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/ June 19, 2021

Make in Vietnam Digital Technology Product 2021 Awards launched

An online press conference was held by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) on June 18 to launch the Make in Vietnam Digital Technology Product 2021 Awards. General view of the launching ceremony. (Photo: VNA) This is the second year the awards have been organised to honour excellent digital technology products that are designed, created and manufactured in Vietnam and have great practical value recognised in the development of the digital economy, digital government and digital society in the country. Speaking at the event, MIC Deputy Minister Phan Tam said that the awards aim to encourage Vietnamese digital technology enterprises to research and create digital technology products. This is the way for Vietnamese businesses to master both technology and products and keep pace with world powers in the research, development and application of new digital technologies, thus rising above in the global value chains, he stated. This year, the awards will honour outstanding digital technology products in five categories, including excellent digital platforms, excellent digital products, excellent digital solutions, narrowing the digital gap, and potential digital products. To be eligible for the awards, products must satisfy two major criteria: being designed and created in Vietnam, and having practical value. The “potential digital products” category is only open to non-business organisations, small and medium-sized enterprises or creative start-ups, whereby the Top 10 products will be named. Meanwhile, there will be gold, silver, bronze and Top 10 awards on offer for the remaining four categories. The Organising Board will receive applications from June 20 to September 20. Applications can be submitted online at the portals: makeinvietnam.mic.gov.vn and makeinvietnam.vcci.com.vn. The award ceremony will be held in December. In their first year, the awards created …

/ June 17, 2021

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JUNE 17

133 local COVID-19 cases reported on June 17 evening Vietnam reported 136 new COVID-19 cases, including 133 domestic ones, in the past six hours to 6pm on June 17, according to the Ministry of Health. Bac Giang province and Ho Chi Minh City each logged 62 cases, while Bac Ninh had six, Ha Tinh two and Lang Son one. Of them, 131 infections were found in quarantine facilities and sealed off areas. As of June 17 evening, Vietnam documented a total 12,150 COVID-19 cases, including 10,483 locally transmitted ones. The number of cases since April 27, when the latest resurgence began, amounted to 8,913. On the day, 63 patients were given the all-clear, bringing the number of recoveries to 4,653. The death toll stood at 61. Among active patients undergoing treatment at medical establishments, 407 have tested negative for coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, 114 twice and 65 thrice. Twenty-four provinces have gone through 14 consecutive days without new cases. As of 5pm on June 17, the COVID-19 vaccine fund had received nearly 5.7 trillion VND (248.23 million USD) from 316,466 organisations and individuals, its managing board announced. In a bid to live safely with the pandemic, the Health Ministry has called on citizens to follow the 5K message, including khau trang (facemask), khu khuan (disinfection), khoang cach (distance), khong tu tap (no gathering), and khai bao y te (health declaration), to help contain the outbreaks./. Vietnam wins silver at Asian Taekwondo Champs 2021 Anh Tuyet wins a silver medal at the Asian Taekwondo Championships 2021. Vietnamese martial artist Nguyen Thi Anh Tuyet on June 16 secured a silver medal during the Asian Taekwondo Championships 2021 which is taking place in Beirut, Lebanon. However, the Vietnamese athlete lost in the final game against an opponent from the Republic of Korea to ultimately finish the competition with a silver medal. The 24th Asian tournament has attracted 337 athletes from 28 countries, …

/ June 20, 2021

Vietnam’s National Assembly keen to develop relations with RoK top legislator

This will contribute to promoting the strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries and for the sake of their peoples, Ngan said. She agreed with the RoK Speaker that the friendship and cooperation between the two countries have witnessed remarkable strides and become even closer since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1992, especially in the fields of politics, economy, culture, and people-to-people exchange. Bilateral relations have been developing comprehensively in all fields, Ngan said, adding that Vietnam and the RoK have become leading partners of each other in various realms. The top legislator spoke highly of the state visit to Vietnam by RoK President Moon Jae-in in March 2018, which, she said, was an important highlight in the development of the bilateral rapport. The maintenance of high-level visits across all channels, from the State and National Assembly to the Government, has significant meaning in enhancing the multi-faceted cooperation between the two countries as well as promoting exchanges between ministries, localities, and peoples to increase their mutual understanding, she said. She added that Vietnam attaches great importance to developing cooperative relations with the RoK and considers the country an important long-term partner. The two countries share many historical and cultural similarities and hold common benefits in maintaining peace, stability, and cooperation for the development of each nation as well as the region and the world. Vietnam is willing to work with the RoK towards elevating the bilateral strategic partnership and cooperation expansion in various fields, she noted. For his part, Moon Hee-sang noted that Vietnam is the fourth biggest trade partner of the RoK. In 2017, two-way trade hit 63.9 billion USD, a year-on-year rise of 40 percent. Meanwhile, the RoK is the largest investor in Vietnam with 75 billion USD invested to date, he said. The Speaker said that President Moon Jae-in put …