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Friday, September 3,2010,11:10 (GMT+7)
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VND16 bil. for automatic wastewater monitors
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Tuesday, August 31,2010,22:29 (GMT+7) |
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HCMC – The HCMC Department of Natural Resources and Environment has asked the city government for approval to spend some VND16 billion installing automatic industrial wastewater monitors in concentrated industrial zones. |
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Wise Investment Pays Off
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Wednesday, August 25,2010,11:46 (GMT+7) |
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Business efficiency rests with not only maximizing profits but also on minimizing costs. And, to minimize costs, a certain cost has to be paid upfront. This principle applies well to investment in energy saving, an endeavor many enterprises are pursuing in today’s world of increasingly scarce energy sources. |
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City’s clean buses to be refueled
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Friday, August 20,2010,10:53 (GMT+7) |
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HCMC – PetroVietnam Southern Gas Joint Stock Co., or PV Gas South, has agreed to provide compressed natural gas (CNG) for HCMC’s only two operational environmentally friendly buses and 21 other vehicles to be imported. |
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HCMC urges efforts to save Dong Nai River
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Wednesday, August 18,2010,00:26 (GMT+7) |
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HCMC – HCMC has called for concerted efforts to prevent the Dong Nai River, a major source of water supply, from pollution by installing more pollution control equipment and boosting coordination among the provinces in the river basin. |
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Vedan offers Dong Nai VND120 billion compensation
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Friday, August 13,2010,02:31 (GMT+7) |
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HCMC – Vedan Vietnam Co. on Wednesday sent a document to Dong Nai Province’s government to offer nearly VND120 billion compensation for farmers in Long Thanh and Nhon Trach districts. The offer came two days earlier than expected. |
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HSBC Vietnam plants forest in Cat Tien
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Wednesday, August 11,2010,21:51 (GMT+7) |
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HCMC - HSBC Bank (Vietnam) Ltd. (HSBC Vietnam) has partnered with Cat Tien National Park to begin a long-term reforestation project to help fight climate change. |
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Vedan agrees compensation for farmers
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Tuesday, August 10,2010,22:55 (GMT+7) |
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HCMC – Polluter Vedan Vietnam Co. on Monday agreed to compensate farmers in HCMC’s Can Gio District and Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province at VND45.7 billion and VND53.6 billion respectively as demanded to avoid wearisome court proceedings. |
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Retailers and wholesalers boycott Vedan products
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Monday, August 9,2010,23:25 (GMT+7) |
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HCMC - Supermarkets, wholesalers and several other Vietnamese businesses last week once again decided to remove monosodium glutamate and other seasoning products made by Vedan from their shelves to boycott the polluting firm. |
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City canal cleanup needs US$300 mil. more
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Wednesday, August 4,2010,23:23 (GMT+7) |
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HCMC – HCMC will need an additional US$300 million to build a major facility for treating all wastewater from thousands of families along Tan Hoa-Lo Gom Canal west of the city. |
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