How to empower youth

In the healthcare sector, it has become clear that we need to act now in order to provide opportunities to live healthier for longer. Digital health and ICT solutions have come to define a new standard of how people of all ages manage their health and prevent diseases. Digital platforms are combined with hospital expertise across a range of services Dr. Michael Devoy, chief medical officer at global healthcare and nutrition enterprise Bayer AG, says that digitalisation is a means to enhancing how healthcare innovations are brought to patients. “It encompasses an improvement in our processes, rendering them faster and more efficient than before, as well as facilitating a more profound understanding of our patients and delivering better outcomes for them,” Devoy explained. “I am proud of how we already make use of digitalisation at Bayer, as we continuously strive to provide new treatment options for patients across generations.” In Vietnam in recent years, the … [Read more...] about Bayer leveraging digital models to enhance healthcare

The Ho Chi Minh City transport authority will inspect the compliance of Thanh Buoi Bus Company with regulations on providing transport services using passenger buses on Thursday this week, just a few days after a fatal crash between a Thanh Buoi sleeper bus and a 16-seater car killed five people and injured four. Aside from Thanh Buoi, two other passenger transport businesses, namely Thien Y and Hoa Hao, will undergo the inspection, the municipal Department of Transport said on Monday. The department earlier formed an inspection team on September 12 to check the three businesses’ compliance with the said regulations, as they were found to have flouted the law multiple times. The inspection, initially slated to take place from October 15 to November 15, was rescheduled to Thursday this week as required by the prime minister following the deadly crash involving a Thanh Buoi sleeper bus. The fatal collision occurred on the National Highway 20 section passing through Dong Nai … [Read more...] about Vietnamese long-haul bus company to face inspection following deadly crash

Many brands in Vietnam invest to develop commercial conversation to better serve their customers. (Photo: Infobip) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Brands in Vietnam and the Asia Pacific region are strongly investing in commercial conversation to improve the customer experience, experts said. About 77.9 million Vietnamese residents use the Internet out of a total population of 98.5 million as of January 2023, which contributes to the popularity of social networking platforms. Therefore, the potential for conversational commerce in Vietnam is incredibly wide. Telecommunications service providers in the country have used conversational commerce platforms for account notifications and to offer hyper-personalised promotions and discounts to customers. In addition to Facebook and Instagram, Vietnamese are very active in using communication apps such as Zalo and Viber. Furthermore, e-commerce is one of the fastest-growing business segments in the country. Many online retailers in Vietnam … [Read more...] about Customer experience, business expansion driving conversational AI investment

How can the logistics industry adopt global best practices offered by SLP? SLP is part of GLP, a global entity engaged in the creation, ownership, development, and operation of logistics real estate, spanning 17 countries across the globe. We emphasise the continuous pursuit of learning and investment to foster growth and enhance the efficiency of the logistics industry. Edwin Chee, COO of SLP Vietnam SLP excels in providing modern pre-built logistics facilities strategically positioned at key hubs. These state-of-the-art facilities, designed to meet the specific demands of various industry from manufacturing to retail and e-commerce enterprises, adhere to high standards and offer adaptable layouts that can expand as needed, optimising supply chain efficiency and seamless goods circulation. Furthermore, SLP’s commitment to custom-tailored solutions ensures that each tenant’s unique operational needs are met through facilities custom-designed and constructed to … [Read more...] about Applying global practices to Vietnam

UB office in Batu Kawan Penang, Malaysia UBCT, which on September 29 was rebranded to UB Group, was founded in 1995 in an attempt to revolutionise inventory tracing in the semiconductor industry. The company embarked on a transformative journey, starting with a focus on specialised machine servicing within the molding industry. By 2006, the company transitioned into research and development, specialising in material management systems and development for the semiconductor Industry. Over the years, it evolved and expanded, introducing innovative software solutions for dashboards and command centres and successfully implementing total lights-off manufacturing solutions in collaboration with their Shanghai counterpart. In 2017, the company shifted its focus to cutting-edge automated warehouse solutions. Subsequently, a new division emerged, dedicated to AI and autonomous robotic solutions, embracing the future of automation. The rebranding to UB Group this year reflects its … [Read more...] about UB’s Smart Solutions for Industrial 4.0

Police in Ho Chi Minh City are investigating the death of a young girl who died after eating cream puffs taken from a Mid-Autumn Festival event at a local apartment complex. Six-year-old P.N.Q. died late Sunday evening after eating cream puffs on Friday evening which were taken from a Mid-Autumn Festival event hosted by the Palm Heights apartment complex in Thu Duc City, an administrative district of Ho Chi Minh City, said Pham Khanh Phong Lan, head of the Ho Chi Minh City Food Safety Management Board. The cream puffs, produced by a well-known bakery, were donated to the event by a local coffee shop to be given out to children and staff at the building. Q.’s mother, a service worker at Palm Heights, brought some extra cream puffs from the event to her home in Thu Duc late Friday night. She stored them outside of the refrigerator and ate them the next morning with her children, Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper reported. By the afternoon, all three were vomiting and had … [Read more...] about Child dies of suspected food poisoning at Mid-Autumn Festival in Ho Chi Minh City

The launching ceremony of the Young Health Programme (YHP) Vietnam phase 2 in Hà Nội. The programme aims to improve knowledge about non-communicable diseases among young people. — Photo Courtesy AstraZeneca Vietnam Phase 2 of the Young Health Programme (YHP) Vietnam, which aims to contribute to improving the health and wellbeing of young people between age 10 and 24, was launched in Hà Nội by the Ministry of Education and Training, in partnership with AstraZeneca and Plan International Vietnam. The programme is a global initiative of AstraZeneca that emphasises youth well-being and the prevention of major non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, diabetes, and heart and respiratory diseases. During the three-year programme, along with public awareness campaigns, school activities are to be carried out in Cầu Giấy, Long Biên, Đông Anh and Hai Bà Trưng districts in Hà Nội. The programme will improve knowledge about risk behaviours and NCDs prevention, which gives young … [Read more...] about Young health programme launches Phase 2 in Việt Nam