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Liuzhou Wuling Automobile Industry Co will produce 7,200 electric minivans for Japanese delivery firm Sagawa Express, which will mark the largest foray of Chinese EV carmakers into Japan. Wuling, located in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, is preparing itself for the model's mass production, which is expected to kick off in September 2022, said a representative at the carmaker on Thursday. The electric model, co-developed by Sagawa Express and Japanese electric car startup ASF, was released on Tuesday in Japan. Among other things, the van has a wide driver seat and trunk space design that allows drivers to easily store goods and gadgets. It can drive for more than 200 kilometers on one charge. Sagawa Express, Japan's delivery giant, said it is expecting to switch all of its roughly 7,000 minicars to electric models by 2030, as part of its effort to reduce carbon emissions. Minicars are popular in Japan as they are easier to navigate residential areas with … [Read more...] about Wuling’s e-vans to power delivery firm in Japan

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (second from right), State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (third from right), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (first from right) and National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (first from left) (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has sent a congratulatory message Nguyen Xuan Phuc on his election as the State President of Vietnam. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received a message of congratulations from his Mongolian counterpart Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene. Meanwhile, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue received congratulations from Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic Radek Vondrácek; Speaker of Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives) of Malaysia Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun; Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore Tan Chuan-jin; Secretary General of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) Nguyen Tuong Van; Speaker of the Lok Sabh (lower house) of the Indian … [Read more...] about More congratulations come in from abroad

A heavy downpour battered Ho Chi Minh City early on Friday morning and submerged many parts of the metropolis. A thundercloud had caused torrential rain in the southern provinces of Dong Nai, Binh Duong, and Ba Ria-Vung Tau on Thursday night and early Friday morning before moving to Ho Chi Minh City, the southern hydro-meteorological station reported. The southern metropolis was lashed by a downpour accompanied by gusts and thunder at around 5:00 am the same day, resulting in flooding in many districts that lingered for multiple hours. A student rides his bicycle along a flooded street in Ho Chi Minh City, April 16, 2021. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre According to the observation of Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper reporters, inundation occurred on such streets as Kha Van Can, Hiep Binh, and To Ngoc Van in Thu Duc District, Binh Loi in Binh Thanh District, Nguyen Van Khoi and Pham Van Chieu in Go Vap District, and Nguyen Van Qua in District 12. Many motorbikes broke … [Read more...] about Early morning downpour sinks parts of Ho Chi Minh City

Traffic in Ho Chi Minh City was heavily congested on Thursday evening after a downpour hit it during the peak hour. As witnessed by correspondents of Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper at around 6:15 pm, a huge volume of traffic was clogged along the section from Nguyen Van Troi Strreet to Cong Ly Bridge in Phu Nhuan District. Gridlock was also seen on the route from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to the Hoang Van Thu – Cong Hoa Junction in Tan Binh District, with the queue of delayed traffic to stretch as far as one kilometer. On Cong Hoa Street’s section heading to the An Suong Junction in District 12, commuters turned exhausted as they had to slog through traffic jams on both ways of the road. The situation on the Cong Hoa – Hoang Hoa Tham Overpass was considered the most intense. Vu Hai, a resident of Ward 13 in Tan Binh District, said that traffic jam situations in the city have been intensifying in recent days. Despite working in District 3, which is no more than eight … [Read more...] about Torrential rain enkindles long traffic delays in Ho Chi Minh City during rush hour

Marine protected areas are aimed to shield threatened marine ecosystems and undersea resources from intrusive human activity. Vietnam has set up marine protected areas as part of its efforts to sustainably develop fisheries resources and improve fishing traditions to protect aquatic environment in the country with more than 3,600 kilometers of coastline. Vietnam is rich in marine resources The ratio of marine protected areas (MPAs), which are essential for safeguarding biodiversity and the health of marine ecosystems, is around 0.185%, compared to 0.24% of the country’s sea given in the government’s Resolution 742/QĐ-TTg dated in 2010. As of September 2020, MPAs cover 213,400 ha out of 270,271 ha set in the resolution, the information was released at a conference reviewing 10 years of protection and development of Vietnam’s marine resources by 2020 held last weekend by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD). Years ago, Vietnam was aware of … [Read more...] about Marine protection: Vietnam’s 10-year program works