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Vietnam Register has proposed raising the emissions standards for cars to level 2 in order to minimise increasing environmental pollution. — Photo vov.vn Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Vietnam Register, under the Ministry of Transport, has proposed raising the emission standards for cars to level 2 in order to minimise the increasing environmental pollution in the country. The department has completed and submitted a new vehicle emission control plan based on the current situation as instructed by the Ministry of Transport, vov.vn online newspaper reported. Specifically, the department has proposed reducing the CO (carbon monoxide) emissions ratio for vehicles using gasoline fuel from 4.5 (level 1) to 3.5 (level 2); and HC (hydrocarbon concentration) from 1,200 ppm to 800 ppm. Vehicles using diesel fuel will have to reduce their emissions from 72 per cent HSU to 60 per cent HSU. Nguyễn Hữu Trí, deputy director of Vietnam Register, said the emissions standards in Việt Nam have … [Read more...] about Proposal to raise emissions standards for cars

Tourism association proposes Taiwan reissue Kuan Hung visas By Dao Loan Vietravel, a local travel firm, has some 2,500 customers being affected by Taiwan’s suspension of the Kuan Hung visa policy. In this file photo, customers are seen booking tours at Vietravel – PHOTO: DAO LOAN HCMC - The HCMC Tourism Association has proposed that Vietnamese authorities work with the Taiwanese Tourism Bureau and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Vietnam to lift the suspension on issuing Kuan Hung visas for Vietnamese tourists. Local travel firms have incurred great losses, as numerous tours booked to Taiwan have been canceled due to the suspension. The e-visa suspension has negatively affected operations of honest tour operators, including 22 members of the municipal tourism association, who are among 100 travel agencies allowed to apply for Kuan Hung visas for their customers, Nguyen Thi Khanh, vice chairwoman of the association, told the Saigon Times on January 4. … [Read more...] about Tourism association proposes Taiwan reissue Kuan Hung visas

ACV proposes over VND11 trillion to build T3 terminal at TSN airport By Le Anh File photo of a passenger terminal at Tan Son Nhat International Airport. ACV has proposed investing over VND11 trillion in building an additional terminal known as T3 at the airport – PHOTO: LE ANH. HCMC - Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has proposed the construction of the T3 passenger terminal at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCMC, with a total investment of VND11.43 trillion, or nearly US$500 million, from corporate sources. The T3 terminal, covering a floor area of some 100,000 square meters, will be designed to serve 20 million passengers annually, according to a prefeasibility study report that ACV submitted to the Ministry of Transport. Aside from the terminal, ACV also proposed investing in the airport’s apron, an upper two-lane road system, a low-lying five-lane bridge in front of the terminal, an automobile parking lot and a multistorey parking garage. It will … [Read more...] about ACV proposes over VND11 trillion to build T3 terminal at TSN airport

Transport minister proposes solutions to reduce traffic accidents The Saigon Times Daily A collision involving a container truck and a passenger car leaves 13 people dead and four badly injured in Quang Nam Province on July 30, 2018 - PHOTO: VNA HCMC – The Ministry of Transport will propose suspending the licenses of drivers who cause deadly traffic accidents and tightening control over inspection and training tasks and the granting of licenses to minimize traffic incidents, Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper reported, citing Transport Minister Nguyen Van The at a 2018 review conference on the transport sector held on January 11. Speaking at the conference, The said that the country had achieved only two targets for reducing the number of traffic accidents and injuries in 2018. The number of fatalities dropped by a mere 0.4%, well below the target. The leader of the Transport Ministry pointed out several causes of accidents such as speeding, running red lights, swerving, … [Read more...] about Transport minister proposes solutions to reduce traffic accidents

Expert proposes canceling Pak Lay dam construction By Trung Chanh Dr. Le Anh Tuan, vice director of Research Institute for Climate Change of Can Tho University, speaks at the conference on January 15 in Can Tho City – PHOTO: TRUNG CHANH CAN THO – The construction of Laos-based hydropower dam Pak Lay should be canceled due to poor reports and statistics on the project, Dr. Le Anh Tuan, vice director of Research Institute for Climate Change of Can Tho University, said on January 15. Speaking at a consultation conference held in Can Tho City on the construction of the Pak Lay dam project, Tuan noted that Laos had earlier shown little concern for Vietnam’s objections and feedback when it built the three hydropower dams of Xayaburi, Don Sahong and Pak Beng. Therefore, Tuan remarked, the country’s consultation seemed to be unimportant in Laos’ decision. Tuan cited assessments from the Mekong River Commission as saying that reports on the hydropower Pak Lay dam project, … [Read more...] about Expert proposes canceling Pak Lay dam construction

VINAPA proposes increasing tra fish output By Trung Chanh Workers process tra fish at a factory in Can Tho City - PHOTO: TRUNG CHANH CAN THO – Tra fish (pangasius) exports to China may see slower growth this year, so local farmers should boost tra fish yields and reduce the selling price of the product to enhance competitiveness, said Vo Hung Dung, vice chairman and general secretary of the Vietnam Pangasius Association (VINAPA). At a seminar, titled “Product quality - basis for tra fish sustainable development,” held in Can Tho City today, January 18, Dung remarked that the Chinese Government had tightened control over the informal export of tra fish to its market. In addition, the northern neighbor has encouraged the farming of tra fish, and it may establish tra fish associations to protect its tra fish farmers and enterprises, thus creating obstacles for Vietnamese tra fish exporters. Although Vietnam has set up tra fish value chains and domestic farmers and … [Read more...] about VINAPA proposes increasing tra fish output

Industry ministry proposes no raise in electricity prices during Tet The Saigon Times Daily Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai speaks at a press conference on January 18 - PHOTO: VIETNAMPLUS HCMC – The Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed not raising electricity prices during the month before and after the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet, as it is inappropriate to introduce the new price increase at that time, VietnamPlus news site reported, citing Deputy Minister Do Thang Hai. Speaking at a regular press conference held by the ministry in Hanoi City on January 18, the deputy minister said that the ministry strictly followed the Government and Prime Minister’s directives, specifically not pushing up electricity prices in 2018. Also, Hai said the ministry will consider increasing the price of electricity in 2019, in line with the directives of the head of the Steering Committee for Price Management. Some legal documents stipulate … [Read more...] about Industry ministry proposes no raise in electricity prices during Tet

Ministry proposes increasing pensions, social insurance allowances The Saigon Times Daily Retirees in Nghe An Province receive pensions - PHOTO: VNA HCMC – The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs is consulting relevant ministries and agencies on a draft decree adjusting up pensions and social insurance allowances by 7.19% for eight groups of laborers and retirees, according to Tuoi Tre Online newspaper. The ministry’s proposal, if approved, will benefit former public officials, civil servants and laborers, as well as military and police personnel; retired officials of communes, wards and towns; people receiving monthly allowances for being unable to work; rubber workers and communal officials receiving monthly allowances. Higher pensions and social insurance allowances were also proposed for people receiving monthly allowances for labor accidents and occupational diseases. If the ministry’s proposal is accepted, the new pension and social insurance … [Read more...] about Ministry proposes increasing pensions, social insurance allowances

Transport ministry turns down proposal on toll suspension during Tet The Saigon Times Daily Cars travel through a build-operate-transfer tollgate, called Bac Thang Long-Noi Bai, in the capital city of Hanoi – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – The Ministry of Transport rejected a proposal by the Directorate for Roads of Vietnam to waive road toll fees at transport infrastructure projects under the build-operate-transfer (BOT) format in three days on the occasion of the Lunar New Year, or Tet holiday. The ministry asked the directorate to stick to prevailing regulations and BOT project contracts to instruct the concerned investors and operators in maintaining the toll collection during the holiday. Additionally, the top transport administrator required the directorate to help these stakeholders ensure smooth traffic around their tollgates during the holiday. The directorate’s head, Nguyen Van Huyen, was quoted by the Vietnam News Agency as saying that toll suspension is allowed … [Read more...] about Transport ministry turns down proposal on toll suspension during Tet

Dong Nai proposes dividing Cat Lai bridge project into three components The Saigon Times Daily An artist's impression of Cat Lai bridge linking HCMC and Dong Nai Province- PHOTO: VNA HCMC – The Dong Nai government has proposed splitting the Cat Lai bridge project connecting the province’s Nhon Trach District and HCMC’s District 2 into three components as the project requires an estimated VND7.2 trillion (US$310.1 million), Lao Dong newspaper reported. According to the southern province, it is unfeasible to execute the whole project under the build-operate-transfer (BOT) format. Therefore, the Dong Nai government proposed the Government assign the HCMC government to build a 623-meter road leading to the project in HCMC under the build-transfer (BT) model. Another road section leading to the bridge in Dong Nai which is 263 meters long will be developed by the province under the BT format. It will also build the main section of the bridge under the BOT model. If … [Read more...] about Dong Nai proposes dividing Cat Lai bridge project into three components