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Huynh Bui Hau Anh, 29, was detained on Tuesday by police of Thanh Khe District to be investigated for concealing drug use. Anh, who managed a karaoke parlor on Nguyen Tat Thanh Street, allowed his employees to close the doors and turn down the lights when throwing a drug party in order to evade police’s detection, authorities said. However, as the location has been monitored by the police for months, police officers decided to raid the place anyway. 57 people inside the parlor tested positive for drugs, including five employees. It was the highest number of drug users ever found in a Da Nang karaoke parlor raid. … [Read more...] about Da Nang karaoke parlor manager arrested for allowing drug party

Today, 79 percent of employees believe that robots should be more widely used across different industries, however, 85 percent of them fear robot hacking. Nowadays, robotics is being used to command industrial control systems, production processes and other information technology. It replaces manual labor, improving efficiency, speed, quality and performance. With this in mind, Kaspersky conducted a study to learn the opinion of employees of manufacturing companies and other large organizations around the world about the consequences of automation and increased use of robots. The goal was to gather employees’ thoughts about the security of robots and automated systems in their companies. The survey was conducted across 15 countries: USA, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Argentina, Brazil, Egypt, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Turkey. Employees reported an increase in robotization levels in their companies over the last two years. Forty-one percent of … [Read more...] about Most employees fear robot hacking but believe they should be used more in production

During the visit, N.A. Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai held talks with First Deputy Speaker of the Egyptian House of Representatives Ahmed Saad El-Din Mohamed Abd El-Rehim who said that the two sides have supported each other at international forums in line with common stances in various issues such as human rights and disarmament. He appreciated Vietnam’s backing for Arab problems, as well as the country’s viewpoints at multilateral forums, especially at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The Egyptian leader also expressed his wish that Vietnam will continue to support Egypt at international forums and in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and suggested the two parliaments promote cooperation and exchange of delegations at all levels, and share legislative experience in order to contribute to promoting the bilateral collaboration in the fields of economy, trade, education, tourism, culture and heritage conservation. N.A. Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc … [Read more...] about National Assembly Vice Chairman pays working visit to Egypt

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc said he was impressed by his phone talks in March 2021 with then Chilean President Sebastian Piñera on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Chile. He agreed with the Chilean ambassador's proposal on increasing the exchange of all-level delegations and promoting economic and trade cooperation activities. During their meeting on the sidelines of the APEC Leaders' Week 2022 in Thailand, he and his Chilean counterpart Gabriel Boric discussed the strengthening of the bilateral trade ties on the basis of the Vietnam-Chile Free Trade Agreement, and the early implementation of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Vietnam hopes to welcome the Chilean President soon, he added. Currently, Chile is the fourth largest trade partner of Vietnam in the Latin American region, while Vietnam is the biggest partner of Chile among ASEAN countries, he noted, expressing his hope that … [Read more...] about President lauds Chilean ambassador’s contribution to growth of bilateral ties

At present, Vietnamese national Pham Quang Cuong, co-founder and CEO of Eureka Robotics, is working on its plan to expand its presence in new markets after gaining prestige and success in Singapore. Eureka Robotics is famous for IkeaBot - the robot went viral for its ability to build Ikea furniture as well (or better) than humans can. “We now enjoy two-digit percentage growth annually. We are serving customers in Singapore, China and Japan. Our customers include very big names in industries, from electronics manufacturing to auto and aerospace companies,” Cuong told VIR . “We are expanding rapidly across three offices in Singapore, France and Hanoi, and will venture further in other new markets.” Cuong elaboratd that he decided to start a research lab in 2018 at JTC LaunchPad with a lot of interest from the industry and then established a company in 2019 to begin his business journey here. Eureka Roboticscentres on robotic software and systems to serve automation tasks that … [Read more...] about Innovation charms in Singapore

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Infrastructure investment , trade environment and competitive wages are three factors that keep Vietnam’s economy humming along and its growth numbers positive, according to an article published on the vietnam-briefing.com . waste-to-energy power plant s. Illustrative image (Source: VNA) One of Vietnam’s biggest advantages is its competitive wage. It has a young, dynamic workforce that is ready to fill the gap. Its young labor force also comes at a relatively lower cost. More than 40% of Vietnamese university graduates major in science and engineering. As Vietnam sees its economy grow, its wages will rise. It will thus have to maintain a balance between inflation, wage levels, and productivity to avoid disrupting the overall labour market. VNA … [Read more...] about Three factors keep Vietnam’s economy humming along

The winners were selected after 15 teams – comprising 26 changemakers – gathered virtually for Pitching for Change , the finale and closing event of the Singapore International Foundation’s (SIF) Young Social Entrepreneurs (YSE) Global 2022 program. The six-month program seeks to inspire, equip, and enable youth of different nationalities to launch or scale up their social enterprises in Singapore and beyond. Through customised workshops, mentorship, and regional learning opportunities, it aims to nurture a global network of young changemakers with innovative business ideas focused on social good. The 15 teams were selected from a pool of 46 social enterprises, comprising 93 youths and representing 11 nationalities, who had all taken part in the program’s workshop in June. These shortlisted teams included youths from China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, the Republic of Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam. At the finale, they presented their business plans and … [Read more...] about Six social enterprises awarded funding at Singapore int’l foundation’s signature program

The six multistakeholder partnerships, supported by an investment of AUD 3.3 million from DFAT, will leverage more than $3.7 million in private sector investment and resources towards improving the enabling environment for carbon markets projects in Vietnam that are able to deliver verifiable and sustainable social and environmental outcomes. The new partnerships will test and trial new approaches within voluntary market frameworks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, lower carbon market entry barriers for producers, build capacity of local stakeholders, and deliver important social benefits. “Australia is ambitious for what we can achieve together with Vietnam, and the region, in confronting the challenges of climate change,” said Chargé d’Affairs, Mark Tattersall. “These new BPP Carbon Markets partnerships are part of Australia’s commitment to supporting enhanced climate action in our region, including through climate partnerships that also work to deliver social and environmental … [Read more...] about Australia supports carbon markets partnerships in Vietnam

THACO plans to invest $1 billion in an industrial park in Binh Duong According to a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by Binh Duong People’s Committee and THACO on November 27, the investor will proceed from early next year with the research and building of the project. The province will support the investor in surveying some potential locations before the investor has an official decision on the construction site. The province will provide the group with all necessary support in terms of investment procedures. Do Minh Tam, general director of the group’s THACO Industries, said that Binh Duong and the southern key economic region had many strengths to build supporting industrial parks thanks to a large and strong business community, completed technical infrastructure, abundant land, and support from local authorities. “The future supporting IP will not only be focused on the automotive industry - THACO’s main business line, the park will open up doors to all … [Read more...] about THACO to invest $1 billion in an industrial park in Binh Duong

Delegates at the meeting (Photo: VNA) Gender equality is a global issue of concern to many countries, Duong Anh Duc, Vice Chairman of the HCMC People’s Committee, who is also head of the city Committee for the Advancement of Women and Gender Equality, told a meeting on the implementation of the National Strategy on Gender Equality and Response to gender-based violence from 2025-2030 held in the southern city on September 29. It aims at narrowing the gender gap in industries, creating opportunities for women and men to participate and enjoy equal benefits in all fields of social life and contributing to the city’s sustainable development. He emphasized that the city will focus on reviewing activities, devising solutions for capacity building on gender equality, and ensuring that the contingent of cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers fully understand the consequences of gender stereotypes and gender-based violence on the development of individuals, families, and … [Read more...] about HCMC aims to become safe, friendly city for women and children