City mobile apps

The HCM City Department of Natural Resources and Environment has launched a mobile app providing information related to classification of solid wastes at source. — VNS Photo Viet Nam News HCM CITY — A mobile application to provide people information about solid waste classification at source was unveiled in HCM City on June 21. The app, “Phân loại chất thải rắn tại nguồn” (Solid waste classification at source) has been created by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DONRE) and the Việt Nam Post and Telecommunications Group. The helpful sorting tool offers users helpful tips on how to separate various types of untreated solid wastes through images, videos and text. It also shows the process of solid waste collection, how to categorise the waste based on recycling labels and a list of solid waste types. Users can send their feedback to the department about environmental issues and the … [Read more...] about HCM City launches mobile app to guide solid waste classification

Vietnam Airlines incorporates airport maps into its mobile app By Le Anh Passengers at the Noi Bai International Airport in the capital city of Hanoi. Vietnam Airlines has added 67 domestic and foreign airport maps to its mobile app to help passengers use its services at ease - PHOTO: LE ANH HCMC – National flagship carrier Vietnam Airlines has added 67 airport maps, with nine of them in the country and the remainder abroad, to its mobile app, to help passengers breeze past gates, lounges and shops, as it continues investing in technology to enhance the airport experience. By incorporating the indoor maps app, InMapz, into the Vietnam Airlines mobile app, the carrier is the first Asia-based airline to offer digital wayfinding airport maps and has more maps than any other airline in the world. The airport maps will be available on the free Vietnam Airlines app and Vietnam Airlines website. Customers are provided with a clear and detailed view of their surroundings … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines incorporates airport maps into its mobile app

HCM City locals can easily update the latest traffic information via the mobile application Zalo. — Photo courtesy of sggp.org.vn Viet Nam News HCM CITY – HCM City locals can now easily view the latest update of traffic information via the mobile application Zalo, according to the director of the HCM City Department of Transport. Director Bùi Xuân Cư ờng said the department had collaborated with technology firms to integrate the HCM City Traffic Portal with the Zalo app. They can find information about traffic flow, roadblocks, accidents, traffic congestion and current traffic via live images captured by 700 traffic cameras. To enhance interactions, the Sài Gòn River Tunnel Management Centre has added another function to Zalo, which can virtually assist locals in conveniently finding information. According to the Transport Department, integration of the HCM City Traffic Portal with Zalo was one of a number of projects that aim to build HCM City into a smart urban … [Read more...] about HCM City traffic app now available on Zalo

Switch: Enterprise employees fulfil customs clearance procedures at the Sài Gòn Port Border Customs Sub-department Region 1 in HCM City’s District 2. Soon they will be available to do this online. — VNA/VNS Photo Kim Phương Viet Nam News HCM CITY — The municipal Customs Department is now offering online services at Level 3 for 41 administrative procedures. The online services aim to help applicants save time and cost, and make procedures and notifications easier to check and follow. The department has said it will upgrade and develop its online services on its e-portal to reach at least Level 3 this year. Level-3 services will allow individuals and companies to fill in and submit forms online. The services can be accessed at http://haiquan.hochiminhcity.gov.vn or the e-portal of the General Department of Customs itself at http://pus.customs.gov.vn . The mobile app can be downloaded from Samsung Apps or the Google Play Store. The department has said it will provide … [Read more...] about HCM City Customs takes online applications

HCM City needs 148,000 highly skilled employees for key sectors this year. Photo courtesy of sggp.org.vn Viet Nam News HCM CITY – HCM City needs 148,000 skilled employees in key sectors this year, according to authorities. According to Tr ầ n Anh Tu ấ n, deputy director of the HCM City Human Resources Forecast and Labour Market Information (Falmi) Centre, trained and professional workers are necessary to meet their human resources needs and expand and for the city to attract foreign investment. Demand for workers is increasing in many areas of technology. For instance, the IT sector needs workers in areas such as data analysis (big data), network security, mobile apps programming, game programming, 3D game design programming, 3D animation, and others. The city is expected to have 78,000 vacancies in the third quarter and another 70,000 in the fourth quarter. Architecture – engineering, IT, transport and logistics, import-export, the auto industry, accounting, … [Read more...] about HCM City needs 148,000 skilled workers

HCMC to launch housing app By Le Anh File photo of new residential blocks in HCMC. Residents in the city will be able to use a mobile app to search for property projects in the coming period – PHOTO: LE ANH HCMC – Residents and companies in HCMC can search for information about housing projects before purchasing through a mobile app, which is expected to be launched in the near future. The municipal Department of Construction developed the housing app and put it into pilot operation twice. Once completed and approved by the city government, the app will be launched to the public, Le Tran Kien, deputy director of the department, told a meeting today, June 11. The app will include full information about real estate projects in the city, such as investor information, legal status and construction progress, so that interested investors, companies and customers can check them. Also, information provided to the competent agencies will be available on the app, helping … [Read more...] about HCMC to launch housing app

New public bus routes are inaugurated in the central city of Đà Nẵng, connecting the city’s downtown and eastern areas. VNS Photo Công Thành Viet Nam News ĐÀ NẴNG — In co-operation with Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF), the central city yesterday officially debuted a new public bus route as part of Đà Nẵng’s urban traffic corridor improvement project. The bus route, which took two years of work and total investment of US$2.9 million, will help boost the city’s internal bus services by offering public car parking areas, bus stops and shuttle bus routes connecting residential quarters and public destinations. The project will also support commuters with free bike parking and smart parking at the departure bus station as well as bus tracking apps on mobile devices. As planned, commuters will get a one-year complementary ticket as well as free wi-fi service on the bus. The bus routes, which use eight 50-seat buses, will operate from 5.45am to 8.45pm everyday. General … [Read more...] about Central city debuts new public bus routes

EDoctor Joint Stock Company and Hòa Hảo Medical Diagnosis Centre on January 23 signed a memorandum of understanding to use information technology in the medical sector to better meet demand for diagnosis and treatment. — VNS Photo Viet Nam News HCM CITY — EDoctor Joint Stock Company and Hòa Hảo Medical Diagnosis Centre yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding to use information technology in the medical sector to better meet demand for diagnosis and treatment. People can book for general health checks at MEDIC Hòa Hảo or get blood samples taken at home for testing at the centre via eDoctor mobile app and receive the results online. The app also enables patients to receive medical advice and instructions at home from experienced doctors. Dr Phan Thanh Hải, director of MEDIC Hòa Hảo, said though his centre opens at 4am daily and works seven days a week, there is always a large crowd, and people have to wait for long for their turn. The tie-up means patients … [Read more...] about Diagnostic centre ties up with EDoctor to use app

Phú Quốc Island in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kiên Giang aims to become a smart city by 2020. VNA/VNS Photo Viet Nam News HCM CITY – A smart city control centre that opened on Phú Quốc Island on Wednesday will receive residents’complaints and coordinate emergency functions, among other functions. Phạm Văn Nghiệp, deputy chairman of the People’s Committee of Phú Quốc District, said the centre would receive information from citizens, visitors and organisations about theft, security problems and other complaints; improve traffic safety, and co-ordinate emergency responses and other activities. Việt Nam Post and Telecommunications (VNPT) has helped the island build a safe city solution with mobile apps that help people report incidents (accidents, theft, acts that violate urban security) to management agencies and help the latter respond quickly. The residents must install the “Safe City” app on their smartphone. The VNĐ67 billion (US$2.9 million) project, … [Read more...] about Smart city control centre opens on Phú Quốc Island

Business leaders share views at WEF ASEAN Successful WEF on ASEAN concludes Deputy PM calls on young Vietnamese people to be less obedient Suu Kyi pleased with Myanmar’s progress PM meets with multinational corporations A view of Hà Đông District in the southwest of Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đạt Viet Nam News Trọng Kiên HÀ NỘI — Ranking among the world’s largest capitals and with a population of around 7.6 million, Hà Nội seems to be almost bursting at the seams with unceasing traffic and chaotic hubbub. The 1000-year-old capital of Việt Nam is a lot of things — its cultural quirks, historical richness and economic vitality might be fascinating; but most wouldn’t consider it an ‘organised’ city, in the sense of modern urban centres that have come to characterise much of the developed, post-industrial economies. At least, not yet. Authorities in Hà Nội are attempting to rectify this ungainly mess with an ambitious ‘smart city’ … [Read more...] about Hà Nội City makes the case for a smart transformation