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Techmart 2019 on food processing to open in May

The HCMC-based Center for Science and Technology Information has announced the launch of the upcoming Techmart 2019, themed ‘Technology and Equipment for Farming, Produce & Food Processing and Preserving’.

 

Useful Vietnamese platform for e-learning introduced

The e-learning platform Tesse, developed by 26-year-old Nguyen Pham Tuan Anh and partners, is one of the first Vietnamese platforms to allow the creation of virtual classes to upgrade knowledge of the community.

 

Water improvement project for West Lake and To Lich River proposed

Hanoi Sewage and Drainage Ltd. Company are seeking permission to build a pumping station to take water from the Red River into West Lake and the To Lich River.

 

Smart energy attracts much attention in Vietnam

The Saigon Hi-tech Park Incubation Center has cooperated with New Energy Nexus Southeast Asia to launch the program New Energy Nexus Vietnam to seek feasible solutions and products for startup projects.

 

Vietnam can become a cybersecurity powerhouse: Minister

Vietnam can become a cybersecurity powerhouse thanks to its world-class cybersecurity human resources and the dream to become a powerful nation, local media quoted Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung as saying.

 

39 pangolins handed over to Cuc Phuong National Park

The Cuc Phuong National Park on April 17 received 39 pangolins rescued from wildlife traffickers and handed over by authorities of the northern province of Hung Yen.

 

Vingroup opens new AI research institute

Giant IT-real-estate-manufacturing-retail conglomerate Vingroup on April 17 opened VinAI Research, a research institute focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) with the goal of elevating Vietnam’s role in the AI world.

 

Inter-state partnership to combat climate change

Vietnam and the Netherlands are further boosting strategic co-operation in water management and adaption to climate change as part of a plan for the two nations to forge a bilateral comprehensive partnership.

 

Ma River encroached by workshop embankment

An embankment project in Quan Hoa District, Thanh Hoa Province, is encroaching upon the Ma River.

'Say no to plastic bags' gains popularity in Vietnam

In the recent times, some supermarkets in Vietnam have started using banana leaves to wrap food instead of plastic bags. The move has been praised by the community.

 

Plastic-free passion

Campaigns and other activities are now being more regularly seen in Vietnam as people become aware of the threat plastic poses.

Hanoi to host upcycling exhibition

Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations in Stuttgart, Germany, to hold 'PURE GOLD - Upcycled! Upgraded!' exhibition from April 21 to 26.

Viettel establishes cyber security company

The Viettel Cyber Security Company, a subsidiary of the military-run industry and telecom group Viettel, made debut in Hanoi on April 12.

 

FPT, Yamaha to deploy autonomous vehicle test at Ecopark

FPT Software on April 11 announced its cooperation with Yamaha to test self-driving electric automobiles in Ecopark Urban Area in northern Vietnam.

 

Vietnam embraces opportunities to be renewable viable

VN News talks with UNDP Viet Nam Country Director Caitlin Wiesen on how Vietnam can promote green expenditure in the future.

Vietnam’s renewable energy sector yet to realise its potential

Despite having 3,000km of coastline with up to 2,700 hours of sunlight a year, the development of the renewable energy industry is yet to meet its potential. Director of the Green Innovation and Development Centre speaks on the issue.

 

Two young men successfully start up with globalized customer support system

Despite continuous failures from previous startups and on the edge of giving up, two alumni of Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology still strongly hold on to their passion.

 

Vietnam's Mekong Delta region adapts to climate change

 Located at the end of the Mekong River, the Mekong Delta is the most prosperous agricultural production region in Southeast Asia. However, it is also one of the areas most heavily affected by climate change.

Conference looks to fight coastal erosion in Vietnam's Mekong Delta

The VN Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development held a conference in Ca Mau province on April 9, seeking measures to combat river and coastal erosion in the Mekong Delta region.

 

Viettel installs first trial 5G BTSs in Vietnam

 Telecom provider Viettel last week installed its first trial 5G service base-transceiver station (BTS) in Viet Nam.