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The entrance of the Hanoi University of Science and Technology (Photo courtesy of the university) The Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) has, for the first time, entered the 2020 Times Higher Education (THE)’s Golden Age ranking, revealed the THE on June 24. education establishments in 2020, much higher than last year’s figure of 271. Students of the Hanoi University of Science and Technology learn about creative products at an exhibition on science and technology in 2019 (Photo: VietnamPlus) Established in 1956, it was the first university of Vietnam in engineering and has maintained its lead in the engineering and information technology sectors through the years. VNA …

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The 5G data transmission speed in a test conducted recently in Vietnam reached 4.7Gb/s, 40 times higher than 4G speed and two times higher than existing 5G speed. The test was jointly conducted by Viettel, Ericsson and Qualcomm at Viettel Innovation Lab. Viettel tested and successfully established 5G data transmission speeds of more than 4.7Gb/s. The speed is 40 times higher than 4G speed and more than two times faster than the existing 5G speed, making this mobile carrier one of the fastest 5G telecommunications networks in Asia. The test confirms the outstanding capacity of 5G ultra-short wave (mmWave) technology that this operator is deploying in Vietnam. A 5G network with super high speed is the foundation for building smart factories, smart agriculture, smart cities, smart healthcare, smart education... To achieve a record data transmission speed of 4.7 Gb/s, the research team of Viettel, Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies used advanced E-UTRA New Radio Dual …

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Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung (L) and Cuban Minister of Communications Mayra Arevich Marín sign MoU on cooperation in information security for 2021-2025 (Photo: VNA) Havana (VNA) – Vietnam and Cuba have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in information security for 2021-2025 . The document was signed by Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung and Cuban Minister of Communications Mayra Arevich Marín during their working session in Havana on September 19 (local time) within the framework of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s official visit to Cuba. Under the MoU, Vietnam will organise online and in-person seminars and training courses to share management experiences and build a legal environment suitable for the development of science and technology in each country. The two ministers also exchanged views on the development situation in the fields of post, telecommunications, information technology and …

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Dung said Monday that the city will increase the application of information technology in monitoring movement, without creating additional administrative procedures for individuals and businesses. The government continues to maintain lighter lockdown measures in the city to track down possible new local cases and remove infection sources in the community. Hanoi's transport department director Vu Van Vien said the city's continues to maintain 23 checkpoints at the gateways, but will facilitate movement of prioritized vehicles from other localities to pass through the city. Public passenger transport to and from Hanoi as well as within the city remain suspended. The department is also studying granting permission for appropriate numbers of shippers from ride-hailing firms to work again towards enabling residents to get takeaways from eateries. While the latest decision removes the need for a travel permit to go out, the city still advises residents to stay at home and only go …

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About 67 per cent of surveyed banks believe they will lose market share within two years if they fail to digitally transform, according to a new... Some 58 per cent of global respondents predict that they will completely cease to exist in the next five to ten years unless they change their business models. — Photo bnews.vn About 67 per cent of surveyed banks believe they will lose market share within two years if they fail to digitally transform, according to a new report from cloud banking platform Mambu and The Financial Times Focus (FT Focus). The ‘Evolve or be extinct’ report was conducted by FT Focus and surveyed over 500 senior banking executives globally to gain insights into their perception of the banking industry, now and in the future. The results illustrate the urgent need for banks to modernise their offerings, with 58 per cent of global respondents predicting they will completely cease to exist in the next five to ten years unless they change …

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Large-scale testing is carried out at Việt Hưng Ward, Long Biên District on Sunday to trace positive cases. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Hà Nội will remove travel permits for inner city commuters and not divide the city into three-coloured zones from September 21, Chử Xuân Dũng, vice chairman of the city People’s Committee, announced on Monday. Lockdown will still be applied but on a reduced scale. The city’s authorities will apply technology to supervise mobility of residents and trace positive cases, he said. The capital will loosen social distancing restrictions but continue to ensure strict COVID-19 protocols because the city still has some clusters in narrow alleys and densely-populated areas. The priority target is to protect public health and strive to vaccinate all residents with a second dose, Dũng said. Dũng asked the people, local organisations and businesses to uphold their responsibilities in observing COVID protocols. Trần Ngọc Dương, deputy director …

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COVID-19 vaccination in Thai Binh (Source: thaibinhtv.vn) Thai Binh (VNA) – The northern province of Thai Binh is focusing its efforts on implementing a COVID-19 vaccination campaign as part of the biggest-ever national vaccination campaign that was launched in July. Vaccination, along with strict adherence to the “ 5K message ” given by the Ministry of Health, which are khau trang (facemask), khu khuan (disinfection), khoang cach (distance), khong tu tap (no gathering) and khai bao y te (health declaration), is defined as the solution that Vietnam is applying to reign in the pandemic. Pham Nam Thai, Vice Director of the provincial Health Department said that Thai Binh is conducting the first phase of the vaccination campaign, which concentrates on injecting COVID-19 vaccines to prioritised groups, including forces working at the frontline in the pandemic fight. In this first phase, the locality has set up more than 70 vaccination stations in hospitals, …

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An online English teaching class at HCM City Open University (Photo courtesy of the university) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - International and local English lecturers have discussed teaching methodologies during a recent outline conference as the COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted teachers’ traditional face-to-face classrooms and shifted into e-learning settings. Dr Ho Thi Quynh Nhu of Hue Industrial College said that adjusting the curricula to sustain the quality of teaching and learning becomes an urgent need in most countries. Lecturer Nguyen Cam Nhung at the University of Languages and International Studies under Vietnam National University in Hanoi said that there were a number of challenges that teachers encountered in adapting to remote teaching, such as technological issues, classroom management, and material adaptation. This was revealed from her study aimed at shedding light on how Vietnamese teachers who teach English as a foreign language respond to remote …

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Vietnam has got 45 million doses from donations and purchases, of which nearly 12 million doses came from the COVAX. The Government of Vietnam today [Sept 20] decided to import 10 million doses of Cuba’s homegrown Abdala Covid-19 vaccine. Abdala vaccine is produced by AICA Pharmaceutical Laboratories and packaged at Level 2 at the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB). “Once again, the peoples of Cuba and Vietnam share their scientific-technological achievements,” tweeted the Cuban institution. Three days ago, Vietnam approved Abdala ahead of the ongoing visit to Cuba paid by Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc. Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held a phone talk with the COVAX Facility's Managing Director Aurélia Nguyen. Photo: VGP Chinh requested the COVAX Facility to facilitate the delivery to Vietnam in September, October, and November as it was committed to providing. He expressed that Vietnam considers contributing more …

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The two leaders briefed each other on the recent situation in each country, while discussing measures to continue to bolster the fraternal solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two parties, states and peoples, especially in the areas of consumer goods manufacturing, food and aquatic production and renewable energy. They also mentioned regional and international issues of shared concern. President Nguyen Xuan Phuc conveyed best regards from Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and senior leaders of the Party and State of Vietnam to President Miguel Díaz Canel and General Raul Castro and other leaders of Cuba. He congratulated the Party, State and people of Cuba on their recent achievements as well as the success of the eighth National Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba, expressing his belief that Cuban people will successfully carry out the congress’ resolutions and gain new attainments in the path of building a prosperous and stable socialist country of …

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