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Apple’s HomePod has faced two consistent criticisms right from the start. First, people said, it’s the dumbest of the smart speakers — that both Amazon Echo and Google Home speakers can do more. Second, it was said to be way too expensive. If you want a smart speaker, the thinking went, you could get an Amazon Echo Dot for $50, and sometimes as little as half that during promotions. Why pay Apple $349 then (and $299 now)? Hearing both criticisms repeated recently, I couldn’t let it pass… There is truth to the first claim, especially when you compare Siri to Alexa. However, as I discovered when trying the Echo Dot, there is a very large rider to that statement. Alexa is not inherently smarter; instead, it allows third-party developers to add “skills” to the platform. I noted then the two big drawbacks of this approach. First, because anyone can add a skill, there are lots of competing skills, many of which are worthless. And the required syntax means you can’t … [Read more...] about Comment: Two years on, the HomePod is still a widely misunderstood product

Farmers harvest white-legged shrimp in the Mekong Delta province of Bạc Liêu. – VNA/VNS Photo Huỳnh Sử Viet Nam News HCM CITY — The potential of large quantities of shrimp by-products from which high-value products can be made has not been exploited since neither State-owned agencies nor private players have bothered to invest enough in research or processing, experts have said. Shrimp output was more than 720,000 tonnes last year, and the processing industry produced 320,000 tonnes of by-products from them, mostly in the form of heads and shells. Shrimp heads and shells can be used as raw materials for producing high-value products like chitosan, which is widely used in food, agriculture, bio-technology, cosmetics, medicines, and waste treatment. Speaking at a seminar held in Cần Thơ City on Wednesday, Trang Sỹ Trung, principal of Nha Trang University, said the quantity of shrimp by-products would continue to increase in the coming years and reach an estimated 500,000 … [Read more...] about Experts lament waste of shrimp by-products, call for making high-value items

A female worker receives sexual and reproductive services as well as family planning information through BlueStar clinic, located inside the Pou Yuen factory in HCM City’s Bình Tân District. — Photo mariestopes.org.vn Viet Nam News HCM CITY — More than 27,000 female workers have been provided information about sexual and reproductive healthcare and family planning as the result of the Business Partnership Platform (BPP) funded by the Australian government. A dissemination workshop was held today at Pou Yuen Co., Ltd in Tân Tạo Industrial Zone in the city’s Bình Tân District to share the impact and key findings from November 2016 to June 2018. The project’s aims including improving the health and well-being of Pou Chen Group’s predominantly female workforce by enhancing the provision of specialist sexual and reproductive healthcare on-site at its Pou Yuen factory. Nguyễn Trọng Hậu, director of the initiative, said nearly 80,000 workers at the factory have … [Read more...] about On-site reproductive, family planning services improve female factory workers’ health, productivity

European firms eye local market By Hung Le Visitors drop by a European food booth at the Food and Hotel Vietnam 2019 expo – PHOTO: HUNG LE HCMC – Many enterprises in Europe are seeking business opportunities in the Vietnamese market by taking part in the Food and Hotel Vietnam 2019 expo, which kicked off at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in HCMC's District 7 on April 24. BT Tee, general director of UBM Vietnam, the organizer of the 10th exhibition, said that of the 446 participating firms from 36 countries and territories, 50% of them came from European countries. The high number proved that firms from Great Britain, Austria, Poland, Belgium, Ireland, France, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Russia, Finland, Spain, Italy and Turkey were greatly interested in the local market. The event was aimed at providing visitors with knowledge of the food, beverages and hotel equipment and services available in the local and global markets. BT Tee said that … [Read more...] about European firms eye local market

Hanoi eyes 900 firms in supporting industries by 2020 The Saigon Times Daily Workers inspect spare parts. The Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade pledges to offer additional support for local firms in supporting industries to connect with their foreign counterparts – PHOTO: VNA HANOI – The government of Hanoi City has set a target of having some 900 firms in supporting industries by late 2020, said Dam Tien Thang, deputy director of the municipal Department of Industry and Trade. Thang told the Vietnam News Agency that the department will set priorities over trade promotion programs, cooperate with foreign firms, and call upon them to invest in supporting industries. Local firms should become innovative and seek ways to improve their competitive abilities, as well as have access to multinational businesses so they can develop a better understanding of their partners’ product requirements, according to the official. He added that supporting industries, which … [Read more...] about Hanoi eyes 900 firms in supporting industries by 2020

S.Korea eyes agricultural development By My Huyen Bio products introduced by Chuncheon Bio-industry Foundation (CBF). The Departments of Science and Technology of Can Tho City and Soc Trang Province have signed cooperation deals with South Korea’s CBF to develop and commercialize agricultural and medical products - PHOTO: MY HUYEN HCMC – The Departments of Science and Technology of Can Tho City and Soc Trang Province have signed cooperation deals with South Korea’s Chuncheon Bio-industry Foundation (CBF) to develop and commercialize agricultural and medical products. Speaking at the signing ceremony taking place at Saigon Innovation Hub in HCMC today, June 18, leaders of the Mekong Delta localities and CBF said that the cooperation efforts are intended to churn out high-value agricultural products and secure a supply chain for their localities. Vu Thi Hieu Dong, director of Soc Trang’s Department of Science and Technology, noted that Soc Trang has many products … [Read more...] about S.Korea eyes agricultural development

More S.Korean firms eye Vietnamese market The Saigon Times Daily Many South Korean products are up for sale at a store in Vietnam. Most of the South Korean firms surveyed want to invest in the local market - PHOTO: NLDO HCMC - Most of the South Korean firms surveyed want to invest in the local market, said Hong Sun, vice chairman of the Korea Chamber of Business in Vietnam (KorCham). Firms in the manufacturing industry as well as those in the fields of retail, food and foodstuff plan to expand their businesses in Vietnam. A group of South Korean startups on a recent visit to Vietnam seeking business cooperation opportunities expressed their desire to tap the potential of the thriving local market where items made in South Korea are popular, reported Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper. Sales of South Korean cosmetics and fashion products in the local market and other Southeast Asian countries are on the rise and are expected to surge impressively in the coming years, helped … [Read more...] about More S.Korean firms eye Vietnamese market

Deputies eye waste of State funds, debate law on youth (27-10-2005) HA NOI — The draft Law on Thrift and Waste was high on the agenda of the National Assembly on Tuesday. The draft Law is an attempt to encourage thrift and regulate wastefulness in managing and using the State budget, money and properties of the State, labour, and working time in State sectors and natural resources. It also mentioned thrift and anti-wastefulness in production and consumption of the people. The NA discussed possible regulations and standards for controlling this waste and also outlined how the Government would reward offices, organisations and their leaders who avoid wasteful practices and discipline those that do not comply with the law. Chairman of the NA’s Committee for Economic and Budgetary Affairs, Nguyen Duc Kien, introduced a report by the NA Standing Committee for explaining and adjusting the draft law. The report mentioned many areas that need to rein in wasteful … [Read more...] about Deputies eye waste of State funds, debate law on youth

Vinamilk eyes 47% stake in GTNFoods By Tam An Vinamilk products seen on a production line. Vinamilk eyes some 47% stake in GTNFoods – PHOTO: VINAMILK HCMC – Dairy processor Vinamilk has announced that the firm will spend VND1.5 trillion on 116.7 million shares of GTNFoods JSC, which owns a series of brands such as Moc Chau Milk, Vinatea and Ladofoods. On March 12, a source from Vinamilk publicized its projected purchase of these shares priced at VND13,000 each. If the deal is successful, the dairy processor will hold a 46.68% stake in GTNFoods. Established in 2011, GTNFoods, previously known as Dai Viet Environment and Mineral JSC, operated in multiple fields such as infrastructure, mineral and construction materials. In 2013, the firm started with merger and acquisition deals with food enterprises. As a result, GTNFoods secured a 35% stake in Lam Dong-based food firm Ladofoods in 2015 and at the end of the year, the firm acquired a 75% stake in Vietnam National … [Read more...] about Vinamilk eyes 47% stake in GTNFoods

Chinese firms eye Vietnam’s farm produce The Saigon Times Daily Farmers are seen harvesting rice in a file photo - PHOTO: TRUNG CHANH HCMC – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on February 18 had a working session with a delegation of China’s leading firms, which came to Vietnam to sound out the country’s agricultural products and market, and to import some agro-forestry-fishery products, VietnamPlus news website reported. Tran Van Cong, deputy head of the Agro Processing and Market Development Authority under the ministry, confirmed that these leading firms were expecting to import a large volume of fruit, seafood, rice and poultry. At the working meeting, some Chinese firms agreed to buy 100,000 tons of Vietnamese rice in the coming time. In addition, snakehead fish and a series of vegetables and fruit, such as purple-fleshed sweet potatoes and durians, are greatly sought after by the Chinese firms. The firms expect to cooperate with Vietnam’s … [Read more...] about Chinese firms eye Vietnam’s farm produce