Smart city transportation

A report released by the MoIT shows that during the first eight months of the year, the local garment and textile industry contributed approximately US$22 billion to the country's overall export turnover, despite recording declines of more than 11% compared to the same period last year. Indeed, resurgence of novel coronavirus outbreaks globally has also caused more difficulties for Vietnamese textile and garment production, along with exports.  … [Read more...] about VIETNAM’S BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES SEPTEMBER 10

Washington D.C (VNA) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on September 11 issued a press statement affirming the enduring commitment to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). In the statement, Pompeo said America has long been a friend to ASEAN countries. The ASEAN Outlook for the Indo-Pacific and the US Indo-Pacific Strategy share a respect for sovereignty, the rule of law, transparency, openness, and inclusivity. These shared principles form the core of the US work with ASEAN and are the basis for this week’s launch of the Mekong-US Partnership. The US reiterates its support for ASEAN as the bloc speaks with a strong, collective voice to advance these shared values. According to the Secretary of State, at the ASEAN-US Foreign Ministers’ meeting recently, he reaffirmed US support for ASEAN’s role at the heart of the Indo-Pacific. The US underscored its commitment to speak out against escalating aggression and threats to sovereign nations’ … [Read more...] about US affirms enduring commitment to ASEAN

Jakarta (VNA) – Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Igor Driesmans has appreciated Vietnam’s efforts in hosting the 53rd ASEAN Ministers' Meeting and related meetings amid unprecedented challenges. “Vietnam has successfully managed to host a series of important ministerial meetings this year amid unprecedented challenges,” Ambassador Driesmans said in an interview recently granted to Vietnam News Agency correspondents following the closing of the ministerial meetings. The technical and logistical aspects of this undertaking are impressive, taking into account the fact that the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) membership spans four continents and multiple time zones, he said. The 27th ARF and the ASEAN-EU Post-Ministerial Conference took place at a time when Europe, Southeast Asia, and the entire global community are facing the COVID-19 pandemic. The fact that both meetings were successfully held – albeit … [Read more...] about EU Ambassador to ASEAN appreciates Vietnam’s efforts to host AMM 53, related meetings

Furthermore, AI has also begun to be applied across multiple actual fields such as healthcare, education, agriculture, transportation, and e-commerce. Notable examples include a smart transportation system being used in Ho Chi Minh City, along with autonomous vehicles in the Ecopark urban area of Hanoi, along with a monitoring system ordered by the General Directorate of Road Transport that is able to track approximately 1 million passenger cars and transport business vehicles. … [Read more...] about Vietnam strives to unleash potential of AI

According to the transport department’s plan, ten new green-energy bus routes will be operated by Vingroup’s passenger transportation establishment VinBus, using from 150 to 200 electric buses manufactured by the conglomerate’s automaker VinFast. … [Read more...] about Hanoi considers putting electric buses into service