On December 5, Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith hosted a reception for the VAST delegation in the capital city of Vientiane.The Lao PM highly praised the visit by the VAST in the context of the two sides’ Party, State and people are organising significant activities in the Lao-Vietnam and Vietnam-Lao Friendship Solidarity Year 2017. He also expressed his sincere thanks to the VAST for its support to the Ministry of Science and Technology of Laos and the Lao National Academy of Science (LNAS).PM Thongloun Sisoulith emphasised that in the current situation, the development of the LANS plays an important role in promoting local socio-economic development. The Lao leader proposed that the VAST should enhance the exchange of experience with the LNAS in effectively use of budget for science and technology research and development projects, especially the actualisation and transfer of research results and support the training of human resources in science and technology with high … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Laos strengthen science and technology cooperation
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Party official: Vietnam will offer incentives to foreign businesses with advanced technologies
Binh made the statement at a meeting in Hanoi on Monday with participants of the Smart Industry World 2017 workshop. Binh said that Vietnam is in the industrialization and modernization process, which is expected to be completed by 2030, and that international firms play an important role in fulfilling this goal. Binh reiterated Vietnam’s wish to learn from experience of international firms to fine-tune its policies, apply scientific and technological advances, and develop human resources, creating a favorable environment for the development of the industrial revolution 4.0 in Vietnam. … [Read more...] about Party official: Vietnam will offer incentives to foreign businesses with advanced technologies
Vietnam’s agriculture to promote application of modern technologies
“However, it’s time for the agro-forestry-fishery industry to shift towards enhancing added value, developing sustainably and applying new technologies to boost productivity, quality and competitiveness,” Nghiem said at the opening ceremony of the Vietnam International Exhibition on Machineries & Technologies of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery (Growtech 2017) in Hanoi on November 30. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s agriculture to promote application of modern technologies
Young artist presents exhibition on the impact of technology on society
The exhibition titled “Remnant” by artist Le The Lam featuring the the remnants of war and the consequence of historical upheaval on the society will be open at Factory Contemporary Arts Center in Ho Chi Minh City on December 9.The exhibition will bring viewers into Le The Lam’s own world, where lies the sorrow and anxiety of living in postwar Vietnam. He feels lost within the ramifications of a booming era of technology and economy, with its environmental pollution and human mental depression.In this exhibition, Lam’s paintings and sculptures depict different states of a ‘silent death’, the psychological impact of death, the bewilderment and anxiety embedded in the journey to the quiet land of deathLe The Lam was born in 1989 in Ha Tinh Province. He graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Ho Chi Minh City University of Fine Arts in 2015. His first exhibition was Human and Animal in 2016; and joined in a group exhibition at the Fine Arts … [Read more...] about Young artist presents exhibition on the impact of technology on society
Vaccine technology assessment expected to spur vaccine production
VietNamNet Bridge - Currently, Vietnam can only produce single vaccines with medium-level technology, while products can meet just 50 percent of demand. The establishment of a vaccine technology map assesses the current status, technological capacity as well as development trends, thus helping accelerate the production of ‘made-in-Vietnam’ vaccines.Assessing the technological capacity and the need for technological innovation in the production of vaccines for humans is one of the national science and technology programs being implemented at the Ministry of Science & Technology (MST). Researchers have developed a technology map with a roadmap for the vaccine industry in Vietnam, which serves as a basis for research and development of high quality, safe products.Vabiotech, the company which carries out the scientific research project, suggested a model of technology tree comprising four stratums. … [Read more...] about Vaccine technology assessment expected to spur vaccine production