The South Korean government will come up with a plan to support vaccines for North Korea after comprehensively reviewing the domestic vaccine supply situation and the consensus of the people. Illustration. Earlier, at a press conference on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, South Korean President Moon Jae-in expressed that he will expedite the supply of vaccines to North Korea, emphasizing that South Korea will become a “global vaccine production center”. , contributing to the fight against Covid-19. According to President Moon Jae-in, the Covid-19 vaccine needs to be distributed fairly to low-income countries so that the whole world can escape the Covid-19 pandemic. As South Korea plays the role of a global vaccine production hub, North Korea is of course also subject to cooperation. If North Korea agrees, Seoul will actively promote cooperation in providing vaccines to Pyongyang. President Moon Jae-in said the United States also supports humanitarian assistance to North Korea.

Students in South Korea have returned to normal school with splash shields. (Photo: AP) However, the FDA also emphasized that each country’s approach may vary, so it does not recommend any approach to the United States to deal with new infectious diseases that will emerge. The above report introduces Korea’s approach to the COVID-19 epidemic, based on lessons learned from the Middle East Acute Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outbreak in 2015, detailing the Korea’s efforts to deal with infectious diseases. The report indicates that the Seoul Government has invested heavily in the commercial use of infectious disease diagnostic technology, which has helped Korean private enterprises develop and rapidly produce testing equipment. In addition, South Korea followed the US, applying an “emergency use authorization” (EUA) regime for COVID-19 diagnosis. The Korean justice agency has revised the law, so that the authorities have the right to collect information about patients and people suspected of having infectious diseases in critical situations. Along with that, measures such as mandatory wearing of masks, social distancing, stopping some business activities, and effective exchange strategies, have helped South Korea contain the wave of COVID-19 spread. On the other hand, according to the ranking of resilience from the COVID-19 epidemic (Covid Resilience Ranking) published by Bloomberg (USA) every month, South Korea ranked 5th out of 53 assessed countries, an increase of one place compared to the previous year. with April. Korea’s highest ranking was 4th in November last year.

Research on recycling solar batteries contributes to boosting the weekly economy in Vietnam (Source: Internet). Solar power is an inevitable trend According to Decision No. 2068/QD-TTg issued by the Prime Minister on November 25, 2015 approving Vietnam’s renewable energy development strategy to 2030, with a vision to 2050, electricity produced from Solar power will reach about 35.4 billion kWh by 2030 and increase to 210 billion kWh by 2050. According to the Institute of Energy (Ministry of Industry and Trade), on average, a solar power source with a capacity of 1 MWp will generate nearly 70 tons of waste after about 20-25 years from the date the source starts generating electricity. Thus, according to forecasts, the amount of waste from these solar panels can reach millions of tons. Nguyen Van Hoi – Director of the Institute for Industry and Trade Policy and Strategy Research (Ministry of Industry and Trade) said that solar power is an inevitable trend of Vietnam’s energy industry, bringing many benefits to economic development. – society of the country and play an important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In Resolution No. 55-NQ/TW on orientation of Vietnam’s national energy development strategy to 2030, with a vision to 2045, it is clear that it is necessary to develop synchronously, rationally and diversify types of energy. quality, prioritizing the exploitation, exhaustive and efficient use of renewable energy, new energy and clean energy; Use energy economically, efficiently, and protect the environment. Mr. Hoi said that the promotion of renewable energy development should be placed in the overall context of solutions, especially in the treatment of waste from the development of this energy source. Solar battery recycling solution Talking about the experience of processing and recycling solar panels of countries around the world, Mr. Dao Tran Nhan – Economic and Trade Advisory Association (VICETA) said, the Korean Government has issued new law “Extended Manufacturer Liability Program to take effect from 2023”. Accordingly, the Korean Government requires domestic manufacturers and importers to pay a recycling fee, which is expected to be US$1.04/kg. Meanwhile, Switzerland takes advantage of materials and components that are still valid to use and destroys those that are no longer worth using, using solar panels as a source of raw materials for making electric vehicle batteries (such as automobiles). , motorcycle). Proposing solutions for processing and recycling solar panels in Vietnam, Mr. Dao Tran Nhan suggested: For the group of policy solutions, it is necessary to develop regulations on downtime and storage. or recycle solar panels and have clear binding regulations between the parties. For the group of technological solutions, it is necessary to develop specific standards and regulations for each type of battery and develop a regulation to monitor and control the quality of solar cells. In addition, it is necessary to have a mechanism to encourage recycling as well as to develop sanctions to punish violations according to regulations. Dr. Le Huy Khoi – Institute for Strategic and Policy Studies of Industry and Trade also offered some solutions. Firstly, it is necessary to strengthen the inspection, examination and supervision of the collection and treatment of expired batteries. Second, the environmental protection responsibilities of owners of production, business and service establishments must “collect, classify, store, treat and dispose of solid waste in accordance with the law”. Third, research, develop and soon form a construction environment management department to regulate and supervise the final management of solar panels. Fourth, develop mechanisms and introduce policies to encourage investment in building solar panel recycling plants in Vietnam. Fifth, there should be financial and credit mechanisms and policies to support businesses in a practical way. Sixth, strengthen propaganda on the awareness of using, collecting and recycling solar cells effectively. Experts agree that, for Vietnam, the volume of waste from solar panels is quite small compared to the leading countries, however, to ensure sustainable development, the State needs to study soon to have appropriate policy and mechanism related to the collection and treatment of waste from solar cells. From a circular economy perspective, this can become an opportunity for Vietnam to develop the solar cell recycling industry in the future.

Product of the 4th generation V-NAND memory chip of Samsung Electronics. Photo: Yonhap/VNA Specifically, Samsung – the world’s largest memory chip manufacturer and Hyundai – South Korea’s leading automobile manufacturing group have signed a cooperation agreement with the Institute of Automotive Technology and the Institute of Electronic Technology under the Ministry of Trade and Industry. Korea Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) to strengthen cooperation in the automotive chip manufacturing industry. Details of the contract between Samsung and Hyundai were not disclosed. However, an unnamed government official said: “We do not rule out the possibility that Hyundai will receive automotive chips from Samsung.” South Korea boasts a world leader in memory chip production, but is relatively weak in the logic chip business. According to data from the Korea International Trade Association, the country accounts for only 2.3% of the automotive chip manufacturing market. Leading in this field are the US (31.4%), Japan (22.4%), and Germany (17.7%) respectively. Major Korean chipmakers such as Samsung and SK hynix Inc. focuses on manufacturing high-performance memory semiconductors because automotive chips are seen as less profitable, while requiring complex testing processes and strict quality requirements. Korean automakers are being hit hard by a global shortage of automotive chips, especially electronic control chips in cars, leading to production halts. output many times. The move comes as the Korean government aims to establish an automotive chip supply chain to solve the global shortage of semiconductors. The government plans to roll out tax incentives and subsidies worth a total of 510 trillion won ($453 billion) to semiconductor companies between now and 2030. The Korean government hopes that the agreement between Samsung and Hyundai can strengthen the country’s autonomy in the field of automotive chip production and enhance Korea’s competitiveness in the production of world cars. next generation in the future. While chipmakers will be at the forefront of research and development of core semiconductor technology, auto manufacturers will focus on providing platforms for testing new automotive chips and components. related department.