Day: November 2, 2022

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Ha Nam province expects to boost cooperative ties in green production with Denmark

The northern province of Ha Nam expects to welcome more businesses and investors from Denmark who are interested in surveying the local investment environment, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Tran Xuan Duong has said.

 

He made the statement at a meeting on November 2 between Danish and local businesses to discuss green transformation and efficient use of energy as part of a working visit to the northern province by Danish Crown Princess Mary Elizabeth.

 

Duong underlined that Denmark and Vietnam have close and long-term friendship and cooperation, especially in the field of energy. Since the establishment of their diplomatic relations in 1972, the bilateral relationship has been increasingly developed in many fields, bringing many practical results, meeting the aspirations and interests of the two countries’ people, he said, adding that several businesses in Ha Nam province are using modern technologies of large Danish corporations.

 

The official said he hoped enterprises of the province and Denmark would continue exchanges and learn from each other to explore cooperation opportunities in the future.

 

Participants at the event also discussed and exchanged ideas for industries on green transformation as well as economical and efficient use of energy in business activities in the coming years; Danish solutions and Vietnam’s energy potential; and the province’s preferential policies in the green transformation of enterprises.

 

At a earlier reception for Danish Crown Princess Mary Elizabeth, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Dinh Thi Lua, briefed the guest on the province’s potential and advantages for tourism and industry development.

 

She said the province is particularly interested in green production and using renewable energy towards green transformation.

 

Elizabeth said the Danish Royal Family has time-honoured relations with Vietnam. The ongoing visit to Vietnam by Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary Elizabeth does not only deepen the existing relationship but also further promotes bilateral cooperation, opening up new development steps in the Denmark-Vietnam relations, she added./.

 

Source: Vietnam News Agency

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Draft bills debated at NA’s ongoing 4th session

Legislators discussed in groups the draft Law on Protection of Consumer Rights (revised) and draft E-Transaction Law (revised) in the morning of November 2 – the 11th working day of the 15th National Assembly’s ongoing 4th session.

 

In the afternoon, the lawmakers listen to a proposal and a verification report on the draft Price Law (revised).

 

Later in the afternoon, the legislators deliberated the draft resolution on the issuance of regulations on NA sessions (revised).

 

The majority of the deputies agreed on the need to revise regulations on NA sessions and the draft resolution on the issuance of regulations on NA sessions. Some deputies suggested renovating the discussion method as well as supplementing regulations on supervision activities at the meeting and the application of translation software.

 

Concluding the discussion, General Secretary of the NA and Chairman of the NA Office Bui Van Cuong clarified a number of issues raised by deputies.

 

On November 3, NA deputies will discuss in groups the draft Land Law (amended) in the morning.

 

In the afternoon, the NA will conduct a question and answer (Q&A) session which will be broadcast live on channels of Vietnam Television, Radio The Voice of Vietnam, and Vietnam National Assembly Television./.

 

Source: Vietnam News Agency

 

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New opportunities for banana exports to China: Minister

The Protocol recently signed by the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the General Administration of Customs China (GACC) will bring opportunities and benefits to Vietnamese banana growers and exporters, said MARD Minister Le Minh Hoan.

 

Accordingly, the Protocol on plant quarantine for Vietnamese fresh bananas exported to China is one of the 13 agreements inked by the Vietnamese and Chinese ministries, agencies and localities during Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s visit to China from October 30 to November 1.

 

Hoan said the Protocol will ensure the official export of bananas at stable prices, facilitate customs clearance at border gates to ease overload of farm produce and banana products there while improving the prestige of Vietnamese bananas.

 

Under the document, all banana farming areas and packaging facilities for export to China must be approved by both the MARD and the GACC. Banana farms must follow Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) standards while packaging facilities are required to build a origin tracing system to ensure food safety standards before export to China.

 

Vietnamese fresh bananas will be exported via all Chinese border gates approved by the GACC, Hoan said.

 

He added that the MARD will raise awareness of farmers and packaging facilities about requirements in the Protocol.

 

As of 2019, Vietnam was home to 129,550ha of bananas, nearly 35,300ha of which was in the Mekong Delta with an output of over 478,800 tonnes.

 

Over 430,000 tonnes of Vietnamese bananas under quarantine were shipped to China in 2020. The volume increased to 574,000 tonnes in 2021 and 591,000 tonnes in the first nine months of this year./.

 

Source: Vietnam News Agency

 

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Laos to produce biofuel to reduce imports

 

The Lao Government is planning to produce biofuel in an effort to reduce reliance on imported fuels.

 

Recently, the Lao State Fuel Company signed an agreement with GAIA Petro Co., Ltd. of the Republic of Korea to launch a biofuel production project worth 20 million USD in Laos.

 

The project will be located in Dongphosy village in Hadxayfong district of Vientiane capital.

 

The GAIA Petro Co., Ltd. holds a 55% of shares of the project, 22.5% is owned by the Lao State Fuel Company, and 22.5% by local investors.

 

The joint-venture aims to produce 500,000 litres of biogasoline a day.

 

It is expected that the first year will be able to supply about 10 million litres per month. The volume of biofuel will increase by 20% per year from the second year./.

 

Source: Vietnam News Agency

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Indonesia, Japan look to promote cooperation in geothermal development

Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Arifin Tasrif said on November 2 that Japan’s Inpex Corporation is looking for investment opportunities to develop geothermal projects in the Southeast Asian country.

 

This is good news for Indonesia in the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy, he said, adding that the Japanese energy company with good capital and technology will support the nation to accelerate the energy diversification process.

 

According to Arifin, the Indonesian government is committed to encouraging the use of renewable energy sources in all sectors, causing agencies in the government apparatus to make more efforts to find optimal solutions to diversify energy sources, with priority given to renewable energy.

 

Meanwhile, Director General of the Directorate General of New, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation of the Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (EMDM), Dadan Kusdiana, said to promote cooperation with the Japanese energy company, the ministry is expected to hold a meeting with the Inpex Corporation in December to discuss the details of the cooperation plan.

 

In the context of increasingly exhausted fossil energy sources and political instability in the region and the world, a plan to diversify energy sources is necessary and reasonable, he said./.

 

Source: Vietnam News Agency

 

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Vietnamese, German coffee firms advised to fully tap EVFTA

 

A seminar linking Vietnamese coffee exporters and German importers, recently held in Hamburg city, has been a success.

 

As part of the national trade promotion programme 2022, the event was co-hosted by the Trade Office of the Vietnamese Embassy in Germany, the Vietnam Coffee Cocoa Association (VCCA), the German Coffee Association (DKV) and Neumann Kaffee Group from October 29 to November 1.

 

Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Commercial Counsellor Bui Vuong Anh suggested firms make the most of advantages from the Vietnam-Germany Joint Committee on Economic Cooperation and the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) to boost coffee export to Germany and the EU.

 

CEO of the DKV Holger Preibisch said Germany imported 1.1 million tonnes of green coffee beans in 2021 and Vietnam is the second biggest coffee exporter to Germany, behind Brazil with a 18.63% market share.

 

Each German consumes 169 litres of coffee each year, higher than beer with 90 litres, he added.

 

On the occasion, Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy from VCCA invited German firms to the Vietnam Coffee Day 2022 that is to be held in Hanoi from December 9-11 to connect with Vietnamese partners.

 

Source: Vietnam News Agency

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As COP27 approaches, Schneider Electric urges collective, systemic action for a fair energy transition

  • Schneider executives invited to advise on ways to solve energy and climate crises
  • Schneider Electric Foundation on the ground to support initiatives to get young people more involved in climate action

Rueil-Malmaison (France), November 1, 2022 – Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today called for accelerated action for an equitable transition to net-zero, driven by collaborative action across the private and public sectors.

The company’s call to action comes in the run-up to the COP27 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Egypt on 6-18 November, which Gwenaelle Avice-Huet, Schneider Electric’s Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer, and other senior Schneider Electric executives will attend.

Described by UN Secretary-General António Guterres as a “litmus test” of how serious governments are about the growing toll that climate change is taking on the most vulnerable countries, the event takes place against a backdrop of mounting climate-linked disasters and a painfully disruptive global energy crisis.

During COP27, Schneider Electric executives will participate in a series of panels and meet decisionmakers across business, government and civil society, to help advise on of the sometimes still-underappreciated solutions and approaches that can help deliver urgently needed carbon-reduction action. In-depth analysis from the Schneider Electric Sustainability Research Institute, for example, is helping to underline the big role that the demand-side of the energy equation, and the combination of electrification and digitization can play in accelerating the energy transition.

Also at COP27, the Schneider Electric Foundation is partnering with various NGOs – including Art of Change 21 – to get young people actively involved in combating the climate crisis. In this spirit, Schneider Electric will also be announcing its partnership with RISE – Our World Heritage, a documentary and educational project to promote the impactful combination of technology and local action for sustainability.

A widely-recognized champion of decarbonization and sustainability, Schneider Electric is a big believer in the need for companies to go beyond just “doing business”, and to work with multiple stakeholders and partner to generate a positive long-term impact on the planet and society.

Schneider’s Access to Energy program, for example, is particularly relevant at the COP27 setting, as it brings affordable renewable power solutions and education to rural and remote communities in emerging countries in Africa and elsewhere.

“The climate and energy crises, and the often-unequal economic pain they’re inflicting around the globe, are far too big for any of us to tackle alone,” said Gwenaelle Avice-Huet, Schneider Electric’s Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer. “What we need is faster action, across all fronts, and across all facets and layers of business, government and society – a systemic and collaborative approach that spans both big-picture global initiatives and on-the-ground local action.”

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Synergy Dynamics (HK) Limited Believes High Demand for Autonomous Mobile Robots Will Drive Future Growth

Synergy Dynamics (HK) Limited expects to keep evolving in order to meet demand for its autonomous mobile robots and materials handling software

HONG KONG, Nov. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Companies that support supply networks can scale to fulfill their needs as supply chains increasingly grasp the benefits of automation. Synergy Dynamics (HK) Limited forecasts accelerated growth in 2022, thanks to strong development made in 2021 and growing demand for its robotic solutions across a variety of industries.

Home deliveries, labor constraints, and supply chain interruptions have all increased as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, demand for automation is growing rapidly; the global market for warehouse robotics is expected to rise from $4.7 billion in 2021 to $9.1 billion in 2026, representing a 14% compound annual growth rate (CAGR).

“Synergy Dynamics (HK) Limited robotic solutions are specifically built for quick deployment and continuous value development,” said Quan Lan, Chief Executive Officer at Synergy Dynamics (HK) Limited. “We remain committed to assisting our users in transforming material flow and achieving higher levels of production in a safe manner.”

Shenzhen-based Synergy Dynamics (HK) Limited can integrate materials handling automation by combining autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), intelligent software, and services. The company claims that its fleet of AMRs has accumulated thousands of operational miles with no issues involving worker safety.

“We are ready to assist our customers in staying ahead of the competition by providing best-in-class, dependable solutions that safely meet increased demand, particularly in the face of a declining labor force. We expanded our workforce with a focus on product development and autonomous technology advances,” said Stephen Lei, Chief Technology Officer at Synergy Dynamics (HK) Limited.

Synergy Dynamics (HK) Limited has also confirmed that it has strengthened its autonomy technology and fleet management software. Data from cameras, lidar, and machine learning models are now fully integrated with its unique 3D computer vision technology in its artificial intelligence-driven SynergyAI software.

About Synergy Dynamics (HK) Limited

Founded in 2013, Synergy Dynamics (HK) Limited is a robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) company creating robots to tackle real-world problems. Headquartered in Shenzhen, our mission is to use the power of AI robotics to improve warehouse procedures and the lives of human workers.

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