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President Trương Tấn Sang meets residents of Lộc An Commune of Lộc Ninh district in the southern Binh Phuoc Province yesterday. – VNA/VNS Photo Nguyễn Khang HÀ NỘI – President Trương Tấn Sang yesterday asked residents of Lộc An Commune of Lộc Ninh district in the southern Bình Phước Province to employ high technology for agricultural production in order to minimise the dependence on weather conditions. He noted that it is also local authorities’ responsibility to usher in socio-economic development and promote better living conditions. He spoke with provincial leaders and local residents during his visit to the province yesterday. Speaking to the president, Bình Phước Province authorities asked the Government to support the creation of a national electricity network programme for the province’s rural areas. Authorities said the ongoing severe drought has caused huge water shortages in local reservoirs, adding that the agriculture sector needs timely plans to support local … [Read more...] about President backs hi-tech plans to offset drought

Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Bùi Thế Duy affirmed the Vietnamese leadership’s endorsement in a conference yesterday entitled AI4VN held within the framework of the week-long event ‘Connecting Việt Nam Innovation Network’ (August 18-24). — VNA/VNS Photo Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The Government of Việt Nam, together with leading tech companies, are committed to supporting the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in service of the country’s industrialisation and modernisation process. Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Bùi Thế Duy affirmed the Vietnamese leadership’s endorsement in a conference yesterday entitled AI4VN held within the framework of the week-long event ‘Connecting Việt Nam Innovation Network’ (August 18-24). The conference gathered over 100 industry-leading AI experts from all over the world, signifying the Vietnamese Government’s wish to take full advantage of the Fourth Industry Revolution’s achievements in nation-building efforts. … [Read more...] about VN Government committed to push AI development

IoT Innovation Hub inaugurated in Hanoi By Van Ly Representatives look at a miniature model of an IoT Innovation Hub at the launch ceremony. An Internet of Things (IoT) Innovation Hub was put into service at Hanoi-based Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park on April 10 – PHOTO: VAN LY HANOI – An Internet of Things (IoT) Innovation Hub funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology, in partnership with Swedish telecoms firm Ericsson, began operations at Hanoi-based Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park on April 10. Under the memorandum of understanding signed at the end of 2018 in Hanoi between the ministry and Ericsson, the IoT Innovation Hub is expected to offer favorable conditions to innovative startups working in the IoT space, enhance research activities and support research groups in developing new IoT-based applications. The cooperation marked the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Sweden bilateral ties. Targeting mobile service suppliers, enterprises, students, startups and researchers in the … [Read more...] about IoT Innovation Hub inaugurated in Hanoi

FPT, SBI inject US$3 million into Utop By Van Ly FPT Chairman Truong Gia Binh and SBI Chairman Yoshitaka Kitao at the signing ceremony – PHOTO: FPT HANOI – Local tech giant FPT Corporation and Japan’s SBI Holdings have signed a memorandum of understanding to invest US$3 million in a startup called Utop, a source from FPT said. Applying the blockchain technology of FPT, Utop will connect enterprise networks and manage and exchange reward points. Accordingly, Utop will help users accumulate and use reward points in a new and creative way at connected stores and firms. The convenience offered by Utop is expected to upgrade many firms’ operations and help these firms gain a better foothold in the local market. Utop was developed based on FPT’s akaChain blockchain platform, which is being deployed in many countries and provides a range of services relevant to the finance, insurance and retail sectors. Aside from expanding the reach of firms and small stores in the … [Read more...] about FPT, SBI inject US$3 million into Utop

Dr. Phạm Minh Trường checks the eyes of children at Huế Eye Hospital. — VNA/VNS Photo Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI – An eye doctor from central Huế City was honoured last month as an Eye Health Hero for his dedication in restoring the sight of hundreds of visually impaired children. Dr. Phạm Minh Trường, director of the Huế Eye Hospital, was the first Vietnamese doctor and among 15 eye doctors all over the world to be honoured with the title by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB). The Eye Health Heroes initiative recognises and celebrates frontline staff whose work in the field and engagement with the community makes a real difference in restoring sight. A graduate of Huế Medical University in 1987, Dr. Trường started his career at the eye care clinic in Thừa Thiên-Huế Province, which is now the Huế Eye Hospital. During the past 30 years, Dr. Trường has made a contribution to the hospital’s development as well as to building up eye care clinics for … [Read more...] about The Huế doctor helping children see the world

I’m a strong advocate of the philosophy of buying the right thing once. My view is for any activity you care about a lot, it’s cheaper in the long run to buy an expensive product that will keep you happy for a great many years – maybe even for a lifetime – than a cheap product you’ll end up wanting to replace a few years down the line. Buy cheap, buy twice, as they say. My hi-fi system is a great example. When I was a lot younger, I splashed out on a Bang & Olufsen hi-fi system that was more than twice the price of everything else I tested. Twenty years on, it now looks like an extraordinarily good value. It’s so old it has a cassette deck (yes, really!), but all it took to bring it back up to date was the addition of a simple Wi-Fi audio receiver to add AirPlay support. Standalone Bluetooth speakers have therefore been of very limited interest to me – and I’d never have dreamed that one could ever replace a proper hi-fi system. So I was intrigued by one that claimed it … [Read more...] about Review: Devialet Phantom, the $2000 single-unit Bluetooth speaker that aims to replace your hi-fi system