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News on June 19th, according to Reuters, the state of Bavaria in southern Germany is negotiating with the American chip manufacturer Intel on the establishment of a chip factory.

Currently, Intel has a chip factory in Ireland. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger once said that he hopes to receive 8 billion euros (about 9.5 billion US dollars) of financial subsidies from the European Union to build a new chip factory in Europe.

▲The construction process of Intel’s chip factory in Ireland

For Intel’s construction of a chip factory in Bavaria, Bavarian Minister of Economy Hubert Aiwanger (Hubert Aiwanger) strongly supports this.

He mentioned that Intel’s construction of a large-scale semiconductor factory in the local area is a good business opportunity for Bavaria.

Evanger said that Bavaria proposed to use an abandoned air force base between the two cities of Penzing-Landsberg in the west of Munich as a possible location for the chip factory. It is reported that this plan is supported by the Penzing and Landsberg councils. ▲Hubert Evanger, Minister of Economy of Bavaria Bavaria is located in the southeastern part of Germany and is a relatively developed area in Germany. The headquarters of many companies such as BMW, Audi, Siemens and Infineon are located there. In addition, the Leibniz Supercomputing Center is also located in Bavaria. Its SuperMUC-NG supercomputer uses Intel’s Xeon scalable processor and ranks 15th in the global supercomputing rankings. Conclusion: The subsidy policy may determine whether the chip factory will land in Bavaria Bavaria is a relatively developed region in Germany, and its infrastructure is relatively complete, which is conducive to the operation of Intel’s chip factory. Intel previously stated that it will open its existing factories to automotive chip companies and has already contacted some component manufacturers. If Intel builds a factory locally, it may strengthen its ties with automakers such as BMW and Audi. But on the other hand, chip factories cost a lot of money, so Intel has been seeking financial subsidies from the European government. Ultimately, whether the Intel factory will land in Bavaria is largely determined by what policy conditions Germany and Bavaria provide to Intel. Source: Reuters, SwordsToday.ie

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VW factory in Emden When 8,000 employees have to rethink

Status: 19.06.2021 10:18 a.m.

In the future, only electric cars will roll off the assembly line at the VW plant in Emden. This means billions in costs for the group – and many changes for the employees. And some jobs will probably disappear.

From Sebastian Duden, NDR

“What is that again?” Andreas Buse looks at his trainer questioningly and points to a magnetic picture that he should hang in the right place on a board. “This is the heater for the battery, which is also in the front of the vehicle.” It is about basic knowledge of the new electric cars that are to be built here at the Volkswagen plant in Emden from 2022. All 8,000 employees at the site go through the training.

It doesn’t work without a plug

It will be more special for the production staff at the next station. Buse has to be even more careful. This is about plugs. He’s trying to build a cable to an electric car charger. It doesn’t work, and he has to find the problem. “Ah, okay, a pin is bent, that’s why it doesn’t work.” His instructor nods. “So don’t just check the connector, but always look at the component to see if nothing is bent.” Plugs – they will be even more important in the future, so they have already been. Without a plug there is no flow of electricity, and then they cannot even drive the cars out of the hall. “To know that the vehicle cannot be delivered at all and that a fault then has to be laboriously searched for, that is something I have great respect for,” says Buse.

No oil, no engine compartment

One hall further is the ID.4 – the electric car that will roll off the assembly line here from 2022. It’s an SUV, weighing more than two tons. Much of the weight is caused by the large battery. Depending on the model, the ID.4 should travel up to 500 kilometers.

“The dipstick is no longer there, oily fingers, the time is over,” says project manager Hanno Greune. He opens the “bonnet” of the car, which actually doesn’t deserve the name anymore, because you won’t find an engine here. That is not much more than a “technical room”, he admits, there are now fans and heaters, for example. “In our vehicles, the engine is on the rear axle,” says Greune. He points to a plain black cover in the trunk. Underneath is a comparatively small unit – about the size of a sports bag.

So far mainly the location for the production of the VW Passat, in a few years pure electrical work: the factory in Emden. Image: picture alliance / Jochen Tack

The VW plant in Emden is already the size of an entire district. It is now being expanded again towards the Ems. For this purpose, foundation piles had to be driven 30 meters deep into the muddy subsoil. The largest hall has 45,000 square meters. A total of six new halls and logistics buildings will be added. The expansion will cost one billion euros. “The renovation is the most massive that the site has ever gone through,” says plant manager Uwe Schwartz. “We are massively involved in all structures. We are creating more than 100,000 square meters of new space.” Schwartz was brought in specially for the renovation. Before he headed the planning staff at the main plant in Wolfsburg, now he can implement the ideas developed there on site.

Simpler technology, fewer jobs

Volkswagen relies entirely on electric drives. The conversion should be a clear commitment to electric drive – even if experts can imagine other drive types in the future, for example in combination with synthetic fuels. For a transitional phase of three years, VW wants to build cars with internal combustion engines in Emden at the same time.

“Emden is the first location in Lower Saxony that will then be completely converted to vehicles with electric drives,” says Schwartz. Up to now, the “Passat” models in particular have rolled off the production line at the plant. Electric vehicles, however, have a much simpler drive than petrol and diesel. Most of them not only have more complex engines, but also finely graduated gears and gearshifts. All of that is missing in an electric car. As a result, manufacturers actually need fewer employees to build them.

Fewer employees needed to build e-cars

The works council in Emden sees the problem and expects the loss of some jobs. However, new employees are also needed elsewhere, says Works Council Chairman Manfred Wulff. For example in digitization. “We still need bodies that have to be pressed and painted, so we won’t lose a lot of work. The fact that we no longer have the classic engine will be eliminated.”

Experts predict that in the worst case scenario, it could hit a third of those employed in vehicle construction during the transformation phase. But they see it differently in the works council in Emden. There they even wished to switch over to electric car construction as quickly as possible. After all, the sales figures for the classic VW models have not developed positively. The alternative would have been to build more models with internal combustion engines at the Emden location in order to utilize the capacities. Then it would be better to have a clear future perspective, according to the works council. This is how Andreas Buse sees it, who is now back on the production line and wiring the engine compartment of the Passat and Arteon models. “Sure, there will be restructuring, but I’m not afraid of it.” Many of his colleagues will probably go into partial retirement in the course of the restructuring. However, he is only 32 years old. And he is also looking forward to the changes. Even if he will miss the Passat, as he admits when asked

According to the representative in charge of the global elevator industry of GS E&C Group (Korea), the demand for elevators will continue to grow in the near future due to the positive push from the economy in general and the market. construction and real estate market in particular in Vietnam. Every year, tens of thousands of elevators are put into operation and this number shows no sign of stopping. To access this potential market, GS E&C Group built a factory to manufacture elevators & escalators in Nhon Trach 6 Industrial Park, Dong Nai Province. The group has put the most modern Korean technology production line into operation, producing elevators in the high-end segment with a speed of up to 7 meters per second. To be proactive in terms of technology and quality, the group has developed a research center with a large force of Korea’s leading elevator experts engaged in the entire research, design and production process, ensure that elevators and escalators are suitable and meet domestic and export standards and regulations. At the same time, building an elevator test tower with a journey higher than 100m right in the GS Vietnam – VGSI elevator factory in Dong Nai, this is considered a solution to ensure safety and quality criteria for high-speed ranges. Levels and loads in the elevator must be tested at this tower before being shipped to supply high-rise projects in Vietnam and the world. Improve strong technology VGSI elevators & escalators are designed with the aim of optimizing usability features, being simple in operation but still ensuring optimal aesthetics. Exquisite & spacious interior, integrated with modern, fast intelligent control technologies, intuitively simple to use, increasing convenience, making users comfortable. VGSI elevators are installed with a multi-stage air purification system to help remove large dust particles, using an activated carbon filter to remove unpleasant odors and other harmful gases in the elevator, preventing particles from entering the elevator. fine dust by HEPA technology. UV germicidal lamps and anti-virus handrails are also installed, contributing to the general cleaning of the air environment inside the elevator cabin. Innovation in after-sales service operations – future trend GS Elevator Vietnam – VGSI is entering the digital era 4.0 and is gradually changing the way elevator manufacturers provide maintenance services in the future. In order to improve the safe and reliable operation of elevators & escalators, VGSI installed a system for real-time operation of elevators and escalators. This system connects to elevators and escalators on the GMS/Internet cloud platform. This strong connection helps to predict the problem of elevator equipment, immediately the technician is there to handle it before the customer calls to report the problem. This system also helps to track the history of repair and replacement requests in the day, week, month, year as well as track down to the minute response time of elevator & escalator services provided by VGSI. . Focusing on elevator & escalator performance, we apply ZeMS solution which is a preventive maintenance system that will soon help engineers predict the life of equipment to come up with repair solutions. Repair and upgrade effective elevators & escalators. Besides, we have been setting up warranty & maintenance centers for elevators and escalators within a travel radius of only a few minutes to a maximum of 30 minutes in many provinces and cities throughout the country, Binh Duong, Ho Chi Minh, Hanoi, Da Nang…etc., as well as set up repair, warranty & maintenance centers right in the building where GS Vietnam – VGSI strategically cooperates and provides elevators like high-class apartment buildings Phuc Dat Tower Connect 2, Van Phuc City urban area, factories with extremely large production capacity in Bac Ninh Industrial Park, Bac Giang, Vinh Phuc … etc. Recently, to promote business activities, GS Vietnam – VGSI signed a cooperation agreement with Phuc Dat Group. Accordingly, GS Vietnam – VGSI will set up warranty office at Phuc Dat Tower project (Binh Duong) and support business in introducing the project to about 500 of its experts working in Nhon Trach area. , Di An, HCMC…. GS E&C Group is ranked 44th globally in construction & real estate. The Group has focused on the combination of smart technology (Smart Technology) and green factor (Green Factor) as the foundation to create valuable products. GS E&C is a pioneer in sustainable growth with product lines and technology development orientation in the future.

Framatome sent a warning letter to the US government. In the letter, Framatome asked for the support of the US Department of Energy, according to CNN. Framatome is the company that helped build and provide technical support for the Taishan nuclear plant, located about 130 km west of Hong Kong. CNN added that Washington must “hold a number of high-level meetings and discussions with Paris after receiving the letter”. At the same time, the US and Chinese authorities also “contacted to discuss the matter”. Even so, US officials do not believe the situation poses a serious safety threat to residents or workers at the plant. Framatome (France) warned of an “imminent radiation threat” at the Taishan nuclear plant in Guangdong province. Photo: Power-Technology China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN) later announced on Taishan’s website: “Taishan’s Unit 1 is operating normally and Unit 2 was reconnected to the grid last week. before and after the overhaul”. These units have a total capacity of 3.3 gigawatts and entered service in 2018 and 2019, respectively. CGN owns a 51% stake in the Taishan joint venture. Framatome’s parent company, Electricite de France SA (EDF), holds a 30% stake, with the rest belonging to Yuedian Utilities (China) in Guangdong province. Framatome claims it is “assisting in resolving the performance issue related to the Taishan nuclear power plant”, while citing available data showing that “the plant is still operating within safe parameters”. The EDF on June 14 confirmed that there was an “increase in the concentration of noble gases” in the cooling system of the Taishan plant. “The presence of some noble gases (chemically inert elements such as argon, helium or neon) is a phenomenon that has been observed during reactor operation,” the EDF said. The information was published at a time when the province of Guangdong, China’s industrial center, suffered a power shortage, forcing more than 20 cities to split electricity to a number of companies and factories. China is the world’s third-largest nuclear power market, after the US and France, with many new reactors under construction. The country has not recorded any serious nuclear accidents.

South Africa throws away 2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine due to contamination incident. Photo: Reuters According to RT (Russia) news agency (Russia), the South African Health Products Administration (SAHPRA) has decided not to deploy vaccination for 2 million doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine being stored at a facility in the city of Gqeberha. , as the raw materials for their production were affected by a contamination incident at the factory in Baltimore (USA). The decision comes after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that millions of doses of vaccine produced at Johnson & Johnson’s Emergent BioSolutions facility in the US city of Baltimore were not suitable for use in the United States. use. “Based on what has been announced by the FDA, batches of vaccines being stored in our Gqeberha have been affected. The batches of these vaccines correspond to about 2 million doses,” South Africa’s Acting Health Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said on June 13. These doses of the vaccine have not and will not be used to immunize South Africans, she added. SAHPRA chief executive, Dr Boitumelo Semete, also confirmed the batch of vaccines “cannot be widely distributed.” Meanwhile, South Africa’s health watchdog said in a statement that a new batch of about 300,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine has been approved by the FDA and will be shipped to South Africa at a later date. some point. The agency did not disclose the exact date the shipments arrived. However, Mr. Semete acknowledged that the problem with Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine had a significant negative impact on South Africa’s vaccine deployment strategy. As of June 13, South Africa, the country hardest hit by the COVID-19 epidemic in Africa, has recorded about 1.7 million cases of COVID-19 and over 57,000 deaths. However, the country with a population of about 58.5 million people has only injected 183,000 doses of the vaccine to its people, as of June 9, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). South Africa is also one of the countries that is campaigning to give up patents for a COVID-19 vaccine to allow all countries to produce generic versions at low cost. “If we want to save lives and end the pandemic, we need to expand and diversify our production, put medical products into treatment, and fight and stop the pandemic for as many people as possible,” the president said. South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa speaks at a meeting with G7 countries in the UK on June 13.

Born and raised in the great national resistance war of the nation, military soldier Z131 did not manage hardships and sacrifices, producing weapons to fight the enemy. Anti-tank bullets B40 penetrated concave, grenades, mines, … branded Z131 that day was forever the pride of Factory Z131 of Vietnam’s military industry. Stepping out from the battlefield of fire flowers, the soldier stiffly accepted the challenge, while continuing to carry out political tasks in the new period, while participating in the marketplace with all his inner strength. “Walking on two feet” has become the strategic direction of Z131 Factory’s development over the years. Vice Admiral Pham Hoai Nam – Member of the Central Committee of the Party, member of the Central Military Commission, Deputy Minister of National Defense visits to inspect production at factory Z 131 (April 2021) From the point of view of combining national defense with economy, economy with national defense; Besides the task of defense production, the factory has promoted the development of economic production by paying attention to investing in equipment, equipment and applying advanced technology to production and economic goods. Typical are high quality emulsion explosives line, export mechanical line and auxiliary products; chromium-nickel plating lines, pressure casting, automatic painting, robot welding… As a result, the factory has boosted production with many valuable products to serve the national economy. In which, product groups such as industrial explosives, precision mechanics; products, tools, barracks; defense educational products (such as weapon models, teaching aids). On average, annual revenue from economic production accounts for 40-50%, many products are competitive in domestic and export markets. In which, mechanical products serving the fire prevention and fighting industry have approached the Korean and European markets; precision mechanical products have been exported to Denmark, USA,… It is difficult to imagine the whole process of change in the Z131’s appearance in the years of fire, the years of innovation and the present day. From the mindset of enterprises making long-standing weapons with a new market value, low competitiveness; Factory Z131 has risen to become one of the dynamic units, pioneering innovation and integration. The modern management model and method suitable to the characteristics of a defense manufacturing factory have been successfully applied by the factory, creating resilience and a foundation for businesses to go as far as ISO quality management system. 9001: 2015, environmental management according to ISO 45001:2018 and ISO 14001:2015; methods “5S”, “Kaizen”, labor performance assessment, application of information technology in management activities, automation in production… Mechanical production at factory Z131 Change thinking, change the way of doing, innovate yourself from within the development needs of the unit. That change is implemented and connected through each development stage, creating a journey of more than 5 decades of thinking and creativity, bravery and solidarity. Each step of the Z131’s development has witnessed times of “crossing the dance floor” to break through, to assert itself. Nearly three generations of Z131 military soldiers have been strong and resilient, creating the typical brand of the Army’s typical anti-tank weapon factory; creating a new face, a big corporate brand of the General Department of Defense Industry. Heroes in the Resistance War, Heroes in Labor and Production, Z131 Military Soldiers, Z131 Factory has affirmed its brand and position in the lineup of military enterprises, always keeping a proactive attitude to change. new, integrated. Step into the future More than half a century of construction and development of Z131 Factory is a journey with much enthusiasm, effort and sacrifices, ups and downs… Today’s achievements are crystallized from years of age and wisdom. of the generation class of military soldiers Z131. At the mark of 55 years of tradition, Colonel, Dr. Nguyen Hong Son, Director of Z131 Factory had emotional sharing that: Having a Z131 Factory like today, we understand more and more the power of the two words “traditional”. I always think, tradition is like a flow, connecting generations who have joined hands to build the Factory. Colonel, Dr. Nguyen Hong Son – Director of Z131 Factory received Certificate of Merit from the Prime Minister for Z131 Factory – Typical Enterprise for Employees (October 2020) Along with the good traditional values ​​of the Vietnam People’s Army, the tradition of the Military Military – Heroic Army, Z131 Factory has built and cultivated the traditional value of Z131, which is summed up in 18 words. : Solidarity, affection, initiative to overcome difficulties, dynamism, creativity, well completion of all tasks. That soft power has been contributing to creating more motivation, arousing pride so that the factory employees today are excited and confident in building the unit to continue to develop firmly in the new period. Taking over the Z131 Factory at a special milestone, it seems that with Colonel, Dr. Nguyen Hong Son also has a good predestined relationship. With his teammates, he made a mark of 45 years at a leading military scientific research institute; experiencing special moments in the development process of the unit, perhaps he understands better than anyone the weight of tradition, the responsibility of the present and the future. The reputation of the unit, the honor of soldier Uncle Ho put on the shoulders of Z131 soldiers today, on the shoulders of the leader, Mr. Firmly moving forward – that determination is concretized by actions, by burning enthusiasm in the soldier’s heart. Practice has answered the question of why, for many years, the factory has always been in the top of the General Department of Defense Industry in implementing the emulation movement. That requires executive managers to be more closely, dynamic, innovative, creative and drastic. Trying to effectively use all resources so that the factory always has growth, that is really a big pressure. Nearly 30 years of working closely with the explosives and ammunition industry; once led the industry’s leading Military Scientific Research Institute to successfully pilot the model of partial financial autonomy,… All of that experience and thinking of a scientist doing business, his bravery in the army. Mr. Ho in the new era, Colonel, Dr. Nguyen Hong Son determined to steer the Z131 boat firmly forward, the factory determined to focus on leading and directing to successfully complete production and business tasks. , achieving an average revenue growth of 6% or more; added value of 8% or more; average income increased from 6-8%. The factory strives to achieve revenue of over 2,100 billion dong by 2025; job security and an average income of 18 million VND/person/month. Plastic products are produced at factory Z131 In which, continuing to invest in renovation of equipment and equipment in the direction of dual-use defense and economy, especially export mechanical production lines and auxiliary products. At the same time, make the most of and exploit the maximum efficiency from defense production to fulfill economic orders for domestic and export markets. The strategic objective of the factory is to strive to build the unit to become the center of the North’s defense industry, capable of researching and developing high-tech weapons to serve the Army and the country. At the age of 55, Z131 Factory is firmly in a new position of a defense enterprise ready to reach out to the big sea. Uncle Ho, who was only used to making guns and bullets, is now completely confident on the negotiating table, on transactions and economic contracts. Soft skills that are equipped and applied with ease, plus the status of a military enterprise have created a special reputation for the Z131. They have made a proud part of the Military Industry, of the heroic Vietnamese army. Honored and proud, the mark of more than half a century of the Z131 Factory has the anti-American epic, the modern epic and the dynamism of changing to keep up with the times.

Taishan Nuclear Power Plant, Guangdong Province, China (Photo: SCMP) Late on June 14, the US media reported that authorities in Washington spent a whole week assessing a report on a possible radioactive leak at the Taishan Nuclear Power Plant (Taishan). ) in Guangdong province, China, after a French company warned of an “imminent radiation threat”. Responding to the news, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian confirmed that radiation levels at the Taishan power plant were normal and there were no safety concerns to report. “There is nothing abnormal in the radiation levels around this nuclear power plant, and safety is still guaranteed,” Trieu said at a press conference on June 15. concerned, the current situation at the Taishan Nuclear Power Plant meets the technical requirements.” He also emphasized that Beijing pays close attention to nuclear safety issues and has a nuclear safety control/management system that fully meets international and domestic standards. Zhao made the statement after the US channel CNN reported earlier this week that the UN Security Council had spent a week assessing the report on the risk of radioactive “leakage” at Taishan. and held “many” meetings on this issue. Framatome – a French nuclear reactor manufacturer that holds a stake in the Taishan plant – is said to have alerted authorities at the US Department of Energy through a letter about the “threat of leakage”. impending radioactive leak” and accused the Chinese government of raising the allowable radiation level to avoid shutting down the power plant. According to a memo cited by CNN, Framatome has sent a letter of petition to Washington to get the US to remove sanctions., It is known that China’s atomic energy industry has been subject to many restrictions imposed by the US. since 2019, due to concerns about the industry’s relationship with the Chinese military. Beijing has criticized the US decision, while some observers say the sanctions are politically motivated. On Sunday, the Dai Son plant also released a statement indicating that radiation levels in and around the plant were “normal” and that its reactors were in good working order. “All performance indicators of the two units meet nuclear safety regulations and plant technical regulations,” the statement said. Last Friday, Framatome released a statement saying that “according to production data, the plant is operating below safety indicators”. However, despite these claims, several US media outlets continued to report on the situation in Taishan, with Newsweek magazine publishing an article titled “Leakage at the Chinese nuclear power plant”. Quoc is reminiscent of Chernobyl, while Taishan insists it is safe.” This article also claims that there are many reports indicating that Taishan brings back “the memories of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986, when the Soviet Union mitigated the problem of radiation levels at one of the nuclear power plants. their nuclear power”. Several other agencies, including Bloomberg, also recalled the Chernobyl incident when reporting on Taishan. France’s Electricite de France (EDF) – the parent company of Framatome – owns a 30% stake in the Taishan plant, along with China Atomic Energy Corporation. The plant consists of two reactors located in southern China, about 75 km from Macao, 140 km west of Hong Kong. This plant started operating between 2018 – 2019 and is said to be the “new generation” of nuclear reactor technology.

Thermal power plants Vinh Tan 4 using the most modern environmental treatment technology equipment today from Japan, Korea, G7 … so the environmental parameters of exhaust gas and wastewater output are much lower than the Standards and Regulations. National and international standards, transmitted to Binh Thuan Department of Natural Resources and Environment 24/24 for inspection and supervision, and were also highly appreciated by the National Assembly’s Committee for Science, Technology and Environment. High pressure fogging vehicle and dust suppression system operate continuously to keep the air environment fresh, and periodically the factory hires an independent environmental monitoring unit to monitor in residential areas of Vinh Phuc village. Factory side to ensure dust and noise indicators within allowable limits. The factory’s environmental incident response team is regularly trained, rehearsed, ready to handle if an environmental incident occurs. Coming to Vinh Tan 4, you will admire the “beauty” of the factory through the colorful flowers racing to bloom, the garden of the plant. EVN – Green Tuy Phong district is an ideal place for young people to “check in”. Across from the coal import port is the aquaculture area of ​​the people with clear blue sea surface and many coral species living along the breakwaters of Vinh Tan Power Center. Vinh Tan 4 is always welcome, come once!

Recently, the Ministry of Construction has issued Official Letter 1817/BXD-QHKT responding to the petitions of the voters of Hanoi city on continuing to relocate factories, production enterprises, universities and hospitals from the inner areas. to the outskirts of the city to overcome environmental pollution and traffic jams in the inner city. FOR BUILDING LIST OF WORKS NEED TO REMOVE With this issue, the Ministry of Construction said, on January 23, 2015, the Prime Minister issued Decision 130/QD-TTg on measures, relocation schedule and the use of land fund after relocation. industrial production establishments, hospitals, higher education institutions, vocational education institutions and agencies and units in the inner city of Hanoi. Accordingly, industrial production establishments, hospitals, higher education institutions, and vocational education institutions in the list need to be relocated outside the inner city with specific relocation routes and measures determined in accordance with regulations. suitable to specific conditions, locations and characteristics of each facility that needs to be relocated, ensuring feasibility; The Hanoi People’s Committee shall assume the prime responsibility for making a list, determining criteria, a roadmap and specific relocation measures for industrial production establishments, the Ministry of Education and Training shall assume the prime responsibility for implementing such relocation. Currently, for educational and training institutions, the Ministry of Health shall assume the prime responsibility for implementing medical facilities that need to be relocated outside the inner Hanoi area, and submit them to the Prime Minister for approval. Regarding the implementation of relocation of industrial production facilities in Hanoi city, the Hanoi People’s Committee has established a Steering Committee for relocation; develop a specific list of works that need to be relocated, propose the principles of grouping criteria, the order of relocation in phases in the area of ​​12 inner-city districts, determine the roadmap and organize the implementation. For the relocation of medical facilities and education and training, the Ministry of Health is implementing the planning of the network of medical facilities for the period of 2021 – 2030, with a vision to 2045 according to the tasks assigned by the Prime Minister. approved in Decision No. 648/QD-TTg dated May 18, 2020; The Ministry of Education and Training is implementing the planning of a network of higher education and pedagogical institutions for the period of 2021 – 2030, with a vision to 2050 according to the tasks approved by the Prime Minister in Decision No. 209/ Decision-TTg dated February 17, 2021, as a basis for implementing the next steps according to the approved plan. Regarding the implementation of relocation of industrial production facilities in Hanoi city, the Hanoi People’s Committee has established a Steering Committee for relocation; develop a specific list of works that need to be relocated, propose the principles of grouping criteria, the order of relocation in phases in the area of ​​12 inner-city districts, determine the roadmap and organize the implementation. “The relocation of factories, production enterprises, universities and hospitals from the inner city to the suburbs to overcome environmental pollution and traffic jams in the inner city of Ha Noi city. Interior is essential. However, the organization of implementation from planning stage, relocation project to implementation organization is still slow due to many reasons. “Due to changes in guidelines, related policies and laws affecting the progress of planning and relocation projects; the implementation process faced many difficulties in mobilizing resources and allocating capital for implementation. while relocation requires huge budget capital; the initiative and coordination of relevant agencies is not high…”, according to the document of the Ministry of Construction. The document of the Ministry of Construction also said: In order to well perform the tasks assigned by the Prime Minister in Decision No. 130/QD-TTg dated January 23, 2015, relevant ministries, branches and localities need to promote the progress of making sectoral plans, determining the list of establishments that need to be relocated, the roadmap and implementation measures; propose necessary supporting mechanisms and policies. HOA LAC URBAN zoning is in progress With its responsibility, the Ministry of Construction focuses on perfecting the system of legal documents on construction to create a legal corridor in the management and implementation according to the planning, meeting the actual requirements. ; strengthen coordination with ministries, branches and People’s Committees of provinces in the Capital region in the implementation process; guide and inspect the implementation of legal provisions on construction to promptly detect shortcomings and limitations to propose competent authorities to adjust or adjust according to their competence legal documents, meet development requirements and actual conditions and situations. At the same time, coordinate with localities to organize the implementation of the construction planning of the Hanoi Capital region approved by the Prime Minister in order to effectively allocate investment and development resources; creating regional spatial linkages, sharing functions among cities in the region, creating motivation and attraction for satellite cities, exploiting the potential of central cities to reduce pressure on population growth. study in the big city. Also related to planning, voters asked the Government to direct ministries and branches to soon implement and complete the formulation and approval of zoning planning, detailed planning of Hoa Lac satellite town in order to attracting investment projects, implementing planning, promoting socio-economic development in Thach That district and other districts and towns in the planning area. Responding to this issue, the Ministry of Construction stated that: the general planning of Hoa Lac urban area, Hanoi city by 2030, the ratio of 1/10,000 has been approved by the Prime Minister in Decision No. 705/QD- TTg on May 28, 2020. Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 2 of Decision No. 705/QD-TTg, the Hanoi People’s Committee is responsible for organizing the elaboration and approval of subdivision plannings, detailed planning and implementation tasks. planning according to its competence, regulations of law on urban planning and construction planning. Currently, the People’s Committee of Hanoi is directing the organization of the formulation of urban zoning plans to concretize the general planning of Hoa Lac urban area, serving as a basis for determining investment projects and planning. detail. Relevant ministries and branches shall direct functional agencies and affiliated units to review and implement contents related to sectors and fields of management in accordance with the approved general planning. Currently, the People’s Committee of Hanoi is directing the organization of the formulation of urban zoning plans to concretize the general planning of Hoa Lac urban area, serving as a basis for determining investment projects and planning. detail. The formulation, appraisal and approval of the planning must be carried out according to the schedule according to the provisions of law. The Ministry of Construction will strengthen guidance and inspect the implementation according to the general planning of Hoa Lac urban area, and make comments on zoning planning projects according to regulations.

Australia is trying to prepare for a plan to produce an mRNA technology vaccine in this country. (Source: Reuters) In a recent meeting with the Senate, Mr. David Luchetti of the Australian Ministry of Industry and Science said that the Australian authorities have asked manufacturers to detail the potential for vaccine development in Australia. Australia. Currently, the Australian Ministry of Technology and Science has received applications from 15 companies, of which 5 are under consideration. The available information shows that if the production of mRNA technology vaccines on the basis of existing factories, it may take Australia 1-2 years to produce the first batches of vaccines. However, if a completely new factory is built, it may take 3-4 years for a new mRNA technology vaccine to be born in Australia. So at the moment it is difficult to predict when Australia will be able to produce an mRNA vaccine. Compared with traditional technology, mRNA promises to be more effective, faster, safer, with fewer side effects; can compare the difference like a motorbike and a jet. To make it easy to understand, the process of synthesizing each protein in the human body is like solving a complex math problem, mRNA becomes a manual of mathematical formulas. If humans can create a vaccine in the form of artificial mRNA, when injected into the body, the mRNA will disguise itself as a “thief” that sneaks in but does not wake up the “host”, it silently builds a defense system. are antibody proteins, so that when the virus attacks, it will be destroyed by that system. Regarding the possibility of Moderna company building a vaccine factory in Australia, Mr. David Luchetti said that Australia is currently in discussions with Moderna about this plan, but until now it is still uncertain about what. (according to VOV)

Australia is trying to prepare for a plan to produce an mRNA technology vaccine in this country. Source: Reuters However, if a completely new factory is built, it may take 3 to 4 years for a new mRNA technology vaccine to be available in Australia. So at the moment it is difficult to predict when Australia will be able to produce an mRNA vaccine. Regarding the possibility of Moderna company building a vaccine production plant in Australia, Mr. David Luchetti said that Australia is currently in discussions with Moderna about this plan, but until now it is still uncertain about what. / .

To demonstrate the powerful “evolutionary” potential of workspaces in contemporary cities, Toong continues to introduce a new project, focusing on a multi-functional experience ecosystem. The land at 188 Vo Thi Sau covers an area of ​​1250m2, located in the alley opposite the City Children’s House, formerly the Vice Presidential Palace of Saigon. From front to back, the space is reasonably distributed with areas that are both isolated and meet at the same time in a large central space. The project follows this layout to build an ecosystem of offices, places of work and rest for the contemporary business class. The two side compartments were redesigned to become a unique office for the business, bearing the sound of contemporary “factories” with high ceilings and abundant light. The rear part of the house is planned into a utility complex with meeting rooms, open pantry areas and quiet bedrooms. The sky is wide with bold slices of contemporary architecture. In the expanded space, Toong plans to develop more artists’ studios, creative commercial spaces and working rooms for 5-10 people. Posts: Beautiful News

Postef’s fiber optic production project is an example of many high-tech projects supported by the Ministry of Industry and Trade. High return on investment August 2019, Postal Equipment Joint Stock Company (Postef) inaugurated an optical fiber factory with a capacity of 3.2 million km of optical fibers per year, marking a big step for domestic telecommunications technology enterprises to actively source raw materials, making Vietnam the first country in the world. Southeast Asia can produce this material. With a high degree of automation and precision, this is the first factory of Postef to apply smart production model Smart workshop. Data of fiber optic production stages is continuously updated to the server, and automatically transmits processing signals to equipment and machines. Perhaps, few people know that, since 2014, Mr. Tran Hai Van, director of Postef, has quietly cherished the idea of ​​​​building a factory. fiber optic production . At that time, Vietnam had dozens of units producing optical cables for optical communication networks, but all optical fibers for optical cable production had to be imported from abroad. Going into deep learning, Mr. Van became more confident knowing that the signal transmission system on optical fibers has been developing strongly in the world. In 2014, the world used 172 million km, it is forecasted that by 2020 it will continue to increase sharply to 234 million km. In Vietnam, fiber optic cables are formed at a galloping speed, especially international connection sea cables and transnational backbone routes. Problem after problem When “handing over” this idea to research and development associates, many problems arise. The economic problem is nothing to discuss, the investment efficiency is quite clear. But when it comes to technology, one problem follows another throughout the project construction process. First, it is necessary to clarify the technical characteristics, features – the main quality of the product is optical fiber according to the international standard G562, because in the Vietnamese market, optical fibers are mainly imported from manufacturers. famous as Sumitomo, Corning, Fujikawa, Furakawa. The second problem is the choice of spinning method. The horizontal pulling method has the advantage of being safe and convenient in the process of installing the workpiece, but the efficiency is not high due to the low pulling speed, up to 500 m/min. The vertical pulling method is more efficient, due to the 4-fold pulling speed, from 2,000 m/min, but requires a large tower height, 25 m or more. Final, Postef choosing vertical spinning technology due to its higher performance, better quality of spinning yarn and the world’s major yarn manufacturers such as Sumitomo, Fujikura… all use vertical spinning tower technology, therefore capable of receiving technology transfer from yarn manufacturers. In addition, there are dozens of problems on product selection and quality; product consumption plan; form and scale of investment; form of project management … in which, the problem of capital is the most difficult. Postef chooses vertical spinning technology due to its higher performance and better yarn quality. The problem is not that Postef can’t raise capital, but the regulation. The estimated capital of the project was more than 287.1 billion dong, excluding technology transfer costs, which was larger than the equity at that time (276 billion dong), so Postef had to come up with a plan to increase bond issuance. fixed capital is larger than project capital. During the implementation process, Postef also had to accept to transfer the entire investment project to build a multi-functional complex at 63 Nguyen Huy Tuong, Hanoi to another investor to focus on the fiber optic project. That said, in order for the fiber optic project to be successful, Postef had to struggle between many problems. Support two important stages khâu The most difficult thing in setting up a project is choosing equipment, technology and arranging capital with partners, which Postef overcame. Thoughts can easily “hug” the application to be listed on the list of high-tech prioritized for development investment under Decision 66 of the Prime Minister. But this is the first time creating a project of this type, so the file is not valid and has been returned. When “knocking” the Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Industry and Trade, considered that the project really deserved preferential treatment under Decision 66, but it took the staff of the Department many months with Postef to complete it. standard set of documents as prescribed. Along with that, the Department also approved a budget of nearly 7 billion VND from the Ministry’s budget for science and technology activities for research to help Postef master the technological process of optical fiber manufacturing and the measurement technology process. Check and check product quality criteria. Especially, the factory was built to meet international clean standards level 6, designed and constructed by TAIKISHA Company (Japan) in the form of EPC turnkey. This is also the first factory of POSTEF to apply smart production model, smart factory and achieve the goal of smart factory by 2020. To date, the goals of a high-tech project on the economy and society of Postef have been achieved. But more importantly, the company’s fiber optic project added an extra hour, building confidence in its commitment to investing in smart manufacturing technology. High technology has 4 fields: Information and communication; new material; biotechnology; Smart production. These are very new fields in our country, while the Law on Bidding puts the standard of “capacity and experience” of enterprises participating in the bidding first, leading to a vicious circle of “chicken and egg”. Because it is the first production in Vietnam, “capacity” is not equal to foreign high-tech enterprises; Because they are not allowed to participate in the bidding, they do not have “experience” in bidding. With the risks when participating in the market as above, businesses are very hesitant in the process of setting up high-tech projects. On that pioneering path, there are many question marks when entering a new field, a new market that has not been clearly and clearly foreseen. Therefore, when there is the companionship of state agencies in project implementation, businesses feel warmer and more confident.

Crowded working conditions in 19th century match factories. Photo: Wikimedia Commons In 1855, a 16-year-old factory worker named Cornelia visited a doctor in New York (USA) because of a toothache in his right lower jaw. The girl said she worked at least 8 hours a day at a match packing factory, for two years, but now her mouth hurts so much that she can’t even eat. Unbeknownst to the patient, she was regularly exposed to the toxic white phosphorus substance, which is used as a match, which caused the terrifying condition on her face, known as the “phossy jaw”. The doctor cut the patient’s gums, removed a tooth and allowed her to return to the factory. But Cornelia quickly returned to see the doctor at Bellevue hospital in a worse condition. A hole had formed in her jaw and was constantly oozing pus. Finally, in a painful and difficult surgery, the doctor removed the entire lower jaw of the patient. Cornelia was just one of hundreds of young women suffering from “phossy jaw” in the early 20th century. An illustration of a female patient suffering from “phossy jaw” – also known as “matchmaker’s leprosy”. In industrial plants, female workers are hired to dip wooden sticks in white phosphorus, soak them for hours at a time, creating matches that “can be hit anywhere.” But such close exposure to white phosphorus caused their jawbones to deteriorate. According to Allthatsinteresting, matchmakers struggled to raise public awareness of the pain they endured, but it still took decades for white phosphorus to be completely banned. However, their struggle was not in vain, patients like Cornelia were at the forefront of the fight for workers’ rights. Haunted by matches Matches were a popular commodity in England and America in the early 19th century. Industry insiders worked tirelessly to find new innovations in matchmaking technology: the use of white phosphorus. Despite its reputation for being toxic, the chemical is made into a paste that can shine on any surface with just a little friction. The “hit anywhere” matches, also known as lucifer matches, became extremely popular, and the industry that made them profited proportionally. Factory owners know that long-term exposure to white phosphorus can cause jaw necrosis, but they continue to administer it. They hire women and girls to work in the factory for 10-15 hours a day. It is estimated that in the 1900s there were almost 5 million women in the labor force in this industry. A woman with a “phossy jaw”. Image: Wikimedia Commons Every morning, factory workers come to the matchmaking workshop. Mixers mix phosphorus with glue and color, then dryer workers stack thousands of matches onto a frame. The immersion unit then dips those matchsticks into the phosphorus mixture. After the matches are dry, the workers will perform the final stage of canning. A dipping worker can dip up to 10 million matches a day, exposing himself to toxic chemicals at the same time. Factory owners have also implemented new procedures to reduce harm. Employees must wash their hands after working, workers who dip matches use masks to cover their mouths. Some other factories are looking to improve the ventilation system. But white phosphorus continues to poison workers. “The Matchmaker’s Leprosy” “Phossy jaw” is also known as “matchmaker’s leprosy”, in part because it causes facial disfigurement and is often ostracized from the workplace. The first recorded case of “phossy jaw” was in 1838 in a matchmaker living in Vienna, Austria. By 1844, a doctor in Vienna reported 22 more cases of phosphorus-related jaw necrosis, but the industry was still growing rapidly. In 1857, Dr. James Rushmore Wood of New York began writing about “phossy jaw” after treating 16-year-old Cornelia. He noticed that the first sign of the disease was jaw pain, followed by abscesses along the gum line. Sometimes the victim’s gums even glow in the dark. In some severe cases, necrosis completely destroys the jawbone, and can be fatal. Dr. Wood’s treatment of Cornelia’s jaw using a saw, known in the 19th century as a “cheese string”, was unsuccessful. Mr Wood had to perform a second surgery and monitor the patient for a month before declaring Cornelia “cure”. Other victims were not as fortunate as Cornelia. A 22-year-old girl named Barbara, who worked in a match factory for three years, died less than three months after the onset of symptoms. Then there was a 13 year old girl named Annie who noticed her arm started to glow after working in the match factory for 4 years. Like Cornelia, she also had surgery to remove her jaw. Maggie, 23, continues to make matches after undergoing five surgeries to remove her jaw. It is estimated that approximately 11% of people exposed to white phosphorus develop a “phossy function”. By 1909, the United States recorded more than 100 such cases. Painting of a match worker protest in 1871. Photo: Wikimedia Commons While the employers are indifferent, the workers are forced to solve their own problems. In June 1888, feminist activist Annie Besant wrote about the plight of matchmaking girls in England. In her article “White Slaves in London”, Ms. Besant chronicles the working conditions in the match factories and the terrifying reality of the “phossy jaw”. She pointed to inequalities in factories such as low wages, unreasonable fines, cluttered, dirty spaces. Annie Besant was a British activist who fought to reform working conditions for female match workers. Image: Wikimedia Commons Decades of struggle At the time of writing Besant, several countries had banned the use of phosphorus in factories, but not the UK, where the government argued that banning the chemical would restrict free trade. Besant’s article created a conflict between Bryant & May, a large London match factory, and their workers. Bryant & May pressured workers to sign a statement denying Besant’s demands, and fired workers who didn’t. The company’s actions caused the match workers’ strike of 1888, in which 1,400 factory workers refused to work, protesting the dire conditions. Bryant & May workers joined the 1888 strike. Photo: Wikimedia Commons The striking workers won several concessions from Bryant & May, including an end to unfair fines. But the plant continues to use white phosphorus. Although phosphorus was not yet outlawed in England, the strike of 1888 drew new attention to the appalling condition in many match factories. Journalists reported abuses, including an attempt to cover up the severity of the “phossy jaw”. In 1892, The Star newspaper published a series of photographs of victims of the “phossy jaw” at the Bryant & May company. The newspaper alleges that Bryant & May forced a worker with a “phossy jaw” to quit her job and promised to pay her when she recovered. But when the female worker recovered from her illness, they refused to hire the girl again because of the victim’s hideous appearance. The factory claimed that a woman who lost half her jaw would panic other workers. Even after learning of the cover-up, the British government decided not to ban white phosphorus, a toxin that has harmed workers for more than half a century. In 1898, the British government finally fined Bryant & May 25 pounds, equivalent to several thousand dollars in today’s prices. In 1891, William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army, joined the fight against the use of white phosphorus. He opened a match factory that refused to use the chemical, hoping it would pressure other factories to do the same. His factory encouraged consumers to boycott white phosphorus matches. However, phosphorus matches were only discontinued until French chemists discovered sesquisulfide, a safe substitute for white phosphorus. Bryant & May switched to this alternative in 1901. Britain finally banned white phosphorus entirely in 1910, but decades have passed since a doctor in Vienna first determined that it caused “phossy jaw” in match workers. By then, it will be too late to undo the damage this poison has done to so many workers, “in the name” of better-quality matches.

Production line automation chuyền Stepping into the Z131 Factory (trade name is 31 Electromechanical and Explosives One Member Limited Liability Company), the modern machinery and chain system makes many people admire. These can be mentioned as: Automatic welding robot arm produces uniform products such as stamping, quality assurance, aesthetics; Automatic paint line helps to cover the product with beautiful glossy paint, meeting high technical standards… The benefit from these chains is that workers do not have to directly participate in hazardous and arduous jobs that pose a risk to health. Over the years, Z131 Factory has focused on investing in advanced equipment and high automation. According to Colonel Hoang Thanh Son, Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman of the 31 Electromechanical and Explosives One Member Company Limited, this is an important factor for the factory to keep pace with the increasing requirements for production capacity and quality. product quantity. For example, the industrial explosives production line at the factory is currently in the most modern technology group of Vietnam and the world. This line only needs 6-7 operators instead of the previous need of 21 people per shift, not only increasing product quality but also doubling productivity. The automatic coating system of Z131 Factory helps products to be uniform in quality, ensuring technical and artistic standards. Factory Z131 also promotes the promotion of internal resources by arousing the creative labor spirit, promoting the capacity of each officer, engineer, and employee through scientific research and application of technical innovation initiatives. art. Thanks to these initiatives, productivity increases, workers’ incomes are higher, creating more motivation for each person to try harder. From small ideas to large-scale research projects, all are recognized by the factory and have the form of worthy rewards, timely encouragement and encouragement of the working spirit of collectives and individuals. In order to improve productivity, quality, and stabilize production, the factory focuses on research and application of new technologies. In 2020, the factory had 19 scientific research projects at all levels. In which, there are 1 state-level project, 1 defense ministry-level project, 2 projects at the General Department of Defense, 15 grassroots-level projects; promote 572 initiatives, benefit value reached 4 billion. Digital technology helps increase work efficiency Factory Z131 is one of the units that boldly deploy digitization to serve work and tasks, moving towards applying paperless office. Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Khac Thu, Head of Information Technology Department (Factory Z131) said that the factory has invested in building infrastructure, which is an intranet system connecting departments and enterprises. This is the basis for promoting the process of digitization and implementation of information technology applications in operation management. Currently, the factory has applied electronic office software that allows sending and receiving electronic documents, and job planning management software on the internal network. The factory also applies information technology in the management of finance, materials, labor and salary; put the face recognition timekeeping system into use. In addition, there are many other digitized applications such as management systems, production statistics, automatic parking systems, production and security surveillance cameras.. No matter how modern the technology is, if there is no human resource capable of mastering it and successfully applying it in practice, the desired effect will not be achieved. Understanding this issue, Z131 Factory is always interested in improving the quality of human resources. Employees are continuously trained and retrained to improve their skills. The factory combines both on-site training and coordination with partners to transfer technology and send training facilities. Building high-quality, skilled human resources has always been identified as a key factor for the factory to continue to innovate production processes, master technology and equipment. Improving professional qualifications is also the key to promoting creative labor of officials, engineers and employees, thereby helping Z131 Factory constantly increase productivity, product quality, and improve the environment. work, ensure production safety.

Factory workers Z121 operate on presses MN-1000 designed and manufactured by factory technicians. Achieving the above results is due to the scientific and technological work always receiving the attention and direction of the Party Committee, the factory’s Board of Directors and the close coordination of agencies and units inside and outside the factory. Lieutenant Colonel Le Duc Hanh, Deputy Director of Z121 Factory affirmed: The factory always identifies science and technology as the key, orienting to develop both width and depth, promoting and encouraging officials, technicians and workers. participation, in which technical agencies and staff with professional qualifications and high skills are taken as the core in research and development of science and technology; at the same time, building and perfecting the management mechanism for S&T activities. Along with that, the factory focuses on training and fostering science and technology staff and technical staff. Up to now, 100% of technical staff have university degrees or higher, ensuring mastery of technology and proposing ideas, in charge and in charge of assigned science and technology topics and technical improvement initiatives. The factory assigns grassroots science and technology tasks to collectives and individuals; establish a science and technology research group to coordinate the implementation of the topic, and at the same time associate the tasks of science and technology research with the responsibilities and duties of officials; take the results of scientific and technological work to evaluate the capacity and quality of staff, consider emulation every year… In the period of 2015-2020, the factory deployed and completed 85 scientific and technological projects at all levels, projects and programs to rationalize production; 32 mechanization and automation projects and 1,429 technical innovation initiatives. The factory also cooperates with research institutes to successfully test many products with complex technical requirements to meet the requirements of military modernization. Prominent in the plant’s science and technology work is focusing on implementing topics to completely solve complex technical problems and problems that have lasted for many years. Many high-value initiatives have been put into effective application such as: Researching and perfecting the technology of producing fire particles K51SK; research on drying wet fire seeds by infrared drying method; perfecting the production technology of spark tube explosion to improve product quality, overcome the phenomenon of electric spark tube resistance decline, stabilize quality, and reduce product failure rate; research to improve the quality of bullets PG9, OG9, B41M… In response to the requirements of research and development for defense production, in addition to researching and ensuring the production of traditional fire tools for army weapons, the factory also focused its research force on new types of fire tools for the military. weapons of the air force, navy to put into equipment to replace old and degraded fire tools. The factory also completed mechanization and automation works; design and manufacture equipment for the project of synchronous transfer of the dose line… Thereby affirming the factory’s level, design and manufacturing capacity of highly complex equipment. The above topics are new in technology, successfully researching and manufacturing for the first time on the factory’s existing technological equipment lines, contributing to meeting the requirements of repairing and replacing fire tools used in the factory. for weapons of the air force and navy, saving the budget and actively ensuring technical, improving the combat readiness of the army.

On the market, there are many factories that receive food processing to protect health (TPBVSK), however, to ensure product quality and reputation for businesses, you should choose factories that ensure the following standards: strictly according to the regulations of the Ministry of Health. If your need is to find a reputable, quality and good price TPBVSK processing factory in the North, choose Abipha CNC Pharmaceutical factory. Through the survey, Abipha CNC Pharmaceutical fully converges the necessary and sufficient conditions of a leading TPBVSK manufacturing and processing factory. At the Abipha CNC Pharmaceutical Factory, the health food production line is invested with modern equipment, advanced production machinery, high technology application imported from abroad, and production activities are guaranteed according to standards. GMP. The production process is closed and automatic at most important production stages to minimize risks and ensure output quality for products. Abipha CNC Pharmaceutical Factory Abipha CNC Pharmaceutical Factory was formerly a health food production workshop under Abipha International Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company. Thanks to the enthusiastic and right-directed leadership of the Board of Directors, with the motto: “Product quality is the decisive factor, the customer is the first priority”, Abipha Group develops constantly in both production and business. sales and distribution. 2017 is a big turning point, Abipha Group started construction of the leading modern GMP-certified Abipha CNC Pharmaceutical Factory in the North with a full range of TPBVSK production lines, probiotic production, medicine production. from medicinal herbs, traditional drugs, modern drugs, production of creams, gels, ointments, drugs for external use, cosmetic production, medical equipment production and a workshop for processing and extracting medicinal herbs, producing medicinal ingredients. Along with that is the Product Research and Development Center, the GLP & IEC/17025 standard testing center. Head of the Health Care and Protection Department of the Central Committee visits the Abipha CNC Pharmaceutical factory In addition to investing in methodical facilities, Abipha CNC Pharmaceutical always focuses on investing in human factors. The human resources at the Abipha CNC Pharmaceutical factory include 80% of the staff who graduated from medicine and pharmacy and 20% of the staff who graduated from other disciplines, of which about 10% of university and postgraduate pharmacists were trained at the university. Hanoi University of Pharmacy and abroad. Thanks to the full investment in personnel and facilities, production activities at Abipha CNC Pharmaceutical factory always take place under a closed production process. Before and during the production process, there is a team of pharmacists, engineers and experts in machinery with high professional qualifications to follow up and operate. As a key workshop in the campus of Abipha CNC Pharmaceutical factory, TPBVSK production workshop was built on an area of ​​nearly 2000m2, meeting a capacity of over 800 million tablets per year, including dosage forms: tablets. tablets, film-coated tablets, sugar-coated tablets, hard capsules, soft capsules,… and other dosage forms such as powdered nuggets (capacity of 6 million packs/year); Syrup line: 30 million tubes, vials, bags/year and production lines for different types of probiotics products specifically designed to meet a capacity of up to 180 million product units/year including dosage forms. nuggets, powder, hard capsules, suspension. With strict control, quality inspection from input materials, inspection of semi-finished products, inspection of finished product samples, each TPBVSK product produced at Abipha CNC Pharmaceutical factory is sold to the market. ensure quality, safety, thereby ensuring the health of consumers. Abipha CNC Pharmaceutical Factory Not only ensuring product quality when processing, Abipha CNC Pharmaceutical Factory also provides a full service for partners when processing food to protect health here. Customers will be consulted, building healthy food formulas; production processing on request; testing, building health protection food records and product registration; advice on selecting materials suitable for each product; consulting, supporting design, printing product packaging; Consulting and supporting legal issues related to… With all available potentials and strengths, Abipha CNC Pharmaceutical Factory is now ready to receive production and processing of high quality products in a short time for partners including the following dosage forms: Soft cyst: Oblong, oval tablets with different sizes depending on the content, product formula and customers’ wishes. Hard cyst: Prepared and packaged in standard sizes from 1 to 00 depending on the content of the product’s formula and the needs of partners. Tablets: Prepared in film-coated or sugar-coated form, diverse pellet shapes with different sizes and shapes: round, oblong at both ends, flat disc shape… Complete tablets hard With products prepared in the form of soft capsules, hard capsules, tablets, and complete tablets, processing partners can choose from a variety of packaging forms for products such as glass bottles, HDPE bottles, PET bottles, Alu blisters. /Alu, Alu/PVC blister according to desired box size and design. Syrup, suspension: Packed in plastic tubes, solution bags, PET bottles, glass bottles. Powdered nuggets: Prepared in the form of large granules, small granules, packed in the form of aluminum foil-wrapped nuggets or ball-packed nuggets. Products containing probiotics: Prepared in the form of powdered nuggets, suspensions, tubes, bags of nuggets, hard capsules… Partner enterprises wishing to process BVSK and industrial foods, please contact: Abipha . High-Tech Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company Transaction office: Unit 01, Floor 33, Building C2, D’Capitale Project, No. 119 Tran Duy Hung Street, Trung Hoa Ward, Cau Giay District, Hanoi. Address of the factory: Lot CN-2, Phu Nghia Industrial Park, Phu Nghia Commune, Chuong My District, Hanoi City. Mobile: (+84) 2463 253 888 – 0867872689 Website: https://abipha.com.vn/ Email: businessanhgiacong@abipha.vn

Two battery manufacturers LG Energy Solution and SK Innovation also decided to proceed with an investment plan of 14 billion USD, including both private investment and joint venture with the US company. Hyundai Motor Company announced an investment of $7.4 billion to expand production and charging infrastructure for electric cars in the US. Photo: YONHAP News Semiconductor chip maker SK Hynix will spend $1 billion to establish a large-scale Research and Development (R&D) Center to innovate new growth areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), solutions NAND memory chips in Silicon Valley. At the conference, businesses emphasized the importance of the North American market in the key business segments of the future, such as the information and communication technology industry (including semiconductor chips), batteries, and batteries. electric bowl; announced to expand the market through cooperation with businesses with advanced American technology and needs, possessing new technologies. Also at this event, the leading US chemical company – DuPont announced a plan to build a Research and Development Center in Korea, to develop original technologies for semiconductor chip materials. Attending the Korea-US Business Roundtable, the Korean side included Minister of Industry, Trade and Resources Moon Seung-wook and leaders of major corporations SK, Samsung electronics, Hyundai automobiles, LG Energy Solution. , Samsung Biologics, SK Bioscience. The US side includes Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, along with leaders of Qualcomm, GM International, Novavax, DuPont, and Ampere Computing.

Major Korean corporations including: Sumsung, Hyundai Motor, SK and LG announced plans to invest nearly 40 billion USD in the US. (Source: Business Korea) Specifically, at the Korea-US Business Roundtable held at the headquarters of the US Department of Commerce with the attendance of South Korean President Moon Jae-in on May 21 (local time), Samsung Electronics announced announced that it will invest 17 billion USD to build a new semiconductor chip factory in the US. Two battery manufacturers LG Energy Solution and SK Innovation also decided to proceed with an investment plan of 14 billion USD, including both private investment and joint venture with the US company. Hyundai Motor Company announced an investment of $7.4 billion to expand production and charging infrastructure for electric cars in the US. Meanwhile, semiconductor chip maker SK Hynix will spend $1 billion to set up a large-scale Research and Development (R&D) Center to innovate new growth areas such as artificial intelligence (AI). ), the NAND memory chip solution in Silicon Valley. At the conference, businesses emphasized the importance of the North American market in the key business segments of the future, such as the information and communication technology industry (including semiconductor chips), batteries, and batteries. electric bowl. Korean companies claim to expand the market through cooperation with American businesses that have demand and have advanced technology. Also at this event, the leading US chemical company DuPont announced plans to build a Research and Development Center in Korea, to develop original technologies for semiconductor chip materials. Attending the Korea-US Business Roundtable, the Korean side included Minister of Industry, Trade and Resources Moon Seung-wook and leaders of major corporations SK, Samsung electronics, Hyundai automobiles, LG Energy Solution. , Samsung Biologics, SK Bioscience. The US side includes Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, along with leaders of Qualcomm, GM International, Novavax, DuPont, and Ampere Computing. (according to Business Korea)

As a major parts manufacturing company for industrial machinery, SMC China resumed operations in early February 2020, while the epidemic swept through China. But within a month, production activity here returned to pre-epidemic levels. After 3 months, SMC has 0 infections among nearly 7,000 employees, according to Think China . SMC China General Manager Ma Qinghai said that when the virus spread at the end of January 2020, many companies in China switched to producing ventilators and masks. This led to a sharp increase in orders received by SMC China. Therefore, the return to the operation of the company is paramount. The core strategy of SMC China is to keep the defense and not allow the virus to have a chance to stay. “Our employees know each other face to face and are familiar with the factory environment. As long as we secure the entry point, there will be no cross-contamination. The key lies here,” Ma said. Check employee health via mobile phone SMC China is a balance model between the need to prevent the epidemic and the need to return to work. Before returning to work, the company created a mobile app and asked employees to report their temperature and health condition every two days during their time off. This ensures workers stay healthy when they return to the factory from locations across China. Workers at the TCL air conditioning plant in Jiujang city are required to bring their own towels to dry their hands after soaping, according to an online notice. Photo: Getty. According to Mr. Ma, when he first returned to work, the goal was to ensure that there was no infection in the dormitory. To do this, the company arranges for all workers returning to Beijing to be isolated for 14 days before entering the dormitory. Each dormitory room is only occupied by 2-3 people to reduce the possibility of cross-infection. The production department must daily submit detailed records of temperature checks, workplace disinfection, mask distribution, and cafeteria meal times. The minutes also include information of each person in charge of each content in the anti-epidemic work. More than 3 months after returning to operation from February 3, 2020, SMC China has been able to supply products to many supply chains that produce anti-epidemic supplies, such as mask production machines for more than 500 companies and core components for dozens of ventilator factories. Stricter than authorities regulations Chinese authorities set strict regulations for companies that return to work, such as having to open office windows three times a day, 30 minutes each time In the capital Beijing, companies are required to stop fingerprinting and prohibiting employees from sitting across from each other during lunch. According to the Washington Post , some companies set anti-epidemic measures stricter than the regulations of the authorities. One of these companies is iPhone assembly plant Foxconn Technology Group – China’s largest private employer with more than 1 million employees. At Foxconn’s iPhone manufacturing complex in Zhengzhou, Henan province, workers are grouped into groups of 20 and have to live together day and night, according to a Zhengzhou government notice. Part of the manual instructing workers how to cover their mouths when sneezing to prevent the virus from spreading at the Foxconn factory in Zhengzhou. Photo: Foxconn. “This group of workers work, move, live, and eat together to ensure each person’s path can be traced,” the statement read. Reply Washington Post , a 36-year-old worker at Foxconn said that every morning, each worker is given a mask and has their temperature checked. At lunch, they ate at the high partition canteen. “There are partitions on the table so we can’t see or talk to each other,” the worker said. Seats at the Foxconn cafeteria are affixed with a QR code for workers to scan before eating. This helps the company understand who eats where and when, the company said in a statement. At the dormitory, workers must leave their coats and bags at a designated place for disinfection. Foxconn even installed infrared cameras to check the temperature of employees as they pass by. In a statement, Foxconn said it was following “all medical and hygiene recommendations… including the use of nucleic acid testing and chest X-rays where necessary.” The company said that by the beginning of April 2020, it had produced 10 million medical masks, of which the goal was to produce 2 million pieces per day for internal use. Helping employees overcome fear According to the Think China , the strict measures at Chinese factories encountered no obstacles because the company proactively reported information and the workers’ own virus fears. “The initial problem was to help workers overcome psychological fear. The rigorous and comprehensive measure makes them feel safer… Everyone knows such strict regulations are put in place to ensure their own health,” said Hiroyuki Hamada, President and CEO of Renesas Semiconductor, said. Renesas Semiconductor is a semiconductor company with a factory in Beijing. Renesas Semiconductor’s factory has about 600 workers, of which more than 90% live in company dormitories. Before the company resumed operations on February 10, 2020, more than half of the workers were on vacation in their hometown and were picked up by the company to Beijing. Those returning by public transport must live 14 days in a segregated dormitory. Workers have lunch at Renesas Semiconductor. Photo: Think China. Tables at the Renesas Semiconductor canteen are also numbered. Workers must record the number of tables and meal times for tracking purposes. “With these measures, we were able to maintain zero cases for the past few months. Up to now, 90% of the preventive measures are still in place, ”Mr. Hamada replied Think China in May 2020. Thanks to the above epidemic prevention measures, China’s huge economic engine can be safely restarted. According to data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, as of April 21, 2020, industrial enterprises that generate at least 20 million yuan in revenue have achieved an operating ratio of 99.1 % and the rate of workers returning to the factory is 95.1%.

Crowded working conditions in 19th century match factories. Photo: Wikimedia Commons In 1855, a 16-year-old factory worker named Cornelia visited a doctor in New York (USA) because of a toothache in his right lower jaw. The girl said she worked at least 8 hours a day at a match packing factory, for two years, but now her mouth hurts so much that she can’t even eat. Unbeknownst to the patient, she was regularly exposed to the toxic white phosphorus substance, which is used as a match, causing the terrifying condition on her face, known as the “phossy jaw”. The doctor cut the patient’s gums, removed a tooth and allowed her to return to the factory. But Cornelia quickly returned to see the doctor at Bellevue hospital in a worse condition. A hole had formed in her jaw and was constantly oozing pus. Finally, in a painful and difficult surgery, the doctor removed the entire lower jaw of the patient. Cornelia was just one of hundreds of young women suffering from “phossy jaw” in the early 20th century. An illustration of a female patient suffering from “phossy jaw” – also known as “matchmaker’s leprosy”. In industrial plants, female workers are hired to dip wooden sticks in white phosphorus, soak them for hours, creating matches that “can be hit anywhere.” But such close exposure to white phosphorus caused their jawbones to deteriorate. According to Allthatsinteresting, matchmakers struggled to raise public awareness of the pain they endured, but it still took decades for white phosphorus to be completely banned. However, their struggle was not in vain, patients like Cornelia were at the forefront of the fight for workers’ rights. Haunted by matches Matches were a popular commodity in England and America in the early 19th century. Industry insiders worked tirelessly to find new innovations in matchmaking technology: the use of white phosphorus. Despite its reputation for being toxic, the chemical is made into a paste that can shine on any surface with just a little friction. The “hit anywhere” matches, also known as lucifer matches, became extremely popular, and the industry that made them profited proportionally. Factory owners know that long-term exposure to white phosphorus can cause jaw necrosis, but they continue to administer it. They hire women and girls to work in the factory for 10-15 hours a day. It is estimated that in the 1900s there were almost 5 million women in the labor force in this industry. A woman with a “phossy jaw”. Image: Wikimedia Commons Every morning, factory workers come to the matchmaking workshop. Mixers mix phosphorus with glue and color, then dryer workers stack thousands of matches onto a frame. The immersion unit then dips those matchsticks into the phosphorus mixture. After the matches are dry, the workers will perform the final stage of canning. A dipping worker can dip up to 10 million matches a day, exposing himself to toxic chemicals at the same time. Factory owners have also implemented new procedures to reduce harm. Employees must wash their hands after working, workers who dip matches use masks to cover their mouths. Some other factories are looking to improve the ventilation system. But white phosphorus continues to poison workers. “The Matchmaker’s Leprosy” “Phossy jaw” is also known as “matchmaker’s leprosy,” in part because it causes facial disfigurement and is often ostracized from the workplace. The first recorded case of “phossy jaw” was in 1838 in a matchmaker living in Vienna, Austria. By 1844, a doctor in Vienna reported 22 more cases of phosphorus-related jaw necrosis, but the industry was still growing rapidly. In 1857, Dr. James Rushmore Wood of New York began writing about “phossy jaw” after treating 16-year-old Cornelia. He noticed that the first sign of the disease was jaw pain, followed by abscesses along the gum line. Sometimes the victim’s gums even glow in the dark. In some severe cases, necrosis completely destroys the jawbone, and can be fatal. Dr. Wood’s treatment of Cornelia’s jaw using a saw, known in the 19th century as a “cheese string”, was unsuccessful. Mr Wood had to perform a second surgery and monitor the patient for a month before declaring Cornelia “cure”. Other victims were not as fortunate as Cornelia. A 22-year-old girl named Barbara, who worked in a match factory for three years, died less than three months after the onset of symptoms. Then there was a 13 year old girl named Annie who noticed her arm started to glow after working in the match factory for 4 years. Like Cornelia, she also had surgery to remove her jaw. Maggie, 23, continues to make matches after undergoing five surgeries to remove her jaw. It is estimated that approximately 11% of people exposed to white phosphorus develop a “phossy function”. By 1909, the United States recorded more than 100 such cases. Painting of a match worker protest in 1871. Photo: Wikimedia Commons While the employers are indifferent, the workers are forced to solve their own problems. In June 1888, feminist activist Annie Besant wrote about the plight of matchmaking girls in England. In her article “White Slaves in London”, Ms. Besant documents the working conditions in the match factories and the terrifying reality of the “phossy jaw”. She pointed to inequalities in factories such as low wages, unreasonable fines, cluttered, dirty spaces. Annie Besant was a British activist who fought to reform working conditions for female match workers. Image: Wikimedia Commons Decade struggle At the time of writing Besant, several countries had banned the use of phosphorus in plants, but not the UK, where the government argued that banning the chemical would result in restrictions on free trade. Besant’s article created a conflict between Bryant & May, a large London match factory, and their workers. Bryant & May pressured workers to sign a statement denying Besant’s demands, and fired workers who didn’t. The company’s actions caused the match workers’ strike of 1888, in which 1,400 factory workers refused to work, protesting the dire conditions. Bryant & May workers joined the 1888 strike. Photo: Wikimedia Commons The striking workers won several concessions from Bryant & May, including an end to unfair fines. But the plant continues to use white phosphorus. Although phosphorus was not yet outlawed in England, the strike of 1888 drew new attention to the appalling condition in many match factories. Journalists reported abuses, including an attempt to cover up the severity of the “phossy jaw”. In 1892, The Star newspaper published a series of photographs of victims of the “phossy jaw” at the Bryant & May company. The newspaper alleges Bryant & May forced a worker with a “phossy jaw” to quit her job and promised to pay her when she recovered. But when the female worker recovered from her illness, they refused to hire the girl again because of the victim’s hideous appearance. The factory claimed that a woman who lost half her jaw would panic other workers. Women work at the Sirio Match Co. in Brooklyn, New York, circa 1915. Photo: Getty Images Even after learning of the cover-up, the British government decided not to ban white phosphorus, a toxin that has harmed workers for more than half a century. In 1898, the British government finally fined Bryant & May 25 pounds, equivalent to several thousand dollars in today’s prices. In 1891, William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army, joined the fight against the use of white phosphorus. He opened a match factory that refused to use the chemical, hoping it would pressure other factories to do the same. His factory encouraged consumers to boycott white phosphorus matches. However, phosphorus matches were only discontinued until French chemists discovered sesquisulfide, a safe substitute for white phosphorus. Bryant & May switched to this alternative in 1901. Britain finally banned white phosphorus entirely in 1910, but decades have passed since a doctor in Vienna first determined that it caused “phossy jaw” in match workers. By then, it will be too late to undo the damage this poison has done to so many workers, “in the name” of better-quality matches.

But few people know that inside the factory campus is also home to 600,000 bees. And every day, the bees are still rushing around in search of honey, living at the same pace as the production of supercars equipped with powerful V12 engines. Are the bees living in the Lamborghini factory responsible for helping the engineers here research to design models that inherit the aerodynamics from animals and insects as often seen in the history of the automotive industry? paint the world? A worker wearing protective gear with the Lamborghini logo checks honey at the beekeeping area in the factory Reality is not like that. On the occasion of May 20 every year chosen by FAO as World Honeybee Day, Lamborghini supercar company is also pleased to announce the latest count results of the population of bees in its factory which has reached 600,000. Back in 2016, the Italian supercar maker kicked off a biomonitoring project with the construction of eight beekeepers in the Lamborghini park at the Sant ‘Agata Bolognese factory. To date, the number of beekeepers has increased to 12 and it has an important task in understanding how the environment surrounding the plant affects the habitat of humans as well as insects. And bees, with their random behavior of pollinating in the process of collecting honey, will give quite accurate results on environmental quality. At certain times, entomologists associated with the Lamborghini factory will test the quality of honey and wax to assess environmental quality. Currently, the green trend in the auto industry is almost the target of many famous car manufacturers. Not only planting more trees, expanding static space, but some factories like Ford also increase waste water reuse or produce car accessories from recycled materials. As for beekeeping to assess the quality of the factory environment like Lamborghini, Bentley has recently learned and launched a similar project last year. Dinh Quy (according to Carscoops) Invite readers to collaborate, send news about the Department of Motor Vehicles by email: otoxemay@vietnamnet.vn. Appropriate content will be posted. Thank you!

This manufacturing company now owns a phone and electronic equipment factory with an annual design capacity of 125 million devices. In the most recent year (2020), VinSmart said it sold 1.95 million smartphones to the market, up 225% compared to 2019 sales (600,000 units). One of the two production components of Vingroup With record-high phone sales, VinSmart also became the third largest smartphone supplier in the domestic market with 12.7% market share. This is the first time a Vietnamese phone brand is in the top of the largest manufacturers and consumers in the market. VinSmart sold more than 1.95 million smartphones to the domestic market and exported 1.3 million units in 2020. Photo: Gemini. Notably, in addition to selling phones in the domestic market, in the past year, VinSmart also for the first time recorded revenue from outsourcing and manufacturing original equipment for foreign partners. In it, the company said it had signed a contract and started exporting smartphones to US carriers and foreign customers, with an output of 1.3 million units last year. Returning to the domestic market, VinSmart has now launched 18 smartphone models in the segments from popular to high-end. In addition, this manufacturer has also begun to expand its product portfolio to other electronic devices such as electronic components, air purifiers, etc. In 2020, VinSmart has also become a partner for manufacturing components. blower components for Medtronic PLC ventilators, exported to the US and Ireland. In addition to the production of phones and electronic devices, VinSmart is also the enterprise in charge of building a technology ecosystem for Vingroup’s real estate projects with three core products, including Smart city (member of Vingroup). smart city), Smart home (smart home) and Smart services (digital services). Currently, VinSmart is the contractor in charge of deploying smart city solutions in all 3 major urban areas of Vinhomes including Vinhomes Ocean Park, Vinhomes Smart City (Hanoi) and Vinhomes Grand Park (HCMC). Manufacturing is not prioritized? In the latest announcement, Vingroup announced that it will close VinSmart’s TV and mobile phone production segments to focus on developing high technology for VinFast. This move follows after Vietnam’s largest private group had to withdraw from a series of previous business activities to focus on industry and technology. In fact, although it is one of the two components forming the production division of Vingroup, VinSmart’s activities are always invested much less than VinFast. Specifically, in terms of both investment scale and business results, VinSmart is still very modest compared to car and electric vehicle manufacturers with the same owner. According to the separate financial report of parent company Vingroup in the first quarter, the original value of Vingroup’s investment in VinSmart is estimated at nearly VND 5,000 billion, an increase of more than VND 2,000 billion compared to the beginning of the year. However, this figure is less than a quarter of the value of Vingroup’s investment in VinFast, reaching VND 22,007 billion at the same time. The scale of investment and production activities of VinSmart is much smaller than that of VinFast. Photo: Hoang Ha. Despite being one of two subsidiaries that received additional capital through direct investment in the first quarter, the value of Vingroup’s investment in VinSmart is currently only fifth and much lower than other businesses like Vinhomes (22,981 Billion); VinFast (22,007 billion); Vinpearl (16,992 billion); Vincomerce Holding (5,928 billion). In previous years, the investment in VinSmart was also in the middle and low group of Vingroup’s long-term financial investments in subsidiaries. Regarding business results, because VinSmart’s operating report has not been published in detail, the company’s revenue and profit is still accounted for in the production department along with VinFast. In 2020, the revenue of Vingroup’s production division (including VinFast and VinSmart) reached over VND 18,000 billion, an increase of more than 80% compared to 2019. In which, the leader of this group said revenue increased sharply in the year. thanks to increased sales of cars and smartphones. However, as planned by the leadership of this group continuously, Vingroup’s production division in the same year had a pre-tax loss of nearly VND 14,000 billion. In the first quarter of this year, manufacturing was also one of Vingroup’s high-growth business divisions along with real estate. Revenue from this activity brought the group a total of VND4,825 billion, up 44% over the same period. However, the business results report by division of Vingroup said that this business segment still has a pre-tax loss of 4,814 billion. With the cessation of smartphone and television production, in the coming time, VinSmart will focus mainly on high-tech development for VinFast and partly on Vinhomes’ real estate projects. In addition, part of the factory will be used to process for partners, the rest will be expanded and adjusted to produce new products.

Production of iPhone 12 at Foxconn’s factory in India fell by more than 50%. (Source: Reuters) Foxconn’s facility in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu specializes in manufacturing iPhones for India, the world’s second-largest smartphone market. Tamil Nadu is one of the hardest hit states in the second wave of Covid-19 that is sweeping across India. Authorities have imposed a complete blockade in the state since May 10, suspending public transport and closing shopping centers to prevent the number of infections from increasing. Reuters Citing two sources, more than 100 Foxconn employees in the state have tested positive for Covid-19 and the company has issued a ban on entering the Chennai factory until the end of May. A source stated that employees were only allowed to leave the factory but not enter since yesterday and only a small part of production is being maintained. Currently, the company has cut more than 50% of the factory’s capacity. However, the sources did not specify the capacity of the plant and did not say how many employees work at the facility. India has benefited from Apple moving some manufacturing from China to other markets. The company announced in March that it had begun assembling iPhone 12 in India. Although Apple’s market share is quite small in the mainly low-cost Indian market, Chief Executive Tim Cook said in January that its business in India doubled in the fourth quarter. 2020 year-over-year, thanks to the launch of an online store. According to market research firm Canalys, Apple’s growth momentum in India continued in the first quarter of 2021, with the business shipping more than one million iPhones. Demand for iPhone 12 is driven by domestic assembly and attractive financial incentives. Foxconn is not the only manufacturer in India affected by the raging Covid-19 epidemic. Nokia and Chinese smartphone maker Oppo last year also suspended production at their factories in the South Asian country after employees tested positive for Covid-19. Meanwhile, technology research firm TrendForce based in Taipei, Taiwan (China) on May 10 lowered its forecast for global smartphone output growth this year from 9.4% to 9.4%. 8.5%, citing that the outbreak in India is affecting major suppliers such as Samsung and Apple. (according to Reuters)

Rheinmetall will initially produce Lynx for the US military under a signed contract, then the products will be exported to friendly countries. When officially equipped, this will be the most advanced vehicle in the US Army and they are used to replace the Bradley fighting vehicle that is serving in this country’s army. Lynx combat vehicle. The Lynx combat vehicle is designed with a Rheinmetall LANCE modular turret equipped with a 30mm or 35mm automatic cannon with range stabilization and remote control. The turret and cannon are designed to allow the gunner to destroy the target from a maximum distance of 3,000m. The vehicle is equipped with an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) missile system, a remote weapon control system, and a 3-barreled 7.62mm RMG7.62 coaxial machine gun. The secondary control weapon system is connected to the vehicle’s optoelectronic sighting system. The turret is equipped with two systems of electro-optical sights (EO), including a sighting system and a photoelectric sensor fitted with a stabilization system (SEOSS), integrated with a laser rangefinder, a Fire control system (FCS), SEOSS sighting system for the main weapon of the vehicle. Each EO sighting system can be used by the commander and the gunner, and the commander’s sight system allows for a panoramic view of the battlefield regardless of turret movement. The turret can be fitted with an enhanced situational awareness system (SAS) for the vehicle commander’s sight, a laser irradiation warning system (LWS), a turret independently controlled weapon mount, a turret enemy warhead sound identification system and C4I battlefield network command and control system. The gun fire control system, the LANCE turret digital coaxial machine gun allows the firing range to have almost absolute accuracy, a speed of 200 rounds/min. To enhance its survivability on the battlefield, Lynx is equipped with multi-layer armor plates, capable of blocking anti-tank projectiles, armor-piercing projectiles of various calibers, shrapnel, and homemade anti-tank mines (IEDs) ) and aviation bombs. The interior of the vehicle is also fitted with a spall-enhanced lining to protect crew members in conditions of armor penetration. The vehicle is enhanced with weapons that neutralize the shock waves of mines and homemade IED weapons, the seats are in a suspended state to reduce maximum casualties from mines under the vehicle. The vehicle can also be equipped with the option of an active defense system, a camouflage system, etc. All of these equipment are currently quite foreign to existing combat vehicles in the US military.

First made in 2013, as a gift for the first lady of Qatar, the world’s most unique soap bar contains 17 grams of gold, several grams of diamond powder, extra virgin olive oil, organic honey and date. The world’s most expensive soap bar is made of gold and diamond powder. Photo: OD From the outside, the expensive bar of soap looks like a delicious piece of cheese. The manufacturer reveals that their product is completely handmade, can be engraved with the recipient’s name and is plated with 24 karat gold. In a viral video on social media, company CEO Amir Hasen gave the world’s most expensive bar of soap to Bahraini actress and Instagram superstar Shaila Sabt. However, it is not clear if it is only available to certain people or if anyone can order it. Back in 2015, when the BBC first reported on the world’s most expensive soap bar, it was reported that the luxury product had a rough texture because it was made from hard materials, such as diamonds and gold. . However, Mr. Amir Hasen denied that and said that the product did not hurt the skin. “This luxurious soap changes your daily bathing routine, it will create many interesting things. It’s not only the most expensive soap in the world because it’s made of gold and diamonds, but it’s really a very special product that has psychological and spiritual effects on the user,” said Mr.

First made in 2013, as a gift for the first lady of Qatar, the world’s most unique soap bar contains 17 grams of gold, several grams of diamond powder, extra virgin olive oil, organic honey and date. The world’s most expensive soap bar is made of gold and diamond powder. Photo: OD From the outside, the expensive bar of soap looks like a delicious piece of cheese. The manufacturer reveals that their product is completely handmade, can be engraved with the recipient’s name and is plated with 24 karat gold. In a viral video on social media, company CEO Amir Hasen gave the world’s most expensive bar of soap to Bahraini actress and Instagram superstar Shaila Sabt. However, it is not clear if it is only available to certain people or if anyone can order it. Back in 2015, when the BBC first reported on the world’s most expensive soap bar, it was reported that the luxury product had a rough texture because it was made from hard materials, such as diamonds and gold. . However, Mr. Amir Hasen denied that and said that the product did not hurt the skin. “This luxurious soap changes your daily bathing routine, it will create many interesting things. It’s not only the most expensive soap in the world because it’s made of gold and diamonds, but it’s really a very special product that has psychological and spiritual effects on the user,” said Mr.

Photo: Menart Anthony Romeo’s work at Menart is in the project of treating waste to make compost at the Industrial and Domestic Solid Waste Treatment Area, Vinh Tan Commune, Vinh Cuu District, Dong Nai Province. This project is implemented by Menart company together with Sonadezi Dong Nai Environment Joint Stock Company. According to Anthony, the design must be based on research and field research. He spent many field trips to examine the actual conditions to build a waste treatment plant and then returned to Belgium, doing design with 3D line technology. The installation is guaranteed to suit the tropical climate of Vietnam. Some details are produced by Menart on the spot, others are sent to Vietnam to request production. Then, the equipment is transported from Belgium to Vietnam, assembled at a waste treatment plant to operate. Meanwhile, at Menart’s manufacturing facility, the company’s engineers are installing and testing the waste sorting and composting equipment. This is the second line that Menart is about to hand over to Sonadezi for deployment in Vietnam. Mr. Mot, an experienced technician, said last year, he was sent to Dong Nai by the company to prepare for the trial operation of the waste treatment plant. He spent 6 months here with Vietnamese colleagues installing lines and training operations to prepare for the factory commissioning in November 2020. Menart is a private company established in 1961 specializing in the design, construction and installation of organic fertilizer production equipment, waste treatment to protect the environment. With a team of highly qualified engineers and technicians, Menart provides equipment and solutions for many fields, especially environmental protection and clean agricultural production. Currently, Menart’s network of operations covers 60 countries in 4 continents including Asia, Europe, Africa and America. Menart’s General Director affirmed his wish to continue expanding cooperation in technology transfer for Vietnamese partners in the field of environment and agriculture. (Photo: Menart) According to Ms. Bérengère Menart, General Director of Menart, the company has been working with Vietnam since the late 1990s in the environmental sector. In Vietnam, Menart supplies equipment for waste treatment plants in Dong Nai, Soc Trang, Kon Tum, Ha Tinh, Thai Nguyen and Ha Nam, to turn waste into compost for agriculture. The composting humus treatment plant at the domestic and industrial solid waste treatment area in Vinh Tan commune, Vinh Cuu district, Dong Nai province is invested by Sonadezi Environment Joint Stock Company and provided by Menart Company. device. The 7.1 ha factory was put into trial operation late last year with a capacity of 450 tons / day, operating 8 hours / day. The operating process consists of 4 main stages: waste classification, aerobic composting, maturation, creating refined humus. About 80% of organic waste received will be treated as compost; about 15% of inert waste, after burning, will be buried in hygienic burial holes; About 5% of nylon bags are recovered, recycled and reused. Inside the workshop (Photo: Menart) At present, Menart continues to complete waste sorting equipment, composting machines, cameras and composting equipment to hand over to Sonadezi to serve the expansion of Vinh Tan waste treatment plant. Ms. Bérengère Menart strongly believes in the prospect of cooperation in this field with Vietnam. “Vietnamese people and local authorities will raise awareness of environmental protection, reduce the amount of untreated waste to the environment, and thus contribute to improving the quality of life,” she said. She affirmed her desire to continue to expand cooperation in technology transfer to Vietnamese partners in the field of environment and agriculture. With projects deployed in Vietnam, Menart is contributing to the local government to solve the waste management and treatment, a hot issue today, due to the rapidly increasing urbanization process. Menart is continuing to complete waste sorting equipment, composting machines, cameras, and composting equipment to hand over to Sonadezi. (Photo: Menart) Quynh Hoa According to Vietnam News Agency

In the old Saigon urban space, even when there are rickshaws and cars, a carriage is still a means of circulation on the street. This problem opens up directions for debate and resolution from general conception to separate treatment of an entire residential area, house … in many aspects, from the perspective of utility, technology and cultural history. how to use the parking space. The word “buffalo is an inheritance” The changing utility leading to the changing space is inevitable that every place goes through different stages of human and society. Keeping feng shui good for the house does not mean keeping the old way of eating. Medieval to modern times, both east and west were walking. When it was time to ride a cart, the “garage” was the barn, the stable. Many Vietnamese verses and proverbs say the importance of horse strength and where to keep horses “Buy buffalo and marry his wife to build a house, the buffalo is an inheritance, the cow is lost to build a stable …” . In the American Far West in the gold rush, the crime of stealing horses was dealt with much heavier than the other felony! Many hostels and dormitories in Vietnam built in the period 1955-1980 did not have parking spaces, because at that time cars and motorcycles were quite rare, most people were cycling so many works made the slope. Take your bike (even motorbike) up to 3rd floor 4th floor, reflecting the real social reality at that time. An old and modern corner, from the carriage to the modern “iron horse”, there is a lack of parking space every time! In the old quarter, old quarter in Paris, London, Singapore … there is not enough private parking space for each house, but they have well developed public transport and concentrated parking area (within a suitable walking radius. suitable for 5 to 10 minutes). In the developed countries of bicycles such as the Netherlands and Denmark, every space must be reserved for bicycles, from private lanes to bicycle parking. From not having vehicles, to attaching importance to vehicles, perhaps just over a hundred years ago, quite short compared to thousands of years of material civilization of mankind, but the spirit is not much different … The barn Horses in the past, to the garage today are essentially a space to serve the needs of travel, so in terms of philosophy, how to behave in the living space, the garage is not the essential object. As a place to eat and sleep, it is necessary to consider comprehensively according to the philosophy of the East, everything is always changing. In order to avoid bias or disdain leading to disturbance, it is necessary to pay attention to the principle of harmonization of ingredients and follow the laws of nature. To the unique “corner of the yard and the sky” Because of such a unique nature, when arranging housing premises, parking areas, it is often confused between the main and the secondary, between the actual immediate needs and the future. Leaving your car in the yard, in the house, in the basement, or even making a whole house just for the car … will depend on the circumstances, depending on the size of the homeowner’s investment. Bicycle ramps and multi-storey parking lots: changing vehicles entails utility and space must be changed. But certainly the parking position cannot be hidden in the driveway or narrow. Since this feature of the use of space is related to vehicles, it is subject to technical standards, such as minimum width, door opening, turning angle and turning radius, and zero-collision slope. … The pressure from the “feng shui designation” makes some homeowners wonder if the garage should be called Hung or Cat, how can Hung leave the billion dollar car? But in the garage and Cat is like a bedroom, living room? A karaoke bar today vividly simulates the home space, where the horse is tied in the old West in the United States. Making a garage is similar to other spaces, from doing enough and doing it right, meeting the standard and then calculating it properly (cost-effective, efficient, not wasteful) and to beautify, even do unique is indeed rare. According to the Yin-Yang principle, the places where there are a lot of communication and change frequently (Duong Prosperity) should have flexible adjustments and can add or remove the positive layouts. In essence, the garage is still a type of storage (storage for vehicles). Whether the storage for precious or discarded items, the warehouse is large or narrow, it is necessary to properly protect the contents (vehicles) inside, convenient to use, safely, and seamlessly connect with the spaces. other. A garage literally means the factory space, the warehouse is essential for every house, whether in the countryside or the city. Do you need a “storekeeper bigger than the head”? Thus, what the garage contains is also a type of warehouse, cannot replace and reverse the role with other functions. In the Bat Trach sect, after Coordinating the master with eight directions to make Bat San good or bad, the basic determination is “good in terms of good, bad in terms of bad”, it is reasonable, does not cause disturbance or insecurity. Good or bad (Cat Hung) in feng shui is conventional, not a good or bad conception of aesthetic measurement or material value. For example, the kitchen nowadays invests a lot in comparison with the office, but still has to arrange the Located Hung (located in a bad area according to the owner). Similar to many family toilets with high-end equipment, invest in the toilet as a high-quality relaxation place, but not so that feng shui layout Bat Trach compass is good for the toilet area! In other words, the concept of “storekeeper is bigger than the head” just because the garage (warehouse) contains more valuable items than the bedroom, which is true to the level of Master Taoism in weak Yang Zhi. . Modern townhouses with garage are arranged off-floor from the living room and kitchen to increase efficiency of space use. Small car parks near the outskirts are arranged next to the entrance, shoe lockers and two steps lower for spatial hierarchy. In terms of cultural origin, because the West belongs to Kim’s rational and scientific research and invention, they always make a large and convenient garage, not just a parking space. There is even a garage as a “home factory”, a place for fixing things, where children can “learn to play” through arranging and assembling jobs. This is different from Vietnam when the garage is still just a pure garage. Perhaps due to the cultural, social and living habits, the garage in Vietnam is seldom an interesting and efficient workshop, allowing families to experience machine jobs and form life skills. better for small children. The same type of premises can choose to make a garage under the basement, or the ground floor depending on the needs and structure of the whole building. The garage space can be combined well with the welcoming space, green trees, small reception … making an interesting “greeting first” for houses in the town. Use the right materials, harmonize Yin Yang It can be seen that the old traditional house was more inclined towards Yin because the materials used mainly of natural origin, the surface was rough, and there was little coating. As for today’s modern spaces, in particular the garage area always has dynamism, strong external communication … is more inclined to use positive materials, the color tone of the Kim – Thuy group is white – gray – black. quite popular. Modern feng-shui trend is to balance and harmonize Yin and Yang parts when using materials to create friendliness. Science has now proven that materials play a major role in Air Transmission both inside and outside the home. Porous materials, dark and dark colors, rough surfaces … often bring more Yin and slow down the flow of the aerodynamics, will add more balance to the garage space, which or more movement in and out, noise and smell of gasoline. Metal, when combined with stone bricks, helps to make Tho Kim compatible, support and regulate each other. Therefore, a parking lot or garage with roof will be effective with a metal frame combination with anti-slip sandstone, high tiles for easy cleaning. When arranging a garage under the basement or close to the main house, it is also necessary to pay special attention to the possibility of ventilation, limit flammable materials (wood, cloth …) and arrange a full fire protection system to avoid fire ( Fire Carving Kim). Layout in harmony with the overall architecture, durable materials, few complicated nooks and crannies … are the basic criteria for the garage. From the correct conception of exploitation and use, it is possible to establish the necessary criteria so that when designing, constructing and using the garage is not cramped or redundant, wasteful. Ideally the garage should have a parking space and car wash, tool storage and ancillary equipment. In case the townhouse is not spacious, it is possible to combine the parking space with the temporary seating space, capable of expanding the function when the house has crowded events. Therefore, this space should avoid elaborate and nooky arrangements, but priority should be given to “durable and durable” and easy to clean and maintain. According to the development line of the times, there will be new equipment and utilities to replace old systems, such as drones, smart home automation … to better serve people, the main subject of all solutions. Feng Shui in the past or now has always been the philosophy of a peaceful and sustainable residence, so it is not a temporary and invariant standard, nor is it the only principle that underpins the design. Feng Shui for the garage is the same, just to meet the needs of use, and need to adjust and reconcile Eastern philosophy with Western science to help reduce bad – increase good for more living space. MSc-Architect Ha Anh Tuan – Image Xuan Trang

Previously, Japan’s top brands have, in turn, eliminated or reduced the scale of TV production, an area that is considered the spearhead of the electronics industry in this country. Now it is Panasonic’s turn to follow in the footsteps of its “seniors”. Accordingly, the company will continue to produce high-end TVs, but mainly to serve the Japanese market. In addition, the company will also consider consolidating or shrinking TV production locations at home and abroad. Previously, Panasonic used to be one of the major TV manufacturers with 10% of the global TV market share, but since low-cost competitors from China appeared, the company gradually lost its appeal. It is known that the TV business and production accounts for less than 10% of Panasonic’s total revenue. Besides TVs, Panasonic also sold its semiconductor business to Taiwan’s Nuvoton Technology as well as withdrew from manufacturing liquid crystal displays and solar cells. Currently, Panasonic owns 8 companies in Vietnam, including Panasonic System Networks Vietnam located in Thang Long Industrial Park, Dong Anh, Hanoi; factories producing refrigerators, washing machines, R&D centers, sales departments are all over the country, from Hanoi, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho … synthetic

VinSmart stops producing phones and televisions On May 9, Vingroup officially announced that VinSmart would stop producing TVs and smartphones to focus resources on developing IoT products and Infotainment features for VinFast cars. Sharing the main reason why VinSmart made such a decision, Mr. Nguyen Viet Quang, Vice President and General Director of Vingroup said: “The production of smart phones or smart TVs has no longer brought breakthrough possibilities, Meanwhile, the development of smart cars, smart homes, smart cities brings many benefits and outstanding experiences. force for this spike “. VinSmart factories will continue to produce existing phones and TVs until the end of the product’s life cycle to supply the market. Then part of the factory will be used to outsource to partners, while the rest is expanded to adjust to produce new products. With products sold to the market, VinSmart said it will maintain the warranty and customer care as committed. Vsmart phones sold to the market are still upgraded and updated with software. After stopping production of smartphones, TVs, VinSmart will focus on developing information – entertainment – service (Infotainment) features; research, design and manufacture of electronic components, battery cell systems, complete electric batteries, electric motors for VinFast cars. At the same time, VinSmart still retains research on smart cities, smart homes and IoT devices. VinSmart’s smart home solution appeared at a major urban exhibition late last year and has been operated in two major urban areas, Vinhomes Smart City and Vinhomes Ocean Park. VinSmart retains its research on smart cities, smart homes and IoT devices. Its most prominent smartphone products are Vsmart Joy 3, Vsmart Live 4, phone with front camera hidden under the Vsmart Aris Pro screen. In the TV segment, VinSmart has two main lines of 4K resolution: high-end KE and mid-range KD, with sizes from 43 to 55 inches, priced from VND8.7 million.

Established in June 2018, VinSmart is one of the two main companies operating in the Vingroup’s manufacturing division, along with car and electric car manufacturer VinFast. This manufacturing company owns a telephone and electronic equipment factory with an annual design capacity of up to 125 million devices. VinSmart smart electronics factory in Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park. Photo: Vingroup In Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park (Hanoi), the complex factory of VinSmart has a total area of ​​up to 15ha, of which, construction area of ​​phase 1 is only 4.8 ha. At the factory in the first phase inaugurated in November 2019, the production area reached 4.5 hectares, including the electronic circuit board manufacturing subdivisions, phone manufacturing and independent research institutes. designed capacity of 26 million devices / year. Half a year after its inception, the company launched its first four smartphone lines. After two and a half years, the total number of VinSmart phone models has increased to 18 lines, of which the first product appeared in the high-end segment, and successfully produced terminals supporting 5G technology. . In 2020 alone, VinSmart said it sold 1.95 million smart phones to the market, an increase of 225% compared to 2019 sales (600,000 units). With record high phone sales, VinSmart also became the 3rd largest smartphone supplier in the domestic market with 12.7% market share. This is the first time a Vietnamese phone brand is in the top manufacturers and consumers in the market. As of early 2021, VinSmart’s distribution network of mobile phones has expanded with 10,000 retail agents, 4 customer care centers and 101 warranty points. Notably, not only consuming phones in the country, last year, VinSmart also recognized for the first time revenue from processing and manufacturing original equipment for foreign partners. VinSmart said that last year it signed a contract and started exporting smartphones to US carriers and foreign customers, with a production of 1.3 million units. In addition, the manufacturer also expanded its product portfolio to other electronic devices such as electronic components, air purifiers … In 2020, VinSmart also became a partner in manufacturing air blower components. supplied to Medtronic PLC’s series of ventilators, exported to USA and Ireland. Not only that, VinSmart is also in charge of building technology ecosystems for its real estate projects with three core products including Smart city (smart city), Smart home (smart home) and Smart. services (number services).

Vsmart Live 4 “make in Vietnam” line of Vinsmart. On May 9, Vingroup officially announced that VinSmart would stop producing TVs and smartphones to focus resources on developing IoT products and Infotainment features for VinFast cars. Mr. Nguyen Viet Quang, Vice President and General Director of Vingroup, said: “The production of smart phones or smart TVs has no longer brought breakthrough capabilities, making a difference for users. The development of smart car, smart home, smart city brings many benefits and outstanding experience. Therefore, we are determined to put all resources into this spearhead. VinSmart factories will continue to produce existing phones and TVs until the end of the product’s life cycle to supply the market. Then part of the factory will be used to outsource to partners, while the rest is expanded to adjust to produce new products. With products sold to the market, VinSmart said it will maintain the warranty and customer care as committed. Vsmart phones sold to the market are still upgraded and updated with software. After stopping production of smartphones, TVs, VinSmart will focus on developing information – entertainment – service (Infotainment) features; research, design and manufacture of electronic components, battery cell systems, complete electric batteries, electric motors for VinFast cars. In addition, VinSmart still retains research on smart cities, smart homes and IoT devices. VinSmart’s smart home solution appeared at a major urban exhibition late last year and has been operated in two major urban areas, Vinhomes Smart City and Vinhomes Ocean Park.

VinSmart will play television and mobile phones Vingroup said VinSmart will focus its resources on developing electronic products and “Infotainment” features for VinFast cars. This is a strategic step to bring VinFast towards its goal of becoming one of the smartest and most convenient electric car manufacturers in the world. According to the new decision, VinSmart will stop the development of televisions and mobile phones, and switch to the development of smart features on vehicles and houses. In which, the focus is on developing information – entertainment – service (Infotainment) features for VinFast cars. With nearly 150 Infotainment features coming soon, VinFast cars will bring different utilities, creating a competitive advantage in the global auto market. In addition, VinSmart focuses on research, design and production of electronic components, electric battery cells, complete electric battery systems and electric motors of all kinds, in order to increase the localization rate. and ensure a high quality supply of VinFast. VinSmart will also continue to promote current research on Smart Cities – Smart Houses and related IoT devices to bring superior living experiences to users. To put all of their energy into a new direction, VinSmart factories will continue to produce existing phones and televisions until the end of the product’s life cycle to supply the market. Then part of the factory will be used to outsource to partners, while the rest is expanded to adjust to produce new products. Regarding products sold to the market, VinSmart commits to maintain the warranty, repair and care as committed until the day when customers no longer use the product. In particular, a part of the phone software design department continues to research to upgrade and update Vsmart phones that have been sold to the market. On May 6, Vingroup announced that it would gather vehicle development forces from overseas VinFast research institutes to its headquarters in Vietnam to ensure the research and development progress and class for new models. Previously, the Group also withdrew from retail, agriculture and aviation to focus on the core priority of cars.

“The production of smart phones or smart TVs has ceased to make a breakthrough and make a difference for users. Meanwhile, the development of smart cars, smart homes, smart cities bring to many outstanding benefits and experiences. Therefore, we are determined to put all resources into this spearhead “, Mr. Nguyen Viet Quang, Vice Chairman and General Director of Vingroup, said. Nearly 3 years in the smartphone market, reaping many successes, Vingroup decided to stop this segment to focus more on VinFast. However, VinSmart factories will continue to produce existing phones and TVs until the end of the product’s life cycle to supply the market. Part of the factory will then be used to outsource to partners, with the rest expanded to make new products. VinSmart will also maintain the warranty and customer care as committed with the products sold to the market. Vsmart phones sold to the market are still upgraded and updated with software. According to a representative of Vingroup, after stopping production of smartphones and TVs, VinSmart will focus on developing information – entertainment – service (Infotainment) features; research, design and manufacture of electronic components, battery cell systems, complete electric batteries, electric motors for VinFast cars. VinSmart will also retain research on smart cities, smart homes and IoT devices. VinSmart’s smart home solution appeared at a major urban exhibition late last year and has been operated in two major urban areas, Vinhomes Smart City and Vinhomes Ocean Park. VinSmart was born in June 2018, starting with the production of smartphones with the Vsmart brand. Nearly 3 years of development, Vsmart introduced to the market 19 phone models and 5 TV models.

VinSmart decided to stop producing phones and televisions to focus on VinFast car production. VinSmart Research and Production Joint Stock Company (VinSmart) will turn to developing smart features on vehicles and houses. In which, the focus is on developing information – entertainment – service (infotainment) features for VinFast cars. With nearly 150 infotainment features coming soon, VinFast cars will bring different conveniences, creating a competitive advantage in the global auto market. The second task, VinSmart focuses on the research, design and production of electronic components, electric battery cells, complete electric battery systems and electric motors of all kinds, in order to increase the domestic rate. and ensure a high quality supply of VinFast. In addition, VinSmart will also promote current research on smart cities – smart homes and related IoT (internet connection of things) devices to bring superior living experiences to users. To put all of their energy into a new direction, VinSmart factories will continue to produce existing phones and televisions until the end of the product’s life cycle to supply the market. After that, part of the factory will be used to outsource to partners, the rest is expanded to adjust to produce new products. Regarding products sold to the market, VinSmart commits to maintain the warranty, repair and care as committed until the day when customers no longer use the product. In particular, a part of the phone software design department continues to research to upgrade and update Vsmart phones that have been sold to the market. Mr. Nguyen Viet Quang, Vice Chairman and General Director of Vingroup, said: “The production of smart phones or smart TVs has no longer brought breakthrough capabilities, creating different values ​​for users. Meanwhile, the development of special smart cars, smart houses, even the creation of smart cities … will bring many benefits and outstanding experiences to mankind. Therefore, we are determined to put all resources into this spearhead “.

According to the new decision, VinSmart will stop the development of televisions and mobile phones, and switch to the development of smart features on vehicles and houses. In which, the focus is on developing information – entertainment – service (Infotainment) features for VinFast cars. With nearly 150 Infotainment features coming soon, VinFast cars will bring different utilities, creating a competitive advantage in the global auto market. The second task is to focus on the research, design and manufacture of electronic components, battery cells, complete electric battery systems and electric motors of all kinds, in order to increase localization rates. and ensure a high quality supply of VinFast. VinSmart is one of the two main enterprises in Vingroup’s production activities. Photo: Le Trong. In addition to focusing on VinFast, VinSmart will also continue to promote current research on Smart City – Smart Home and related IoT devices to bring superior living experiences to people. use. To put all of their energy into a new direction, VinSmart factories will continue to produce existing phones and televisions until the end of the product’s life cycle to supply the market. Then part of the factory will be used to outsource to partners, while the rest is expanded to adjust to produce new products. Regarding products sold to the market, VinSmart commits to maintain the warranty, repair and care as committed until the day when customers no longer use the product. In particular, a part of the phone software design department continues to research to upgrade and update Vsmart phones that have been sold to the market. “The production of smart phones or smart TVs no longer brings the ability to break through and create different values ​​for users. Meanwhile, the development of particularly smart cars, smart homes, even the creation of smart cities … will bring many benefits and outstanding experiences to mankind. Therefore, we are determined to dedicate all resources to this spearhead ”, said Mr. Nguyen Viet Quang, Vice President and General Director of Vingroup. On May 6, Vingroup announced that it would gather vehicle development forces from overseas VinFast research institutes to its headquarters in Vietnam to ensure the research and development progress and class for new models. Previously, the Group also withdrew from retail, agriculture and aviation to focus on the core priority of cars.

The new factory demonstrates Spartronics’ s commitment to long-term investment in Vietnam. Photo: TL Spartronics LLC – a manufacturer of electronic and mechatronic complexes for civil aviation, defense, aerospace, control, life sciences and healthcare, just officially started construction. new machine in Binh Duong, Vietnam. This newest and most state-of-the-art factory will enhance its advanced electronics manufacturing and machining capabilities. Located in the vicinity of the city. Ho Chi Minh City, the new factory is expected to officially go into operation in March 2022. The new factory has an area of ​​27,000 m2 and is equipped with rooftop solar power system, has an area of ​​four times. The Company’s current factory is located near major airports and seaports. Located in Nam Tan Uyen Industrial Park, this factory will replace the company’s existing factory located in Binh Duong province. All ISO certifications and customer reviews and certifications will also be transferred to the new factory. Spartronics factory in Vietnam specializes in manufacturing electronic complex products, mechatronics for civil aviation, medical equipment, measuring and control equipment in industrial environments that require precision. high body. The entire value chain is located in Vietnam, including the provision of engineering services, sample production, manufacturing, supply chain management and after-sales service. “For our company, Vietnam occupies an important position, not only because of the rapid development in the region but also a key position in the development strategy of the Group. The new factory demonstrates a commitment to long-term investment in Vietnam, helping to maintain customers’ high expectations for product and service quality and contribute to driving growth along with customer growth ”, said Paul Fraipont – President and CEO of Spartronics Group.

Factory DAC. After 2050, we still have to double our efficiency. Currently, the fastest and most powerful solution is CO2 extraction by DAC method. For one thing, it takes 30,000 large-capacity DAC (Direct Air Capture) plants, estimated to cost $ 15,000 billion. Direct CO2 filter Since the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015, the world has made many efforts to reduce CO2. The most popular solution is afforestation, but this way of “green” still has many potential risks. First, afforestation takes space and time. It requires a large investment, likely to push food prices five times higher. Second, even when the Earth is completely green, forests will only absorb 30% of the annual emissions that need to be treated. Third, the plant itself is the “receptor for CO2”. If not handled properly upon death, they will turn out to be harmful to humans. “Humanity needs a faster, more drastic solution”, Steve Oldham (USA) affirmed. He introduced the initiative of Carbon Engineering Company: DAC Factory, removed CO2 by the method of direct air capture (DAC). The DAC method was invented in 1999. It operates on the principle of absorbing air, leading to an alkaline environment, isolating and compressing to preserve CO2. The experimental DAC plant was built in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada. It is installed with a series of giant fan tubes on the roof, sucking in ambient air. Currently, CO2 makes up about 0.04% of the air. Carbon Engineering fan duct connected to a filtration system consists of 3 chambers. The first chamber contains alkali potassium hydroxide (KOH) solution. When the air passes through, the KOH reacts with CO2, forming potassium bicarbonate (KHCO3). The KHCO3 formed is led to a second chamber containing calcium hydroxide (Ca (OH) ₂). It reacts, forming limestone and being expelled into the third chamber. In the third chamber, the heated limestone decomposes, creating pure CO2. The DAC recycles the catalyst residue, forming a closed and repeating loop. It captures CO2 without releasing waste. “We are miserable with climate change and the cause of it is excess CO2” – Oldham said – “But with the DAC plant, you can purify this emissions anywhere and anywhere. when”. Cost “huge” CO2 can be commercialized by selling it to agriculture. The world is emitting about 36 billion tons of CO2 / year. “To avoid the risk of global warming, we need to successfully remove 10 billion tons of CO2 / year”, ecologist Jane Zelikova (Ukraine) said. To remove 10 billion tons of CO2 / year, a widespread DAC system is needed, with a total of 30,000 factories. Each year, these three thousand plants require 4 million tons of KOH. They also need a huge amount of energy to operate, estimated to account for up to one-sixth of total global energy. The cost of building a DAC factory is 500 million USD. With 30,000 factories, mankind has to spend 15,000 billion USD. “We need to filter 800 billion tons of CO2 out of the atmosphere,” Oldham said. Recently, many philanthropists and large corporations have expressed their support for DAC. Billionaire and philanthropist Elon Musk (South African American) pledges $ 100 million to develop CO2 capture technology by this method. Microsoft, United Airlines, ExxonMobil … also enthusiastically invested billions of dollars. Until now, estimates of the cost of capturing CO2 in the air have been very expensive. It ranges from 100 to 1,000 USD / ton. Oldham believes that the DAC industry will help lower it to only 94 USD / ton. Big bet Mankind sees CO2 as an enemy, wanting to be wiped out from the atmosphere. Did you know that in the business sector, compressed CO2 is still a valuable commodity? In Switzerland, Climeworks (a CO2 capture center) is compressing CO2 with an efficiency of 900 tons / year. They sell it to greenhouses that increase crop yields. Unfortunately, the most potential customer of compressed CO2 is the fossil fuel industry – the most terrible CO2 emission sector. Petroleum is a finite source of energy, but can be renewable by adding CO2. Occidental Petroleum Company in Texas signed a contract with Carbon Engineering to build a large-scale DAC plant. They aim to filter and utilize 50 million tons of CO2 / year, used for the purpose of increasing oil regeneration. Naturally, this amount of CO2 will be re-emitted in the new oil. It makes efforts to remove CO2 “evenly”. “We must admit, DAC is an expensive solution”, businessman and writer Chris Goodall (UK) said. The problem is that humanity urgently needs to deal with its excess CO2. If we are late, we could pay a heavy price. Losses caused by natural disasters from climate change are extremely severe. It is even able to exceed the amount of money spent operating DACs by many times. The more you hesitate and delay, the more CO2 increase cannot be controlled. The role of DAC is to control emissions. For tomorrow, mankind may have to accept today’s costly. In the event of failure to do business, Iceland proposes mineralization. They succeeded by mixing CO2 into water, pumping down basalt layers in the ground 500 – 600m deep. After about 2 years, CO2 self-changes into calcite (limestone). Waiting time for mineralization, CO2 mixed in water. CO2 containing water is heavier than normal, sinks deeply, so it does not affect the quality of floating water. In other words, the mineralization of CO2 ensures ecological safety.

The importance of Chinese mining farms is evident in the accident at a coal mine in Xinjiang. This incident caused nearly a third of the world’s crypto mining network to be interrupted over the weekend. Bitcoin price has also plummeted since April 18 and there is no sign of recovery. The incident caused Bitcoin’s mining capacity to decline According to the Fortune A coal mine in Ho Do Bich district, Xinjiang was overflowed, trapping 21 workers inside on April 11. The workers were then rescued. A week later, the coal mine is still shut down to check the safety of workers, so it is not able to supply enough fuel for power plants in the region. The coal mine incident in Xinjiang left more than 20 workers trapped. Photo: AP. This causes Bitcoin mining farms, which consume huge amounts of electricity, to stop working. At the end of the following week, April 17-18, the capacity of the global Bitcoin network dramatically plummeted. Bitcoin’s difficulty to “mine”, calculated as the total algorithmic capacity (also known as hashrate) of the computers on the network, has dropped sharply from over 160 EH / s to around 130 EH / s. By the morning of April 23, this number was still around 133 EH / s. Before the incident, experts all considered China to play an important role in the Bitcoin mining network. However, the flood showed that almost all the miners in Xinjiang are located in Ho Do Bich district and surrounding areas, depending on the fuel source of the same coal mine. “This accident confirmed the predictions, possibly even confirming that the mining capital in Xinjiang is much smaller than previously thought. It shows China’s dominance in Bitcoin mining. , and concerns about security, “said Alex de Vries, an economist specializing in tracking the use of Bitcoin mining energy. Inner Mongolia, China, has banned Bitcoin mining since May to minimize the environmental impact. Photo: Getty. The incident also showed that the energy source for Bitcoin mining still mainly comes from coal. Not only in China, in many regions in the US such as New York state or Kentucky, mining farm owners also take advantage of old factories to get cheap electricity. This is Bitcoin’s danger to the environment. The bad side of Bitcoin “Carbon footprint”, the term for the amount of CO2 emitted when mining Bitcoin is about to exceed the emissions of the whole country of Australia and greater than the technology giants like Facebook, Google or Microsoft combined. The negative impact on the environment is the ugly face of Bitcoin. In addition to Xinjiang, Bitcoin is also banned from mining in Inner Mongolia, China from May to here because of environmental impact. It is also the region that contributes about 4% of the world’s Bitcoin mining capacity. Of course, there are Bitcoin farms that use renewable energy as well. However, this power source is considered to be unstable, difficult to ensure that it runs 24/7. “Miners often do not like renewable energy because they are difficult to guarantee to run 24 hours a day. Green energy is not suitable for Bitcoin,” said de Vries. Much of Bitcoin is mined on farms in China. Photo: Bloomberg. In the Bitcoin mining game, miners need to take full advantage, because only those who complete the first series of computations will be rewarded with Bitcoin. The number of miners joining the network more and more, so the reward received Bitcoin is less and less. Miners therefore need the machine to run continuously. Mr. de Vries said that about 70% of Bitcoin created using fossil energy, of which the majority is coal. Bitcoin’s price increase almost 6 times in the past 7 months has caused more and more miners to enter the game. The total amount of electricity that the Bitcoin mining network uses is about 2% of the US, and 10% of Russia’s electricity. The numbers all point to Bitcoin’s environmental impact. However, this ugly truth seems to have been ignored by celebrities like Elon Musk in praising Bitcoin.

A solar power plant in Maryland, USA. (Photo: AFP / VNA) A unit of the company Samsung C&T is considering investing $ 673 million in the construction of solar power plants in Texas (USA), to start commercial production in December 2023. The solar facilities above will be located in Milam County, Texas, less than two hours ‘drive from Samsung Electronics’ chip factory in Austin. Austin is where Samsung is considering building a new $ 17 billion chip factory. With a capacity of about 700 MW, solar power plants will begin construction in June 2022. A Samsung C&T official said the company is doing the approval procedures with the authorities. The attractiveness of solar and wind power is increasing rapidly as nations around the world switch from fossil fuels to cleaner renewable sources to prevent global warming. The administration of US President Joe Biden aims to generate electricity from non-carbon sources such as nuclear and renewable energy by 2035. Recently, South Korean President Moon Jae-in also pledged to end all new funding for overseas coal projects and will soon come up with a more ambitious plan to cut carbon emissions. . In October, Samsung C&T Corp announced its decision to suspend any new projects or investments related to coal. While chip makers like Samsung Electronics, Intel and TSMC are also committed to increasing the use of renewable energy to reduce carbon emissions.

At the present time, more than 1.25 million tons of contaminated water are stored in tanks at the plant. Pictured is workers involved in cleaning up Japan’s No. 1 Fukushima nuclear power plant after the 2011 disaster. (Source: AFP) On April 26, during a regular press conference in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Uong Van Ban said that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) had confirmed that it would invite water experts. This group joins the working group on a plan to release treated radioactive wastewater from Japan’s No. 1 Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea. After the 2011 disaster, water pumped into the damaged reactors at the No. 1 Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant to cool the fuel rods. Along with contaminated rainwater and groundwater, the reactor’s cooling wastewater is treated with an Advanced Liquid Treatment System (ALPS). ALPS removes most radioactive substances, including strontium and cesium, but cannot remove tritium. At the present time, there are more than 1.25 million tons of wastewater that has been treated but still contains radioactive substances being stored in storage tanks at the plant. On April 13, 2021, more than 10 years after the incident at the factory, the Japanese government decided to discharge this wastewater into the sea. The IAEA expressed support for Japan’s decision to discharge treated wastewater into the sea, and affirmed its readiness to provide technical assistance in monitoring this discharge. (Reuters)

The semiconductor shortage is due to the growing demand for technology products as consumers globally continue to work from home. This makes the need to own a computer essential for home work applications as well as the need for the latest game consoles (such as Sony’s PlayStation 5) and hardware. The semiconductor shortage not only disrupted production but even affected vehicle design and production, Peugeot announced it would stop installing the digital instrument cluster on the 308 instead. use analog clock. The decommissioning will affect both Land Rover and Jaguar models as the XE, XF and F-Type are all produced at the Castle Bromwich plant. Along with that, both the Land Rover Discovery Sport and the Range Rover Evoque currently produced at the Halewood factory will be discontinued. Land Rover’s Solihull plant will continue to produce normally, while its other factories in Slovakia, Brazil and China will continue unaffected. “Like the other manufacturers, we are currently experiencing some supply chain disruption of Covid-19. This includes the globally available supply, which is currently in effect,” said JLR spokesperson. our production schedule and our ability to meet global demand for some models We are working closely with the affected suppliers to solve problems and minimize effects on customer orders if possible “./.

Volkswagen logo at a dealership of this company in Hamm, Germany. Photo: AFP / VNA In an interview with the Financial Times, Mr. Wayne Griffiths, President of Seat brand in Spain, Volkswagen said he had received notification from suppliers as well as from Volkswagen Group about the significant challenges in the second quarter. could be even more difficult than the first quarter. Mr. Griffiths said that the shortage of chips is the biggest challenge that this business is facing. Seat’s Martorell factory, located on the outskirts of Barcelona, ​​only makes models that have received chips from suppliers, Griffiths said. Volkswagen expects chip supplies to remain tight in the coming months. Last month, Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess said the company was unable to produce 100,000 vehicles due to chip shortages and it would be difficult to make up for the shortage in 2021. According to Volkswagen, the shortage of chips is exacerbated by a snowstorm in Texas (USA), and major chip manufacturers based in the region have to stop production or reduce production. Therefore, the firm cannot rule out the possibility of having to make further adjustments to production activities.

Groundbreaking ceremony of Spartronics Vietnam Factory in Binh Duong Spartronics factory in Vietnam specializes in manufacturing electronic complex products, mechatronics for civil aviation, medical equipment, measuring and control equipment in industrial environments that require precision. high body. The entire value chain is located in Vietnam, including the provision of engineering services, sample production, manufacturing, supply chain management and after-sales service. “For our company, Vietnam occupies an important position, not only because of the rapid development in the region but also a key position in the development strategy of the corporation. The new factory demonstrates a commitment to long-term investment in Vietnam, helping to maintain customers’ high expectations for product and service quality and contribute to driving growth along with customer growth ”, Mr. Paul Fraipont – Chairman and General Director of Spartronics Group – said. Spartronics Vietnam’s reputation is built on efficient and stable performance, customer satisfaction and investment in development. Over the years, Spartronics Vietnam has won prestigious awards such as: One of the best places to work in Asia, Excellent Enterprise of the Asia-Pacific, Excellent Enterprise of Vietnam, 10 Best Brand in Vietnam, Excellent Growth Business in Asia – Pacific, and Best Supplier of the Year title awarded by the customer.

My name is Phung Quoc Huy Hoang, born in 1995 in Nha Trang, and currently live and work in Ho Chi Minh City. I have been pursuing printing 3D products for 5 years now. Previously, I studied restaurant management at the Industrial University, but decided to stop studying in year 2 because I felt this was not my passion. During my self-study, I knew a brother on social media who worked on clay. A monkey head statue made by this man based on the movie Planet of the Apes was so beautiful that I was constantly learning about clay making. Those were the first steps that brought me into the 3D printing industry. Since October 2018, I founded Craftech – a combination of craft (craft) and tech (technology) – with the desire to create printed products based on these elements. The 3D printing market in Vietnam started to emerge from 2017, and has grown quite strongly up to now. Before that, when making a machine part, the worker had to cut CNC with iron and steel. In terms of art, it also takes time to hire people to carve or make from clay. In addition, cost is one of the reasons 3D printing is increasingly popular. Before that, people often covered with earth or porous to create shape. Then comes the process of making silicone molds, pouring plastic and removing it like jelly. It is this mold making step that causes the cost to be high. With a total of 10 employees, we only perform some main stages such as mechanical design, art drawing, accounting … Processes such as CNC cutting, mold making … will be assigned to the unit. other for cost optimization. All drawing design operations will be done by computer simulation software. The 12 V printer consumes electricity about 3-4 million / month. When printing, the layers are overlapped and formatted under the control of the computer. These printers were bought by me at a local company with the price of over 10 million VND / 1 machine. The drawing is fed into the machine. I make some adjustments before printing starts. The material is melted before printing. Depending on the nozzle, the plastic wire is packed into rolls of different size. The ingredients are quite easy to buy in Vietnam. The glue part helps the sample stick to the 3D printing table. For large-sized products, we will assemble each part instead of printing the whole, because the printing size of the machine is only 40 cm2. Small printers also work in a similar way to large machines. This is a product of a small printer. We used to produce finished products with sizes as low as 2 cm. Some products are forced to print on a liquid machine because they require many small details that take weeks to complete. Not to mention, for products to achieve high perfection, manufacturers also need to coordinate many materials. Depending on the order, we will choose the appropriate production method. For example, direct printing would apply to event bookers requiring 10-20 products. With the requirements of mass production, quantity of tens of thousands, we have to make silicon molds or steel molds. This is a product we made for the dinosaur program organizer in Hai Phong. However, this project is manufactured from composite or silicon, not 3D printed. The biggest, most expensive 3D printed product we’ve ever made is a 5-meter bear delivered to a milk tea shop. In the workshop there are now more expensive projects, but made of silicon resin and molded composite, not 3D printing. A shipment is transported by us to customers in Phu Quoc. For bulky products, I have to pay a car rental fee. Up to now, the highest value project the company has ever implemented is a miniatures set at 1.8 billion dong. We do daily activities right at the factory. Currently the company is preparing projects for customers in the central region. I have surveyed but still have a lot of work in progress.

New Spartronics Vietnam factory in Nam Tan Uyen Industrial Park will strengthen the production capacity of electronic and mechatronic complex products for the civil aviation industry, medical equipment, and measuring and control equipment. Located in the vicinity of Ho Chi Minh City, the new factory is expected to officially go into operation in March 2022. The new factory covers an area of ​​27,000 square meters and is equipped with rooftop solar power systems, four times the size of the company’s current factory and located close to major airports and seaports. This factory will replace the company’s existing factory located in Binh Duong province. All ISO certifications and customer reviews and certifications will also be transferred to the new factory. Affirming that Vietnam occupies an important position not only because of the rapid development in the region but also a key position in the development strategy of the group, said Paul Fraipont, President and CEO of Spartronics Group. , also emphasized: “The new factory demonstrates a commitment to long-term investment in Vietnam, helps maintain customers’ high expectations for product and service quality and contributes to the growth in growth. Chief of the customer ”. Over the years, Spartronics Vietnam has won prestigious awards such as: One of the best places to work in Asia, Excellent Enterprise of Asia-Pacific, Excellent Enterprise of Vietnam, 10 Best Brand in Vietnam, Excellent Growth Company in Asia – Pacific and the title of Best Supplier of the Year awarded by the customer …

Handover ceremony of Thaco bus exported to the Philippines at Chu Lai Port Right from the start to invest in Chu Lai Open Economic Zone In 2003, THACO developed a localization strategy and joined the global value chain. In addition to investing in new construction and upgrading of automobile production and assembly factories towards automation, digital management for mass production according to customers’ specific requirements, THACO has invested in to build the largest industrial park manufacturing automobile components in Vietnam in Chu Lai Open Economic Zone, Quang Nam province with a scale of nearly 100 hectares. There are 12 factories manufacturing components – parts and mechanical complexes that not only supply Thaco’s auto assembly factories and domestic enterprises but also export to ASEAN and other countries. In the world. Products from these factories include: interior components, exterior of buses, trucks, passenger cars; composite components; tweezers; glasses; air-conditioner; shouting ceiling; tap-pi floor; passenger car bumpers; car body; chair and chair shirt; wire set; chassis and many other spare parts. The factories are transferring technology from Japan and Korea with modern machinery and equipment and implementing intelligent management throughout the value chain from ordering, manufacturing to distribution. Typically the Tweezers factory was transferred production technology from Daewon Corporation – Korea with modern chain systems and machines such as heat treatment line, ram line, ball injection line, zinc dipped painting line. and quality control equipment on each stage. The Plastic Components Factory is equipped with a 3,200-ton injection molding machine system, the most advanced plastic coating technology in Vietnam with paint robot and automatic coating system. Car Chairs Factory invests in modern automatic machinery imported from Europe and Korea, produces chairs for many types and brands of cars. To master technology and design, Thaco has invested in building an R&D center, improving the capacity of research and development of components and spare parts products; At the same time, joint ventures and associates with partners to receive and transfer new technologies to improve the technology content in products and receive technical support for the production of spare parts of trucks, buses and vehicles. tourism based on technology transferred from Korea and Japan. At the same time, Thaco invests in the mold industry, which is considered the “foundation of the industry”, which is used in many manufacturing industries. In order to develop the mold manufacturing industry for automobile production and other industries, Thaco Chu Lai Mechanical Complex has invested in manufacturing molds in the direction of producing large quantity products and production time. short, high quality, to meet the growing demand of the market. Since 2016, Thaco Chu Lai Mechanical Complex has put into operation the Mold Factory with a capacity of 600 sets / year, mechanical processing reaching 3,500 tons / year. The factory manufactures and supplies high-quality, high-durability, diverse types and sizes of mold products such as plastic injection molds, plastic extrusion molds, stamping molds … precision mechanical machining and heat treatment. The factory is invested with advanced technology lines and modern machinery imported from Germany, Japan, and Korea such as CNC machining line, bed milling machine, deep hole drilling machine, OKK milling machine, electric firing machine, wire cutting machine, mold screening machine, vacuum furnace … A team of engineers are trained professionally by Korean experts with a lot of experience in the field of mold production. In particular, the factory always updates and applies the trends new technology research and production in order to increase the technology content and diversify products, to suit the needs of the domestic market and to meet the specific requirements of the export market. Over the past time, the factory has provided plastic injection molds and molded components used in automobile production and assembly such as vehicle bumpers, throttle faces, hand brake cladding molds, pipe suspension molds. exhaust, integrated mold details of spring suspension …; manufacturing plastic injection molding and injection molds for civil plastic pallets, plastic propellers, paint tanks, plastic baskets, plastic chairs, stainless steel sink stamping molds, filter details … and some extrusion products including: extrusion molds T-brace, extrusion mold for seat contour details, plastic pipe extrusion mold, hydroponic plastic pipe mold … The products are supplied to automobile manufacturing and assembling factories, domestic and export enterprises. . In 2018, Thaco Chu Lai Mechanical Complex cooperated with the Mold factory to implement the State-level science and technology topic: “Research, design, successfully manufacture molds for some truck parts”. After 2 years of implementation, the topic has completed the set objectives such as: Mastering the technology of designing and manufacturing molds for automobile components including conjugate stamping molds, clawing molds, plastic injection molds; improve the scientific and technological content and increase the localization rate for the truck parts, reduce the price of molds compared to import. On the basis of the results of the project, in 2020, the factory will step by step design and manufacture other molds for all kinds of tourist cars such as skylight frame claw molding, vehicle bumper plastic mold, passenger compartment cladding. interior – exterior plastic details … With a methodical investment strategy, up to now, Thaco has mastered the technology of manufacturing components such as glasses, chairs, tweezers, electrical wires, mechanical components (moving parts of passenger cars, car trunks, exhaust pipes, etc.). ben, bus skeleton, punching components, …), plastic components (plastic barriers, interior plastic components, …), air-conditioning systems, composite components … Investing in the development of spare parts factories, Thaco has increased the localization rate of some models to over 40%, meeting the RVC (Regional Value Content) content criteria to enjoy the 0% tax rate. when exporting to ASEAN markets; at the same time exporting auto parts, gradually joining the global value chain. The most exported products are bumpers, passenger car belts, car tweezers, passenger car seats … Main export markets include Korea, Japan, Russia, Philippines, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Singapore, Turkey, Bangladesh, Thailand, Indonesia, Australia, Germany. Right in the first quarter of this year, Thaco exported more than 200 cars and spare parts to markets in Thailand, Myanmar, Japan and South Korea. This is the largest shipment ever, including Kia passenger cars, buses and trailers, produced at factories in Thaco Chu Lai Industrial Park. Kia passenger cars manufactured by Thaco are increasingly appreciated by customers in ASEAN countries because their quality is equivalent to cars made in Korea, meeting the global Kia standards and competitive prices. In the plan of 2021, Thaco will export 1,480 cars to Thailand and Myanmar and expand to other markets, step by step realizing the goal of becoming a hub for manufacturing and exporting cars and spare parts of Kia Motors. in the ASEAN region. Also in this phase, Thaco’s buses were exported to Thailand for VOLVO Buses Company – the world’s largest bus manufacturer, belonging to VOLVO Group. Meet VOLVO’s requirements for technology, quality, safety and competitive price; reaching the localization rate of over 60% and meeting the standards and certifications in Thailand (in terms of design, size, ECE certifications …), Vietnamese-brand Thaco buses have been selected by VOLVO Buses. choose import and distribution. This shipment will pave the way for a plan to export 66 buses to Thailand and Korea this year. Currently, Thaco continues to invest in building new industrial supporting factories towards automation; Establishing Mazda car parts manufacturing factories when the output is large enough (50,000 units / year) by form of joint venture, association, technology transfer with partners who are component suppliers of Mazda Japan Copy; joint ventures and cooperation with foreign partners to invest in the construction of factories producing export products in THACO Chu Lai Industrial Park. In 2021, Thaco will research and develop new products such as PU closed mold, aluminum die casting, plastic blow molding, guide spindles and manual silver in molds, cutting knife – cos presses, product pushers. products in plastic molds. The factory also invests in modern specialized machinery and equipment (small 5-axis CNC milling machine, 3-dimensional coordinate measuring machine, fast mounting system for CNC milling machine, high-speed machining technology, machining technology. processing of hard materials…) to increase production capacity; at the same time, cooperating with mold manufacturing and precision mechanical processing partners to form a nationwide supply chain.

Tesla owners’ rights protection incidents at the Shanghai Auto Show continued to ferment. On the evening of April 21, the General Administration of Market Supervision issued a document stating that it had instructed the market supervision and management departments of Henan Province, Shanghai and other places to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of consumers in accordance with the law. At the same time, it is emphasized that enterprises must earnestly fulfill their main responsibility for quality and safety, and provide consumers with high-quality and safe products and services.

The China Consumers Association issued a response stating that the primary prerequisite for business operations is to respect consumers, and enterprises should implement product quality responsibilities in accordance with the law, and take effective measures to protect consumers’ safety rights. Tesla also spoke again, urging to appoint a third-party testing and appraisal agency to conduct appraisal and restore the truth.

According to the latest news, Tesla has provided relevant data.

At the same time, the China Market Supervision News, which is in charge of the State Administration of Market Supervision and Administration, disclosed the data one minute before the vehicle accident and made a text explanation.

The full text of this text description is as follows:

When the driver stepped on the brake pedal for the last time, the data showed that the speed of the vehicle was 118.5 kilometers per hour. Within 2.7 seconds after the driver stepped on the brake pedal, the maximum brake master cylinder pressure was only 45.9 bar. After that, the driver increased the stepping on the brake pedal, and the brake master cylinder pressure reached 92.7 bar. The front collision warning and automatic emergency braking function were activated (the maximum brake master cylinder pressure reached 140.7bar) and played a role, reducing the amplitude of the collision. 1.8 seconds after the ABS was applied, the system recorded the occurrence of the collision. After the driver stepped on the brake pedal, the vehicle speed continued to decrease, and before the collision, the vehicle speed was reduced to 48.5 kilometers per hour.

Source: China Market Supervision News

In summary, the vehicle is running at a higher speed, and the driver starts to depress the brake pedal with a lighter force. After that, the automatic emergency braking function is activated and has a function, which improves the braking force and reduces the impact of the collision. The driving system is normally involved in the work and reduces the speed of the car.

In addition, with regard to the condition of the vehicle 30 minutes before the accident, Tesla stated this: In the 30 minutes before the accident, the driver drove the vehicle normally and had more than 40 records of depressing the brake pedal. At the same time, the vehicle has repeatedly stopped at more than 100 kilometers per hour and multiple times.

In fact, Tesla, which is caught in the turmoil of rights defense, is also facing pressure to acquire land and expand. Recently, an industrial land mark located in the Lingang Heavy Equipment Industrial Zone of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone, which is adjacent to the Tesla Super Factory in Shanghai, has been interpreted by the market as a new site for Tesla’s expansion.

A reporter from Securities Times·e Company recently visited Tesla’s Shanghai Super Factory. The security in the factory area has been upgraded, and trucks loaded with domestic Tesla have driven out of the factory without interruption. Construction has begun on the suspected landmark plot near the super factory.

“Recent rights protection incidents at the Tesla Auto Show objectively have an impact on the corporate investment image. Even the subsequent expansion and expansion of production, it is necessary to pay attention to the impact of public opinion.” A Shanghai auto industry person told reporters that if It is Tesla who has taken the landmark, indicating that corporate funds and strategies may be under pressure to achieve such goals, or that it has no intention of expanding in the short term. However, it is expected that there will be various land acquisition actions in the future. The rights protection turmoil has not ceased for the time being, and the prospects of the stale land are still unclear. Whether Tesla can continue to stabilize the Chinese market deserves attention.

There are multiple security personnel at the entrance of the factory

A large area of ​​white exterior walls and red arched doors are located in front of the Tesla Super Factory in the Lingang New Area of ​​Shanghai Free Trade Zone. Private cars and employees have entered the factory one after another. The road at the entrance of the factory is empty, and the construction scene of the previous roar of forklifts is no longer visible.

On the afternoon of April 21, a reporter from the Securities Times·e Company saw at the exit of the super factory that many transport vehicles were fully loaded with domestic Tesla and were leaving the factory without interruption. In the open space outside the factory, there are hundreds of new cars that have just left the production line. “The first and second phases of the factory are basically completed, and the production capacity is expanding rapidly. We are now in a three-shift all-weather mode, and people are required 24 hours a day, and we are still hiring people.” A Tesi who came out of the factory Pull employees told reporters. Regarding the current rights protection incident at the Tesla Motor Show, the employee said: “It will definitely affect us, but we don’t have much to say about it.”

The degree of Tesla’s attention is positively correlated with the strict degree of security at the Shanghai Gigafactory. The reporter noticed that two security posts were arranged at the entrances of the first and second phases of the factory. At least 3 staff members wearing red hats and fluorescent green vests are on duty at each entrance. On both sides of the road far away from the door, there are staff from time to time patrolling. Whenever a visitor approaches the factory door, the staff will take the initiative to ask or intercept. “Security will only be stricter during this time.” A security officer said, and told reporters that photographing is prohibited at the entrance of the factory.

In addition, the reporter noticed that there are still cranes under construction near the second phase of the Tesla Gigafactory, and the steel structure on the roof of the plant has been basically completed. “This may be the third phase, or the 2.5 phase, and some workshops will be built to meet production needs.” A worker told reporters.

According to Tesla’s previous EIA information report, the company currently has 4 projects in Shanghai, namely the Tesla Gigafactory Plant Project, the Gigafactory (Phase 1) Phase 1 Project, and the Phase 1-Parts Production Process Improvement Project. , The new model launches the project in advance. Among them, the first phase of the Super Factory (Phase I) project is constructed in phases, divided into two phases, A and B. At present, Phase A has been built and Phase B is under construction.

As the production capacity of Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory continues to increase, the delivery of Tesla’s electric vehicles has also increased. According to Tesla’s 2020 financial report, a total of 499,500 vehicles were delivered throughout the year, which is only one step away from the 500,000 vehicles goal set by Tesla CEO Elon Musk. In the financial report, Tesla revealed that the annual production capacity of the Shanghai Super Factory Model 3 is capable of maintaining more than 250,000 vehicles. Model Y production has started at the end of 2020. It is currently in full production and is expected to have an annual production capacity of 200,000 vehicles.

Road construction has begun on suspected land

When the Shanghai Super Factory was operating at full capacity, Tesla reported the news of expanding the factory. In early March of this year, the official website of Shanghai Land Market issued an announcement on the transfer of state-owned construction land use rights, stating that it would sell a piece of industrial land in Lingang Heavy Equipment Industrial Zone with a total area of ​​about 461,000 square meters. The permitted industry type of the plot is the manufacture of new energy vehicles, and it is adjacent to the second phase of Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory. It is speculated that it is a new site for Tesla’s expansion.

However, the reporter found that the current transaction status of the plot is “flow mark”. On March 30, the official website of the Shanghai Land Market showed that the industrial land located in the Lingang Heavy Equipment Industrial Zone was not won by the sole bidder. The official website of the Shanghai Land Market did not disclose which car company the bidding applicant was. A reporter from the Securities Times·e Company asked the relevant person in charge of Tesla for verification on this matter, and no response was received as of the time of publication.

On the afternoon of April 21, the reporter went to this industrial land in Nicheng Town, Pudong New District. According to the data, the industrial land extends to the N01-04 plot in the east, Canghai Road in the south, N01-03B plot in the west, and Wanshui Road in the north. The land that is not visible at a glance is still in a barren state, and several bulldozers, road rollers and cranes are working in turn, and the dust is flying. “Here is to build a road. We are already piling here.” A construction worker told reporters. “We had a meeting with people from Tesla, saying that the road was first repaired, and we don’t know what the other land is going to do.” A staff member who came to inspect the construction site told reporters .

“Industrial land itself is not expensive, and the premium rate for general transactions is within 5%, so there are relatively few cases of lost bids or lost auctions.” Yan Yuejin, research director of the Think Tank Center of E-House Research Institute, said in an interview with a reporter from the Securities Times·e Company If there is a failure to bid, it may indicate that the low price is too high, or the company initially intends to acquire land, but because of the low expectations of subsequent input and output, it chooses to give up. “Follow-up may have to make adjustments in land prices and other aspects, especially the need to actively inquire about the willingness of relevant companies to acquire land.” Yan Yuejin said.

Why did the land with a starting price of over 500 million yuan fail the bid?

The reporter consulted the transfer information of the plot, and the seller was the Management Committee of the Lingang New Area of ​​China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone. The total area of ​​the plot is 461142.4 square meters and the period is 50 years. The starting price is 518.79 million yuan, and the price is increased. The margin is 5 million yuan.

“Similar plots are close to Tesla’s existing plant. Logically speaking, Tesla will usually get the land. If other new energy vehicles get land in the surrounding area, it doesn’t seem to make sense.” A person in the auto industry told reporters. It can be understood that Tesla has re-adjusted the mode of strategic expansion in the current special period, in other words, eased the acquisition of land.

From the perspective of industrial land, Yan Yuejin believes that the land needs to meet the requirements of local governments for investment promotion and industrial planning. If similar requirements are not met, land transactions may also face pressure.

One detail that can be paid attention to is that the land project requires a total fixed asset investment of no less than 6.88 billion yuan, an investment intensity of no less than 14,925 yuan per square meter, and a full-scale sales income of no less than 5 years after the land is handed over. 75 billion yuan per year, and the total tax revenue for reaching production is no less than 2 billion yuan per year. With reference to Tesla’s revenue in China in 2020 reaching US$6.662 billion (approximately RMB 43 billion), there is still a gap between its annual sales revenue of 75 billion yuan.

In addition, when building the Shanghai Super Factory, Tesla also disclosed that the company signed a 50-year land lease agreement with the Shanghai local government. If the payment is not made on time, the land must be returned to the Shanghai government. Tesla needs to complete an investment of 14.08 billion yuan (approximately US$2 billion) in the Shanghai factory in the next five years. At the same time, starting from the end of 2023, Tesla’s Shanghai plant must pay 2.23 billion yuan (approximately US$323 million) in taxes each year.

“The flow standard can be seen from two aspects. One is whether the Shanghai government’s policy on Tesla has changed. Two years ago, the conditions given for the introduction of Tesla were very favorable. Tesla’s sales and profit margins in China They are all very good, so if the second land project is given to Tesla, the conditions may not be as favorable as before.” Zhang Xiang, an auto industry analyst, told reporters that, on the other hand, other car companies are not excluded. Want to bid. Due to Tesla’s entry into Lingang, related suppliers have also been attracted to form a new energy automobile industry chain. The industry environment is relatively mature, and other companies participate in bidding, and the price of bids has also risen.

Tesla’s “attack” under the rush of production capacity

Behind the rights protection incidents and the land flow mark, Tesla, which has been advancing all the way, seems to have gradually faded. In July 2018, the official announcement announced that the Tesla Gigafactory, which plans to produce 500,000 pure electric vehicles per year, will be located in the Lingang area of ​​Shanghai.

In January 2019, Tesla’s first overseas factory officially started construction in Shanghai, with a planned production capacity of 250,000 vehicles in the first phase, with a total production capacity of up to 500,000 vehicles, and a total project investment of 50 billion yuan.

With the completion of the Tesla Super Factory in Shanghai, the domestically produced Model 3 and Model Y ushered in a rapid increase in production capacity, and repeated price cuts have also catalyzed the peak sales of Tesla’s domestically produced electric vehicles. In addition, this year, Tesla’s Shanghai Super Charging Pile Factory has been completed and put into production, with an initial planned annual production capacity of 10,000 V3 Super Charging Pile. Tesla’s layout in the Chinese market continues to deepen.

“We produce cars. In the long run, China will become our largest market and the place where we produce the most vehicles and have the most customers.” Musk said frankly in a recent interview with the media. In 2020, Tesla’s revenue in China was US$6.662 billion, a year-on-year increase of 123.6%, accounting for 21% of total revenue. In 2018 and 2019, Tesla’s revenue in China was US$1.757 billion and US$2.979 billion, accounting for 8.19% and 12.12%, respectively.

In terms of sales volume, Tesla delivered 185,000 vehicles worldwide in the first quarter, of which, Tesla sold 69,280 vehicles in China in the first quarter. Judging from the existing sales data, Tesla still occupies the top position of the Chinese market share. In terms of stock price, Tesla went from 80 US dollars in early 2020 to 800 US dollars in early 2021. Its share price has doubled tenfold in one year, and its market value has led global auto companies.

However, the ensuing problem is that Tesla has frequent safety accidents. The “brake failure” rights protection incident at the Shanghai Auto Show is not an isolated case. According to media statistics, since 2020, different media have exposed more than dozens of brake failures and spontaneous charging problems of related car companies’ products, which occurred in Beijing, China. Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Nanchang and many other places. In addition, similar accidents have occurred in Europe and the United States. Musk himself does not shy away from talking about Tesla’s quality problems. He once said that Tesla’s quality will be worse than the stable period during production acceleration, and it will be difficult to achieve perfection if the output is to rise linearly.

“The Tesla auto show rights protection incident reflects Tesla’s quality control problems in a larger sense. The brake failure is directly related to its autopilot system, which involves the car’s hardware and software. There is a trial for new things. The process of error, for Tesla, is that it did not try out all the errors of the autopilot system and hurried mass production and commercialization. The mistakes made in the development of a technological product may be tolerated, but the mistakes made in the development of automotive products This kind of error can lead to traffic accidents and even loss of life.” An auto industry analyst told reporters.

The domestic new energy vehicle market is expected to flourish

When Tesla is plagued by negative public opinion, it is also facing heavy grips from new car manufacturers, luxury car brands and even intelligent solution suppliers.

Take this year’s Shanghai Auto Show as an example, players from all walks of life will firmly occupy the outlets of new energy vehicles. BYD released the new e-platform 3.0, a pure electric car codenamed EA1 and the X Dream concept car; Geely Automobile exhibited the luxury safari pure electric coupe Krypton001; SAIC Motor launched high-end intelligent pure electric vehicles Zhiji L7, LS, etc. Among the newly unveiled electric models, the battery life of more than 400km has become standard, and some high-end electric vehicles can reach a range of more than 600km, and the electric performance such as fast charging and acceleration has also continued to evolve.

New car manufacturers such as Xiaopeng and Weilai brought new models to their debut. Overseas brands also released SUV models taking into account the preference and demand of the Chinese market. In addition to the release of new vehicles by automakers, intelligent solution providers such as Huawei and Baidu have brought related software and hardware products such as autonomous driving and intelligent electric vehicles. The arena of the new energy vehicle market is more diverse.

The sales data in March this year showed that the new forces in domestic car-making have picked up. Huabao Securities analysis pointed out that Weilai Automobile delivered 7,257 new cars in March, and its sales performance was relatively stable when orders continued to be fully produced, with a month-on-month increase of 30.1%; Xiaopeng and Ideal both returned to growth in March. The month-on-month growth both exceeded 100%. Although this year’s electric layout of traditional car companies and Tesla’s price cut competition, new car manufacturers still remain sufficiently competitive. In addition, the giants of traditional car companies have also accelerated their deployment in the field of new energy. The market is expected to form a diversified development trend of new car manufacturers and traditional car companies.

“There are more and more new models built by the same industry, and Tesla may be threatened.” Zhang Xiang, an automotive analyst, told reporters for example. Many years ago, Tesla could run 400 kilometers on a single charge, while other domestic cars could only run. 100 kilometers, but now, some new car-building forces can run more than 700 kilometers on a single charge, which has exceeded Tesla’s cruising range. “When competing with peers, Tesla has shown fewer and fewer advantages. This is a challenge to Tesla.”

[Reporter’s Observation]Will Tesla’s development strategy in China change?

The haze of the rights protection storm has not dissipated, and Tesla has other problems that need to be answered. In Tesla’s in-depth deployment of the Chinese market, and when lowering prices and increasing volume, other electric vehicle brands have different development strategies, and the momentum cannot be underestimated.

The CITIC Securities Research Report pointed out that the “individualized” design and positioning trend of self-owned brand new cars is clear. It is expected that the core competitiveness of auto companies will shift from “cost control” to precise positioning and precise marketing in the future. New car-making forces are expected to seize the opportunity and gain a higher share in the wave of “intelligence” of electric vehicles, relying on faster response and more accurate market understanding. The electrification transformation of joint ventures/overseas brands will further provide new supply for the domestic new energy vehicle market and open up the industry space.

In addition, on the one hand, intelligent solution providers can help automakers optimize the driving experience of their products through technologies such as autonomous driving and smart cockpits; on the other hand, they can penetrate into electric components such as electric drives, thermal management, and BMS, and improve through digitalization. Efficiency and cost reduction will help automakers build “good cars.”

“At that time, the introduction of Tesla played an important role in driving all aspects of the domestic new energy automobile industry chain. In the long run, we support the development of advanced technologies and enterprises with demonstration effects in the country. In the short term, the enterprises have inappropriate Cui Dongshu, secretary-general of the National Travel Association, said in an interview with a reporter from Securities Times and e Company.

More than two years ago, Shanghai introduced Tesla, and the Tesla Shanghai Super Factory was built, completed and mass-produced domestic Tesla cars at an unprecedented speed. Two years later, the new energy vehicle market is already unique, but Tesla “stalls” due to multiple quality and safety accidents. Will Tesla, which is eager to occupy the Chinese market, change its development strategy in China?

“As the world’s largest automobile market and one of the countries with the fastest penetration of new energy in the world, China should be a strategic market for Tesla. Tesla needs to continue to increase its efforts in the Chinese market. Tesla’s challenge lies in China’s domestic market. The rise of new power brands and the dimensionality reduction attacks of potential competitors, such as the addition of smart players such as Apple and Xiaomi, will pose a greater threat to Tesla.” Liu Kun, China partner of Reese Strategic Positioning Consulting, told reporters that Musk’s The strategic intent is to subvert fuel vehicles, so Tesla will continue to expand the mass price market. This also brings another problem. Downward extension will dilute and obscure Tesla’s high-end perception, and Tesla may no longer represent high-end For electric vehicles, the high-end market also has a strategic opportunity to establish another purer high-end electric vehicle brand.

Time is changing, the conflict of rights protection has not ceased for the time being, and the prospect of stale land is unknown. Can Tesla continue to stabilize the Chinese market? Will Tesla’s expansion in China be delayed, and whose land will be sold to the market? Securities Times·e company reporters will continue to pay attention.

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