SCIENCE & TECH

The Hanoi People’s Committee has recently granted Official Letter No.1827/UBND-KT on asking departments, sectors and agencies, People’s Committees of districts, towns to immediately applying information technology (IT) in state agencies in the Capital city in 2018.

With the electronics industry growing quite fast over the years, Vietnam has been ranked 12th in the world and 3rd in ASEAN in terms of the product’s exports for the past three years.

A supervision delegation of the National Assembly Commission for Science, Technology and Environment has recently held a working session on reviewing the implementation of policies for scientific and technological development in Hanoi.

Vietnam Spring Agricultural Forum 2018 on April 24 emphasizes that the country’s entire agricultural sector has about 700 safe product value chains, but only half of them seem to operate effectively.

The annual Vietnamese Talent Awards 2018 was launched on April 23 with a focus on the power of digital technology.

The Asia-Pacific Gateway (APG) international undersea cable broke down can hinder Vietnamese users to acess internet to other countries during the upcoming holiday.

The information technology (IT) industry has grown sharply in the past 15 years, helping its turnover skyrocket from some US$62 million in 2003 to $3.05 billion in 2016, according to the Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA).

Nearly 2,000 volunteers collected waste at public places in Ho Chi Minh City on April 22 in response to Earth Day 2018 which has the theme of “End Plastic Pollution.”

The Hanoi Department of Information and Communications has just released Plan No. 722/KH-STTTT on deploying a series of measures to improve the people`s awareness when taking part in the internet environment in 2018.

BAA Training, one of the biggest aviation training centers in North Europe, has confirmed its branch’s establishment in Vietnam.

Technology is seen as one way to help domestic logistic enterprises cut costs to gain an edge amidst higher demand in global transport.

The World Intellectual Property Day in Vietnam in 2018 has been scheduled to be observed in Hanoi on April 21.

Dak Lak authorities have allowed 18 investors to conduct survey and build solar power projects in the Central Highland province after considering their financial capacity and experience.

Topica Founder Institute estimates the total investment in Vietnamese fintech startups in 2016 at US$129 million, accounting for 63% of all startup funding value, with Payoo, VNPT E-pay, M_Service (Momo) and F88 leading the tally.

The Hanoi People’s Committee has recently released Plan No. 84/KH-UBND, strengthening e-commerce development in 2018 in the Capital city.

The Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc urged greater vigilance against cryptocurrency transactions and investments, as officials in Ho Chi Minh city asked police to investigate what could prove to be the country`s largest cryptocurrency fraud.

Vietnamese logistics firms should promote the application of information technology in their operation to cut costs and gain an edge amidst fierce competition in the global transport market.

Micro Dragon, a small satellite manufactured by Vietnamese engineers, is awaiting a safety licence from the Japanese authorities and is scheduled for launch at the end of 2018, according to the Vietnam Space Centre (VNSC).

MicroDragon - Earth observation satellite was successfully built and ready for space launch by the end of 2018.

Vietnamese tax authorities can not directly collect tax from the two giants, which having no official representative in the country.