Posts Tagged ‘ transmission ’

New bird flu virus mutation threatens Vietnam 

September 3, 2011
New bird flu virus mutation threatens Vietnam 

  Experts urge better detection and poultry production practices in response to a new mutant strain of H5N1 appearing in the northern and central parts of the country Cooked chicken are displayed for sale on a street in Hanoi. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization warned against a new strain of H5N1 virus in [...]

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IT-TELECOM IN BRIEF 7/2

February 7, 2010
IT-TELECOM IN BRIEF 7/2

Vietnamobile unveils new deal; VNPT signs infrastructure deal; Mobiphone’s Q-teen wins award Vietnamobile unveils new deal Marking a first in Viet Nam, customers can now enjoy inter-network calls at almost the same price as same-carrier ones. Freedom to chat with three chosen mobile numbers at only VND990/minute.With their commitment to bringing innovative and high-value call [...]

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Hanoi “thirsty” for electricity without transmission lines

December 18, 2009
Hanoi “thirsty” for electricity without transmission lines

LookAtVietnam – Hanoi is facing the risk of not having adequate electricity in 2010-2011 because it still lacks transformer stations and the sufficient transmission line system. There is no big power plant in Hanoi. Hoa Binh, Quang Ninh and Tuyen Quang provinces are the main power sources for the capital city. Under the plan to develop [...]

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Superstorm damages lines – north loses 500 MW of electricity

September 29, 2009
Superstorm damages lines – north loses 500 MW of electricity

LookAtVietnam – EVN has warned that the north may lack 500 MW of electricity since the north-south was brought down by typhoon Ketsana. Now, the northern region will have to limit its electricity capacity to 400-500 MW in the morning peak hours and in the afternoon of September 29 until the smooth operation of the 500 [...]

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Northern regions face blackouts next year

September 13, 2009
Northern regions face blackouts next year

LookAtVietnam – The northern region will continue to face power shortages during the next dry season, as some major power developments have fallen behind schedule. LookAtVietnam – The northern region will continue to face power shortages during the next dry season, as some major power developments have fallen behind schedule. “The dry season shortage [from [...]

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EVN attributes power outages to sorry state of transmission grid

September 1, 2009
EVN attributes power outages to sorry state of transmission grid

LookAtVietnam – Concern about shortage of power sources has been eased, but another worry has replaced it: power transmission projects have been going very slowly. Power abundant at power plants, deficient in cities There is plenty of power, say senior officials of Electricity of Vietnam.  The problem is getting it from the power plants to the [...]

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WB HIV toolkit set for Mekong Delta infrastructure project

August 28, 2009

A national HIV awareness raising program for migrant workers on infrastructure projects is poised to start in the Mekong Delta, awaiting approval from the Transport Ministry. The World Bank, which is funding the program, and other stakeholders met Friday at the Duxton Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City to discuss launching the toolkit, which was [...]

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Electricity monopoly can’t meet power transmission standard

August 19, 2009
Electricity monopoly can’t meet power transmission standard

LookAtVietnam – Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) says that reducing national power transmission losses to eight percent or less as required by the Government is an ‘impossible mission’. The national power company filed its plan for reducing power losses during transmission with the Electricity Regulatory Authority in early August. The power transmission loss percentage, by nature, is [...]

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Television broadcasts to be totally digitalized by 2020

July 25, 2009
Television broadcasts to be totally digitalized by 2020

LookAtVietnam – All Vietnamese television stations will replace analog cable transmission with digital transmission by 2020, a conference on broadcasting in Khanh Hoa Province’s Nha Trang Town heard on July 24.According to a plan approved by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, AM and FM broadcasting will be transmitted to all corners of the country by [...]

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SOCIAL IN BRIEF 21/7

July 21, 2009
SOCIAL IN BRIEF 21/7

Seminar discusses A/H1N1 prevention in the workplace; 345 remains of Vietnamese soldiers reburied; US helps isolated communities increase incomes; Database gives people access to legal documents; Vietnam prepares human resources for nuclear power plant; Mandela Day marked in Vietnam Seminar discusses A/H1N1 prevention in the workplace  A seminar was held in Hanoi on July 21 [...]

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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...