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PC Vinh Phuc has strengthened maintenance and repair to fix power grid faults The prolonged hot weather in the northern region will increase demand for electricity, significantly affect the operation, stability and safety of the power grid, and may cause local overload in a number of areas. PC Vinh Phuc reviewed the provincial power grid at the start of the year and implemented solutions for safe operation of the power system, while strengthening maintenance and repair to fix faults. Since the beginning of the year, PC Vinh Phuc has installed 41.813km of low and medium voltage transmission lines and energized 37 transformer stations with total capacity of 14,000kVA, while conducting additional installation of the 110kV Vinh Phuc mobile transformer station with capacity of 31.5MVA to prevent overloading the 110kV Thien Ke transformer station. In addition to investment in installation, maintenance and repair of the power grid and transmission lines, the company has asked units … [Read more...] about PC Vinh Phuc ensures sufficient power supply for peak demand

At the Japanese-invested Nidec Tosok Vietnam Co Ltd, which manufactures mechanical parts in HCM City's Tan Thuan export processing zone. — VNA/VNS Photo Over the last decade, Viet Nam has become a top destination for investment in manufacturing thanks to lower labour costs, simpler supply chain integration, better free trade access, and relative political stability, according to an article published by the news site tradefinanceglobal.com. The author said low wages are a large reason why so many manufacturers have moved to Viet Nam in the last decade. In addition, incorporating Vietnamese producers into supply chains is relatively straightforward both upstream and downstream. Unlike the ASEAN-4 nations (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines), Viet Nam shares a border with China, which makes it easier for manufacturing firms in Viet Nam to integrate into China’s vast network. The article added that in the downstream side, incorporating Viet Nam into the supply … [Read more...] about Four reasons make Viet Nam an attractive investment destination

A consumer choosing instant noodle products at a supermarket. Producers should study carefully the requirements of export markets to avoid violations. — Photo nld.com.vn The Ministry of Industry and Trade is verifying information regarding instant noodle products from Viet Nam that have received warnings in the European Union (EU) due to Ethylene Oxide (EO) residue that exceeds the bloc's regulatory threshold. A representative of the ministry was quoted by Viet Nam News Agency as saying that among three warnings, only one case was found to have EO residues exceeding the allowed threshold in Germany, and there is a high possibility that this batch was exported to the EU last year, before shipments were subject to EO regulations. There were three warnings, in Germany, Poland and Malta, according to an announcement by the Vietnam Office of Notification and National Enquiry Point on Sanitation, Epidemiology and Phytosanitary (SPS Viet Nam) under the Ministry of Agriculture and … [Read more...] about Ministry verifies information about instant noodle warning in EU

Improving production, quality Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Science and Technology Nguyen Thi Kim Hue said a project to strengthen and renovate measurement activities to support Vietnamese enterprises in improving their competitiveness is essential for companies to exchange and share experiences in measurement techniques and improve productivity and quality. The goal of Ho Chi Minh City is to promote measurement innovation in 100,000 enterprises by 2030. This year, the city’s Department of Science and Technology is expected to implement the Measurement Assurance Program for 200 enterprises. The department will also foster and improve professional expertise in metrology for over 240 officials involved in measurement activities. Enterprises will be able to apply for the program on advanced measurement technology and renovate equipment and tools to implement new measurement processes. In addition, employees will be eligible for activities to foster … [Read more...] about HCMC launches metrology improvement project

Thai Binh Province's Tan De Garment, with 10 factories and more than 18,000 workers produce items for export. FTAs are expected to help Viet Nam reach a milestone of US$400 billion this year. — Photo courtesy of the firm As production has recovered, and local businesses can meet orders and effectively take advantage of FTAs, experts expected local exports to reach a milestone of US$400 billion this year. In the first half, total export turnover reached nearly $186 billion, an increase of 17.3 per cent compared to the same period in 2021 with 28 items reaching over $1 billion. Along with that, many electronics enterprises, textiles, garment, footwear and other industries continuously received good news with tight export orders by the end of the fourth quarter of 2022 and also into 2023. Many experts considered the results as a strong example of utilising free trade agreements in many key export industries. Except for China, which is implementing a "zero-COVID" policy, where … [Read more...] about FTAs to help local exports to near $400 billion in 2022

Low pressure gas pipeline. — Photo petrovietnam.petrotimes.vn PetroVietnam Low Pressure Gas Distribution JSC (PV Gas D) – a subsidiary of Viet Nam Gas Corporation (PV GAS) – aims to become a leading natural gas product and re-engineered LNG distributor, ensuring clean fuel supply to industrial parks and urban areas in Viet Nam, according to its business strategy to 2025. In the 2022-2035 period, it needs an estimated over VND2 trillion (US$85.45 million) to invest in upgrading its existing infrastructure and constructing new ones in sync with the source development plan of PV GAS. The firm will also invest in a gas distribution system connected to PV GAS' LNG projects in the 2031-2035 period. It has set a target of about 15.46 billion m3 of gas (at standard conditions) supplied through the pipeline system for industrial customers in the 2022-2035 period, and starting to supply gas to customers in urban areas from 2026. It also aims to maintain its over 90 per cent market … [Read more...] about PV Gas D targets status of leading natural gas distributor