutral" for that third straight quarter, an every three months survey by EuroCham shows.The EuroCham Business Climate Index for April/May 2012 to become launched today fell by three points to 53.European companies that required part within the survey ongoing to become careful regarding their business outlook as well as in assessing their unique circumstances along with the overall

Cooler summer time likely, although not without heavy storms

Citizens in Ha Noi flock to electronics shops to purchase fans to face up to the summer time warmth. However, temps this summer time are forecast to become less than in the past years. — VNA/VNS Photo Phuong Thao HN — The warmth won't be as cruel this summer time as with previous years, but more storms are required, based on Le Thanh Hai, deputy director from the Central Hydro-meteorological Predicting Center.The meteorologist stated its

Eco-friendly Climate Fund to become placed in VN

HN — A national Eco-friendly Climate Fund will quickly be established to facilitate future financial flow in the global Eco-friendly Climate Fund into Viet Nam.Pm Nguyen Tan Dung asked for the Secretary of state for Natural Assets and Atmosphere to utilize relevant finance and planning ministries to determine the fund after looking at the Un COP 17 climate summit locked in Durban last December.The worldwide Eco-friendly Climate Fund, which aims to funnel help to third world countries to adjust to global

Green strategy key to sustainable growth

Sustainable development will depend on a shift to a green economy, officials said at a seminar held in HCM City on March 15.

Conference focuses on climate change

A three-day conference on developing towns that are well adapted to face climate change challenges opened on March 13 in Mekong Delta's Can Tho City.

National climate change strategy announced

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) has announced the national climate change strategy and climate change and sea level rise scenario for Vietnam.

Denmark pledges more ODA for Vietnam

HANOI – Denmark will continue providing official development assistance (ODA) for Vietnam until 2015, said Mogens Lykketoft, speaker of the Danish parliament, at his meeting with Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

Transport energy assistance project launched

A technical assistance project for the national target programme on climate change resilience in transport energy has been launched.

Earth Hour campaign launched in Vietnam

The Ministry of Industry and Trade on Feb. 28 launched a campaign in response to Earth Hour 2012 in Vietnam.

Workshop talks green transport promotion in Vietnam

The Ministry of Transport and the UK Embassy in Vietnam jointly held a workshop on developing green vehicles in Hanoi on Feb. 17.

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From Politics

NA talks about changes to work law

Employees harvest whitened-leg shrimps in the Hung Bien Ocean Items Co Ltd within the central province of Quang Binh. The draft amended Work Code, that was talked about through the NA yesterday, is anticipated to make sure workers' proper privileges including salaries, overtime and maternity leave. — VNA/VNS Photo Huy Hung HN — The Nation's Set up talked about a variety of concerns associated with work issues throughout a session which was

PM greets mind of Lao inspectorate

HN — Pm Nguyen Tan Dung yesterday confirmed that Viet Nam always supported co-operation between its relevant agencies and also the Inspection Commission from the Lao Individuals Revolutionary Party Central Committee and also the Government Inspectorate of Laos. Dung made the statement while finding the commission mind, Inspector-General Bounthong Chitmany.Dung stated co-operation would concentrate on training human assets within the sector in addition to swapping encounters within the combat and protection