Proposed Feed-in-Tariff reduction could “seriously damage” growth of wind power in Vietnam
- New proposed Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) extension by Vietnamese government would reduce tariffs for onshore and intertidal wind power by 17.4 per cent and 13.6 per cent respectively, one of the most dramatic reductions seen for wind power globally.
- According to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), this FIT reduction threatens to deter investment and derail the long-term growth of wind power in Vietnam.
- GWEC welcomes a FIT extension to compensate for permitting and COVID-19-related delays, which collectively will cause Vietnam to miss its 800 MW of wind power capacity target by 41 per cent.
- GWEC, representing the global wind industry, recommends a minimum 6-month extension to the current FIT, followed by milder reductions to the FIT from May 2022 onwards.
Facebook and YouTube accused of complicity in Vietnam repression
Amnesty report accuses sites of openly signalling they will bow to authoritarian regimes
A person using Facebook at a cafe in Hanoi, Vietnam, last month. Photograph: Kham/ReutersRebecca Ratcliffe South-east Asia correspondentTue 1 Dec 2020 00.01 GMT
Facebook and YouTube are complicit in “censorship and repression on an industrial scale” in Vietnam, according to a report by Amnesty International that accuses the platforms of openly signalling that they are willing to bow to the wishes of authoritarian regimes.
Facebook’s executives have repeatedly promoted the platform as a bastion of “free expression”, but in Vietnam, where there is little tolerance for dissent, the company complied with hundreds of requests to censor content earlier this year. This includes peaceful criticism of the state by activists, which is protected under international human rights law.
Chuông leng keng
Chuông leng keng
Chuông leng keng, chuông leng keng, leng keng mọi phố.
Ôi thật vui khi đi trong xe trượt tuyết mui trần một ngựa.
Chuông leng keng, chuông leng keng, leng keng mọi phố.
Ôi thật vui khi đi trong xe trượt tuyết mui trần một ngựa.
Vút qua tuyết, trong xe trượt tuyết mui trần một ngựa.
Qua những cánh đồng ta đi, cười mọi phố.
Chuông trên đuôi ngựa rung, làm thánh linh sáng chói,
Thật vui khi đi và hát bài xe trượt tuyết đêm nay. Continue reading Chuông leng keng
Nghe cảm xúc
Chào các bạn,
Trong truyền thông giữa các cá nhân (interpersonal communication), nghe thì khó hơn nói. Lý do là khi nói thì ta biết cảm xúc của ta là gì, ta muốn nói gì, và ta nói, nhưng khi nghe thì ta có thể nghe mà chẳng biết cảm xúc của người kia và ý người kia muốn nói gì, và do đó nghe mà chẳng thực sự hiểu. Continue reading Nghe cảm xúc
Prayer 743
Jesus,
The street music show this afternoon was great.
We played music on the side of Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral.
Wow.
Thank you, Jesus.
Amen.
PTH
China says aircraft carrier group on way to South China Sea for drills
DECEMBER 21, 20208:13 AMUPDATED 3 HOURS AGO
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BEIJING (Reuters) – An aircraft carrier group led by China’s newest carrier, the Shandong, has sailed through the Taiwan Strait on its way to routine drills in the South China Sea, China’s navy said on Monday, after Taiwan mobilised its forces to monitor the trip.
While it is not the first time China’s carriers have passed close to Taiwan, it comes at a time of heightened tension between Taipei and Beijing, which claims the democratically ruled island as its territory.
Vietnam’s 8-year corruption crusade turns the tide
By Hoang Thuy, Viet Tuan December 15, 2020 | 07:51 am GMT+7 vnexpress
Vietnamese policemen stand guard outside a courtroom hearing a trial involving former Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang, Hanoi, Vietnam, January 9, 2018. Photo by Reuters/Kham.
A hands-on, take-no-prisoners approach by top echelons of the Communist Party has been a decisive factor in the success of Vietnam’s eight-year corruption fight.
This was highlighted by senior officials in talks with VnExpress that identified several salient features and factors marking the headway made by the nation’s corruption fight since 2013.
A total of 133 cases and 94 incidents of serious corruption and economic violations were directly handled by Vietnam’s top anti-corruption agency.
More critically endangered Red River turtles discovered in Hanoi
By Vo Hai December 19, 2020 | 12:03 pm GMT+7 vnexpress
The rare Rafetus swinhoei, or Hoan Kiem (Sword Lake) turtle, spotted at Dong Mo Lake in Hanoi. Photo courtesy of the Asian Turtle Program.Tests have confirmed that the turtle recently discovered in Hanoi’s Dong Mo Lake is a rare Hoan Kiem turtle, authorities announced on Friday.
Ta Van Son, director of the city Fisheries Department, said a group of its researchers at Dong Mo Lake spotted the turtle on October 22.
Scientists weighed, measured and took samples for genetic testing and released the animal back in the lake.
Experts from the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology and Vietnam National University Hanoi analyzed its DNA and concluded it belongs to the species Rafetus swinhoei.
Nghe! Thiên thần truyền tin hát
Chào các bạn,
Dưới đây là một bài hát Giáng sinh dựa theo Tin mừng Thánh Luca (Luke 2:8-14).
Luke 2:8-14:
8 Trong vùng ấy, có mục đồng đóng ở ngoài trời và đêm khuya thức canh để giữ đàn cừu. 9 Thiên thần Chúa bỗng hiện đến bên họ và vinh quang Chúa rạng ngời bao quanh họ, làm họ kinh khiếp hãi hùng. Continue reading Nghe! Thiên thần truyền tin hát
Vui với đời
Chào các bạn,
Đời luôn có đủ thứ để vui với bạn, nếu bạn biết vui với chúng. Nếu bạn không biết vui với những thứ chung quanh bạn, thì bạn chẳng thể vui được với đời, vì những thứ chung quanh bạn chính là đời.
Đàn bồ câu trên sân cỏ trước mặt bạn, đó là đời. Hãy cho chúng ăn và chụp ảnh chúng.
Các em bé chạy nhảy trong công viên, đó là đời. Hãy đến chạy nhảy với các em. Continue reading Vui với đời
Nền tảng trưởng thành của một Dyslexic
Chào các bạn,
Năm lớp Hai, một buổi tối mình ngồi học bài như bao buổi tối khác. Hầu như tối nào mình cũng ngồi học bài tử tế, còn đạt được kết quả tốt hay không lại là chuyện khác.
Tối đó không gian yên phăng phắc, trong nhà yên mà ngoài đường cũng yên, dù lúc đó cỡ chừng 7h, 7h 30 tối. Ba hình như đi làm tối. Em mình hình như đang ở trong bụng mẹ. Tivi hình như không có chương trình vì thời đó, đầu những năm 1990, tivi có rất ít chương trình. Continue reading Nền tảng trưởng thành của một Dyslexic
The World’s Most Important Body of Water
More than most, four men shaped the oft-cited “strategic tensions” over the South China Sea.
The south china sea is the most important body of water for the world economy—through it passes at least one-third of global trade. It is also the most dangerous body of water in the world, the place where the militaries of the United States and China could most easily collide.
Chinese and American warships have just barely averted several incidents there over the past few years, and the Chinese military has warned off U.S. jets flying above. In July, the two nations carried out competing naval exercises in those waters. Given what is called the growing “strategic rivalry” between Washington and Beijing, the specter of an accident that in turn triggers a larger military confrontation preoccupies strategists in both capitals.
US Labels Switzerland and Vietnam as Currency Manipulators
Voice of America
17 Dec 2020, 04:05 GMT+10 asiapacificnews.net
The United States has designated Switzerland and Vietnam as currency manipulators for allegedly meddling in foreign exchange markets, sparking disputes with two trading partners.
The countries were labeled as such Wednesday in a U.S. Treasury Department annual report aimed at stopping countries from manipulating their currencies to achieve unfair trade advantages.
It is the first time the U.S. has branded another country as a currency manipulator since August 2019, when China was given the label while engaged in tense trade talks with the U.S.
First Solar’s Photovoltaic Technology Completes 25 Years of Testing at NREL
Dec. 14, 2020
Determining how many years a solar panel will last can take, well, years. Intended to function for 25 years or more, solar panels must be made to withstand the elements. In some cases, panels continue working well after their planned operational lifetime. Nowhere is this more evident than on the sunny hillside in Golden, Colorado, where the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) operates the Outdoor Test Facility (OTF).
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