The annual Vietnamese Talent Awards 2018 has just been launched with a focus on digital technology. Editor-in-chief of Dantri/Dtinews Newspaper speaks at the launching ceremony of the Vietnamese Talent Awards 2018 on April 23. The awards will honour outstanding information and technology (IT) products which have led to a successful digital transformation and have benefited different areas in people’s lives, with a priority on products developed by start-ups businesses. Representatives of the organising board at the launch of the Vietnamese Talent Awards 2018 (Photo: dantri.com.vn) The IT category will be divided into three groups given to promising digital products, IT products from start-ups, and mobile connectivity products. First, second, and third prizes worth VND200 million (USD8,820), VND100 million, and VND50 million will be presented to the winners of each group. In addition to the main prizes for IT products, the organising board will also honour … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Talent Awards 2018 to encourage digital technology
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HCMC applies deer antler stem cells to medicine
HCMC applies deer antler stem cells to medicineBy Le Hoang An expert gives a presentation on the application of sticking plasters produced from stem cells of deer antler at the seminar - PHOTO: LE HOANG HCMC – The management board of the Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) on June 28 organized a seminar on the application of stem cells from deer antler and nanocellulose in the commercial production of gel sticking plasters. The medical product is part of a larger project on the application of nanocellulose and stem cells from deer antler in medicine, conducted by the Research and Development (R&D) Center at SHTP and Gene World Co., Ltd. Biotechnology experts had researched and extracted stem cells from deer antler and combined them with nanocellulose to produce gel plasters that help heal injuries and regenerate skin more quickly. The sticking plaster is expected to gain popularity due to its convenient function for any wound on any part of the skin. The product is being … [Read more...] about HCMC applies deer antler stem cells to medicine
HCMC encourages more use of technological applications
Practical applications To serve the target of building the e-government for the public, the HCMC Department of Science and Technology ran the piloted software ‘Online Public Services’ in the People’s Committee of Ward 2 in District 10. Governmental officers used to receive and process citizens’ documents on paper, which wastes lots of time, but since September 2017, they can save their valuable time of finding precise documents to process, deliver back to their owners, or write reports thanks to the new software. It also makes the task of document monitoring and management much stress-free. This online platform, with its friendly interface and easy operation, allows governmental officers to perform all necessary tasks while updating information swiftly when there is any change. From the first stage of piloting 35 administrative procedures and processing around 683 documents of citizens, the People’s Committee of Ward 2 has suggested the HCMC Department … [Read more...] about HCMC encourages more use of technological applications
Talent Awards launched to encourage digital technology
The annual Vietnamese Talent Awards 2018 was launched on April 23 with a focus on the power of digital technology. Representatives of the organizing board at the launch of the Vietnamese Talent Awards 2018 - Photo: dantri.com.vn The awards will honor outstanding information and technology (IT) products which have led to a successful digital transformation and have benefited different areas in people’s lives, with a priority on products developed by start-ups businesses. The IT category will be divided into three groups given to promising digital products, IT products from start-ups, and mobile connectivity products. First, second, and third prizes worth VND200 million, VND100 million, and VND50 million will be presented to the winners of each group. In addition to the main prizes for IT products, the organizing board will also honour talented individuals and collectives in other fields, including science and technology, medicine and pharmaceuticals, and the … [Read more...] about Talent Awards launched to encourage digital technology
VN, foreign doctors confer at Chợ Rẫy Science Congress
Doctors at Chợ Rẫy Hospital in HCM City perform a kidney transplant. —VNA/VNS PhotoViet Nam News HCM CITY — More than 200 Vietnamese and foreign doctors compared notes on many areas of medicine at the Chợ Rẫy Science Congress held in HCM City on Thursday. More than 190 topics on almost all areas of medicine were discussed. As a top-tier hospital in the southern region, Chợ Rẫy Hospital is also one of the country’s major training and research centres, Nguyễn Trường Sơn, the hospital’s director, said. The annual congress is part of the hospital’s research activities, he said. Doctors at the hospital do research in more than 400 areas, with many of their works being published in international medical journals, he said. The research focuses on patterns of common ailments in the country such as cancer, cardiac problems, organ transplant, and diabetes with the hope of optimising their diagnosis and … [Read more...] about VN, foreign doctors confer at Chợ Rẫy Science Congress