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ASEAN officials prepare for next month's summit

ASEAN officials prepare for next month's summit

Senior officials in charge of economic, security and socio-cultural communities in ASEAN member countries met in the Phnom Penh on Mar. 4 to prepare agendas and documents for the 20th ASEAN Summit and related Summits scheduled for April 3- 4.

Quilling - popular art game for Vietnamese youth

Quilling - popular art game for Vietnamese youth

Since appearing in Vietnam about four years ago, quilling, or paper filigree, is an art form that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped and glued together to create decorative designs.

Kirigami is new art of Vietnamese youth

Kirigami is new art of Vietnamese youth

The Vietnamese youth are becoming increasingly absorbed with the modern-day art of kirigami (the creation of 3D paper artworks).

Tablets, e-readers closing book on ink-and-paper era

Tablets, e-readers closing book on ink-and-paper era

Tablet computers and electronic readers promise to close the book on the ink-and-paper era as they transform the way people browse magazines, check news or lose themselves in novels

Domestic paper industry lags behind imports

The domestic paper industry is currently suffering due to imports driving up production costs and taxes amidst declining raw material volumes, according to the Vietnam Paper and Pulp Association.

Paper makers face challenges

Paper makers face challenges

Viet Nam's paper industry would aim to meet 70 per cent of domestic consumption demand by 2020, according to its development plan.

Himiko’s dreams fly with paper cranes

Himiko’s dreams fly with paper cranes

“The Old Dreams” is the name of a solo exhibition by artist Himiko Nguyen at the Visual Himiko Café in HCMC’s District 10.

$4.8m to tackle pollution caused by paper makers

$4.8m to tackle pollution caused by paper makers

Authorities in the northern province of Bac Ninh have approved a project to deal with pollution caused by the Phong Khe paper craft village.

Paper maker urged to report on delayed mill projects

The People's Committee of the southern province of Hau Giang has asked Hong Kong-based Lee&Man Paper Manufacturing Limited to give a progress report on two paper and pulp projects by September 20.

Votive objects burnt during month of dead

Votive objects burnt during month of dead

Vietnamese believe that dead ancestors continue to support them, and offer them cars, houses, and even housemaids made of paper

From Industries

Major equipment agreement for thermoelectricity plant signed

HN -- An agreement for that design and offer of apparatus and technological services for that Thai Binh 2 Thermoelectricity Plant Project was signed in Ha Noi yesterday.Anything, more vital than US$826 million, was signed between your PetroVietnam Construction Joint Stock Corporation (PVC) and also the Sojitz-Daelim companies (SDC).Speaking in the signing ceremony, general director from the PVC Vu Duc Thuan stated anything incorporated equipment supply along with a detailed design for that turbine and

New plant makes energy converters

HCM CITY — A electronic energy ripper tools factory that includes alternative energy design features was inaugurated within the southern province of Binh Duong yesterday.Situated within the province's My Phuoc Industrial Park No 3, the 11,600 sq.m factory has manufacturing, putting together, engineering and testing facilities in addition to administrative offices from the XP Energy Viet Nam Co Ltd.It had been shipped on the turnkey basis by Singapore-based Boustead Projects Pte Ltd, a wholly possessed