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| A Vietnam Airlines aircraft (Photo: VNA) |
The ranking is based on more than 14 million customer surveys in more than 100 countries between September 2021 and August 2022, reported VNA.
In different categories of the 2022 World Airline Awards, Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways was ranked 15th among the world's Best Regional Airlines, and second among Asia’s Best Regional Airlines.
Meanwhile, Vietjet Air was named the Best Low-Cost Airline in Vietnam.
The World's Top 10 Airlines included Qatar Airways (Qatar), Singapore Airlines (Singapore), Emirates (UAE), ANA (Japan), Qantas Airways (Australia), Japan Airlines (Japan), Turkish Airlines (Turkey), Air France (France), Korean Air (the Republic of Korea), and Swiss International Air Lines (Switzerland).
This year marked the seventh time Qatar Airways has been named the world’s Best Airline since 1999.
Garment-textile sector must go green to boost exports to EU: experts
According to VNA, experts have advised Vietnamese textile-garment and leather-footwear firms to improve the sustainability of their production for export to the European Union (EU) after the European Commission (EC) proposed the goods must comply with ecological design criteria.
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Earlier this year, the EC proposed a new strategy to make textiles more durable, repairable, reusable and recyclable, to tackle fast fashion, textile waste and the destruction of unsold textiles, and ensure their production takes place in full respect of social rights.
Europe is a traditional and key market for Vietnam’s textile and footwear industries, especially with the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).
Phan Thi Thanh Xuan, Vice Chairwoman and Secretary General of the Vietnam Leather Footwear and Handbag Association (LEFASO), said to meet the EU market’s requirements, local businesses must improve the quality of their human resources and production facilities, and employ clean energy and green technology.
Xuan noted the leather and footwear industry has so far made good use of the EVFTA. Turnover from shipments to the EU now makes up 30% of Vietnam's total export value, an increase from the previous proportion of 25-28%.
Regarding exports to the bloc, in addition to ensuring product origin and the use of recycled materials, meeting labour and environmental standards is essential, she said.
Echoing the view, Vu Duc Giang, Chairman of the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS), said an important solution is to invest in technology because it will help solve the labour deficit and environmental problems.
According to Giang, the number of textile enterprises using clean energy has increased to 60-65%, either via buying electricity or investing in installing solar energy projects.
Giang predicted that in the next five to seven years, 100% of textile and garment companies can fully meet the clean energy target.
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Experts said in the long run, improving product quality is key to ensuring sustainable export growth. The work requires efforts from enterprises and state management agencies, and incentives to encourage investment in supporting industries and material supply centres.
The EU is tightening standards on environmental protection, so localities should promote the building of modern specialised waste treatment systems, they advised./
Vingroup injects VND6.3 trillion into LFP battery line in central Vietnam
VinES Energy Solutions Joint Stock Company, an affiliate of Vingroup – the largest private conglomerate in Vietnam, has decided to pour VND6,329 billion into a Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) battery factory in Ha Tinh province, reported VOV.
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| VinES of Vingroup has decided to inject more than VND6.3 trillion into another LFP battery factory in Vung Ang economic zone in Ha Tinh province, central Vietnam. (Source: vov.vn) |
VinES’ investment plan has been approved by the Ha Tinh Economic Zone Management Board.
The factory will be built on an area of more than 14ha in Vung Ang economic zone. The project will have a total investment capital of VND6,329 billion, including VND2,405 billion sourced from VinES and the remainder from stakeholders.
The facility is designed to produce approximately 30 million LFP rechargeable battery cells mainly used for electric cars batteries and energy storage systems (ESS).
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The production line is expected to churn out first commercial products in the third quarter of 2024.
In December 2021, Vingroup broke ground for the first VinES Battery Factory in Vung Ang Economic Zone. In the first phase, the factory is being on an area of 8ha with a total investment of VND4,000 billion.
The factory is designed to supply LFP batteries to electric cars and electric buses of VinFast./.