Digital transformation journey

The event was attended by Commander of Command 86 Major General Le Dung, Political Commissar of Command 86 Lieutenant General Ho Van Duc, and 200 delegates from agencies and units across the military, the Authority of Information Technology Application under the Ministry of Information and Communications. The conference is held to enrich participants’ knowledge about information technology and digital transformation and their awareness of the significance and importance of the development of e-Government, digital government and digital transformation in defense agencies and military units. The event will also update participating officers on new technologies and guidance to serve as foundation for agencies and units to build and carry out plan on promoting digital transformation. During the two-day meeting, participating officers from agencies and units across the military are going to study orientations for digital transformation, new technologies from the fourth industrial … [Read more...] about Defense Ministry kicks off conference on information technology and digital transformation

Across Taiwan, farmers are feeling the effects of climate change. Higher temperatures lead to an increased crop respiration rate and evapotranspiration, higher pest infestations, a shift in weed flora, and reduced crop duration. In this context, Taiwan has successfully integrated agri-tech to make farmers more resilient and to fuel high-quality agricultural development and shared prosperity. Jiunn Shiow Lin, director of the Information Technologies Industries Division at the IDB under the Ministry of Economic Affairs said, “Taiwan’s agriculture industry is undergoing a digital transformation. With the IoT, AI, and big data, local agri-tech innovations are empowering farmers to do more work with less labour and time, reducing the cost and environmental impact of pesticides and ensuring healthier food for all.” Taiwan’s fisheries have been negatively impacted by the extreme weather patterns caused by climate change. However, Quadlink Technology Inc. has developed IoT aquaculture … [Read more...] about Taiwan harnesses smart agriculture to promote digital equality for farmers

DoIC is working with World Bank to host a conference on developing a data strategy for HCMC from 2022-2025 https://data.hochiminhcity.gov.vn . The accessible databases here include electronic version of official documents and information on businesses and household businesses, secured transactions, house use right or land use right registration, hospitals, job certificates, schools and universities, educational services, foreign investment projects, public investment projects, market prices of essential commodities. DoIC is launching a virtual assistant service to aid officials to use these databases effectively for administrative procedure completion. Explaining difficulties arisen during the first development stage of these databases, Deputy Director Trinh shared that some content has not been done owing to negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the civil status database has been finished at the end of 2021, and the 1/2,000 and 1/5,000 geographic foundation … [Read more...] about HCMC completes first phase of developing shared databases

Roads, airports, and seaports are being looked at by overseas companies in terms of investment feasibility, Photo: Shutterstock On June 16, Hoang Gia Khanh, deputy general director of state-owned railway giant Vietnam Railways (VNR), received a delegation of Austrian businesses at its headquarters who introduced new products and technology solutions aiming to seek opportunities in the local industry. The commercial counsellor of the Austrian Embassy in Hanoi said that businesses expect to intensify cooperation with VNR, specifically those in funding and upgrading projects, as well as machinery upgrading and maintenance. He added that besides official development assistance, the Austrian government also has other financial tools that can help VNR access financial resources and technologies. According to Khanh, investment demand for the industry’s infrastructure development is huge and he highly appreciates the products and technology of groups like Plasser & Theurer and … [Read more...] about Reopening increases foreign interest in transport upgrade

Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son (R) presents a gift to British Secretary of State for Education Nadhim Zahawi on June 29. (Photo: VNA) London (VNA) – Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son and British Secretary of State for Education Nadhim Zahawi agreed to enhance the countries’ educational cooperation during a meeting in London on June 29. The two officials discussed many cooperation areas, including digital transformation in tertiary and general education, environmental education, English language training, examination, student exchange, and postgraduate training. Minister Son, who is accompanying National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue in an official visit to the UK, said bilateral cooperation in education has been growing in width, and that Vietnam wishes to further develop it in depth. He expressed his hope that the UK Government and the British Council will further help Vietnam in English language training, enhance … [Read more...] about Vietnam, UK to step up educational cooperation

A 220kV transformer station of Xuan Thien Thuan Bac solar project.— Photo provided by the agency EDP Renewables (Euronext: EDPR), the world’s fourth-largest renewable energy producer, has reached an agreement with Xuan Thien Group to acquire two solar PV projects totalling 200 MWac. The projects are located in Ninh Thuan Province's Thuan Bac District, having started operations in 2020 under a 20-year power purchase agreement with Vietnam Electricity at US$93.5/MWh. This transaction is expected to establish a long-term relationship between Xuan Thien Group, one of the main developers in Viet Nam, and EDPR to jointly explore additional opportunities in the region contributing to accelerating EDPR growth prospects in APAC, said EDPR in a statement. With this transaction, EDPR doubles its operational capacity in Viet Nam, strengthening its presence in the APAC region, a market that it entered in 2021 and has been since reinforced with the integration of Sunseap in February 2022. … [Read more...] about EDPR purchases two solar projects in Viet Nam

Channels in District 4 of HCMC are cleaned from waste Statistics from the Vietnam Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate Change (under the Natural Resources & Environment Ministry) reveal that by 2050, if the sea level increases by 18-30cm, Vietnam will lose about 2 percent of its GDP. Its agriculture will bear the most damages, seeing a drop of 13.5 percent in its added value and a loss of $43 billion from 2020-2100. In 2100, if the sea level rises by 100cm, 6.3 percent of the surface area of Vietnam will be lost, while the affected proportions of the railway system, national roads, and provincial roads will be 4 percent, 9 percent, and 12 percent, respectively. The Mekong Delta will experience the most severe damages, at 52.39 percent; followed by the Red River Delta at 31.4 percent and the Central coastal area at 9.1 percent. Vietnam will face a high chance of non-economic damages like declining health, relocated economic zones, land loss due to land slide, … [Read more...] about Vietnam urgently fighting against climate change

The projects are located at the Thuan Bac District of Vietnam, having started operations in 2020 under a 20-year PPA at US$93.5/MWh. This transaction is expected to establish a long-term relationship between Xuan Thien Group and EDPR to jointly explore additional opportunities in the region contributing to accelerate EDPR growth prospects in APAC. With this transaction, EDPR doubles its operational capacity in Vietnam, strengthening its presence in the APAC region, a market where it entered in 2021 and has been since reinforced with the integration of Sunseap in February 2022. The transaction is subject to regulatory and other customary precedent conditions. Hyperion Investment Advisory Limited was Xuan Thien's advisor in the transaction. EDPR completed its S$1.1 billion acquisition of Sunseap Group earlier this year, establishing a clean energy hub for the Asia Pacific region that is headquartered in Singapore. EDPR expects to invest up to S$10 billion in the region … [Read more...] about EDPR acquires two solar projects in Vietnam

At the signing ceremony of cooperation agreement between the HCMC Farmers Association, HCMC Television (HTV), and the Management Board of HCMC High-Tech Agricultural Park The cooperation agreement also aims to encourage farmers to apply high technology and advanced techniques in agricultural production. Speaking at the conference reviewing the farmer movement in the first six months of this year which was held on June 29, Head of HCMC Commission of Mass Mobilization Nguyen Huu Hiep highly appreciated the HCMC Farmers Association ’s efforts in providing consultation and career training, offering loans, promoting trade and commercial activities, improving the movement’s quality and mobilizing farmers to unite each other to reduce poverty. The local farmers' associations at levels need to continuously provide consultation and career training programs, contributing to the effective implementation of the farmers’ movement; build a new collective model; support farmers to … [Read more...] about HCMC supports farmers to do business on e-commerce platforms