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Addressing the opening of the Vietnam Artificial Intelligence Festival 2023 (AI4VN) in Ho Chi Minh City on September 22, Dat said the building of this workforce aims to achieve the goal of making Vietnam an innovation and AI hub in ASEAN and the world, as outlined in the national strategy on research, development and application of AI till 2030. Via the two-day event, he said the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) wants to connect Government officials, experts, scientists, businesses and investors interested in AI at home and abroad. The U.K. Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City, Emily Hamblin said the solutions on display have demonstrated the development of Vietnam's technology sector with the active involvement of numerous enterprises. The event provides a platform to promote AI application in daily life. Initiated by MoST, the event was held for the first time in 2018. This year, it took the theme “AI: Power for Life" with the plenary session discussing hot topics to … [Read more...] about Minister calls for preparation of workforce for AI ecosystem

During the event the VNPT received three gold prizes, including the award for the Innovation in Technology Development, a prize for Innovation in Medical/Dental, and the award for Innovation in Education or Training Apps. Furthermore, the country’s leading telecom company also carried off an additional two silver prizes, including in the award for the Innovative Use of Technology in Human Resources, along with the award for Innovation in Media, Visual Communications & Entertainment. Elsewhere, a total of seven bronzes were awarded for Innovative Management in Health Care Industries, Excellence in Innovation in Health Care Industries, Innovation in Business Utility Apps, and for the Innovative Use of Technology in Customer Service. This is in addition to a prize for Innovation in Business-to-Business Services and an award for Innovation in Government Services. The Stevie Awards are widely considered to be the world's premier business awards as they recognise various … [Read more...] about VNPT wins big at Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards 2021

The event aims to improve the productivity, product quality, and capacity of OCOP entities. An event showcasing products related to the culture of the northern mountainous provinces attracted over  100 booths displaying more than 2,000 One Commune One Product (OCOP) items and regional specialties from Hanoi, 35 provinces and cities on Trinh Cong Son Pedestrian Street in Hanoi from September 21 to 25. Many OCOP products are on display at the fair. Photo: Trong Tung/ The Hanoi Times Speaking at the event, Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Ta Van Tuong said that this is an important event to help businesses and promotion units network and sell safe farm produce , OCOP products and regional specialties nationwide, thus promoting the implementation of the OCOP Program for 2021-2025. The event also provides an opportunity for OCOP entities in Hanoi and provinces and cities across the country to exchange and enhance … [Read more...] about Hanoi and other localities promote OCOP products, regional specialties

PM Pham Minh Chinh said Vietnam, which suffered severe pains, sacrifices and losses from wars as well as blockage and embargo in the previous century, understands and cherishes the values of peace, cooperation and development, adding with the spirit of “putting aside the past, overcoming differences, upholding similarities and looking towards the future,” Vietnam has spared no efforts to develop relations with foreign countries. As the world is facing serious crises in terms of trust, multilateral cooperation, principles and resources, PM Pham Minh Chinh said that the world leaders should join hands to carry out five groups of measures with an inclusive and comprehensive approach. First, it is necessary to build sincerity, reinforce strategic trust and call upon countries to uphold responsibility as the basis of the efforts, he said, in which the world’s powers should play a very important role in intensifying trust, and spreading sincerity and sense of responsibility. Second, … [Read more...] about PM delivers speech at U.N. General Assembly’s General Debate

This conference serves as a significant platform for the Hanoi public to provide input on the city's planning direction. Hanoi plans to hold a conference in late September on the direction of the capital planning for the 2021-2030 period as part of a broader initiative to ensure the timely completion of the planning process . A corner of Hanoi from above. Photo: Cong Hung/The Hanoi Times Le Ngoc Anh, director of the Hanoi Institute for Socio-Economic Development Studies (HISEDS), said that since last year, the municipal People's Committee has been overseeing the creation of an Orientation Outline for Capital Planning. This Orientation Outline underwent multiple rounds of feedback and refinement, culminating in its approval at the 12th Conference of the Party Executive Committee on April 27, 2023. To harness the expertise and creativity of experts, scholars, officials, party members, and educators to finalize the Orientation Outline, the Party … [Read more...] about Hanoi to hold capital planning conference in late September

MobiFone plays an essential role in Vietnam’s information infrastructure Facing unprecedented challenges in a rapidly changing digital landscape, MobiFone has emphasised enhancing service quality and customer-centricity. After 30 years in business, the company boasts nearly 100,000 BTS stations. Concurrently, MobiFone has seamlessly integrated 5G technology into its repertoire, spearheading commercial broadcasts and ensuring expansive 5G coverage in strategic locales with nearly 100 broadcasting stations. Ranked among the Top 100 most valuable telecom brands globally by Brand Finance 2023, MobiFone has shifted its focus from traditional telecommunications to emerging digital services. The company’s forward-thinking strategy is evident in its expansive digital ecosystem, offering solutions like mobiEdu for digital education, smart radio broadcasting, digital healthcare, digital finance through e-wallets, and MobiFone Money. These digital forays cater to Vietnamese … [Read more...] about MobiFone’s three decades of dedication

The European Union is slated to pilot the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) from October, aligned with its vision of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. How do you anticipate the CBAM to impact Vietnam? Melissa MacEwen, sustainability and circular economy director for PwC in Asia-Pacific There are five key sectors under which products are going to be affected, and when products from those areas are imported into the EU, there will be checks based on emissions intensity. This will require independent verification, something which Vietnamese enterprises must prepare for. There are regulations in Vietnam regarding reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and protection of the ozone layer, but they do not yet include independent verification. The CBAM is also an opportunity to keep money within the country. Taking Thailand as an example, this country actually already responded to the potential impact of the CBAM on its sectors and is applying a tax on the same … [Read more...] about Businesses becoming active in the circular economy

Vietnam has the advantage of a long coastline and sufficient water surface area for developing both brackish and freshwater aquaculture. (Photo: vneconomy.vn) HCM City (VNA) – The growth in Vietnam's seafood export turnover in recent years has been created from the foundation of the aquatic farming, exploitation and processing industry. Vietnam’s aquaculture industry has not only served the sizable domestic market with a population of about 100 million but also gradually conquered the world market, said Truong Dinh Hoe, General Secretary of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP). Hoe said that along with the growth of global seafood consumption demand, Vietnam's aquaculture product export turnover has maintained growth for many years and reached 11 billion USD in 2022, 12 times higher than that of 1998. Not only growing in output, Vietnamese aquacultural products are also considered a source of protein with stable quality and increasingly high … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s aquaculture top position on world map

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính meets business representatives in Brazil. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Sunday (local time) asked Vietnamese and Brazilian businesses to concretise cooperation mechanisms with specific programmes and projects, with an aim to bring two-way trade turnover to US$10 billion by 2025, and $15-20 billion by 2030 in a more balanced direction. PM Chính, who is in an official visit to the South American country, stressed that after nearly 35 years of the establishment of diplomatic ties, the bilateral relations have developed positively in all fields. Việt Nam and Brazil are currently each other's largest trading partner in Southeast Asia and South America, with their trade turnover reaching a record level of about $6.78 billion in 2022, up 6.6 per cent year-on-year, and by threefold in the past decade. However, investment cooperation remains very modest, as Brazil currently has six valid projects totalling $3.83 million in … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, Brazilian firms asked to work together to raise trade to US$10 billion