Vietnamese startup wins Startup World Cup 2019 Champion
Vietnamese startup Abivin, which provides AI-powered Supply Chain Optimisation, has been confirmed as the winner of the Startup World Cup 2019 Champion withUS$1 million worth of investment prize.The Ministry of Science and Technology said that Abivin, the only representative from Vietnam, surpassed candidates from more ...
Vietnamese information ministry to phase out 2G service soon
The Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) will soon announce a roadmap for full termination of the second generation network (2g) technology to release broadband support for 3g, 4g and 5g. The statement was made by Phan Thao Nguyen, director of the International Cooperation Department under ...
High school graduation exam still on schedule despite COVID-19
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on July 27 instructed the Ministry of Education and Training to hold the high school graduation examination in all provinces and cities as previously scheduled, including in Đà Nẵng where new COVID-19 cases have appeared.Provincial and city authorities as well ...
Vietnam to test 5G mobile network this year
Vietnam will enhance its telecommunications infrastructure, expand its broadband network and develop 5G mobile connectivity this year. The latter is a key component of the Government’s Resolution 01, in which the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) will Grant test 5G frequencies to operators this ...
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G7 backs ASEAN on South China Sea dispute, Vietnam cheers
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has lauded g7 members for supporting the stance of ASEAN countries on disputes in the South China Sea, commonly known as the East Sea in Vietnam.Keep reading ...
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Viettel completes first 5G station
Viettel has completed the integration of the first 5g network broadcasting infrastructure in the area around Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi and successfully tested broadcasts on all bands licensed by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC).Connection speeds in the tests ranged from 600 – ...
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Jail sentence for Vietnamese suspect in DPRK citizen’s death
The Shah Alam High Court in Selangor state of Malaysia on April 1 sentenced Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong, a suspect in the murder of a man holding a Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) passport with the name of Kim Chol, to three years and ...
Third conference held to discuss sustainable development of Mekong Delta
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc talked about a new strategic viewpoint involving eight “gs” on the development of the Mekong Delta while chairing a conference in Can Tho city on March 13. Eight “gs” include: “giao thong” (traffic), “giao duc” (education), “giang” (rivers), “gan” (connecting), “giau” ...
NA Chairwoman addresses IPU-140 plenary session
The National Assembly of Vietnam is always a responsible member of the IPU and ready to work with IPU and other member parliaments to implement the IPU resolutions and initiatives, contributing to building peace and sustainable development for the sake of people around the globe, ...
New discoveries in underground river inside Son Doong announced
With the new discoveries during the diving expedition in the underground river inside Son Doong – the world’s largest cave, Son Doong Cave becomes a true mystery to cave experts and scientists. The remark was made by Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Tran Tien ...
ILO launches global media competition on labour migration
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has launched its fifth annual global Media Competition, themed “fair recruitment and the future of labour migration”, aiming to recognise exemplary media coverage of the issue.For the first time, the competition has a student prize category with a fellowship, according ...
Vietnamese named among world's most influential climate activists
A Vietnamese woman has made it to the global list of 100 most influential people in climate policy for her sustainable energy solutions. Nguy Thi Khanh, founder and director of green Innovation and Development Center (greenID), has become the first Vietnamese ever that makes it ...
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First 5G network broadcasts in Vietnam
Telecom giant Viettel broadcast its first 5g network Saturday from its network of 5g base stations in Ho Chi Minh City. The 10 stations will be used by Viettel, the nation’s largest telecom firm, to comprehensively check and assess its 5g service before launching it commercially ...
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Vietnam jumps 14 places in ease of doing business: World Bank
According to the World Bank’s Doing Business 2018 report, Vietnam climbed 14 places from from the 82nd to the 68th place out of 190 economies.Keep reading ...
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Vietnam cooperates with WHO to address health priority issues
The Prime Minister has approved investment policy for a health cooperation programme with the World Health Organisation (WHO) in the fiscal year 2018-2019.Keep reading ...
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World Bank hikes prediction for VN GDP growth
The World Bank (WB) yesterday released its bi-annual report on Việt Nam’s economy, lifting its forecast for Việt Nam’s 2017 gross Domestic Product (gDP) growth to 6.7 per cent, from the rate of 6.3 per cent it predicted in July.Keep reading ...
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High-school graduates turn away from higher education
Statistics from the ministry showed that over 886,000 students have registered for the national high school exam this year whose results will be used for high school graduation and university entrance consideration. Of the number, 279,001, or 27.8 per cent, did not register to apply ...
WB-funded water supply–sanitation project benefits 1.4 million people
The World Bank-funded Program for Results (PforR) of rural water supply and sanitation in eight Red River Delta provinces has so far benefited 1.4 million residents. The programme, co-launched by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the World Bank (WB) in 2013, aimed ...
Data For Life 2023 competition draws hundreds of entries
The “Data For Life 2023” competition had received nearly 200 entries from 197 teams with more than 580 participants nationwide since its launch in early August to September 30, said a representative from the ministry’s Police Department for Administrative Management of Social Order on October ...
Vietnam’s education witnesses impressive development: WB report
The East Asia and Pacific region has seven of the top ten performing education systems in the world, with schools in China and Vietnam showing significant progress, according to a new report of the world Bank. Released on March 15, the report “growing Smarter: Learning ...
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