Hi tech automation

Sci-fi: An artist’s impression of Hòa Lạc Hi-tech Park planned for Hà Nội’s Thăng Long Boulevard. Photo tapchitaichinh.vn Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI – Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has approved updated plans for Hòa Lạc High-tech Park, to be completed by 2030 in Hà Nội’s outlying districts of Thạch Thất and Quốc Oai. The Hòa Lạc Hi-tech Park, approved in 1998, is the first and the largest hi-tech facility in Việt Nam with total area of 1,586 ha. The park is located along Hà Nội’s Thăng Long Boulevard, convenient for transport links to Nội Bài International Airport and Hải Phòng deep-sea port. It is expected to become a model science city and a national hub for technology development and application. About 12,600 people are currently living and working in the park, and by 2030 the park’s population is expected to reach 229,000, half of which will be permanent residents. Core hi-tech fields to be developed in the park include information and technology, communication, … [Read more...] about Hòa Lạc Hi-tech Park to get update

Farmers take care of vegetables planted in a greenhouse in Ninh Bình Province’s Yên Khánh District. — Photo baoninhbinh.org.vn Viet Nam News NINH BÌNH – Hi-tech agriculture has helped Ninh Bình farmers earn more profit even though they have to invest more in cultivation, local reports say. In the northern province’s Yên Khánh District, 40 households in Khánh Hồng Commune joined in a 2014 programme to grow vegetables with technical support from the provincial Hi-tech Application Centre for Agriculture. Under this model, vegetables and fruit were planted in glasshouses with automated irrigation systems and the cultivation confirmed to VIETGAP (Vietnamese Good Agricultural Practices) standards. The model has earned farmers profits of VNĐ90-100 million ($3,960-4,400) per hectare, much higher than the VNĐ50-60 million ($2,200-2,640) they would earn normally. Đinh Quốc Trị, a local farmer who participated in the programme said, “The model requires farmers to invest much more … [Read more...] about Ninh Bình farmers reap hi-tech agriculture benefits

HCMC to develop second hi-tech park The Saigon Times Daily A view of the Saigon Hi-Tech Park in District 9. The HCMC authority is seeking permission from the central Government to establish another park nearby – PHOTO: NLDO HCMC – The HCMC authority has proposed the central Government approve construction of a hi-tech park, the second of its kind in the city, covering some 195 hectares in District 9. According to the Office of the HCMC People’s Committee, the city government is seeking approval from Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc to convert land zoned for tourism, relics and tourist attractions into science and technology parks. The proposal is part of a 1:2000 scale plan for the science and technology park project in Long Phuoc Ward of District 9 in close proximity to the national Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) in the same district. The new park will serve as a place to exchange knowledge and expertise among universities, research centers and hi-tech firms. It will … [Read more...] about HCMC to develop second hi-tech park

Appropriate compensation to be provided for affected residents in hi-tech park: official By Le Hoang HCMC Vice Chairman Vo Van Hoan (C) speaks at a press briefing on August 6 – PHOTO: LE HOANG HCMC – The HCMC government is striving to adopt the best compensation policy for affected residents at the 913-hectare Saigon Hi-Tech Park project in District 9, stated the city’s vice chairman, Vo Van Hoan, at a press briefing on Tuesday. Hoan noted that the municipal leaders are committed to accelerating the execution of the policy for affected households and removing obstacles arising during the process. He advised the households to accept plots of land for resettlement rather than money. Monetary compensation does not exceed the ceiling of the set compensation price level. By contrast, land plots, where the value is calculated based on the resettlement prices, are more beneficial since their market value is much higher, he said. He added that the prices of land plots … [Read more...] about Appropriate compensation to be provided for affected residents in hi-tech park: official

Localities need to set up plans for hi-tech agricultural areas in accordance with regional growing and climate conditions.– Photo baodansinh.vn ĐÀ NẴNG – Localities need to set up plans for hi-tech agricultural areas in accordance with regional growing and climate conditions. This is the solution that delegates emphasised at an agriculture forum with the theme "High-tech application in agricultural production adaptation to climate change in the south central coastal areas". The forum was held on Friday in the central city of Đà Nẵng by the National Centre for Agricultural Extension and the Đà Nẵng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Knots removal Hồ Huy Cường, director of the Agricultural Science Institute for Southern Coastal Central Việt Nam, said that the area had ​​4.42 million hectares of natural land, of which agricultural land accounts for 18.7 per cent. The region has two distinct rainy and dry seasons and rainfall varies from 500 to 2500mm annually. … [Read more...] about Experts find solutions for high-tech agriculture

India’s tech giant to set up IT center in HCMC The Saigon Times Daily Tran Vinh Tuyen (R) the city’s vice chairman, and Sanjay Gupta, Executive Vice President and Strategic Director of India’s tech giant HCL – PHOTO: TTO HCMC – Indian multinational information technology (IT) service and consulting firm Hindustan Computers Limited (HCL) plans to establish an IT center worth US$650 million in HCMC, in a bid to train and recruit some 10,000 engineers within the next five years. The plan was unveiled by Sanjay Gupta, Executive Vice President and Strategic Director of Indian group HCL, during a meeting with Tran Vinh Tuyen, Vice Chairman of the HCMC People’s Committee on May 17, reported the local media. Having considered the many advantages of operating in Vietnam, including its open door policy and the city’s current prospects, HCL found that the southern metropolis offers favorable opportunities for the development of its IT center project, said Gupta. After … [Read more...] about India’s tech giant to set up IT center in HCMC

Italian companies eye Vietnamese high-tech sector By Truc Diem Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte speaks at the workshop organized in Hanoi on June 5 – PHOTO: TRUC DIEM HANOI - A delegation from Italy is visiting Vietnam to enhance cooperation in areas of importance to Vietnam and in which Italy has strengths. The Italian Trade Agency (ITA), in cooperation with the Embassy of Italy in Hanoi, organized a workshop today, June 5, to promote and develop new opportunities of trade, investment and technological collaboration between Italy and Vietnam as part of a partnership for innovation and sustainability. Giuseppe Conte, the prime minister of Italy, attended the event as part of his ongoing visit to Vietnam. The workshop was also attended by a number of representatives of leading Italian companies and manufacturing associations in a number of fields: machine tools, robots and industrial automation. In light of the Vietnamese Government’s current focus on … [Read more...] about Italian companies eye Vietnamese high-tech sector

An organic red-flesh dragon fruit orchard in Long An Province’s Chau Thanh District. The fruit is a popular variety grown in the districts Chau Thanh, Tan Tru and Thu Thua and Tan An City in Long An Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Bui Giang Digital transformation in agriculture increases production efficiency and offers consumers greater transparency about food products. However, progress remains sluggish in Viet Nam, and more research is needed. Bo Xuan Hiep reports. Farmer Le Van Chin from the southern province of Long An recently livestreamed an advert about his cooperative’s red-flesh dragon fruit on his Facebook page. “Hi everyone! Here is the dragon fruit garden of Que My Thanh Cooperative. After 25 days of harvest, it has a thin peel and red flesh. Rest assured we never use any harmful chemicals to spray the fruit. We guarantee that it is healthy and tasty,” he told viewers. “I livestream various stages such as farming, harvesting and packaging to create consumer confidence … [Read more...] about Farmers embrace livestreams, high-tech advances in push for better quality, productivity

Police officers in the traffic signal control centre of Hà Nội. In the ’smart city’ future, a system of sensors and actuators would automatically handle the management of traffic signals based on current demands, without the need for human intervention. — VNA/VNS Photo Huy Hùng Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Local Vietnamese tech companies “are fully capable of” providing the core components of a smart city, said Lê Ngọc Tuấn, head of the Internet-of-Things (IoT) division in one of the leading IT companies in the country, FPT. The vision of modern, urban Việt Nam is usually associated with foreign giants such as Microsoft or IBM, which have partnered with Đà Nẵng and Hà Nội to realise their smart city dreams. However, as it stands, several made-in-Việt Nam solutions for smart homes, meters and transportation fleet management, are ranked highly even in the global market, Tuấn said during a smart city talk held on Thursday in Hà Nội by the Ministry of Planning and Investment and … [Read more...] about Smart city solutions for Việt Nam can be home-grown: tech businesses

Over US$450 million to be poured into Danang By Nhan Tam An employee is at work at a hi-tech accessories manufacturing plant in Danang Hi-Tech Park – PHOTO: NHAN TAM DANANG – The Danang government will present investment certificates to eight foreign direct investment projects valued at US$469.4 million at a conference slated for March 1. Most of the projects are in the manufacturing, information technology, logistics, tourism and medicine fields, Huynh Lien Phuong, deputy director of the Danang Investment Promotion Agency, said at a meeting between the municipal leaders and the organizing committee of the conference today, February 27. Phuong noted that in addition to the development of these projects, Danang will continue attracting more investments into these major sectors this year. Of the eight projects, the project manufacturing avionics by Universal Alloy Corporation Asia Pte, Ltd (UAC), has the most investment capital, at US$170 million. The project will … [Read more...] about Over US$450 million to be poured into Danang