Low tech to high tech assistive technology

Vietnam needs to embrace technology to escape middle-income trap: PM The Saigon Times Daily Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc delivers a speech at the National Forum on Developing Vietnam Technology Companies in Hanoi on May 9 – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – It is essential that technology be regarded as the crucial factor that could take Vietnam out of the middle-income trap and turn it into a developed country, stated Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at a technology forum in Hanoi today, May 9. The inaugural national forum on developing Vietnam’s technology companies kicked off earlier today. Themed “Aspiration, vision and strategy for a prosperous Vietnam” and with the action motto of “Make in Vietnam,” the forum acts as a catalyst for the development of a community of Vietnamese technological companies. The forum brought together some 1,000 delegates representing the Government, ministries, agencies and localities, along with hundreds of locals, foreign experts and … [Read more...] about Vietnam needs to embrace technology to escape middle-income trap: PM

Đặng Thanh Tân has been successful with his high-tech shrimp breeding model. — VNA/VNS Photo Thùy Dung Viet Nam News NINH BÌNH — More than two years ago, Đặng Thanh Tân, a farmer in Bình Minh Town, northern Ninh Bình Province decided to switch from breeding shrimp in traditional ponds to high-tech farming. Over the course of the same breeding period, the new technique brings about higher shrimp productivity and quality than the traditional method. By the end of 2015, after studying shrimp breeding models nationwide, Tan decided to renovate his farm by building a green house and spreading out a layer of canvas at the bottom of the pond. Tân said that the high-tech shrimp farming model requires breeders to build a pond with an appropriate area (2ha), as well as additional ponds assisting the main one. Several years ago, the shrimp he raised in the traditional pond yielded low productivity as the shrimps were affected by unfavourable weather conditions and … [Read more...] about High-tech shrimp breeding brings higher profits

Cuban leader, President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers of Cuba Miguel Mario Diaz Canel Bermudez, meets with Secretary of HCM City’s Party Committee Nguyễn Thiện Nhân on November 10, as part of his official visit to Việt Nam. — VNA/VNS Photo Xuân Khu Viet Nam News HCM CITY — HCM City is ready to set up a joint working group with Cuba to facilitate bilateral trade and investment, said Secretary of the city’s Party Committee Nguyễn Thiện Nhân. Nhân made the statement during a meeting with President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers of Cuba Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez on Saturday. Welcoming the Cuban leader’s trip to Việt Nam’s southern economic hub, Nhân stressed HCM City has been honoured to receive many delegations of Cuban leaders. The city has exchanged working delegations with Cuba to develop bilateral collaboration, particularly in investment, trade and tourism, he noted. Nhân said local leaders have directed departments and … [Read more...] about Cuba wants to learn Việt Nam’s experiences in developing hi-tech parks

Potential high for Viet Nam-Mozambique trade, investment (20-01-2007) HCM CITY — Representatives from Viet Nam and Mozambique stressed the potential for trade and investment between the two countries at a business forum in HCM City yesterday. The meeting aimed to deepen the two countries’ economic relationship and highlighted the important role HCM City could play in fostering bi-lateral trade and investment. Mozambique President Armando Emilio Guebuza said increasing foreign investment would be key to opening the two countries’ emerging economies. The president also said that with the highest growth rate in Africa – 7 per cent annually – Mozambique had determined to improve its investment climate through a revised Investment Law, a one-stop shop policy and lower trade tariffs. Guebuza attributed his country’s steady economic growth to socio-political stability and a supportive Mozambican Government. He called for Vietnamese investment in Mozambique’s most … [Read more...] about Potential high for Viet Nam-Mozambique trade, investment

La Bằng Tea-a traditional Vietnamese product having trademark register, design, logo-is introduced to visitors to a workshop in Thái Nguyên Province. – VNS Photo Khánh Dương Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Phú Bình carpentry village in northern Thái Nguyên Province is well known for sophisticated woodened products made by local artisans. However, these products are rarely protected by trademarks and intellectual property rights. Nguyễn Văn Đức, a local artisan told Việt Nam News that carpentry traditions in the village had been passed down through the generations, though production capacity is still small-scale with few links between households. “We are only villagers without any knowledge of trademarks or intellectual property. Local authorities pay little attention to trademark creation,” he said. “Our markets are mainly northern provinces and cities. Everyone knows about our products through word of mouth. We don’t have a channel to promote our products” “Several years ago, … [Read more...] about Handicraft products in dire need of trademarks

Patients are treated at Bình Tân District Hospital’s intensive care department. — VNS Photo San Hà Viet Nam News San Hà HCM CITY — Financial and managerial autonomy for public hospitals has yielded positive changes, but district hospitals have seen limited benefits and face new challenges. In October of last year, the Government granted managerial and financial autonomy to public hospitals in HCM City with the aim of improving performance and reducing the burden on the Government’s budget. Improvements have included upgraded facilities, and better medical techniques and service quality. Nguyễn Văn Mười, director of Bình Tân District Hospital, said they had gained positive results from the implementation of full autonomy since the fourth quarter of last year. Located at the gateway to the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta region and five industrial parks in the district, the hospital can treat a large population of patients, with insured patients accounting for a majority, … [Read more...] about Hospitals running out of patients

The Criminal Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security successfully dismantled an online football betting ring valued at hundreds of billions of đồng in mid-July. The ring was led by Nguyễn Văn Bình, 36, from the northern province of Bắc Giang. — VNA/VNS Photo Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — As reliance on information technology becomes ever more pervasive in society, cybercrime has grown rapidly both in quantity and sophistication in Việt Nam , experts said. The Ministry of Public Security has recently worked with police departments in 52 provinces and cities to dismantle cases of fraud through the use of the internet, telecommunications and banking system to illegally appropriate others’ property. The trick the criminals deployed was looking for the accounts of bank customers who did not subscribe to internet banking services. The criminals broke into the banks’ websites and then tried to find ways to access the accounts and subscribe to internet banking … [Read more...] about Sophisticated cyber crime on the rise in Việt Nam

(From left) Major general Charles Frank Bolden Jr. and Vietnamese cosmonaut, Lieutenant General Pham Tuan, present their portraits serving as astronauts to US Ambassador Daniel Kritenbrink at their meeting within the guest's visit to Vietnam. — Photo vov.vn HÀ NỘI — US Science Envoy for Space, Major General Charles Frank Bolden, Jr. has completed a four-day visit to Việt Nam during which he promoted space co-operation between the two countries. The former US Space Shuttle Commander and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator conducted meetings with government officials, academics, students and civil society leaders. “It is my great pleasure to be back here in Hà Nội.  I am here this week promoting space exploration and the commercialisation of space, as well as international co-operation in science and technology,” he said. Bolden first met with the President of the Việt Nam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) Professor Châu Văn Minh.  … [Read more...] about Promoting Việt Nam-US space co-operation