Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 9 Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Vietnam hosts int’l conference on surveying for first time
The International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) Working Week 2019 opened in Hanoi on April 23 under the theme “Geospatial information for a smarter life and environmental resilience”.The event, the first of its kind held in Vietnam by the Vietnam Association of Geodesy, Cartography and Remote ...
Universities, firms join hands in training high-quality agriculture workforce
Delegates at a seminar in Hanoi on April 21 discussed the need to connect higher education institutions with businesses in training high-quality agricultural workforce.Given that up to 46 percent of the workforce in the local farming sector does not satisfy the requirements of scientific and ...
Dow & DEEP C to build first road using recycled plastics
Dow and DEEP C signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on April 17 in Hanoi on building the first road using recycled plastics, at the DEEP C Industrial Complex in the northern city of Hai Phong. The project aims to divert post-use flexible packaging from ...
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Vietnam Global Leaders Forum held in Paris
The Vietnam Global Leaders Forum (VLGF) was held in Paris, France, on March 30-31 by the Association of Vietnamese Scientists and Experts (AVSE) and the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs, gathering more than 200 delegates from 25 countries.Addressing the event, AVSE President Nguyen Duc ...
Vietnam launches innovation network to tap diaspora expertise
The Vietnam Innovation Network, launched Sunday (19/8) by the Prime Minister, aims to connect Vietnamese scientists across the world.“The new network will enable Vietnamese experts working in technologically advanced countries to assist their home country in preparing for the Fourth Industrial Revolution,” Prime Minister Nguyen ...