Posts Tagged ‘ Electric power ’

Chile court blocks giant Patagonia dam project 

June 21, 2011
Chile court blocks giant Patagonia dam project 

File photo of the Beltrand lake in Aysen Region, Chile. A Chilean court ordered the suspension of a project to build a complex of giant hydroelectric dams in the Patagonian wilderness, bowing to appeals by lawmakers and environmental groups. The appeals court in the southern port city of Puerto Montt ordered a stay "which means [...]

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Japan mulls reactor covers in nuclear crisis 

March 31, 2011
Japan mulls reactor covers in nuclear crisis 

In a file picture taken on March 23, 2011 Norio Tsuzumi (C-standing), vice president of Tokyo Electric Power Company,  and employees bow their heads to apologize to evacuees at a shelter in Fukushima prefecture Japan was Wednesday considering plans to drape shattered nuclear reactor buildings with special covers to limit radiation, and pump contaminated water [...]

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Radioactivity soars inside Japanese reactor 

March 29, 2011
Radioactivity soars inside Japanese reactor 

Reactors No. 1 to 4 are seen at the Fukushima Daiichi Power Plant in Fukushima in this satellite file image, taken and released by DigitalGlobe March 18, 2011 Japanese authorities evacuated workers on Sunday from a reactor building they were working in after radiation in water at the crippled nuclear power plant reached potentially lethal [...]

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Workers abandon Japan nuclear reactor due to radiation risk 

March 19, 2011
Workers abandon Japan nuclear reactor due to radiation risk 

A toy lies in front of a destroyed house in the devastated city of Ofunato. Rescue teams from the US, Britain and China began assisting in the search for survivors following the devasting earthquake and ensuing tsunami on March 11. Workers were ordered to withdraw from a stricken Japanese nuclear power plant on Wednesday after [...]

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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 1/2

February 1, 2010
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 1/2

HCM City rakes in over 1.3 bln USD from exports in January; E-customs procedures to be applied for exports; Construction of An Khanh Thermo-electric Power Plant starts  Ho Chi Minh City, the country’s largest commercial hub, grossed over 1.3 billion USD from exports in January, up 8.8 percent from a year ago. Of the amount, [...]

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POLITICS IN BRIEF 21/1

January 21, 2010
POLITICS IN BRIEF 21/1

Vietnam seeks WIPO assistance; French Ambassador honoured for educational contributions; Dominican party names office after Ho Chi Minh; Vietnam, Algeria promote friendship, cooperation Vietnam seeks WIPO assistance  Vietnam hopes to receive more assistance from the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), especially to finalise its legal system on intellectual property (IP) and train IP officials.State President [...]

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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 22/12

December 23, 2009
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 22/12

Quality IZs attract investors; Pharma, property firms list shares; Workshop offers advice to penetrate Japanese market  A conference to promote Vietnamese investments in Cambodia will be held in Ho Chi Minh City on Dec. 26 as part of a joint effort to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.The top level meeting with the theme [...]

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Vietnamese contractors – the hosts that work for the guests

December 10, 2009
Vietnamese contractors – the hosts that work for the guests

LookAtVietnam – In Vietnam’s development strategy, heavy machinery building has been highlighted as a key industry.  However, experts warn that this goal may be elusive. The big projects all fall to foreign contractors A big reason behind the trade deficit, easily seen in Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIT) and Vietnam Association of Mechanical Industry (VAMI) [...]

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NA approves major targets for 2010

November 9, 2009
NA approves major targets for 2010

LookAtVietnam – National Assembly deputies on November 6 approved by an overwhelming vote a resolution on socio-economic development targets for 2010. According to the resolution, in 2010 Vietnam aims to achieve higher GDP growth than in 2009, increase the stability of the macro-economy, prevent a return of high inflation and ensure social welfare. The country [...]

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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 14/10

October 14, 2009
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 14/10

Long-term loans join in subsidies; Prime Minister meets with young entrepreneurs; Oil service company buys US$20 million vessel    The PetroVietnam Technical Service Corp. (PTSC) has bought a US$ 20 million oil and gas service vessel produced by its Malaysian partner Nam Cheong Dockyard Snd. Bhd. A contract was signed to this effect by the two [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...