ASEAN Sustainable Energy Week 2018 held in Thailand
Thailand is organising the ASEAN Sustainable Energy Week 2018 to adopt alternative energy sources in response to rising energy prices, with the target of increasing the proportion of renewable energy to 30 percent.
Bangkok (NNT/VNA) – Thailand is organising the ASEANSustainable Energy Week 2018 to adopt alternative energy sources in response torising energy prices, with the target of increasing the proportion of renewableenergy to 30 percent.
In his opening speech, Thai Minister of Energy SiriJirapongphan said rising energy prices due to increasing demand and falling supplyhave prompted policies on adopting alternative energy sources and progressiveplanning for energy stability.
The event will help the country meet its energy transformation demands in allregards while the Ministry of Energy is currently developing a new renewableand alternative energy plan for 2015-2022 to keep up with the latest developmentsworldwide, he added.
Themed "E-Mobility Smart Grid Smart City," theevent displays state-of-the-art technology and latest energy innovations bypavilions from China, Germany, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Taiwan(China), Switzerland, the United States and over 1,200 industry-leading brandsacross the globe.
A number of exhibitions will demonstrate the potential ofThailand to be a leader in alternative energy and prepare for a low carbonsociety according to the Thailand 4.0 agenda.
The event will run until June 9 and is expected to attract more than30,000 participants from 45 countries.-VNA
Thailand plans to take the lead in creating a regional fund with its neighbours, including Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam, to back infrastructure and other development projects.
Southeast Asia is home to the world’s top marine plastic polluters and environmental protection goals set by the governments of regional countries are insufficient, warned experts.
Singaporean Minister for Communications and Information S Iswaran has called on ASEAN member nations to deepen regional digital connectivity in order to position the region for the growing opportunities in innovation and the digital economy, and to be better prepared to meet future challenges.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed with the Ministry of Transport’s proposal to host the 25th ASEAN Transport Ministers’ Meeting (ATM), the ATM with dialogue partners and related meetings in 2019.
In his post on social media the same day, Hun Manet said energy companies would be able to import sufficiently from other sources to meet domestic fuel and gas demands in the country.
The forum, which involves global experts and creative leaders from across 14 cultural sectors, aims to expand Thailand’s presence on the world stage through innovation and cultural exchange.
In his article, Oscar Sanchez Serra highlighted President Ho Chi Minh’s founding of the Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper on June 21, 1925, which marked the birth of Vietnam's revolutionary press rooted in a bold and far-sighted vision.
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Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered the urgent implementation of a national policy to crack down on all forms of call centre scams, online fraud, and illegal gambling, which are now considered threats to national security.
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto and EAEU Trade Minister Andrey Slepnev jointly declared the conclusion of FTA talks on the sidelines of the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2025), according to the statement.
The article stressed that throughout his revolutionary career, the founder of modern Vietnam consistently regarded the revolutionary press as a vital part of the Vietnamese Party’s and nation’s revolutionary struggle.
Pichai said the trade talks with the US are important and need to move forward professionally, without regard for any political changes in Thailand, believing that Thailand has clear principles, guidelines and procedures in place.
The tax adjustment supports the Malaysian Government’s strategy to reduce reliance on foreign food supply chains and to assist domestic farmers, a finance official has said.
The proposed venue is located in the Chatuchak area of Bangkok, featuring eight public sites, including Krungthep Aphiwat Central Terminal and several nearby parks.
Connectivity is expected to improve further with the completion of the fifth Laos–Thailand Friendship Bridge by the end of 2025, facilitating logistics and agricultural exports to Vietnam, Thailand, and China.
Two naval gunboats intercepted a fishing vessel carrying 1.5 tonnes of methamphetamine hydrochloride off the coast of the main island of Luzon just before dawn, in a joint operation with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.
In the today context of socio-economic development and growth, the professionalism of Vietnam’s revolutionary journalists continues to rise, guided by exemplary mastery of new information technologies and the modernisation of their founding principles to preserve the enduring values of revolutionary journalism.
Thai Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Vuttikrai Leewiraphan Thailand's formal proposal will be substantial enough for the US to consider further detailed negotiations. He hoped for a tariff rate not exceeding 10% and suggested that the US might extend the negotiation period if an agreement is not reached by the July 8 deadline.
Organised by the Ministry of Culture and the Association of Thai Silk & Culture Promotions, the event honors Her Majesty the Queen on her 47th birthday anniversary and promotes Thai craftsmanship on an international stage.
Prensa Latina's recent article on Vietnam’s assurance of smooth and effective transition to a leaner structure highlighted Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s latest directions on implementing 28 resolutions regarding the decentralisation and delegation of authority.
Illustrative image (Source: VNA) 
