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“Today’s announcement is our most significant investment in the 26 years we have been established here,” said Jean-Philippe Courtois, Executive Vice President and President, Microsoft Global Sales, Marketing and Operations at the virtual DevCon 2021.  “I am delighted that we are helping to empower Indonesia to realise its vision to lead the region’s digital transformation.” With the new datacentre region, Indonesia will join the world’s largest cloud infrastructure with over 60 datacentre regions announced to date. The Indonesian datacentre region will deliver trusted cloud services locally, with world-class data security, privacy, and the ability to store data in country, according to Microsoft. “From e-commerce to agriculture, Indonesian businesses across all sectors are gaining a digital advantage with the agility, security and scale offered by Microsoft’s cloud services,” Courtois said. Businesses of all sizes and industries will have access to Microsoft Azure at launch, which enables anyone to invent with purpose using cloud services and capabilities that span computing, networking, databases, analytics, artificial intelligence, and Internet of Things (IoT). Indonesian Minister of Communication and Information Johnny G. Plate said his ministry welcomes Microsoft’s plans to establish a local datacenter region as well as its commitment to increase the capacity of Indonesian digital talent across all skill levels. President Joko Widodo also appreciated Microsoft's collaboration with the digital community to strengthen the digital transformation among Indonesia's young people. He further noted that digital transformation is the key to surviving the COVID-19 pandemic as it helps people work more quickly and efficiently, even in the midst of limited interactions. He said the acceleration of digital transformation cannot be done by the government alone, but it requires participation from the digital community through investment in datacentre …

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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on Thursday that the Ministry of Health and Government Office should draw up specific guidelines for the purpose. No details of how or from whom they will mobilize funds are known yet. Vietnam plans to procure 150 million doses from British-Swedish firm AstraZeneca, global vaccine access mechanism Covax and domestic producers by 2022, the ministry has said. The first batch of 117,600 doses from AstraZeneca was delivered on Wednesday. Hanoi has decided it will provide free vaccination, and estimates it will need 15 million doses to vaccinate everyone above 18. The northern port city Hai Phong plans to acquire more than two million doses. …

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Under the auspices of the Vietnamese Ministry of Science & Technology and support from the Aus4Innovation Program, AAC 2021 is a brand-new national competition calling for all innovators to share their bright ideas for rolling out artificial intelligence-driven innovation into new areas of industry, fields of science, and the day-to-day lives. AI startup has undoubtedly been gaining a lot of attention in recent years in Vietnam, but they often lack the support or visibility they need to grow. AAC 2021 provides an exciting opportunity for innovators to receive seed funding and incubation training to help them maximise their chances of success. The programme is designed to open to any individual and team who want to contribute to the economic and social development of Vietnam by using AI technology. During the first phase, applications will be screened online based on the answers on the application form and selected for the next round. The 15 selected starts-up will enter an intensive one-month bootcamp programme in order to evaluate their personalities, mindsets, and collaboration with the programme. These selected startups will be invited to make a 15-30-minute presentation in front of an expert panel. The five selected startups will enter three-month intensive bootcamp programme with access to mentoring and up to 200 million VND (8,723 USD) in no equity funding. Andrew Barnes, Australian Chargé d' Affaires to Vietnam, highlighted achievements Vietnam has recorded in the COVID-19 combat, saying Australia is realising its strong commitments to supporting the country’s efforts in overcoming the pandemic and reviving the national economy for a long-term through sponsoring initiatives promoting AI-driven innovations. Thach Le Anh, Founder of the VSV Foundation, said the VSV Foundation forms part of the programme, aiming to help AI startups get access to consultants in order to develop their business and call for investors. Source: VNA …

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