Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) meets with Mitsubishi President and CEO Takehiro Kakeuchi in Tokyo on October 10 (Photo: VNA) Tokyo (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc called on Japanese businesses to help their Vietnamese peers develop the supporting and high-technology industries, during a talk with relevant major Japanese enterprises operating in these fields in Tokyo on October 10. The talk took place as part of his trip to attend the 10th Mekong-Japan Summit Meeting and visit Japan. The PM said that the Vietnamese Government pays close attention to raising the capacity of accessing and grasping development opportunities from the Fourth Industry Revolution, as well as increasing the application of artificial intelligence and high technology in all sectors in order to improve production capacity and competitiveness in production chains. Within this process, Vietnam attaches importance to training high-quality human resources and developing IT … [Read more...] about PM calls for Japanese firms’ help in supporting, high-tech industries
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Fruitful results of FDI in high tech
(VEN) - Many provinces and cities across the country have given priority to foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction in some high-tech industries, such as information technology, electronics, social media analytics (SMA), engineering, automation, biotechnology, new materials, education, training of high-quality human resources, research and development, and public health care. In the southern region, FDI flows continue to pour into high-tech. Le Bich Loan, deputy head of the management board at the Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP), said SHTP has met the requirements of investors. Therefore, there are many famous high-tech companies available at the park, such as Samsung, Intel and Nidec. There were 146 projects in the SHTP by August 2018, with total capital of US$7.147 billion, including 53 FDI projects accounting for two-thirds of total capital. Most of the projects come from the US, some European countries, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Singapore. One of the most outstanding … [Read more...] about Fruitful results of FDI in high tech
Japanese Fuki Sangyo proposes high tech waste treatment project
Japanese group Fuki Sangyo has recently met with representatives from Ho Chi Minh City authorities to propose investment projects in the field of agriculture to turn waste into electricity and other resources. According to Toyonori Nishimura, president of Fuki Sangyo Group in Japan, garbage can be a kind of resource by the use of modern technology. “This technology, if applied in Vietnam, will bring benefits to both the people and the economy as the investment costs are reasonable,” said Nishimura. Fuki Sangyo proposed a $30 million high-tech project to Ho Chi Minh City Specifically, with the waste treatment technology of Fuki Sangyo, garbage from convenience stores and supermarkets can be recycled into animal feed and fertiliser within 24 hours, waste from bread and bran cake into food for pigs, and synthetic waste converted into energy, fertiliser or recycled materials. Similarly, waste from manufacturing brewers can be recycled into liquid food or dried into … [Read more...] about Japanese Fuki Sangyo proposes high tech waste treatment project
HCM City seeks high-tech agriculture cooperation with New Zealand
New Zealand’s Minister of State for Trade and Export Growth Damien O’Connor prepares a kiwi cheesecake at the Fonterra innovation and test kitchen in HCM City. — VNS Photo Thu HằngViet Nam News HCM CITY — HCM City’s Party Committee Secretary Nguyễn Thiện Nhân on Tuesday met with Damien O’Connor, New Zealand’s Minister of State for Trade and Export Growth, to discuss the development of bilateral relations in trade, investment, education and high-tech agriculture. HCM City is shifting to urban farming with a priority in high-tech agriculture, according to Nhân. He said that HCM City and New Zealand had opportunities to improve co-operation and share experiences as well as technology transfer to develop clean agriculture, and improve productivity and the value of products. Nhân said that he hoped New Zealand would create favorable conditions for Vietnamese products to access the New Zealand market. … [Read more...] about HCM City seeks high-tech agriculture cooperation with New Zealand
Foreign investors gear capital to high-tech industries in Vietnam
The Hanoitimes - The government’s plans to improve the quality of FDI inflows have brought initial results with more foreign investors targeting to set up high-tech projects in the country. During a recent working session with authorities of southern Binh Duong province, Executive Managing Officer of Sharp Corporation Yoshihiro Hashimoto mentioned a plan to build a factory worth nearly US$2 billion to manufacture high-tech camera modules and smart phone screens in the province. Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park sets to lure some US$1 billion of investment capital in 2018 In the first stage, Sharp plans to spend roughly US$300 million, about US$200 million of which will be for machinery and equipment. The location of the plant is under discussion. Le Hoai Quoc, head of the Saigon High-Tech Park (SHTP) management board, said many Japanese-invested projects will be licensed in the near future, notably a US$250 million investment in a complex featuring a high-tech hospital and a … [Read more...] about Foreign investors gear capital to high-tech industries in Vietnam