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A booth displays traditional products from Can Tho Province in the OCOP Week being held in the GO Trade Centre in Cai Rang District, Can Tho Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Liem The Department of Industry and Trade of Can Tho City and Central Retail Group Vietnam officially opened OCOP (One Commune-One Product) Week and Vietnamese quintessential products 2022 at the GO Trade Centre on Wednesday in Cai Rang District, Can Tho Province. Accordingly, more than 150 kinds of traditional and typical products will be exhibited in 19 booths from June 22 to 26. The event aims to exchange and assist businesses, co-operatives, craft villages and producers in 13 cities and provinces in the Mekong Delta region to introduce their products and connect with supermarkets and traders nationwide. OCOP is a programme in which each locality organises the production and trading of its local specialities to enhance the consumption of Vietnamese farm produce. — VNS … [Read more...] about More than 150 products on display for OCOP Week

“Make in Vietnam” Digital Product Awards have created spillover effects, promoting the development of Vietnam’s IT industry. “Make in Vietnam” Digital Product Awards will return for the third consecutive year, aiming to honor excellent digital technology products with great practical value recognized in the development of e-government, digital economy and society in the country. The “Make in Vietnam” Digital Product Awards 2022 was launched on June 22 by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC). It is an official award of the ICT industry annually held by the MIC to recognize enterprises with digital products designed, developed and produced in Vietnam that provide solutions to pressing issues currently facing the country. The third edition of the award was launched at a press conference on June 22. Photo: Hien Minh Delivering the opening speech, MIC’s Deputy Minister Pham Duc Long said MIC will help winning products gain access to a broader … [Read more...] about “Make in Vietnam” Digital Product Awards come back

The Ministry of Information and Communications launched the ‘Make in Vietnam’ Digital Technology Product Awards 2022 in Hanoi on June 22. 'Make in Vietnam' Digital Technology Product Awards 2022 is launched in Hanoi on June 22. (Photo: VNA) This marks the third consecutive year that the competition has been held with the ultimate aim of honouring excellent digital technology products which have been designed, created, and manufactured in Vietnam. All of the products boast great practical value recognised in the development of the digital economy, digital government, and digital society in the country. This year’s event will see businesses compete across four categories, namely digital products for digital government, digital economy, digital society, and potential digital products. With regard to potential digital products, this category will only be applicable to small and medium-sized enterprises or creative start-ups. Gold, silver, and bronze awards … [Read more...] about ‘Make in Vietnam’ Digital Technology Product Awards 2022 launched

This is the third year the award has been held to honor excellent digital technology products that have a great impact and influence in bringing people and businesses' activities to the digital environment, contributing to promoting digital government, digital economy, and digital society in Vietnam. At the same time, the award will promote digital technology products made by Vietnamese enterprises to consumers. The ‘Make in Vietnam Digital Product’ award in 2022 includes four categories such as excellent digital products for digital government, excellent digital products for the digital economy, excellent digital products for digital society, and potential digital products. Entries should be sent to the award organizer from June 22 to the end of September 22. By Phuong Anh – Translated by Dan Thuy … [Read more...] about Ministry launches award ‘Make in Vietnam digital products’

Hanoi has 141 models of farm chain, according to the Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Hanoi is extending support to local businesses and cooperatives in putting agricultural products on the e-commerce platforms, as well as boosting trade promotion activities, according to the Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. A staff is guiding a Bac Giang's farmer to post lychees on the e-commerce site. Photo: Vietnam Post In Chuong My District, the Thang Long High-tech Agriculture JSC faced difficulties with selling Solanaceae, so it turns to new sales channels such as Facebook and Zalo for better consumption. Phan Trung Kien, Director of the Thang Long High-tech Agriculture JSC said: “Since the company put its products on online sales sites and e-commerce platforms, they are better known and easily approached by a huge number of local consumers.” The company grows solanum Hainanese hance in an area of 20ha, the largest in the … [Read more...] about Hanoi promotes consumption of agricultural products on e-commerce sites

Deputy General Director of the General Department of Vocational Education (TVET) Do Nang Khanh speaks at the event Deputy General Director of the General Department of Vocational Education (TVET) Do Nang Khanh today announced the news at the launch of the contest ‘Startup Kite 2022 for students and vocational education students’ by the General Department of Vocational Education under the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs in Ho Chi Minh City. This is the third time the contest has been launched, promoting the entrepreneurial spirit and self-employment among students and students of vocational education institutions. Mr. Khanh said that after two years, the organizer of the Startup Kite contest has received 2,818 projects and 73 of them have been selected. The contest has been promoting the enterprising spirit of students in vocational schools, innovation, and linking businesses with educational institutions to bring more opportunities for students. Through the … [Read more...] about Products from startup competition exported to the US

A worker produces anti-counterfeit stamps at Tien Duong Organic Agricultural Cooperative in Ha Noi. — Photo Nguyen Hoang Despite production and market difficulties due to the pandemic and climate change, many districts, firms and organisations in Ha Noi's agricultural sector have remained strong thanks to the application of science and information technology. It has helped them improve their products’ value and meet the technical requirements of import markets. In the past few years, Ha Noi's agriculture sector has implemented many programmes and solutions to support businesses and cooperatives to promote the application of information technology in the production and processing of agricultural products, which have brought many benefits, such as increasing the product value, food safety management and product information transparency. Tran Sy Hung, Director of Nghia Minh Mushroom Cooperative in Dan Phuong District, said his cooperative had applied information technology in … [Read more...] about Ha Noi applies IT to enhance value of agricultural products

It is an official award of the ICT industry annually held by the  Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) to recognise enterprises with digital products designed, developed and produced in Vietnam that provide solutions to pressing issues currently facing the country, the MIC announced at a press conference on June 22. Eligible nominees are Vietnamese or foreign-invested enterprises whose at least 51 percent of stake is owned by Vietnamese investors. They will be awarded in four categories, namely best product in e-government, best product in digital economy, best product in digital society and most promising one. Entries will be evaluated based on not only design and innovation but also their impacts on the acceleration of e-government, digital economy and digital society. The MIC will help winning products gain access to a broader market, said Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Pham Duc Long. Entries should be submitted via website … [Read more...] about Third Make in Vietnam Digital Product Awards launched

A worker produces anti-counterfeit stamps at Tiên Dương Organic Agricultural Cooperative in Hà Nội. Photo Nguyễn Hoàng HÀ NỘI — Despite production and market difficulties due to the pandemic and climate change, many districts, firms and organisations in Hà Nội's agricultural sector have remained strong thanks to the application of science and information technology. It has helped them improve their products’ value and meet the technical requirements of import markets. In the past few years, Hà Nội's agriculture sector has implemented many programmes and solutions to support businesses and cooperatives to promote the application of information technology in the production and processing of agricultural products, which have brought many benefits, such as increasing the product value, food safety management and product information transparency. Trần Sỹ Hùng, Director of Nghĩa Minh Mushroom Cooperative in Đan Phượng District, said his cooperative had applied information technology … [Read more...] about Hà Nội applies IT to enhance value of agricultural products

The economy of HCM City has expanded by 3.82 percent in the first half of 2022. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City recorded growth of 3.82 percent in gross regional domestic product ( GRDP ) in the first half of 2022, according to its Statistics Office. Product tax collection increased 2.03 percent, trade and services 4.83 percent, agriculture - forestry - fisheries 1.77 percent, and industry - construction 2.23 percent. Notably, trade and services generated nearly 99.66 trillion VND (4.3 billion USD) in revenue in June and almost 556.49 trillion VND in the first six months, respectively rising 41.1 percent and 6.2 percent from a year earlier. Such positive growth indicated that sectors are recovering well, especially trade and services, the Statistics Office said. Meanwhile, the southern economic hub has welcomed nearly 216,000 international arrivals since the beginning of June, doubling the figure in the same period last year. The six-month number also … [Read more...] about HCM City posts economic growth of 3.82 percent in H1