Sci-Tech

Vo Van Thuong, head of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education. (Source: VNA)HCM City (VNA) – The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Commission forInformation and Education will work with relevant ministries and agencies to removedifficulties and provide the best possible support for Quang Trung SoftwareCity (QTSC), Vo Van Thuong, head of the committee, has said. At a working sessionwith representatives of QTSC in Ho Chi Minh City on February 12, Thuong, who isalso Politburo member and Secretary of the CPV Central Committee, laudedachievements the company has recorded over the recent past, especially the lastfive years. As the biggest IT parkin Vietnam, QTSC has helped attract investments and promote IT development in HCMCity, while contributing to spurring the city socio-economic development, hesaid. Thuong urged QTSC tomake greater efforts in order to catch up with the fourth … [Read more...] about Party official pledges support to Quang Trung Software City

Illustrative image (Source: singaporeairshow.com)Singapore (VNA) – Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’sArmy Pham Ngoc Minh and a Vietnamese delegation are present at the SingaporeAirshow 2018 – Asia's largest aerospace and defence event, to learn about thelatest technologies in the field, especially patrol aircraft.Openingon February 6, the 6-day biennial event is showcasing advanced aviationtechnologies, many of which meet Vietnam’s demand, particularly for mediumcargo aircraft such as the CASA C-212 Aviocar and DHC-6 Twin Otter models.Aspart of their attendance in the show, the Vietnamese delegation metrepresentatives from the aerospace products seller Hawker Pacific. SeniorLieutenant General Minh told the company about Vietnam’s interest in aircraftcomponents, pilots’ training, and sea patrol aircraft. HawkerPacific said it will help Vietnam improve local pilots’ capacity and set up acentre for aircraft maintenance … [Read more...] about Vietnam learns about latest technologies at Asia’s biggest airshow

Da Nang hi-tech park (Photo: baodautu)Hanoi (VNA) – The Government has issued a decree onpreferential policies for the hi-tech park of the central city of Da Nang.Decree 04/2018/ND-CP clarifies that the city will receive central budgetto implement projects and works in the park as well as national programmes ondeveloping the park.Each year, if a central budget collection review finds it exceeds the plan,the Government will ask the National Assembly Standing Committee to prioritisecapital for the city to complete infrastructure for the park in 2020.The Government will also mobilise official development assistance (ODA) forDa Nang to build technology and social infrastructure, public works, trainingand technology application and development centres, and hi-tech enterprise incubator.The city will cover corresponding capital for the projects.The document also regulates many preferential policies in tax, land use,ground clearance, and credit for firms in the park.Specifically, along … [Read more...] about Preferential policies designed for Da Nang hi-tech park

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the conference (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA)– Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has stressed the important role played byscience and technology in promoting production value and economic growth, andasked for more efforts to effectively develop the sector in the coming time. Speaking at aconference held by the Ministry of Science and Technology in Hanoi on January 9to review scientific and technological activities in 2017, the Governmentleader praised state management of science and technology at all levels in theyear.It is necessary to continuecreating breakthroughs in improving the innovation index and considerenterprises as a centre of innovation, he said.Attention should be paidto building laws related to science and technology development and policies onusing human resources, as well as increasing investment in the sector, henoted.PM Phuc also pointedout shortcomings that must be solved in the coming time in order to promote theapplication … [Read more...] about PM hails science-technology’s role in economic development

An internet user. — Photo Vietnamplus.vnHanoi (VNS/VNA) - The internet service connecting Vietnam with othercountries is expected to be affected this weekend due to a disruption in thesubmarine cable systems of Asia-Pacific Getaway (APG) and Asia-America Getaway(AAG).According to internet service providers,the APG submarine cable system would be moved from its current position toanother place because of the Singapore government’s plan to expand ChangiAirport. As scheduled, the shift would happen between 12am on January 6 and10pm on January 7.Meanwhile, the AAG submarine cable system’soperator also intends to conduct a reconfiguration of its cable system on January6. The reconfiguration is scheduled to be completed on January 9.A representative of VNPT Telecom – aninternet service provider – said it had already prepared plans to ensure thequality of internet service for customers would not be severely affected thisweekend.However, these submarine cable … [Read more...] about Internet service to be disrupted this weekend