by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 19, 2024 | Thailand, Environment, News, Sustainability
Importers will not be allowed to bring plastic waste into Thailand from January 2025, the Department of Foreign Trade says. The move was published in the Royal Gazette on 16 December. The ruling includes an amendment to item 39.15 of Thailand’s Tariff Schedule, which...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 17, 2024 | Vietnam, Climate, Environment, News, Reports, Technology
Transition to a carbon-neutral electricity system by 2050 could help Vietnam save about 26 billion euros per year, according to Finnish technology group Wärtsila, a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets....
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 13, 2024 | Environment, Finland, News, Sustainability, Vietnam
The Department of Water Resources Management and Environment and the Finnish Embassy in Vietnam organized a workshop on groundwater management in Hanoi on 11 December. At the event, Deputy Director Ngo Manh Ha pointed out that signs of groundwater aquifer degradation...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 3, 2024 | Climate, Environment, News, Thailand, Weather
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will ask the Cabinet to consider setting up a national disaster center, the government spokesman Jirayu Houngsub says. A national committee in charge of the national disaster center would oversee relief and prevention operations...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 25, 2024 | Climate, Environment, Ho Chi Minh, News, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City is prioritizing “green vehicles” that use environmentally friendly energy sources like electric and CNG vehicles, as well as efforts to reduce the use of personal vehicles. As part of the 2020-2030 environmental pollution reduction...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Oct 25, 2024 | News, Environment, Finland, Ho Chi Minh, Sustainability, Vietnam
“The remarkable growth of Ho Chi Minh City is impressive, and I commend its efforts in driving such rapid development,” Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio says. “Finland is fully committed to supporting the city’s...
