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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc launched the national e-document exchange platform in March 2019 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Cabinet meetings will be streamlined and more innovative as the Government moves into the digital era later this month. The move towards e-government will create a new-look administration, but there is still work to be done to ensure a smooth transition. The Prime Minister’s task force led by Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung met on June 13 with ten ministries, including Public Security, Planning and Investment, and Internal Affairs to discuss the implementation of e-Cabinet. The platform will reduce Cabinet meetings from three days to just one. Documents will be handled online which will allow the Cabinet members to focus on discussing issues and casting their votes. “The e-Government does not mean sending meeting invitations via e-mails. It aspires to a digital economy which can serve citizens better,” … [Read more...] about National public services portal soon opens this year

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue and Chairman of the group Richard Li. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyen Dan Viet Nam wants Insurer FWD Group, an affiliate of Hong Kong-based Pacific Century Group, to invest in start-up and innovation projects. The statement was made by Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue while receiving Chairman of the Pacific Century Group Richard Li in Ha Noi on Tuesday. Hue said with great financial potential and management skills, he expected FWD will offer more insurance products, especially life insurance packages, to Vietnamese people. Hue also asked the FWD to consider investing in green G-bonds and join insurance for renewable energy projects. Li said FWD will focus on investment for Vietnamese start-up firms. On the same day, the FWD insurer announced its purchase of Vietcombank-Cardif Life Insurance and an exclusive 15-year bancassurance partnership with Vietcombank, the largest listed lender by market value. This co-operation is expected to help FWD … [Read more...] about FWD Insurance expected to invest in start-up projects in Viet Nam

Participants from Viet Nam and 25 other member countries of the International Pepper Community at the International Pepper Conference 2019 in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau. — VNA/VNS Photo Hoang Nhi About 400 delegates from Viet Nam and 25 other member countries of the International Pepper Community are attending the International Pepper Conference 2019 in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau. At the three-day event, opened on Tuesday, participants discussed issues relevant to pepper production, processing and trading to better meet the global market’s demand. The event features meetings of exporters and importers, meetings on cultivation techniques, exhibitions of exporting and importing companies, and field trips to pepper farms in the province. During the event, the International Pepper Community will award five farmers who are recognised as outstanding pepper growers of 2018 by the International Pepper Community. Meanwhile, five companies will also be … [Read more...] about Ba Ria-Vung Tau host int’l pepper conference

The Luang Prabang hydropower plant in. Laos must undergo a full assessment of the possible impact on the ecosystem before construction, experts say. After the Laos Mekong River Committee sent a plan on implementing the Luang Prabang hydropower project, the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment on November 4 consulted with relevant ministries and branches on how to mitigate the impact of the hydropower plant on Vietnam. The Luang Prabang hydropower plant in. Laos must undergo a full assessment of the possible impact on the ecosystem before construction, experts say. Tai Nguyen va Moi Truong newspaper quoted Deputy Minister Thanh as saying that unlike other hydropower power plans on the Mekong mainstream, the list of Luang Prabang investors includes a Vietnamese enterprise. Chi Mai Vietnam's Mekong Delta needs to be innovative to overcome climate change: experts The Mekong Delta Region needs to be more innovative in production to grow sustainably in the context … [Read more...] about Laos’ hydropower plant is another source of concern for Vietnam

According to Gartner, total worldwide SD-WAN equipment revenue in 2Q19 was $417M, up 30% quarter-over-quarter. In 2Q19, Fortinet’s SD-WAN revenue is reported to have grown 234% quarter-over-quarter to $46M. This represents the third highest revenue market share at 11.1%. “Cybersecurity has become a top-of-mind strategic business issue for enterprises deploying WAN edge solutions,” says John Maddison, EVP of products and CMO at Fortinet. “We’re hearing from an increasing number of customers who are concerned about the security risks associated with SD-WAN exposing branch offices to the Internet. We believe our growing market share validates the need for Fortinet’s unique Security-Driven Networking approach, which tightly integrates security and SD-WAN functionality into a single offering. Fortinet is committed to SD-WAN innovation; just this year we released the industry’s first SoC4 ASIC specifically designed to increase SD-WAN … [Read more...] about Fortinet ranked in top three by Gartner for SD-WAN equipment market share by revenue