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An information technology (IT) training academy, meeting international standards, was opened in the northern port city of Hai Phong on Feb. 26. The academy, named NIIT HAIPHONG II, is a project jointly developed by the Hai Phong University and the NIIT Group from India to meet growing demand for IT human resources in the city and the northern coastal regions. NIIT HAIPHONG II is the 31st in a series of NIIT training establishments in Vietnam and the second in Hai Phong. Students enrolled on courses at NIIT HAIPHONG II have access to the latest educational materials and will gain internationally-recognised degrees and certificates. … [Read more...] about IT training academy launched in Hai Phong

(VNA) - Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai on Monday received Belarusian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik, who is in Vietnam to attend the ninth session of the Vietnam-Belarus inter-governmental Committee on economics, trade, and science technology. Hai said that to boost bilateral cooperation, the inter-governmental committee should work more actively, while negotiations should be sped up for a bilateral free trade agreement and an agreement between Vietnam and the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. Aleinik said Vietnam is an important partner in Asia and the two countries will continue to boost their bilateral trade, tourism, and education cooperation. He added that investment and trade relations with Belarus have a great potential to develop, especially in the fields of automobile assembly, electronic components, and engine machinery. … [Read more...] about Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai receives Belarusian Deputy FM

A container scanner system was put into operation on on May 5 at Hai Phong port in the city of the same name. The 861-million JPY (around 8.78 million USD) system was funded by the Japanese government through a non-refundable aid for a project to enhance customs management. The X-ray scanner system is expected to help detect trade frauds and shorten time for custom clearance. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Hai Phong put container scanner into operation

The Hai Phong city People's Committee and the World Bank (WB) on August 16 kicked off an urban traffic development project. The project, to be implemented between 2011 and 2016, aims to facilitate inner-city travel and strengthen the city's urban traffic management and planning capacity. The project will focus on building roads linking the city's areas and improve urban public transport systems. The project has an estimated investment of over 276 million USD with 175 million USD provided by the WB and the remaining sourced from the local budget. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about WB funds Hai Phong’s traffic development