February 24 2021

AMD will be expanding its Radeon RX 6000 graphics card line on March 3, with the launch thought to introduce lower-priced options that could eventually be used with the Mac Pro or eGPU solutions. The first Radeon RX 6000-series GPUs were introduced on October 28, with the RX 6800, RX 6800 XT, and RX 6900 XT unveiled by AMD. In an announcement made on Twitter, AMD plans to add more cards to the range. The tweet proclaims "the journey continues for RDNA2" at 11 A.M. Eastern on March 3. The event will be the third episode of AMD's "Where Gaming Begins" virtual event streams, and is confirmed via the tweet to include at least one new card. On March 3rd, the journey continues for #RDNA2 . Join us at 11AM US Eastern as we reveal the latest addition to the @AMD Radeon RX 6000 graphics family. https://t.co/5CFvT9D2SR pic.twitter.com/tUpUwRfpgk — Radeon RX (@Radeon) February 24, 2021 Current speculation is that AMD's next card will be one that extends the … [Read more...] about AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT GPU may launch at March 3 event

Vietnam, Laos promote cooperation in various fields The Saigon Times Daily Lao Party General Secretary and President Bounnhang Vorachit (L) and Vietnamese Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong inspect the guard of honor – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – Vietnam and Laos are committed to fostering their cooperation in multiple fields as Vietnam's Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong held talks with his Laos counterpart Bounnhang Vorachith in the Lao capital of Vientiane today, February 24, reported the Vietnam News Agency. General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President Bounnhang Vorachith spoke highly of Vietnam’s achievements in economic reform and its elevated position and prestige in the world stage. He expressed his belief that under the leadership of the Communist Party, the Vietnamese people will attain more success in the process of national construction and development, and turning Vietnam into an … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Laos promote cooperation in various fields

Kiên Giang trade union gives out Tết presents for workers at Tắc Cậu Industrial Park in Châu Thành District on February 12, 2021. — VNA/VNS Photo Huy Hải HÀ NỘI — Some 8.55 million poor and near-poor people, Agent Orange/dioxin victims and disadvantaged workers nationwide enjoyed a warmer Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday as they received support worth more than VNĐ6.11 trillion (US$265.24 million) through the Việt Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) and trade unions. Speaking at a conference on Wednesday, Vice President of the VFF Central Committee Trương Thị Ngọc Anh said the VFF allocated more than VNĐ910 billion to present 1.8 million Tết gift packages to the impoverished and people in difficult circumstances. The VFF’s member organisations also carried out a wide range of Tết activities for policy beneficiary families, poor workers, disadvantaged people, and people with disabilities such as offering them free coach and train tickets and presenting them savings books and healthcare … [Read more...] about About 8.55 million disadvantaged people receive support to enjoy Tết

[email protected] reaches Vietnam The Saigon Times Daily Officials and guests launch [email protected] in Hanoi on August 15 - PHOTO: COURTESY OF EU DELEGATION TO VIETNAM HCMC – The research and education network [email protected] has now reached Vietnam with the inauguration of the project in Hanoi on August 15 to help bridge the digital divide across the Asia-Pacific region. With the addition of Vietnam, the network currently supports 24 countries by providing a regional high-capacity internet backbone for research and education collaboration within the Asia-Pacific region, according to the EU Delegation to Vietnam. [email protected] is the continuation of a strong partnership between the European Commission’s Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development and the Korea-based regional networking organization TEIN*CC. With EU co-funding of 20 million euros until 2021, [email protected] supports capacity building and network-enabled applications with high societal impact, … [Read more...] about [email protected] reaches Vietnam

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh met Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte in Manila, Philippines. — VNA/ VNS Photo Viet Nam News MANILA — Việt Nam and the Philippines have agreed to work together to fight terrorism, cross-border crimes, especially those related to drugs and in search and rescue operations at sea. The agreement was reached on Wednesday as Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh and Philippine Foreign Secretary Teodoro Lopez Locsin co-chaired the ninth meeting of the Vietnam-Philippines Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation in Manila. Both Minh and Locsin highlighted the intensive and trustworthy political and diplomatic ties between the two countries, which were reflected by the content and outcomes of visits and meetings at all levels and people-to-people exchanges. They expressed their delight at the enhanced and more practical co-operation in national defence and … [Read more...] about Việt Nam, Philippines discuss cooperation

A worker at one of Vietnam Rubber Group (GVR)'s processing plants. GVR shares increased nearly 7 per cent on Thursday. — VNS/VNA Photo The market maintained its rally on positive sentiment with some big stocks suddenly surging at the end of Thursday's session. On the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HoSE), the VN-Index climbed 1.61 per cent to 1,174.38 points. The index started the first trading session after the Tet holiday on Wednesday with an increase of 40.85 points, equivalent to 3.66 per cent. "The VN-Index will head to test a resistance territory of 1,160 - 1,180 points in the other trading days of the week. Selling pressure at this resistance territory might increase, making the market face strong fluctuations," Bao Viet Securities Co. said in a daily report. At the end of the session, 227 stocks increased, of which 20 stocks recorded the maximum daily gain of 7 per cent, while 166 stocks declined. And 55 stocks ended flat. During the session, over 614.8 million … [Read more...] about Shares edge higher on large-cap stocks