Simphiwe Zondi in Johannesburg,South Africa,was especially happy on 16 April.At the 2024 Job Fair of the Chinese-Invested Enterprises in South Africa held in the Gallagher Convention Centre on that day,he presented hi...Simphiwe Zondi in Johannesburg,South Africa,was especially happy on 16 April.At the 2024 Job Fair of the Chinese-Invested Enterprises in South Africa held in the Gallagher Convention Centre on that day,he presented his CV and immediately secured a job as a technical director at the South Africa subsidiary of PowerChina,which ranked 105th on the Fortune Global 500 list in 2023.He was one of the few applicants who signed employment contracts at the job fair.展开更多
European tech companies outline the reasons why the Greater Bay Area has become such an attractive destination for them.HEADQUARTERED in Cologne,Germany,the TÜV Rheinland Group is a leading independent third-part...European tech companies outline the reasons why the Greater Bay Area has become such an attractive destination for them.HEADQUARTERED in Cologne,Germany,the TÜV Rheinland Group is a leading independent third-party testing,inspection,certification,training,and consulting company,with a history of over 150 years.It has three wholly-owned subsidiaries in China’s Greater Bay Area-a development cluster comprising Hong Kong,Macao and nine cities in Guangdong Province on the mainland.Since 2018,the company has invested more than RMB 220 million in this region.Over the past three years especially,its investment has been increasing,with an advanced testing center established in the Greater Bay Area,focusing on the development of new-energy vehicles(NEVs),information technology,artificial intelligence,and energy storage.展开更多
The Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone(SSEZ)is the only national-level special economic zone under an agreement between the Chinese and Cambodian governments.It was established in 2008,and the then Cambodian Prime Mi...The Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone(SSEZ)is the only national-level special economic zone under an agreement between the Chinese and Cambodian governments.It was established in 2008,and the then Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen attended the ground-breaking ceremony.From January to September 2024,the volume of trade in goods by enterprises in the zone reached US$3.06 billion,up 22.06 percent year on year,accounting for 7.13 percent of Cambodia’s total volume of imports and exports.The SSEZ’s contribution to the local economy has risen to a new record high.Its success has created a new model for cooperative economic zones in the Global South.展开更多
World 800-metre race record holder David Rudisha is a happy man.The Kenyan track superstar has watched as his country invested heavily in sports infrastructure over the last two years,which augurs well for the wealth ...World 800-metre race record holder David Rudisha is a happy man.The Kenyan track superstar has watched as his country invested heavily in sports infrastructure over the last two years,which augurs well for the wealth of athletic and other sports talent the country has to o!er.The back-to-back Olympic champion in the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Olympics,who’s 800-metre record of 1:40.91 has never been beaten,said the ongoing construction of new stadiums will boost athletics performance,and he is particularly excited about the construction of a state-of-the-art stadium in Nairobi,remaining a strong advocate for the welfare of athletes in the country.展开更多
A good business environment is the soft power and core competitiveness for urban economic development,and is a key element to attract business investment.Recently,the“Top 50 Cities with Business Investment Attraction...A good business environment is the soft power and core competitiveness for urban economic development,and is a key element to attract business investment.Recently,the“Top 50 Cities with Business Investment Attraction”(hereinafter referred to as the Survey)released by the Big Data Research Institute of Qi Chacha shows that the siphonic effect of the first-tier cities is significant,and in the past five years,enterprises in Shanghai,Beijing and Shenzhen have been invested in the most frequently.展开更多
Chinese shoemaker injects pace intoEthiopia's manufacturing sectorDRIVING approximately 30 km out from Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa,the city's Eastern Industrial Zone comes into sight.The vast area is h...Chinese shoemaker injects pace intoEthiopia's manufacturing sectorDRIVING approximately 30 km out from Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa,the city's Eastern Industrial Zone comes into sight.The vast area is home to some 20 Chinese-invested companies,ranging in diversity from shoemaking,textile and garments to automobile,steel,cement and packaging.展开更多
In August,LuoPing Zinc&Electricity made announcement that the Company plans to integrate industrial resources by means of establishing a wholly-owned subsidiary.The Company plans to invest its own funds in establi...In August,LuoPing Zinc&Electricity made announcement that the Company plans to integrate industrial resources by means of establishing a wholly-owned subsidiary.The Company plans to invest its own funds in establishing Yunnan LuoPing Zinc&Electricity New Material Co.,Ltd.(tentative name).The New Material Company boasts registered capital of RMB 50 million,which is 100%owned and invested by LuoPing Zinc&Electricity Co.,Ltd.According to the announcement,this wholly-owned subsidiary is mainly engaged in the production and sales of zinc alloy products:Supply chain management,E-Commerce service,non-ferrous new material,new energy building materials,technical development,technical transfer,technical consulting and technical service in terms of biotechnology machinery and equipment;investments in the establishment of industries,business information consulting,importation and exportation of commodities and technologies;sales of non-ferrous metals,metal materials,mineral metal products,rubber products,electromechanical equipment,electronics,Chemical product fuel oil and natural gas.展开更多
CHINAS EVOLVING NATIONAL PARK DESIGNATIONS AND SINGLE LARGE PROTECTED AREA OR SEVERAL SMALL PROTECTED AREAS(SLOSS)DEBATE As of 2021,the International Union for Conservation of Nature estimated that there are over 6,00...CHINAS EVOLVING NATIONAL PARK DESIGNATIONS AND SINGLE LARGE PROTECTED AREA OR SEVERAL SMALL PROTECTED AREAS(SLOSS)DEBATE As of 2021,the International Union for Conservation of Nature estimated that there are over 6,000 national parks(NPs)in more than 100 countries,most of which are strongly focused on endangered species.1 Over the past 6 years,China has invested US$20million in developing the Giant Panda National Park(GPNP)and a furtherUS$16million in establishing theNortheast China Tiger and Leopard National Park(NCTLNP).展开更多
A 15,000-ton permanent magnet material project started construction in Hubei Anlu.Construction of the Ruifeng Special Equipment Manufacturing Project kicked off on May 22,2023 in Anlu City of Hubei province.The projec...A 15,000-ton permanent magnet material project started construction in Hubei Anlu.Construction of the Ruifeng Special Equipment Manufacturing Project kicked off on May 22,2023 in Anlu City of Hubei province.The project locates in the industrial park of the Anlu Economic Development Zone and covers an area of nearly 200,000 m^(2).The total investment of the project reaches 1.07 billionyuan,of which 370 million yuan is invested in the 15,000-ton permanent magnetic material project.展开更多
CSSC and its subsidiary CSSC Holdings jointly invested in,integrated CSSC Hudong Heavy Machinery and CSSC subordinate ship power enterprise and set up CSSC Power(Group)Co Ltd(CPGC)on November 27,2020.
Over the past decade since the Belt and Road Initiative was proposed,oil and gas cooperation continued to be deepened and solidified.China National Petroleum Corporation(CNPC)successively established three major oil a...Over the past decade since the Belt and Road Initiative was proposed,oil and gas cooperation continued to be deepened and solidified.China National Petroleum Corporation(CNPC)successively established three major oil and gas operation centers in Europe,the Americas,and Asia-Pacific,completed and put into operation the China-Russia Oil and Gas Pipeline in Northeast China,the China-Kazakhstan Crude Oil Pipeline and the China-Central Asia Gas Pipeline in Northwest China,the Myanmar-China Pipeline in Southwest China,and the maritime pipelines that transport imported oil and gas from Africa,the Middle East,Australia,and other places to the eastern coastal areas,and invested in constructing five major oil and gas cooperation areas in Central Asia-Russia,the Middle East,Africa,the Americas,and Asia-Pacific,achieving fruitful results and laying a foundation for ensuring China’s energy security.展开更多
China’s pursuit of unified domestic market beneficial for foreign investors:MOCChina’s pursuit of a unified domestic market will provide various market entities,including foreign-invested enterprises,with a better e...China’s pursuit of unified domestic market beneficial for foreign investors:MOCChina’s pursuit of a unified domestic market will provide various market entities,including foreign-invested enterprises,with a better environment and a bigger arena,the Ministry of Commerce said on June 5,2023."The unified domestic market we are constructing will be a global-oriented and fully open market,"ministry official Zhou Qiang told a press conference,adding that more efforts will be made to make full use of China’s supersized market and promote high-level opening-up.展开更多
In December,2022,the commencement ceremony of CR-Big Power Zaoyang Wind Power Vanadium Flow Battery Industry Park was held in Zaoyang,Hubei.The project was jointly invested and constructed by CR Power New Energy Inves...In December,2022,the commencement ceremony of CR-Big Power Zaoyang Wind Power Vanadium Flow Battery Industry Park was held in Zaoyang,Hubei.The project was jointly invested and constructed by CR Power New Energy Investment Co.,Ltd.and Big Power Xiangyang Co.,Ltd.Boasting a total investment of RMB 10.9 billion and covers an area of 390 mu,the project plans to construct 1 million KW wind power,2GWh Vanadium electrolyte,and 200MW/400MWh Vanadium flow battery energy storage power station.展开更多
On August 24,Ren Hongbin,Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade(CCPIT),presided over the Dialog with Foreign Business Associations and Foreign-invested Enterprises and listened carefull...On August 24,Ren Hongbin,Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade(CCPIT),presided over the Dialog with Foreign Business Associations and Foreign-invested Enterprises and listened carefully to the business operations,problems and demands,as well as opinions and suggestions of foreign business associations and foreign-invested enterprises.The participants included 11 representatives from foreign business associations,such as the American Chamber of Commerce in the People’s Republic of China(AmCham China),the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China(EUCCC),the British Chamber of Commerce in China(BCCC),and the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce(CICC),and 16 representatives of foreign-invested enterprises,such as Bayer,Boehringer Ingelheim,Nestle,Starbucks,Cargill,Corning,Intel,Qualcomm,Pfizer,Air Liquide,P&G,MUFG,and SK China.Vice Chairman Zhang Shenfeng of the CCPIT also attended the Dialog.展开更多
On October 10,the 174,000 m3 large LNG carrier"Wen Cheng"independently invested by CSSC(Hong Kong)Shipping,designed and built by CSSC Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding was christened in Shanghai,and will be signe...On October 10,the 174,000 m3 large LNG carrier"Wen Cheng"independently invested by CSSC(Hong Kong)Shipping,designed and built by CSSC Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding was christened in Shanghai,and will be signed and delivered three and a half months ahead of the contract term on October 11.This is the third large.LNG carrier jointly christened and delivered by both sides after"Mulan"and"Guiying".展开更多
Exclusive interview with Tony Du Zhi Qiang,president of Singapore Tian Fu Association.In recent years,southwest China’s Sichuan Province has accelerated its transition from an inland hinterland to a frontier of openi...Exclusive interview with Tony Du Zhi Qiang,president of Singapore Tian Fu Association.In recent years,southwest China’s Sichuan Province has accelerated its transition from an inland hinterland to a frontier of openingup.Major national strategies such as the Chengdu-Chongqing Twin City Economic Circle and the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor converge and overlap in Sichuan,providing new opportunities for overseas Chinese to invest in new businesses there.Today,Singapore is the second largest source of foreign direct investment(FDI)in Sichuan.Statistics showed that by the end of 2022,Singapore had set up 737 foreigninvested enterprises(institutions)in Sichuan,with a total FDI of US$4.18 billion.展开更多
Royal DSM N.V.,a leading Life Sciences and Material Sciences company,has announced that Dafeng DESANO Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd is to start production in Yancheng,Jiangsu province,as a result of collaboration between DSM...Royal DSM N.V.,a leading Life Sciences and Material Sciences company,has announced that Dafeng DESANO Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd is to start production in Yancheng,Jiangsu province,as a result of collaboration between DSM Nutritional Products and Shanghai Desano Pharmaceuticals Holding Co.,Ltd.The company will produce biotin.Dafeng DESANO Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd is located in Dafeng Ocean展开更多
Available statistics shows that China not only has the world largest bismuth deposit but also is the world largest producer, exporter and consumer country. Particularly in the recent three years, China’s production a...Available statistics shows that China not only has the world largest bismuth deposit but also is the world largest producer, exporter and consumer country. Particularly in the recent three years, China’s production and supply as well as the related policy changes has become a major factor in the bismuth market price fluctuations. China’s bismuth ore production in the recent two years has been kept stable and China’s output of bismuth ore concentrates accounts展开更多
Crowdfunding Example China’s largest dark horse movie this summer,Monkey King:Hero Is Back amassed 700 million yuan($112.7 million)in ticket sales as of July 28,beating Kung Fu Panda 2 as the top-grossing animated...Crowdfunding Example China’s largest dark horse movie this summer,Monkey King:Hero Is Back amassed 700 million yuan($112.7 million)in ticket sales as of July 28,beating Kung Fu Panda 2 as the top-grossing animated film in Chinese cinemas.The film’s novel fundraising channel have impressed many Chinese moviegoers when Monkey King presented a long producer list that included 109 children,whose parents pooled their money to aid in the movie’s marketing.展开更多
Enhanced cooperation with Belt and Road countries The Chinese delegation led by Tian Shihong,SAMR Vice-Minister and SAC Administrator,visited Vietnam,Cambodia and Laos on November 10-19,2019 to enhance cooperation in ...Enhanced cooperation with Belt and Road countries The Chinese delegation led by Tian Shihong,SAMR Vice-Minister and SAC Administrator,visited Vietnam,Cambodia and Laos on November 10-19,2019 to enhance cooperation in such fields as standardization,metrology and conformity assessment for serving the Belt and Road Initiative.In Vietnam,Tian held talks with Pham Cong Tac,Deputy Minister of Science and Technology,Vietnam,and made on-site investigation into the projects invested and operated by Chinese enterprises in Vietnam.In addition,a MoU was signed between SAC and the national standardization body of Vietnam.展开更多
文摘Simphiwe Zondi in Johannesburg,South Africa,was especially happy on 16 April.At the 2024 Job Fair of the Chinese-Invested Enterprises in South Africa held in the Gallagher Convention Centre on that day,he presented his CV and immediately secured a job as a technical director at the South Africa subsidiary of PowerChina,which ranked 105th on the Fortune Global 500 list in 2023.He was one of the few applicants who signed employment contracts at the job fair.
文摘European tech companies outline the reasons why the Greater Bay Area has become such an attractive destination for them.HEADQUARTERED in Cologne,Germany,the TÜV Rheinland Group is a leading independent third-party testing,inspection,certification,training,and consulting company,with a history of over 150 years.It has three wholly-owned subsidiaries in China’s Greater Bay Area-a development cluster comprising Hong Kong,Macao and nine cities in Guangdong Province on the mainland.Since 2018,the company has invested more than RMB 220 million in this region.Over the past three years especially,its investment has been increasing,with an advanced testing center established in the Greater Bay Area,focusing on the development of new-energy vehicles(NEVs),information technology,artificial intelligence,and energy storage.
文摘The Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone(SSEZ)is the only national-level special economic zone under an agreement between the Chinese and Cambodian governments.It was established in 2008,and the then Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen attended the ground-breaking ceremony.From January to September 2024,the volume of trade in goods by enterprises in the zone reached US$3.06 billion,up 22.06 percent year on year,accounting for 7.13 percent of Cambodia’s total volume of imports and exports.The SSEZ’s contribution to the local economy has risen to a new record high.Its success has created a new model for cooperative economic zones in the Global South.
文摘World 800-metre race record holder David Rudisha is a happy man.The Kenyan track superstar has watched as his country invested heavily in sports infrastructure over the last two years,which augurs well for the wealth of athletic and other sports talent the country has to o!er.The back-to-back Olympic champion in the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Olympics,who’s 800-metre record of 1:40.91 has never been beaten,said the ongoing construction of new stadiums will boost athletics performance,and he is particularly excited about the construction of a state-of-the-art stadium in Nairobi,remaining a strong advocate for the welfare of athletes in the country.
文摘A good business environment is the soft power and core competitiveness for urban economic development,and is a key element to attract business investment.Recently,the“Top 50 Cities with Business Investment Attraction”(hereinafter referred to as the Survey)released by the Big Data Research Institute of Qi Chacha shows that the siphonic effect of the first-tier cities is significant,and in the past five years,enterprises in Shanghai,Beijing and Shenzhen have been invested in the most frequently.
文摘Chinese shoemaker injects pace intoEthiopia's manufacturing sectorDRIVING approximately 30 km out from Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa,the city's Eastern Industrial Zone comes into sight.The vast area is home to some 20 Chinese-invested companies,ranging in diversity from shoemaking,textile and garments to automobile,steel,cement and packaging.
文摘In August,LuoPing Zinc&Electricity made announcement that the Company plans to integrate industrial resources by means of establishing a wholly-owned subsidiary.The Company plans to invest its own funds in establishing Yunnan LuoPing Zinc&Electricity New Material Co.,Ltd.(tentative name).The New Material Company boasts registered capital of RMB 50 million,which is 100%owned and invested by LuoPing Zinc&Electricity Co.,Ltd.According to the announcement,this wholly-owned subsidiary is mainly engaged in the production and sales of zinc alloy products:Supply chain management,E-Commerce service,non-ferrous new material,new energy building materials,technical development,technical transfer,technical consulting and technical service in terms of biotechnology machinery and equipment;investments in the establishment of industries,business information consulting,importation and exportation of commodities and technologies;sales of non-ferrous metals,metal materials,mineral metal products,rubber products,electromechanical equipment,electronics,Chemical product fuel oil and natural gas.
基金provided by the Joint Fund of the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Karst Science ResearchCenter ofGuizhou Province(U1812401)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB13000000)and the Major Science and Technology Projects of the Science and Technology Department of Sichuan Province(2022YFS0484 and 2021YFS0280).
文摘CHINAS EVOLVING NATIONAL PARK DESIGNATIONS AND SINGLE LARGE PROTECTED AREA OR SEVERAL SMALL PROTECTED AREAS(SLOSS)DEBATE As of 2021,the International Union for Conservation of Nature estimated that there are over 6,000 national parks(NPs)in more than 100 countries,most of which are strongly focused on endangered species.1 Over the past 6 years,China has invested US$20million in developing the Giant Panda National Park(GPNP)and a furtherUS$16million in establishing theNortheast China Tiger and Leopard National Park(NCTLNP).
文摘A 15,000-ton permanent magnet material project started construction in Hubei Anlu.Construction of the Ruifeng Special Equipment Manufacturing Project kicked off on May 22,2023 in Anlu City of Hubei province.The project locates in the industrial park of the Anlu Economic Development Zone and covers an area of nearly 200,000 m^(2).The total investment of the project reaches 1.07 billionyuan,of which 370 million yuan is invested in the 15,000-ton permanent magnetic material project.
文摘CSSC and its subsidiary CSSC Holdings jointly invested in,integrated CSSC Hudong Heavy Machinery and CSSC subordinate ship power enterprise and set up CSSC Power(Group)Co Ltd(CPGC)on November 27,2020.
文摘Over the past decade since the Belt and Road Initiative was proposed,oil and gas cooperation continued to be deepened and solidified.China National Petroleum Corporation(CNPC)successively established three major oil and gas operation centers in Europe,the Americas,and Asia-Pacific,completed and put into operation the China-Russia Oil and Gas Pipeline in Northeast China,the China-Kazakhstan Crude Oil Pipeline and the China-Central Asia Gas Pipeline in Northwest China,the Myanmar-China Pipeline in Southwest China,and the maritime pipelines that transport imported oil and gas from Africa,the Middle East,Australia,and other places to the eastern coastal areas,and invested in constructing five major oil and gas cooperation areas in Central Asia-Russia,the Middle East,Africa,the Americas,and Asia-Pacific,achieving fruitful results and laying a foundation for ensuring China’s energy security.
文摘China’s pursuit of unified domestic market beneficial for foreign investors:MOCChina’s pursuit of a unified domestic market will provide various market entities,including foreign-invested enterprises,with a better environment and a bigger arena,the Ministry of Commerce said on June 5,2023."The unified domestic market we are constructing will be a global-oriented and fully open market,"ministry official Zhou Qiang told a press conference,adding that more efforts will be made to make full use of China’s supersized market and promote high-level opening-up.
文摘In December,2022,the commencement ceremony of CR-Big Power Zaoyang Wind Power Vanadium Flow Battery Industry Park was held in Zaoyang,Hubei.The project was jointly invested and constructed by CR Power New Energy Investment Co.,Ltd.and Big Power Xiangyang Co.,Ltd.Boasting a total investment of RMB 10.9 billion and covers an area of 390 mu,the project plans to construct 1 million KW wind power,2GWh Vanadium electrolyte,and 200MW/400MWh Vanadium flow battery energy storage power station.
文摘On August 24,Ren Hongbin,Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade(CCPIT),presided over the Dialog with Foreign Business Associations and Foreign-invested Enterprises and listened carefully to the business operations,problems and demands,as well as opinions and suggestions of foreign business associations and foreign-invested enterprises.The participants included 11 representatives from foreign business associations,such as the American Chamber of Commerce in the People’s Republic of China(AmCham China),the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China(EUCCC),the British Chamber of Commerce in China(BCCC),and the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce(CICC),and 16 representatives of foreign-invested enterprises,such as Bayer,Boehringer Ingelheim,Nestle,Starbucks,Cargill,Corning,Intel,Qualcomm,Pfizer,Air Liquide,P&G,MUFG,and SK China.Vice Chairman Zhang Shenfeng of the CCPIT also attended the Dialog.
文摘On October 10,the 174,000 m3 large LNG carrier"Wen Cheng"independently invested by CSSC(Hong Kong)Shipping,designed and built by CSSC Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding was christened in Shanghai,and will be signed and delivered three and a half months ahead of the contract term on October 11.This is the third large.LNG carrier jointly christened and delivered by both sides after"Mulan"and"Guiying".
文摘Exclusive interview with Tony Du Zhi Qiang,president of Singapore Tian Fu Association.In recent years,southwest China’s Sichuan Province has accelerated its transition from an inland hinterland to a frontier of openingup.Major national strategies such as the Chengdu-Chongqing Twin City Economic Circle and the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor converge and overlap in Sichuan,providing new opportunities for overseas Chinese to invest in new businesses there.Today,Singapore is the second largest source of foreign direct investment(FDI)in Sichuan.Statistics showed that by the end of 2022,Singapore had set up 737 foreigninvested enterprises(institutions)in Sichuan,with a total FDI of US$4.18 billion.
文摘Royal DSM N.V.,a leading Life Sciences and Material Sciences company,has announced that Dafeng DESANO Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd is to start production in Yancheng,Jiangsu province,as a result of collaboration between DSM Nutritional Products and Shanghai Desano Pharmaceuticals Holding Co.,Ltd.The company will produce biotin.Dafeng DESANO Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd is located in Dafeng Ocean
文摘Available statistics shows that China not only has the world largest bismuth deposit but also is the world largest producer, exporter and consumer country. Particularly in the recent three years, China’s production and supply as well as the related policy changes has become a major factor in the bismuth market price fluctuations. China’s bismuth ore production in the recent two years has been kept stable and China’s output of bismuth ore concentrates accounts
文摘Crowdfunding Example China’s largest dark horse movie this summer,Monkey King:Hero Is Back amassed 700 million yuan($112.7 million)in ticket sales as of July 28,beating Kung Fu Panda 2 as the top-grossing animated film in Chinese cinemas.The film’s novel fundraising channel have impressed many Chinese moviegoers when Monkey King presented a long producer list that included 109 children,whose parents pooled their money to aid in the movie’s marketing.
文摘Enhanced cooperation with Belt and Road countries The Chinese delegation led by Tian Shihong,SAMR Vice-Minister and SAC Administrator,visited Vietnam,Cambodia and Laos on November 10-19,2019 to enhance cooperation in such fields as standardization,metrology and conformity assessment for serving the Belt and Road Initiative.In Vietnam,Tian held talks with Pham Cong Tac,Deputy Minister of Science and Technology,Vietnam,and made on-site investigation into the projects invested and operated by Chinese enterprises in Vietnam.In addition,a MoU was signed between SAC and the national standardization body of Vietnam.