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Three college seniors at Quy Nhon University in the south-central province of Binh Dinh are proudly celebrating bagging the grand prize at a local start up competition for their cleverly designed smart-lights. Vo Nguyen Duc Tri, Vo Thanh Nhan, and Nguyen Thi Diem Phuc’s voice-controlled invention was inspired by the need for a device to aid physically impaired Vietnamese in turning their lights on and off without the need for Bluetooth or an Internet connection. The trio, all finance and banking majors, spent over a hundred hours recording voice samples of Vietnamese dialects from around the country before inputting them into an algorithm that allows the device to independently process speech for the control of neon lighting strips. One of their invention’s major features is that it is not activated when words resembling the stored commands are recognized in regular conversation. In other words, operating commands must be made in isolation. All of the materials for the smart-light device are readily available in Vietnam which helped the group keep their total costs at just VND20,000 (under US$1) – far cheaper than other products with the same function currently sold in Vietnam, Tri said. Similar devices already sold in Vietnam can turn lights on and off by sensing human body temperature, motion, and hand clapping. There are other products that can recognize voice commands but they rely on coupling with a smartphone through Bluetooth or Internet connection. The student’s next goal is forming a company to mass-produce similar voice-controls for electric fans and sockets The judges at the competition were not shy to give their blessing, saying the device holds great promise for commercial success. Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to get the latest news about Vietnam! …

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The Philippines on Wednesday condemned the "cowardly action" of a suspected Chinese fishing vessel accused of abandoning a Filipino fishing crew after a collision in the East Vietnam Sea, while thanking a Vietnamese ship for coming to the fishermen’s aid. The Chinese ship on Sunday hit a Filipino craft anchored near Reed Bank causing it to sink and leaving 22 crewmen "to the mercy of the elements," Philippine defense secretary Delfin Lorenzana was quoted by AFP as saying in a statement on Wednesday. "We condemn in the strongest terms the cowardly action of the suspected Chinese fishing vessel and its crew for abandoning the Filipino crew," Lorenzana said. "This is not the expected action from a responsible and friendly people." Lorenzana called for an investigation into the collision, and for "diplomatic steps" to be taken toward preventing a repeat of the incident. However, Philippine defense department spokesman Arsenio Andolong told AFP the agency had yet to confirm whether the vessel was Chinese-registered, adding it was the Filipino fishermen who identified it as such. The defense chief also thanked the crew of a Vietnamese fishing vessel in the vicinity which he said brought the Filipinos to safety. Members of Philippine Marines are pictured in the East Vietnam Sea on March 29, 2014. Photo: Reuters Like the Philippines, Vietnam has partial claims over the East Vietnam Sea, where Beijing has illegally built artificial islands with military facilities and airstrips. Reed Bank is about 150 kilometers off the Philippine island of Palawan. Although Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has largely set aside the bitter dispute with Beijing over the resource-rich waterway, Manila does sometimes protest against Chinese action in the East Vietnam Sea. Competing claims over the East Vietnam Sea is a point of regional contention because trillions of dollars of goods passes through it, and rich petroleum reserves are thought to sit …

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One highlight of Dong Thap’s tourism event will be Sa Dec Flower Festival In light of the Mekong Delta province’s tourism development plan, Dong Thap People’s Committee is staging the Culture and Tourism Week 2021 – a festive event promising to be an exquisite and friendly creation to allure visitors in time for the Lunar New Year. Dong Thap Culture and Tourism Week 2021 will run until January 27 in Sa Dec, which is deemed as the city of flowers in the Mekong Delta. Aimed to attract at least 300 guests, this annual event is set to honour distinct local, cultural, and historical values, enriched natural resources, and traditional craft villages that are closely attached to tourism development. The event will also provide a platform enabling local relic sites, tourist attractions, travel agents, and craft villages to elevate exposure of their brands, products, and services to visitors. The event is focused on promoting the city of Sa Dec as a land of vibrant harbour trade and the best dishes, as well as a place of romance and roses. Its agenda will cover a variety of activities including a conference reviewing cooperation in tourism development between Ho Chi Minh City and 13 cities and provinces in the region last year; a photo exhibition reflecting on Sa Dec development at different stages; a conference to present new tourism offerings; a flower-boat competition, and much more. Other highlights of the event are set to be the ceremony to pay tribute to and esteem flower and ornamental tree growing as an occupation; and Sa Dec Flower Festival, which will be accompanied by a wide range of intriguing street art performances. According to Doan Tan Buu, Deputy Chairman of Dong Thap People’s Committee cum head of the Organising Committee, the event has been meticulously prepared to present a distinct cultural tradition and the area’s tourism to visitors. It also hopes to foster investment-trade promotion and cooperation alliances to push up Dong Thap’s …

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