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According to an estimate by the National Innovation Centre under the Ministry of Planning and Investment, digital technology may bring Vietnam more than $74 billion by 2030, which is comparable to 27 per cent of Vietnam’s GDP in 2020. In Vietnam, the passage of this development might paradoxically result in the loss of a substantial number of current jobs. Conundrum ahead with robotics rise, source: shutterstock Hoang Nam Tien, chairman of FPT Telecom, predicted that approximately 70 per cent of the total 5.4 million Vietnamese workers will lose their jobs within the next decade. This includes 2.7 million textile workers, 1.7 million leather and footwear labourers, and nearly one million electronic assembly staff. Tien said, “Humans cannot compete with robots in terms of labour output and work hours. A series of robots have been imported into Vietnam in recent times. Before 2020, many manufacturers were still unsure about deploying them.” The recent pandemic has … [Read more...] about Conundrum ahead with robotics rise

I was thinking about the time when Japanese fans of the 2022 World Cup cleaned up the field after every game. By contrast, it is not difficult to encounter bad behaviors from certain Vietnamese people these days. These include spitting, littering, pushing and shoving, trespassing, breaking traffic laws, allowing pets to defecate in public, smoking and even swearing and fighting in public. These actions have tarnished the Vietnamese reputation abroad and have had far-reaching negative effects on health, safety, the environment, and many other things. Moreover, there are numerous pressing problems that need immediate attention, including workplace safety, fire prevention, pollution, food safety, and so on. The big question is whether we can eradicate all the harmful behaviors in all of these settings. It's possible, in my opinion, if the public and government work together as a united social system. Aside from factors like cultural traditions and education (by both parents and … [Read more...] about ‘Big Brother’ could improve behavior in Vietnam

The decision follows a public consultation by the government in which 95% of respondents were in favor of the bans, the department said in a statement. "We all know the absolutely devastating impacts that plastic can have on our environment and wildlife," Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey said. "These new single-use plastics bans will continue our vital work to protect the environment." Most plastics can remain intact for centuries and damage oceans, rivers and land where millions of tonnes end up as waste each year. The United Nations says decades of overuse of single-use plastics has caused a "global environmental catastrophe." The government said it is estimated England uses 2.7 billion items of single-use cutlery, most of which are plastic, a year as well as 721 million such plates, but only 10% end up being recycled. England's ban will also include single-use plastic trays, balloon sticks and some types of polystyrene cups and food containers. A ban on supplying … [Read more...] about England to ban some single-use plastic items from October

Ben Hoang Nguyen, a Vietnamese American from Las Vegas, Nevada, the U.S. created an online platform that helps connect students with employers in their local communities. Nguyen, a teacher at Sunrise Mountain High School in Las Vegas, Nevada brought home a grand prize of US$200,000 from The Big Idea Challenge: A Competition for Educational Innovation hosted by Nevada-based nonprofits The Andre Agassi Foundation for Education and The Engelstad Foundation. "This was an incredible experiment that gave everyone the opportunity to come forward to make things better," Kris Engelstad, a trustee of the Engelstad Foundation, wrote on The Big Idea Challenge website. "And indeed, so many Nevadans did just that. Our winners have embarked on a long journey to win and receive funding. We cannot wait to see all they do to take their ideas - and education in our state - to new heights." Julie Pippenger, chief operating officer of the Andre Agassi Foundation for Education, also lauded the … [Read more...] about Vietnamese American teacher wins US prize for teen-centered job app

At least 67 people were confirmed dead Sunday after a plane with 72 on board crashed in Nepal, police said, in the Himalayan country's worst aviation disaster in three decades. Rescuers inspect the wreckage at the site of a plane crash in Pokhara on January 15, 2023. Six children were among those on board the ATR 72 twin-engine turboprop aircraft when it plummeted into a steep gorge, smashed into pieces and burst into flames in the central city of Pokhara, officials said. As light faded late Sunday and soldiers used ropes and stretchers to extract bodies from the 300-metre-deep (1,000-foot) ravine, there was no word on the fate of the five people still unaccounted for. "We are actively working to retrieve and identify the bodies as soon as possible and hand (them) over to their families," police official AK Chhetri told AFP at the crash site, which was still smouldering and strewn with aircraft debris, including the mangled remains of wings and passenger seats. … [Read more...] about At least 67 killed in Nepal plane crash

The first kilometer of the running track will take runners by the Independence Palace on Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street, surrounded by lush trees. Held for the first time in Ho Chi Minh City, VnExpress Marathon will give runners of all four distances (5, 10, 21, 42 km) the chance to explore the city's stunning roads and famous landmarks. 500 meters from the Independence Palace, runners will head towards Paris Commune Square highlighted by French architectural works, including 140-year-old Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Central Post Office. This place is famous for ca phe bet , litterally meaning " coffee on the ground." The Saigon Opera House and five-star hotels on Dong Khoi Street will be other highlights of the track. This area is close to the start and finish line, suitable for runners to make their accommodation plans. Right in front of Nguyen Hue pedestrian street, the People's Committee headquarters is a unique architectural … [Read more...] about HCMC emblems featured in VnExpress Marathon night run

Dirty water flows, foul-smelling waste, or dozens of injection needles have not discouraged the Sai Gon Xanh (Green Sai Gon) squad, a group of young people in Ho Chi Minh City who voluntarily collect waste from canals, from pursuing the meaningful work even when the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday is around the corner. On Sunday, or the 24th day of the 12th lunar month, other people hurriedly returned to their hometowns, tidied up and decorated their houses, or went shopping, while five members of the Sai Gon Xanh squad collected waste on a smelly canal under the An Phu Bridge in Go Vap District, Ho Chi Minh City. “Members in the group come from farming families, so they are not afraid of hardship and difficulties," said Nguyen Luong Ngoc, 27, whose nickname is Shin, the leader of the group. “I formed this group as I was inspired by the Padawara group, which also pursues the same voluntary work in Indonesia. “We upload videos [on social networks] so that viewers will feel like … [Read more...] about Youngsters clean up canals in Ho Chi Minh City

Statues of cats with many expressions on a flower street in Da Nang City, central Vietnam have gone viral and made headlines on social networks. The Da Nang flower street stretches more than 300 meters from the west bank of the Han River to the APEC Park. Along a section on the west bank of the Han River near the end of the Dragon Bridge, there are statues of traditional and modern cats with many postures and expressions. The highlight of the flower street is a lighting system on robotic cats. Cute cat statues have excited netizens who have made multiple witty comments on the cat statues, such as cats hold gold ingots and wear traditional clothes, cats wear tintinnabula, modern cats wear bow ties, fat cats smile and half close the eyes, cats do yoga, or long-legged model cats. Statues of a cat family in traditional clothes with gold ingots on their hands. Photo: Moon Black / Tuoi Tre Statues of cats doing yoga. Photo: Moon Black / Tuoi Tre … [Read more...] about Cute cat statues in Da Nang go viral

Thuy Thi Le Luong - Managing director, Cisco Vietnam Cybersecurity and IT evolution Connections between people, devices, and data are ever-expanding, with billions of open, shared, and accessible touchpoints multiplying in a hybrid work, cloud-first world. The network is the nervous system that allows everything to work together. And while this has created limitless possibilities, it’s also introduced incredible complexity. As organisations and users become more distributed, the demand for anywhere, anytime access to applications requires the transformation of networks to deliver uninterrupted connectivity while maintaining security. This is especially as just over 80 per cent of respondents in Vietnam to a Cisco survey believe that having connectivity issues regularly is career-limiting for remote workers, yet around 20 per cent say their company still needs the right networking infrastructure. Predictive networks Competing in today’s digital landscape means one … [Read more...] about Anticipating the top business technology trends for 2023

In addition to the country's economic potential, many foreign business owners say their love for Vietnam is what keeps them here “paying it forward” by improving the country’s national brand and human resource training. Holiday turned home Rafael Masters landed in Vietnam 14 years ago. A recent graduate, the British national had planned to travel the world and experience different cultures. To finance such a trip, he planned to work as an English teacher. “I intended to teach for a year and then return home. What actually happened was that I began to fall in love with the culture, the country, and even teaching in Vietnam. “It's an incredibly exciting feeling to see children of all ages being given educational tools and then developing and building themselves with those tools,” he said. Rafael Masters, founder of Vulcan Augmetics, a start-up that makes electronic prosthetics for the disabled. Photo : Binh Minh / Tuoi Tre Some of Masters' first students in … [Read more...] about Foreign business founders keen on Vietnam’s development potential