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E-commerce activities continued to grow by double digits, reaching 28 per cent in 2022. — Photo tapchitaichinh.vn The E-Commerce Industry 2023 Report shows that sustainability will be the development trend of Viet Nam's e-commerce in the future. According to this report, with the theme of Sustainable E-Commerce: Driving the Digital Economy, recently released by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and Lazada, e-commerce is an indispensable activity, playing the role of narrowing the gap between people, businesses and localities and optimising intermediate costs to promote production and business. E-commerce is entering the stage of sustainable and responsible business, experts said in the report. VCCI vice chairman Nguyen Quang Vinh was quoted by the Dien dan doanh nghiep (Business Forum) newspaper as saying that "Business today must create new values, not only economic values. Enterprises need to think beyond economic issues, being social and environmental … [Read more...] about Viet Nam’s e-commerce industry changes towards sustainable development: report

VUSTA Chairman Phan Xuan Dung said that at the first congress of the Vietnam Association for Science and Technology Dissemination, the predecessor of VUSTA, on May 18, 1963, then President Ho Chi Minh talked to and assigned tasks to the country’s intellectuals. Twenty years later, on March 26, 1983, VUSTA was established with Labor Hero, Professor and Academian Maj. Gen. Tran Dai Nghia, a prominent scientist of Vietnam, being the first chairman. Since then, VUSTA has increasingly affirmed its important role in uniting and bringing into play the creativity of Vietnamese science and technology intellectuals both at home and abroad, thus substantially helping promote the country’s scientific and technological strength, boost socio-economic development, and contribute to defense - security safeguarding. From the 15 initial associations with a modest membership, VUSTA now comprises 156 associations, including 63 local association unions and 93 associations, with over 2.2 million … [Read more...] about Intellectuals form important force for social development: Party leader

CAAV suggests more time for piloting biometric authentication - Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has proposed continuing pilot application of biometric authentication (facial recognition) at airports’ check-in desks. The high-tech method aims to contribute to ensuring social order and security, reduce time for check-in procedures, and increase accuracy. Facial recognition technology can also improve the prevention and detection of passengers using fake documents, and detect those who are banned from flying or wanted criminals that cross borders. Recently, the authority hosted a meeting to discuss issues related to legal regulations on applying the technology. CAAV reported that the pilot application of facial recognition technology at Cat Bi international airport in the northern city of Hai Phong has not clearly demonstrated its advantages and disadvantages, suggesting extending the piloting period. The … [Read more...] about CAAV suggests more time for piloting biometric authentication

Workers of a garment company in HCM City. The sustainability requirements pose challenges for Viet Nam’s fashion industry but there are opportunities from the transition to more sustainable and circular models. — VNA/VNS Photo Hong Dat Greening the garment and textile production is no longer an option for the multi-billion-dollar industry but a must in the context of increasing requirements for sustainability around the world, experts said. Many garment-importing countries were taking action for sustainable and circular textiles. The European Commission was calling for an end to fast fashion by 2030 with the Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textile which set eco-design rules, starting with textiles. Accordingly, by 2030 textiles placed in the EU, the world’s largest market for garment products, should be long–lived and recyclable. “There is no other way for the garment and textile industry of Viet Nam if it does not want to be excluded from the global game,” Le Tien … [Read more...] about Sustainability requirements pose new challenges to garment, textile industry

The MIC called for a level playing field for domestic and foreign companies. Vietnam's Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) is seeking Government approval for a proposal to regulate over-the-top (OTT) interpersonal communication, which would bring popular messaging apps such as Zalo, Viber, and Telegram under the Telecommunications Law. The ministry believes that over-the-top service platforms such as Zalo, Viber, Telegram, and WhatsApp are replacing mobile phone services. However, there are currently no legal provisions governing these platforms, and there is no way to protect users and information security, the MIC stressed. Over-the-top media services, like Zalo, Viber, and Telegram, are displayed on a smartphone. Photo: Anh Quan Some world governments (in Europe, China, and South Korea) have classified this service as a telecom service and regulated it in accordance with the Telecommunications Law, it added. The ministry also called … [Read more...] about MIC to regulate OTT communication in Vietnam

Multinational cybersecurity company Fortinet has announced several enhancements to its single-vendor solution FortiSASE, enabling additional deployment flexibility and new secure access capabilities for digital resources across private applications, software as a service (SaaS), and the internet. More than half of the respondents to a recent Fortinet work-from-anywhere survey support hybrid workforces, meaning most CEOs are tasked with the challenge of securing users as they contribute from home, the office or elsewhere. Comprehensive security for all users is near impossible when using solutions that are in the cloud or not integrated on-premises. The larger and more distributed the network, the more pervasive these issues can be. Providing consistent security to a global hybrid workforce working from multiple locations requires a single-vendor approach. John Maddison, executive vice president of Products and CMO at Fortinet said, “In today's work-from-anywhere world where users … [Read more...] about Fortinet adds new capabilities to support work-from-anywhere

Particularly, the mission inspected Tho Chau Border Post of the Kien Giang provincial Border Guard Command, Coast Guard Post No.4 of Coast Guard Region 4, Regiment 152 of Military Region 9, and Radar Station 610 of Battalion 551 of Naval Region 5. In 2022 and the first months of 2023, troops of units on Tho Chu Island have grasped and carried out orders on combat readiness, regulatory building, discipline building; well observed guard duty and combat readiness regulations. They have effectively cooperated with local authorities to closely grasp situational development, maintain political stability and public order, protect forest and defense projects, and participate in search and rescue, helping locals people feel secure to fish at sea. While visiting and inspecting units, Gen. Luong inquired after troops’ health and life, their families and listened to their aspiration. At Tho Chau Border Post and Coast Guard Post No.4, the deputy defense minister praised the units for their … [Read more...] about Deputy defense minister checks units stationed on Tho Chu Island

A construction site of Phat Dat Real Estate Development Joint Stock Company (PDR). PDR rose 2.9 per cent on Friday. VNA/VNS Photo Shares gained for a fourth straight session on Friday thanks to the sharp rise of large-caps in the securities and real estate group, supporting the overall market. On the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange, the VN-Index rose 0.16 per cent to close Friday at 1,046.79 points. The index had risen 2.3 per cent in the last four days. Market breadth was positive with 265 rising stocks and 122 losing ones. Nearly 580 million shares worth VND9.4 trillion (US$399.7 million) were traded on HCM City’s bourse. The VN-30 Index, tracking the 30 biggest stocks on HoSE, gained 0.46 per cent to close at 1,051.42 points. In the VN-30 basket, 19 stocks gained while ten lost ground. The biggest gainers included the Vietnam Rubber Group (GVR), SSI Securities Inc (SSI), PV Power (POW), Mobile World Group (MWG), Vietjet (VJC), Vingroup (VIC), HDBank (HDB) and Vinhomes … [Read more...] about Shares gain for fourth session thanks to large-caps

A commodity sorting line at the Lazada Logistics Park which opened on Thursday at Song Than 1 Industrial Zone in the southern province of Binh Duong. — Photo Courtesy Lazada Ligistics Vietnam E-commerce company Lazada Logistics Vietnam on Thursday officially inaugurated a commodity sorting centre called Lazada Logistics Park at Song Than 1 Industrial Zone in the southern province of Binh Duong. Covering an area of 20,000 sq.m, the Lazada Logistics Park, whose capacity is 1 million parcels per day, is the biggest and most modern logistic centre in the province. According to Lazada, its new sorting centre is equipped with modern technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and 99 per cent of the sorting lines are automated. The other modern technologies used at the centre include a telescopic conveyor system, a singulator, dim weight scanners, a wheel sort system with o-belt modular structures, a cross-belt sorting system, small parcel cross-belt sorting, … [Read more...] about Lazada Logistics Park opens, sorting 1 million parcels per day

The event attracted the participation of around 100 travel agents. The tour, jointly launched by Sustainable Tourism and International Development (STID) Company and Thang Long Heritage Conservation Center, starts and concludes at Thang Long Ancient Citadel. Tickets for the tour, which is held on Saturdays and Sundays, are being sold at the Hanoi Tourism Festival 2024 from 9a.m. to 3p.m. from March 24 to 26. Through the tour, visitors can learn about famous cultural and historical heritage in Hanoi; values of Co Loa; the national construction and defense cause. They also have opportunity to make crossbows and arrows; cook and taste famous Mach Trang stir-fried rice vermicelli with water celery, which is an indispensable dish in the locality’s festivals and important events. STID’s Director Phung Quang Thang said that through the tour, STID and Thang Long Heritage Conservation Center expect to bring new experiences to both domestic and international tourists. According to Deputy … [Read more...] about Tour on exploring capital of ancient Vietnamese people launched