Sci tech

Concluding a conference on developing the science and technology market held both online and in-person in Hanoi on September 23, PM Chinh said over the past  years, the Vietnamese Party and State have issued a number of policies and laws to develop the sci-tech sector. He asked ministries, agencies and localities to remove barriers regarding mechanisms and policies to provide a synchronous, effective and modern sci-tech market as stipulated at the 13th National Party Congress, as well as incorporate sci-tech market development into the annual and five-year socio-economic development plans. At the same time, two major goals and seven groups of measures set at the national sci-tech market development program till 2030 must be fulfilled, he said. The PM requested building and piloting a policy to commercialize intellectual property using the State budget or under the PPP model, and encourage firms to import core technologies and master their uses via consultations with research … [Read more...] about Sci-tech development and application a priority policy: PM

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh delivers a speech at a conference on developing the science and technology market on September 23. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 23 chaired a conference on developing the science and technology market , aiming to identify challenges and put forward solutions for Vietnam to better manage and operate it. The hybrid event brought together many cabinet members, scientists and representatives from ministerial and governmental bodies, international organisations, universities, research institutes and enterprises. In his opening remarks, PM Chinh said it is among a series of four conferences hosted by the Government to stabilise and develop the main markets in Vietnam, with the first three on the real estate, finance and labour markets. He described developing the market as one of the key tasks to promote the growth of science and technology and accelerate innovation in a bid to boost … [Read more...] about Government conference seeks ways to develop sci-tech market

Illustrative image (Source: vietnamnet.vn ) Hanoi (VNA) – H20 Hospitality Ltd., a tech-based hospitality management startup, on September 21 announced that it has partnered with cloud service management company Bespin Global Co. in operating digital solutions for smart city projects in Vietnam . The memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the two sides was for the integration and joint operation of the THT-Bespin Smart City Hub platform. It was signed between H2O Hospitality CEO John Lee and Kim Tae-ho, country director of Bespin Global Vietnam, in Seoul, reported the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Yonhap news agency. The digital platform was co-developed by Bespin Global Vietnam and THT Development Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of the RoK’s Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., in the Southeast Asian country for the operation management of smart cities in Vietnam. Founded in 2015, H2O Hospitality has successfully carried out the digital transformations of an … [Read more...] about RoK firms partner in providing solutions for smart cities in Vietnam

Speaking at a conference Friday on the development of a scientific and technological market, he said the purpose of importing core technologies is to "decode, absorb and master [them] to speed up businesses’ technological renovation." At the conference, organized amid Vietnam’s efforts to link up research institutes and universities with businesses, Chinh affirmed the important role of a sci-tech market in developing a market economy and speeding up renovation to achieve economic breakthroughs, quality and competitive capabilities. He said in recent years Vietnam’s sci-tech market has been growing steadily with research institutes, universities and scientists churning out works that industry welcomes and businesses’ demand and ability to master new technologies also improving. Twenty technology exchanges have been set up to bring the two sides together, he said. But he admitted there is still much to be done to commercialize academic research, build strong and trusted … [Read more...] about Vietnam will encourage businesses to import core tech: PM Chinh

General Director of the Vietnam News Agency Vu Viet Trang (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Digital communication technology has become an effective tool for media agencies to provide mainstream news sources in the cyberspace, according to Journalist Vu Viet Trang, General Director of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA). Trang has given some comments on communication trends in the digital era and highlighted orientations for the VNA to sustain its stature as a mainstream media agency in the cyberspace. Mainstream news suppliers in cyberspace She noted that the number of social network users in Vietnam currently stands at around 73.6 million, 95% of which use Facebook. Meanwhile, the monthly active users of Zalo , a social media platform of Vietnam, reached 74.7 million in February this year, higher than the 67.8 million users of Messenger of Facebook-owner Meta. Trang said via social networks, press agencies can quickly learn of erroneous or ill-intentioned information so as … [Read more...] about Digital communication technology helps media agencies better perform tasks: VNA General Director

The Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA) held a ceremony to announce and honour the Vietnam Top 10 ICT companies 2022 in Hanoi last week. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s top 10 information and communication technology (ICT) companies 2022 were honoured at a ceremony in Hanoi last weekend. Those honoured include FPT, CTIN, Mobifone, VNPT Technology, Viettel, FUJINET SYSTEMS JSC, NashTech, DMSpro JSC, DIGI-TEXX Co, Ltd and BRAVO Software JSC. Their total revenue reached 162 trillion VND (7 billion USD), accounting for 51% of the revenue of the entire Vietnamese software and information technology service industry . Launched on April 28, the programme received 147 nominations in 20 fields from 92 businesses after two months. Nguyen Van Khoa, Chairman of the Vietnam Software & IT Services Association (VINASA), said that this year's list of top 10 ICT companies reflected the industry's trends, characteristics and strengths. As well as … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Top 10 ICT companies 2022 honoured

Michel Spiro, world-renown physicist and President of the International Year of Basic Science for Sustainable Development (IYBSSD).(Photo: VNA) Binh Dinh (VNA) - Every scientist should think of how their findings could impact the world and contribute to making it better. That was the message from Michel Spiro, President of the International Year of Basic Science for Sustainable Development (IYBSSD) speaking at “Science, Ethics and Human Development” conference on September 13 at the International Centre for Interdisciplinary Science and Education (ICISE) in Quy Nhon City, Binh Dinh province. The event is the third in a series of international conference s on science and society, which has been organised regularly since 2016 by the association Rencontres du Vietnam, under the leadership of Vietnamese-born physicist Jean Tran Thanh Van. In a panel discussion following the opening, Phan Thanh Binh, former president of the Commission of Education at the National Assembly of … [Read more...] about Science should contribute to making the world better: experts

Indian Ambassador Pranay Verma speaks at the ITEC Celebration Day 2022 in Hanoi (Photo: The Embassy of India) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam is one of the premier partners in the Indian Technical & Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programme. India’s development cooperation and capacity building efforts with Vietnam are also in line with the important place that Vietnam occupies in India’s Act East Policy and Indo Pacific Vision, according to Indian Ambassador Pranay Verma. “With Vietnam, we have a long history of ITEC partnership,” the Ambassador told the ITEC celebration day recently held in Hanoi. “As a country with whom we have closely shared our development experience, Vietnam is one of our premier partners in this programme.” In 1964, the Government of India started to implement the ITEC programme, offering technical and economic training scholarships in India to thousands of applicants from more than 160 countries. “Vietnam is one of the countries receiving the largest number of … [Read more...] about Vietnam a premier partner in Indian technical-economic programme: Indian Ambassador

Hung Yen Public Administrative Service Centre (Photo: baohungyen.vn) Hung Yen (VNA) – The northern province of Hung Yen is pushing forward with administrative procedure reform as part of efforts to build a transparent and modern administration. The provincial Department of Science and Technology has closely coordinated with all level State administrative agencies, sectors and People’s Committees of districts, towns and cities in the province to apply the national quality management system TCVN ISO 9001:2015. The department said the application of the TCVN ISO 9001:2015 system in the operation of organizations and offices under the State administrative system in the province has helped accelerate the administrative procedure reform in the province. The system has proved effective in establishing a scientific and rational working process, building a synchronous, transparent, modern and effectiveness administration toward a growth-facilitating administration of integrity … [Read more...] about Hung Yen adopts ISO system to promote administrative procedure reform

MST officials and representatives of France's National Industrial Property Institute pose for a photo. (Source: VNA) Paris (VNA) – A delegation of the Ministry of Science and Technology (MST) visited France from September 9 - 12 to meet local agencies and learn from their experience, management models, mechanisms and policies for promoting innovation and intellectual property (IP). The delegation, led by Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Giang, had working sessions with the National Industrial Property Institute and the National Institute for Origin and Quality of France. They discussed the European country’s experience in promoting innovation and IP at national, regional and local levels, especially ways to assist small- and medium-sized enterprises to protect and commercialise IP, as well as protecting, managing, and controlling geographical indications and other protective certificates. These are the strengths of France’s IP system and also match Vietnam’s … [Read more...] about Ministry learns from France’s experience in innovation, IP promotion