Archive for November, 2008
Industry Minister turns the light on power problems
Industry Minister Hoang Trung Hai has blamed recent power shortages on tardy construction of on the books price of cialis power projects
The minister cialis buy cialis online said a number of projects are under way but the most pressing issues surrounding energy security are the delays in projects that have overrun their schedules.
He went on to specifically cite the 300 MW Expanded Uong Bi and the 500 MW Ca Mau 2 Thermo-electric Power drugs online without prescription Plants as examples.
The minister expressed his concern that the effects caused by power outages may interfere with foreign investment flows.
According to a governmental power industry development plan, the sector must record an annual production growth rate of 17 percent, or an extra 3,800 MW in generated power per year.
Hai said in order to reach the desired targets, a capital outlay of close to 4 billion USD per annum would be required
Source VNA
58 million USD for environment project in Quy Nhon
The project, carried out from 2007 buy cialis generic to 2014 , involves six components, including the construction of a drainage system, a waste collection system and 3 wastewater treatment plants.
As part of cialis sale online the project, a 30-ha solid waste management area and a resettlement area will be built. The eight-year project also aims to buying prescription drugs online promote hygienic practices in families and schools
Source: MONRE
Prime Minister agrees to raise electricity tariff since 2009
Accordingly, the Ministry is submitting the policy on raising average electricity tariff by 20% - 30% in 2009 – 2010, mainly for the electricity used for population’s consumption. After the Ministry submits the policy to the Government, the Government will look into the policy and reach a decision. The average electricity tariff for population’s consumption is currently 862 dong/kWh.
Explaining for this rising price, Mr. Khu said that: “In the past few years, we have stably maintained the electricity tariff to best cialis 8 cpr riv0mg price on cialis restrict online pharmacy without a prescription inflation. As guided by the Prime Minister, the tariff will be increased since 2009 and by 2010 the electricity tariff of Vietnam will have been equal to that of other countries in the region. The Government will support poverty-stricken households when it implements the policy of increasing electricity tariff.
The Deputy Prime Minister has made a comparison that in many countries, the tariff of electricity for population’s consumption is lower than that for production, but the situation is in contrast in Vietnam. Therefore, we are proposing to increase the electricity tariff for population’s consumption and that for production will not be increased, if yes, just a little bit. Currently, electricity for production accounts for 56%.
Along with electricity tariff, the tariff of fresh water, public transportation and so on will also increase in 2009.
Source EVN
Flooding delays import of electricity from Vietnam
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Vietnam to remove power subsidies from 2009
HANOI, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Vietnam plans to gradually remove subsidies on electricity from next year as it moves to deregulate the generic cialis safety cheap prescription drugs without prescription sector, the government said cialis online overnight on Wednesday.
Nuclear power plan in pipeline
HA NOI — The Ministry of Industry and Trade has announced a plan to build two nuclear power plants in the central province of Ninh Thuan which will be operational from 2020 to 2022.
The announcement was made at an international forum on nuclear power, held yesterday in Ha Noi by the ministry and the Viet Nam cialis free offer Energy Association.
Phan Minh Tuan, head of the preparation committee for nuclear power, said Ninh Thuan nuclear power plant No 1 would be in Phuoc Dinh Commune, Ninh Phuoc District, covering 540ha. Its two reactors will be put into commercial operation by 2020 and 2021.
The Ninh Thuan plant No 2 will be built in Vinh Hai Commune, Ninh Hai District, covering 556ha. Its two reactors buy rx drugs without prescription should be put into commercial operation by 2021 and 2022.
As the world faces a growing energy crisis, with limited oil reserves and global warming as a result of carbon emissions, Viet Nam’s interest in nuclear power is appropriate, according to scientists specialising in atomic energy. These experts confirm that the benefits of nuclear power over other traditional sources make nuclear energy by 2020 a viable option for Viet Nam.
Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Le Dinh Tien said that Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung approved last July a master plan to implement the programme titled “Strategy to Apply Atomic Energy for Peaceful Purposes to 2020″.
Last December, the PM approved a national strategy to develop energy in Viet Nam to 2020 with a view to 2050. The strategy outlines that by 2050, nuclear power should account for 15-20 per cent of Viet Nam’s total generic cialis best price power output.
To create a legal framework for atomic energy development in Viet Nam, the National Assembly in June 2008 approved the Atomic Energy Law, which will be valid starting January 1, 2009.
At the forum, Thomas Mazour, an official from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)’s Division of Nuclear Power, affirmed that Viet Nam was well prepared for the future nuclear power plants.
He said that IAEA was ready to help the countries, including Viet Nam, to upgrade their nuclear safety and prepare for and respond to emergencies.
A leading expert in Viet Nam of atomic energy, Professor Dr Pham Duy Hien, the former head of the Viet Nam Atomic Energy Commission, warned, however that initially only one reactor should be activated.
“From this, we will try to develop a group of experts, as well as infrastructure, and learn how to implement nuclear laws,” he said, adding that the project’s success was not only in getting one reactor up and running, but to create an initial foundation for the next steps.
To generate nuclear power by 2020, construction will have to begin by 2015. Such a tight deadline means experts have to begin their work right away. Hien warned that it usually takes 15 years to select and train the plant staff and select suitable people that can be held responsible for national security.
Other experts noted that considering Viet Nam’s current state, building four reactors at the same time may be too risky. China built their first nuclear plant in 1991, with a capacity of just 300MW. Viet Nam’s plans call for four reactors, each with a capacity of 1,000MW.
Professor Dr Tran Dinh Long, deputy chairman of the Viet Nam Electricity Power Association, warned that building a nuclear power plant would require astounding technical demands.
“It is not as easy as building a shoe-making factory. We cannot affirm that engineers who have studied for five years will be able to build a nuclear power plant. That’s why scientists must be very careful in selecting technology, equipment and suppliers.”
Professor Chu Hao, former deputy minister of science and technology, said that if the country did not really need nuclear power, the plants should be delayed, to wait for more advanced and safer technologies.
Viet Nam has yet to even choose what technologies will be used for its first nuclear power plant.
Dr Vuong Huu Tan, head of the Viet Nam Atomic Energy Commission, outlined the available details of the three separate projects.
The first is to build a nuclear power plant on one site, with two reactors, with a total capacity of 2,000MW to be operational by 2019 and 2020.
The second is to build a plant on two sites, with four reactors (with a total capacity of 4,000MW), with the same technology applied to both sites.
The final plan outlines building a plant on two sites, with four reactors (with a total capacity of 4,000MW), using two different technology models.
Source VNAgency
PetroVietnam eyes investment in Mekong delta province
The National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) will seek and investigate investment opportunities offered by the Mekong delta province of Hau Giang. In accordance with an agreement signed by PetroVietnam and local authorities on Oct. 28, the group will conduct feasibility studies for a number of local projects and assist its affiliates in investing or collaborating in projects with local partners. The group will initially focus on projects to construct the Hau Giang river port and develop infrastructure buy drugs for a residential area in Vi Thanh town. In is generic cialis real addition, PetroVietnam will use its expertise to develop financial and insurance services, plus a network of agents and storage facilities for LPG, petroleum and fertilisers. Projects to develop infrastructure cialis tabs for the Hau Giang Electricity Centre and a thermo-electricity power plant will also be included in the group’s plan. Following the signing ceremony, a PetroVietnam affiliate – PetroVietnam Construction Corporation – announced the construction of a 500 billion VND residential area project in Vi Thanh town. The project, which is expected to complete by 2012, will provide housing for 10,000 local residents.
(Source MONRE)
4th International Conference GIS-IDEAS 2008, Hanoi, Vietnam
Time: December 4 - 6, 2008
Address:Ta Quang Buu Library Building, Hanoi University of Technology,1 Dai Co Viet, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi, Vietnam
The International Conference on GeoInformatics for Spatial-Infrastructure Development in Earth & Allied Sciences (GIS-IDEAS) is scheduled to take place in Hanoi, Vietnam, 4-6 December 2008. GIS-IDEAS 2008 is being organized by JVGC in cooperation online drugs without prescription with Hanoi University of Mining and Geology cheapest generic cialis (HUMG). The University of Sciences, VNU - Hanoi and the Institute of Information Technology, VAST are two co-organizers. GIS-IDEAS 2008 is the forth in the series of very successful GIS-IDEAS Conferences, with first and second been held in Hanoi, Vietnam in September 2002 and September 2004 and the third in HCMC in November 2006. The main theme of the GIS-IDEAS 2008 “Towards Sustainable and Creative Humanosphere”. Apart from Technical Sessions on Geoinformatics technology and applications, Special sessions on following topics are also planned.
* Geonformatics for Sustainable Use and Management of Natural Resources
* Geoinformatics for Health
* Open Source Geoinformatics
* Open Standards for Spatial Data Infrastructure
* Area Informatics and Applications
* Climate Change
The GISIDEAS 2008 will also focus on development of spatial databases and analysis of spatial data for modelling and simulation of processes cialis 36 hour related to our natural, social and human environment. GIS-IDEAS 2008 not only aims to serve as a forum for scientific exchanges but also as a conduit for technology transfer through tutorial sessions. Further, in order to promote a better understanding of local needs, field excursions and visits to scientific institutes in Vietnam are also being planned. The language of the conference will be English.
Announcement of Important Upcoming Workshop on LAND CONSOLIDATION FOR FOREST PLANTATIONS
The forestry sector in Vietnam is undergoing many important changes, as the country becomes
increasingly integrated into the global economy. These changes are reflected in the new Vietnam Forestry Development Strategy (2006-2020). This strategy sketches out medium-term strategic directions for the forest sector aimed at ensuring a wider participation from various economic sectors and social organizations, to make more meaningful contributions to national socio-economic development, poverty reduction and improvement of rural livelihoods and environmental protection.
Among the targets set out by the forestry strategy are development and sustainable management buy prescription drugs without prescription of material forest areas for timber and non-timber products (NTFPs) in association with the forest products processing industrial development plan. These efforts will require the active engagement of all relevant stakeholders, as well as the mobilization of other needed resources and investment financing, especially from the private sector – both domestic and foreign. As already pointed out during the Forestry Investment Forum organized on 9 May 2007, limited access to land is a major factor constraining achievement of this target.
With permission of H.E. Minister Cao Duc Phat, a national workshop on Land for Production Forest Plantation will be held in early December 2007. The workshop has been proposed by Department of Forestry (DoF) and the Institute for Policy and Strategy of Agriculture and Rural Development (IPSARD) cialis premature ejaculation and is being supported by Forest Sector Support Partnership Coordination Office (FSSP CO). The organization of this workshops is a follow-up to the Forestry Investment Forum.
Purpose of the Workshop
The workshop will focus on the theme of “Land Consolidation for Production Forest Plantations: Status and Challenges”. It will discuss possible means for land consolidation for development of production forests and consider ways in which household lands can be used for reforestation, while still contributing towards the improvement of the livelihoods of mountainous people.
The workshop will provide an opportunity for decision makers, forest owners, investors and policyresearchers, through discussion and policy dialogue, to analyze the land constraints to plantationestablishment and propose an action plan to resolve these issues, including policy development.
The workshop will invite experts to provide overviews of the forest land policy and to present casestudies of successful – as well as unsuccessful – efforts of plantation establishment.
Who cialis dosage 20mg Should Attend
Participation by representatives from the following organisations is anticipated:
* Governmental agencies from central and provincial levels;
* Research institutions; and
* Plantation companies and investors.
For more information, please contact
Mr. Nguyen Thanh Phuong
FSSP Coordination Office (FSSP CO)
No. 6, Lane 42, Lieu Giai Street, Ba Dinh, Hanoi
Tel: 84-4-762 9411 – ext. 107 Fax: 84-4-832 5223
Email: phuong.fssp@hn.vnn.vn or phuong.fssp@gmail.com
Participants are requested to register their interest in the meeting in advance, as participation will be limited. Further annoucement and registration forms will be made available and can be downloaded from the FSSP website, www.vietnamforestry.org.vn, very soon. The invitations and agenda for the event will be sent out in late November 2007.
Kindly note that another workshop on sharing benefits and improving rural livelihoods will be organized by IPSARD, in conjuction with the World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF) and Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) of Vietnam.
Mapping the effects of rising sea levels in the pipeline
MHE Director Dr. Tran Thuc, speaking at a seminar on Oct. 30, said that the mapping of sea level rise scenarios as a result of climate change throughout the country, particularly around the Red cialis low cost River and Mekong Delta areas, is expected to provide an important foundation for sectors and localities to formulate suitable strategies in response to the issue.
The project, estimated to cost 830,000 USD, will assess the extent of the environmental impact resulting from a rise in sea levels, as well as the effects buy drugs online upon socio-economic development and the vulnerability of coastal regions, and suggest effective measures to cope with such a situation.
According to the results of a study carried out by the World Bank, Vietnam topped a list of 10 countries and territories around the world that would be worst affected by a rise in sea levels.
In its report, the World Bank said just a 1m rise in sea levels would negatively affect the livelihoods of around 10.8 percent of Vietnam ’s population, mainly in the Red River and Mekong Delta regions.
If sea levels rose by 5m, Vietnam would lose up to 16 percent of its landmass area, which accounts for 35 percent acheter cialis original of the country’s population, and around 35 percent of the country’s total gross domestic product (GDP).
