Teachers at a secondary school in the central highlands province of Dak Nong are calling for financial support to help build a proper dormitory for 150 pupils. Song Thi Banh and her sister cook their meal in a kitchen built from canvas The students are now living in some deteriorating houses that have been abandoned by local people in the remote mountainous commune of Quang Hoa in Dak G'Long District. They live far from their home to study in the area as their parents cannot afford to rent a proper house for them. Sharing one house with 10 other pupils, Song Thi Banh, 13, and her 11-year-old sister are given a small bag of rice and VND50,000 (USD2.20) each a week to buy food. So their meals normally have only rice and vegetable. Banh said that their house has been abandoned for long and was in bad condition now. "It was very hot in summer when we often have to stay at school until the evening to hide from the heat as we have no electricity," Banh said. "During the … [Read more...] about Pupils in need of boarding facility in Dak Knong Province
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Electricity helps Khmer escape poverty
Kien Giang Power Company connects the Khmer residents in Kien Giang Province’s Giong Rieng District to the national grid More than 100,000 Khmer households access electricity An EVNSPC representative said more than 100,000 Khmer households in Soc Trang, Tra Vinh, Bac Lieu and Kien Giang provinces now have access to the national grid. In Kien Giang’s Go Quao, Giong Rieng, Chau Thanh and An Minh districts, the power corporation installed new low and medium-voltage transmission lines, transformer stations and electric meters. It also funded the cost of installing power indoors, as well as electricity boards and lights for Khmer households. Company representatives explained to the newly connected households how to use electricity safely and buy power at the right price. In Soc Trang, the project connected 45,350 households to the national grid. In Tra Vinh, the project increased the number of households with access to electricity by 35,000 units to almost 280,000 … [Read more...] about Electricity helps Khmer escape poverty
The female electrical engineer with the first Made-in-Việt Nam transformers
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Much has been said about women being underrepresented in science and engineering, and measures have been suggested to drive the female presence in the sector, including the importance of role models. Nguyễn Thị Nguyệt, 68, is one outstanding example, representing Việt Nam in 2018 within the ranks of female scientists at the Asia-Pacific Nations Network (APNN), which is part of an international network of women engineers and scientists. After graduating from the Hà Nội University of Science and Technology, Nguyệt started working for Đông Anh Electrical Equipment Corporation, part of the State-owned Việt Nam Electricity (EVN), and dedicated her career to electrical transformers – devices that adjust voltages, up to 500kV and above, from mains electrical lines to levels appropriate to either home appliances (which require only hundreds of volts at best) or to power plants that require … [Read more...] about The female electrical engineer with the first Made-in-Việt Nam transformers
Thermal Power Project Management Board 3: Optimizing resources and ensuring progress
A conference on reviewing missions in 2014 and deploy tasks in 2015 Many projects have completed the progress According to the Thermal Power Project Management Board 3’s report, the unit invested VND16.1 trillion for the Duyen Hai Power Center projects, equal to 140.78 percent of the approved plan. The Duyen Hai Thermal Power Plant successfully put electric current into transformers in order to serve a test of the Duyen Hai 1 Thermal Power Plant on July 6, 2014. In particular, the first turbine unit of the Duyen Hai 1 Thermal Power Plant completed assigned criteria on December 12, 2014 and was connected to the national power grid on January 31, 2015. In addition, the Thermal Power Project Management Board 3 has cooperated with the Vietnam National Coal-Mineral Industries Holding Corporation Limited (Vinacomin) to supply coal for the Duyen Hai 1 Thermal Power Plant at the experimental stage and has deployed a power purchase contract with the Vietnam Electricity … [Read more...] about Thermal Power Project Management Board 3: Optimizing resources and ensuring progress
BASF introduces chemical-based battery materials for electric vehicles
BASF introduces chemical-based battery materials for electric vehiclesThe Saigon Times Daily BASF introduces chemical-based battery materials for electric vehicles - PHOTO: BASF HCMC – Global chemical company BASF is launching a new communications campaign to celebrate its innovations in cathode active materials that help make electric vehicles a more economical and practical reality, according to a news report. Since the development of the catalytic converter in 1973, catalytic technologies launched by the company have eliminated over one billion tons of pollutants from vehicle emissions. BASF remains committed to improving air quality in the country. The continual development of advanced emission control technologies and increasing demand for electric-powered cars will help reduce emissions and improve air quality on a global scale, noted Dr. Martin Brudermüller, chairman of the Board of Executive Directors and chief technology officer of BASF. Brudermüller … [Read more...] about BASF introduces chemical-based battery materials for electric vehicles