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Hanoi (VNA) – The World Bank (WB) released a report on May 27, offering policy recommendations to help Vietnam maintain quality growth through more dynamic firms, more efficient infrastructure, skills, and a move toward a greener economy. The report, entitled “Vibrant Vietnam: Forging the Foundation of a High-Income Economy”, comes as the country’s Government is preparing its socio-economic development strategy for 2021-2030 and a socio-economic development plan for 2021-2025. It suggested that a productivity-driven development model – combining innovation with balanced development and allocation of private, public, human and natural capital – will be key for Vietnam to achieve its goal of becoming a high-income economy by 2045. Some of the forces that have propelled Vietnam’s growth are now slowing. The country’s demographic dividend is fading, and global trade is declining, while other challenges – such as pollution and the … [Read more...] about WB report provides policy advice for Vietnam to maintain quality growth

HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Patriotism and youth are the themes of a songwriting contest organised by the HCM City Youth Union in cooperation with its partners in the city to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Vietnam Youth Volunteer Force, which falls on July 15. Professional artists and people at home and abroad are encouraged to join the contest called “70 Nam- Sang Mai Ngon Lua Thanh Nien Xung Phong” (70 Years - Forever Flame Vietnam Youth Volunteer Force). Songs should be about the volunteer force’s history and developments. The contributions and sacrifices, which the force’s members devoted to the victory on April 30, 1975 to liberate the south and reunify the country, should be highlighted. Songs about young volunteers of the Green Summer Volunteers Campaign, an annual social campaign for youth began in 1997 by the city’s Youth Union, are also encouraged. “Members of the Vietnam Youth Volunteer Force played a … [Read more...] about Songwriting contest celebrates 70th anniversary of Youth Volunteer Force

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 27 May 2020 - Sentient.io, AI (artificial intelligence) and Data Platform backed by the national technology research institution in Singapore, A*STAR and the global technology venture capital, BEENEXT, has announced that it has closed Series A funding from Singapore and Japanese investors. This round was led by Digital Garage Group together with ABC Dream Ventures which is a corporate venture capital firm of Asahi Broadcasting Group Holdings Corporation, a major Japanese TV station, and Leave a Nest Group, the global deep-tech innovation accelerator. To-date, the Company has raised more than USD$5 million investment since its inception in May 2017. … [Read more...] about AI and Data Platform, SENTIENT.IO closed Series A Round led by Japanese digital media enterprises