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JICA supports HCMC in coping with climate change By Le Anh Attendees join the final workshop of JICA’s Technical Cooperation Project in HCMC - PHOTO: COURTESY OF JICA HCMC - The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the HCMC Department of Natural Resources and Environment and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on January 8 organized the final workshop of a JICA-funded technical cooperation project to help HCMC deal with climate change. At the workshop held in HCMC, Japanese experts reported the results of their technical work, conducted in 2018 under the HCMC Component of the project titled “Support the Planning and Implementation of Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) in a Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) Manner (SPI-NAMA)”. Within the scope of the SPI-NAMA, since early 2018, JICA has ensured further cooperation with HCMC, as a leading city of Vietnam. The project aims to prepare for a new Climate Change Action Plan … [Read more...] about JICA supports HCMC in coping with climate change

Vocational Education and Training: an emerging option for Vietnamese youth The program allows students to have theoretical studies and practical training within its duration. This equips students with realistic experience and the opportunity to take on important positions upon graduation. The Bosch TGA program was established over 100 years ago in Germany and has been adopted and developed in Vietnam since 2013. The curriculum includes 25% of the theoretical study time at the LILAMA2 International College of Technology, and 75% of practical training, during which time, apprentices can work with modern equipment at Bosch Powertrain Solutions Plant in Long Thanh, Dong Nai. “This program provides young people with the opportunity to improve their employability. Being a TGA apprentice, besides being trained in knowledge and skills, thanks to the full tuition waiver and the monthly allowance, I can support my parents and become more financially independent,” shared Nguyen Thi … [Read more...] about Vocational Education and Training: an emerging option for Vietnamese youth

Opportunities arise for local supporting industry firms to join global supply chains By Hung Le An investor inspects products manufactured by a local supporting industry firm at SFS 2020. Local supporting industry enterprises are seeing ample opportunities to become part of global supply chains and suppliers of the world’s leading brands and multinational groups – PHOTO: HUNG LE HCMC – Local supporting industry enterprises are seeing ample opportunities to become part of global supply chains and suppliers of the world’s leading brands and multinational groups, it was announced at a conference in the framework of SFS 2020, or the sourcing fair for supporting industries with buyers 2020, held in HCMC on September 17. Panasonic, a major Japanese multinational electronics company, is planning to start its new factory in Binh Duong Province this month or in early October, so its demand for suppliers of components and accessories is high. Speaking at the conference, … [Read more...] about Opportunities arise for local supporting industry firms to join global supply chains

AT&T announced on Friday that it plans to launch a cheaper ad-supported version of HBO Max in June. The telecom giant has only released minimal detail on the plan. It hasn't yet announced pricing or an exact release date for the upcoming cheaper tier. AT&T expects the ad-supported HBO Max tier to combine with global expansion to drive subscriber and revenue growth in 2021. HBO Max will launch in 60 markets outside of the US in 2021. These will include 39 Latin America and the Caribbean territories in late June and 21 European territories in the second half of 2021. The company anticipates ending the year with between 67 and 70 million subscribers. The service had around 61 million subscribers at the end of 2020. The company expects its HBO unit to more than double its revenue in the next five years. "Zach Snyder's Justice League" is one of the high-profile HBO Max exclusives coming in 2021 In response to the pandemic, Warner Bros is … [Read more...] about Ad-supported HBO Max option coming in June

While WordPress powers more than 41% of all websites on the internet, it’s not the only open-source content management system (CMS) in the market. There are other popular software options available like Joomla and Drupal. All three of them have a lot in common and many significant differences. Each one of them is a unique website builder with pros and cons. In this article, we will compare WordPress vs Joomla vs Drupal to find out which one is the best choice for you. Note: We are comparing WordPress.org, and not the WordPress.com hosting service. Please see our guide on the difference between WordPress.org and WordPress.com . What’s Common in WordPress, Joomla and Drupal All three of the web’s most popular CMS have a lot in common in terms of technology, philosophy, and community. WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal are all free and open source software licensed under GPL. See our article on why is WordPress free to learn more about free software. All three of … [Read more...] about WordPress vs Joomla vs Drupal – Which One is Better?

Parliament discusses new Treaties Law (17-05-2005) HA NOI — A draft law that will govern the way Viet Nam deals with its international treaties was debated by the National Assembly yesterday. The proposed law stipulates the way in which international treaties will be concluded, ratified and enforced. The deputies discussed a range of issues at the session supervised by NA deputy chairman Truong Quang Duoc. These included naming the law and treaties that are either contrary to or not included in legislative documents written by the National Assembly and its Standing Committee. They also discussed the link, if any, between international treaties and domestic law. The debate followed a report by the assembly’s foreign affairs committee chairman Vu Mao. Duoc told the deputies that the draft law had undergone primary corrections at a special conference of members of parliament in February. There were two opinions about a name for the law, he said. … [Read more...] about Parliament discusses new Treaties Law

Going beyond the SD-WAN hype in Asia: The early evangelists By Dipesh Ranjan (*) Dipesh Ranjan is Head for the Asia Pacific at NetFoundry Businesses in the Asia Pacific region (APAC) are actively considering increasing their investments in networking technologies based on the cloud. In a study by technology analyst firm IDC, they claimed that worldwide software-defined networking in a wide area network (SD-WAN) infrastructure and services revenues will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 69.6%, to reach US$8.05 billion in 2021. That is an impressive figure. IDC says that in Southeast Asia, almost 56% of organizations have already deployed, or are planning to deploy, SD-WAN. Almost 30% of those surveyed singled out the policy-based control and WAN optimization capabilities of SD-WAN as top drivers for implementing the technology. IDC Asia-Pacific says that most WAN traffic today – to and from branch and remote sites – is destined for the cloud on either … [Read more...] about Going beyond the SD-WAN hype in Asia: The early evangelists

Ministry wants ride-hailing firms to be treated as taxi operators By Ngoc Lan A man rides past a Grab car in HCMC. The Transport Ministry expects ride-hailing companies, such as Grab, to be treated as taxi operators – PHOTO: THANH HOA HANOI – The Ministry of Transport has again proposed that the Government classify ride-hailing companies, such as Grab, as taxi operators, as it seeks to replace Government’s Decree 86/2014 on business conditions for auto transport services. Deputy Minister of Transport Le Dinh Tho said in a recent report to Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung that the ministry has already gathered opinions to manage vehicles with under nine seats transporting passengers through electronic contracts. As a result, the ministry has come up with two plans. In the first plan, the transport ministry regards such vehicles as contract-based vehicles, which is favored by many Cabinet members and other ministries and agencies. With this scheme, the … [Read more...] about Ministry wants ride-hailing firms to be treated as taxi operators

Laws on residency, technology debated (09-06-2006) HA NOI — National Assembly debate turned yesterday to reforming residency requirements and ways to bring technology to the rural and remote areas. In debate on the Law on Residency, National Assembly deputies considered three different approaches to the household registration book, some calling for the book to be eliminated, others seeking to preserve it, and others proposing that it be combined with the issuance of national identity cards. Deputy Ma Dien Cu from Binh Thuan Province backed the Government’s proposal to retain the household registration book as it is vital in the fight against crime, particularly in big cities. Cu said there’s nothing wrong with the books. It’s those who manage them who cause trouble for people and infringe on the rights of many citizens, he argued. Cu urged careful consideration of the idea to combine the books and identity cards since the process could result in further … [Read more...] about Laws on residency, technology debated

APEC Week opens; trade tops agenda (13-11-2006) HA NOI — WTO negotiations will continue to be of great importance at APEC meetings as APEC member economies seek to find a way forward, Chair of the APEC SOM and Vietnamese Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Cong Phung said at the APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting yesterday. The two-day APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting was the first formal event of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting week being held at Viet Nam’s National Convention Centre. In yesterday’s informal Concluding Senior Officials’ Meeting (CSOM), attended by 70 delegates, officials discussed what APEC can do through the APEC Ministerial Meeting (AMM) and the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM) to support the WTO and the Doha Round, the Ha Noi Action Plan to implement the Busan Roadmap, that will be submitted to the AMM and AELM for approval, and APEC reforms. The informal session of the Concluding Senior Officials’ Meeting at Ha … [Read more...] about APEC Week opens; trade tops agenda