Government names Bien Hoa-Vung Tau Highway builder (09/06/2010)
The government has awarded the state-owned Bien Hoa-Vung Tau Expressway Development Joint Stock Co the contract to build the Bien Hoa-Vung Tau Highway. The 77.5-kilometer, six-lane highway, to cost some VND16 trillion (US$843.4 million), will link Dong Nai and Ba Ria-Vung Tau Provinces.It will link a beltway near Bien Hoa city with the road leading to Thi Vai-Cai Mep Port near Vung Tau.
Baria-Vungtau has 31 seafood-processing enterprises export to EU (30/05/2010)
According to Trade Promotion Center, Trade Industry Department, till now, Baria-Vungtau province has 31 export-processing enterprises eligible code export to EU.
Sanctuary Ho Tram tourism project: Puts into operation the phase I (22/05/2010)
On May 20, the Economic and Budget Department of the Baria- Vungtau People’s Council had a supervision the progress of Sanctuary Ho Tram tourism project (Xuyen Moc district), which is invested by Hai Vuong Tourism Joint Stock company.
Sci -Tech Creates Agricultural Breakthroughs (22/05/2010)
Through research and transfer of science and technology progress, a lot of agricultural and seafood items in Nghe An province saw an increase of 15-20 percent in the production output and export items became more competitive in the world market. The province expects to create breakthroughs in production by wider applications of sci-tech progress in the coming period.
QS Asian University Rankings 2010 (18/05/2010)
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700,000 tonnes of rice to be contracted for exports in April (09/05/2010)
The Vietnam Food Association is flexibly adjusting the rice prices to encourage businesses to sell stocked rice and make room for the summer-autumn rice .Mr. Pham Van Bay, Vice chairman of the association, said that businesses signed a number of contracts in April to export another 700,000 tonnes of rice...
Con Dao district: Prioritize investment in island economic development plan up to 2020 (07/05/2010)
The Prime Minister has recently approved the plan on Vietnam’s island economic development up to 2020. It is estimated that total investment needs for the island system from now to 2020 is approximately VND162.5 billion. Of which, the 2011 – 2015 period needs about VND 51.8 trillion.
SHTP starts work on second phase (04/05/2010)
HCMC - Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) Authority on Wednesday started work on phase two to expand the park in District 9 a further 613 hectares, in addition to the first-phase area spanning 300 hectares, which is nearly full.
The second phase, to be developed at a cost of VND5.8 trillion (some US$300 million), will include a supporting industry area, a hi-tech manufacturing area, an R&D and training area, and a business incubation area. Other facilities in the second phase include a logistics and service area.
VN seeks more helps against climate change (23/04/2010)
Việt Nam wants to learn international experience, especially from the Netherlands, in coping with climate change and water management, said Deputy PM Nguyễn Sinh Hùng.
Deputy PM Hùng made the statement at his recent separate working sessions in the Netherlands with his Dutch counterpart Andre Rouvoet and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs; Transport, Public Works and Water Management; and Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality.
Vietnam gets deeper, info about the world’s biggest cave disclosed (21/04/2010)
British and American explorers have announced many new discoveries about Son Doong, the world’s largest cave which was recently unveiled in the central province of Quang Binh.
