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At the reception (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha received outgoing Chief Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency ( JICA ) Vietnam Office Shimizu Akira in Hanoi on March 27. At the reception, Ha highly valued JICA’s contributions to the implementation of Japan’s official development assistance (ODA) projects in Vietnam, saying JICA’s programmes and projects in Vietnam have realised cooperation agreements between the two countries in a timely manner. The Vietnamese government and people are interested in and make efforts to effectively implement the Japan ese ODA loans, the official affirmed. Currently, Japan is Vietnam’s biggest ODA supplier and has played a role in socio-economic development, poverty reduction, environmental improvement, and administrative management in Vietnamese ministries, agencies, and localities, Ha stressed. Recalling the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) Ministerial Meeting in Tokyo … [Read more...] about Deputy PM lauds JICA’s contributions to Vietnam-Japan relations

How has 5G been piloted in Vietnam so far, and is the nation ready for commercialisation in 2023? Up to now, 5G in Vietnam is still in a trial process by Viettel, VNPT, and Mobifone in more than 40 cities and provinces. They are testing different frequency bands from low to mid-band and mmWave band. From the user side, the first experience of mobile broadband speed, is not too impressive for users because the current 4G speed is meeting the current needs of users in watching movies and television and so on, so the speeds of a few hundred Mb/s or even Gb/s that 5G brings is not a mass market requirement. Nguyen Phong Nha, deputy general director of the Ministry of Information and Communications’ Authority of Telecommunications For high-density or low-latency user cases, there have been no tests with impressive results and no clear demand from users. This is a reality not only in Vietnam but also in other countries when deploying 5G. The ability to provide … [Read more...] about Supporting policies needed to fast-track 5G commercialisation

BRUSSELS, March 24 - A "third man" seen with two Islamic State suicide bombers at Brussels Airport was the focus of a Belgian manhunt on Thursday after police identified three others, including two brothers, who killed at least 31 people at the airport and on a city metro train. Turkey's president criticised Belgium for failing to track Brahim El Bakraoui, a convicted Belgian armed robber whom it deported last year and who blew himself up at the airport on Tuesday an hour before his brother Khalid, a fellow convict, killed some 20 people at Maelbeek metro station in the city centre. The third bomber, security sources told Belgian media, was Najim Laachraoui, a veteran Belgian Islamist fighter in Syria suspected of making explosive belts for November's Paris attacks and who also detonated a suitcase bomb at the airport. The "third man", captured on airport security cameras pushing a baggage trolley into the departures hall alongside Laachraoui and Brahim El Bakraoui, is now the … [Read more...] about Belgians hunt ‘third man’ after Islamic State bombings

Great minds from around the world have a wealth of knowledge and want Vietnam to be a digital pioneer, Photo: Cuong Minh At VIR’s forum on digital transformation on March 21, Do Tien Thinh, deputy director of the Vietnam National Innovation Centre (NIC), said that it is crucial to support innovation and help businesses achieve their emission reduction goals. “While technology groups seek to expand their customer base and provide tech solutions, local businesses require digital transformation and innovation,” Thinh said. “In response, the NIC acts as a mediator, connecting private sector businesses with technology solution providers to provide training for human resources in digital transformation and innovation.” The NIC has already collaborated with the likes of Siemens, Google, and Hitachi to implement innovation support programmes at factories. A very visible area of green digital transformation has been in manufacturing, with factories constantly seeking new approaches … [Read more...] about Greener, faster, smarter digital plans

Proposals relating to cooperation and encouraging foreign investors to join Vietnam’s innovation journey were addressed at some forums, including one at VIR’s headquarters and the annual Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) organised in Hanoi over a week back. Working groups of the Vietnam Business Forum touched on a variety of topics and recommendations for greater progress Photo: Dung Minh One particular area of discussion focused on the digital economy and tech such as blockchain. Do Tien Thinh, deputy director of the Vietnam National Innovation Centre (NIC) said at VIR’s forum on digital transformation on March 21 that the NIC is working with many big foreign technology groups to connect them with domestic enterprises to implement training courses and technical supporting programmes. Thinh said Google has implemented digital skill training courses for businesses, especially startups. In mid-2022, Google launched a certification initiative and Startup Academy Vietnam, … [Read more...] about High-tech talent pool to aid transformation

The International Friendship Exchange – Spring 2023 held in Lao Cai. (Photo: VNA) Lao Cai (VNA) – The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO), in collaboration with Lao Cai province, held the International Friendship Exchange – Spring 2023 in the northern mountainous province on March 26-27. The event attracted the participation of 150 delegates from foreign embassies, and international organisations, and foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Vietnam. This is an annual activity held by VUFO to create a chance for international friends to visit historical and cultural relic sites and landscapes, and exchange with local authorities and people to learn more about the land, people and culture of Vietnam as well as cooperation opportunities with its localities. Within the framework of this year’s event, delegates climbed up to the top of Mount Fansipan, the highest peak in Indochina. VUFO President Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, said that the union … [Read more...] about International Friendship Exchange – Spring 2023 held in Lao Cai

The event attracted the participation of 150 delegates from foreign embassies, and international organizations, and foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Vietnam. This is an annual activity held by VUFO to create a chance for international friends to visit historical and cultural relic sites and landscapes, and exchange with local authorities and people to learn more about the land, people and culture of Vietnam as well as cooperation opportunities with its localities. Within the framework of this year’s event, delegates climbed up to the top of Mount Fansipan, the highest peak in Indochina. VUFO President Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, said that the union has been providing support for around 400 foreign NGOs which are operating in Vietnam to carry out programs and projects for humanitarian and development purposes, with the aid budget disbursed in recent years reaching 220-280 million USD per year. In Lao Cai, there are currently 34 organizations which are … [Read more...] about International Friendship Exchange – Spring 2023 held in Lao Cai

The event was organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union, the Ho Chi Minh City chapter of the Vietnam Youth Federation, and the city’s Vietnam Students’ Association, with the support of the Ho Chi Minh City Power Corporation. During the event, Tran Thu Ha, Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union and Chairwoman of the city’s Vietnam Students’ Association, delivered a speech in which she stated that the running contest aimed to raise awareness about the importance of a green lifestyle. The city’s young people hoped to contribute to the common efforts of saving energy, protecting the environment, and preventing climate change. In addition to the running competition, various activities were implemented by the city’s youth unions on the morning of March 25. These included organizing sports activities to encourage young people to run 10,000 steps per day, as well as an Olympic Run Day for the health of the entire  in 2023. The youth unions also organized environmental … [Read more...] about Over 1,300 people join run in Ho Chi Minh City to mark Earth Hour

Secretary of the Thua Thien - Hue provincial Party Committee Le Truong Luu. (Photo: VNA) Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – The cooperation between the central province of Thua Thien-Hue and Attapeu province of Laos has been strengthening and generating practical results in fields, Secretary of the Thua Thien - Hue provincial Party Committee Le Truong Luu said on March 27. At a working session with a Lao delegation led by Secretary of the Attapeu Party Committee and Governor of the province Let Xaynhaphon, Luu and his guest informed each other of their local socio-economic developments, administration and Party building work, and cooperation results over the past time. They also discussed cooperation opportunities in the coming time, and affirmed the two sides will further coordinate to finalise a draft cooperation agreement for the 2023-2027 period. They will effectively implement an agreement to manage and protect the borderline, prevent and fight against all kinds of cross-border … [Read more...] about Thua Thien-Hue, Laos’ Attapeu province strengthen cooperation

At a working session with a Lao delegation led by Secretary of the Attapeu Party Committee and Governor of the province Let Xaynhaphon, Luu and his guest informed each other of their local socio-economic developments, administration and Party building work, and cooperation results over the past time. They also discussed cooperation opportunities in the coming time, and affirmed the two sides will further coordinate to finalize a draft cooperation agreement for the 2023-2027 period. They will effectively implement an agreement to manage and protect the borderline, prevent and fight against all kinds of cross-border crimes, focus on promoting and diversifying trade promotion activities and export product structure, and continue to organize cultural and art exchange activities. Luu called on the Attapeu administration to continue creating favorable conditions for workers of Thua Thien Hue province to do business and live in the province based on strictly implementing the legal … [Read more...] about Thua Thien Hue, Laos’ Attapeu province strengthen cooperation