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Adopting smart solutions for the management and operation of urban areas is a global trend that maximizes the benefits of using of technology, thereby bringing new experiences and a number of conveniences to residents. In line with current trends, Aqua City is taking strategic steps toward becoming a perfect smart eco-urban area at the eastern gateway of Ho Chi Minh City. The high-tech utilities include smart traffic, smart parking apps, on-demand services via apps, free public wifi, charging stations, etc. that improve convenience for residents, fulfill community needs quicker and smarter and enrich the working and living experiences. Smart urban development is an indispensable trend of the future. Graphics by Shuttersctock. A 2017 ABI study found that eco-urban areas integrated with smart technology solutions, offering energy and water saving, and using environment-friendly materials offer their residents convenience and safety in terms of health, enhancing harmony in the community and labor productivity. To make Aqua City a smart city that is good for living in and keep up with technological trends, NovaGroup has tied up with Viettel to develop smart city solutions for it. This urban area will be equipped with a centralized operations center (IOC), environmental pollution monitoring, online payment, security monitoring and warning, smart parking, and smart urban management systems among others. Aqua City will also prioritize the digital transformation solutions developed by Viettel, such as telecom infrastructure, information security and digital services. The project will also use renewable energy technology for the operation of public utilities, focusing on smart designs to maximize natural light and wind, thereby reducing electricity use. By installing a waste collection and sorting system, NovaGroup aims to minimize the negative impacts on the environment. It is expected that the 1,000-hectare smart eco-urban area, when …

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Two Deputy Ministers of Health will go to Japan and Russia to receive the transfer of vaccine technology from foreign partners, according to the Government’s monthly press conference on May 5. Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan said that the use of a vaccine passport will commence only when community immunity is reached through vaccination, meaning 70% of the population is vaccinated against Covid-19. However, there is insufficient evidence of a preventive efficacy against SARS-Cov-2 variants. The Ministry of Health will coordinate with relevant ministries and agencies to study and propose that the Government decide on the application of the vaccine passport at an appropriate time, based on the principle "safety for the people is the top priority". No type of vaccine is 100% effective, Thuan said. Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan. Regarding the entry of foreign experts, Thuan said that Vietnam’s policy is not to prohibit foreign experts from entering the country for business. However, related agencies have to propose the right people who are "really effective" for the work and socio-economic development of the country. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked to reactivate a five-member group that includes representatives from the ministries of Foreign Affairs, Defense, Health, Public Security, and Transport, to consider and approve the entry of foreign experts. As for Covid-19 vaccines, Deputy Minister Thuan said: "Under the drastic direction of the Prime Minister, we are trying our best to get the vaccine as soon as possible, from direct and indirect channels such as Vietnamese embassies overseas, companies and organizations." From now to early 2022, Vietnam expects to get 39 million doses from COVAX Facility, which are enough for 19.4 million people categorized as subjects of priority, and 30 million doses of AstraZeneca. The Ministry of Health is negotiating with Pfizer to purchase an additional 31 million doses this …

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Samson Li, Grobest Global CEO giving the opening speech at the conference Addressing the conference, Samson Li, Grobest Global CEO, said: “Vietnam is an important market in Grobest's strategic development. We are committed to continue investing long-term resources in this market to accompany Grobest's customers and local farmers. In this pursuit, Grobest focuses on product quality, especially highly efficient functional products, helping shrimp grow faster, stronger, and more sustainably.” “Specifically, in the recent occasion of saline intrusion, diseases, and environmental problems, the shortcomings of Vietnam’s traditional large-scale shrimp farming model are becoming increasingly apparent, with low success rate. Meanwhile, intensive and super-intensive shrimp farming is gradually becoming the new trend, with more than 70 per cent of shrimp farmers who applied this model being able to achieve highly profitable crops. However, the transition to newer models is facing various challenges in terms of technology and capital, among others. To help farmers bridge this gap, Grobest Vietnam has carried out a programme to offer lots of practical support to shrimp farmers to spread this more efficient model using our Gro-farm technology,” he added. A shrimp farm applying Gro-farm technology in Bac Lieu Since its inception, this Grobest programme has helped shrimp farmers across the country overcome financial and technical obstacles and transform their production models. In June 2020, Grobest provided pilot support for 120 ponds owned by 60 traditional shrimp farmers. Through direct technology support and close supervision and consultancy from Grobest’s team of technicians, the converted ponds reported clear differences and achieved positive returns within three months. With the initial successes, Grobest officially began replicating the model on October 2020. It is expected that in 2021, thousands of intensive and super-intensive ponds using the …

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