Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 9 Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Ministry introduces information-communication technology maps
The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) on October 9 released eight technology maps in the information and communication sector, becoming the first agency to research and develop technology maps for all areas of its management. The maps are about technologies used in the eight areas ...
Forum discusses Việt Nam's digital roadmap
The First National Forum on Digital Economy and Society Development took place in Nam Định City on Thursday (14/9). The forum was co-chaired by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC), the Central Economic Commitee (CEC) and the People’s Committee of Nam Định Province to ...
Discover a multilingual Vietnamese image promotion platform
A comprehensive miniature Vietnam is available through https://vietnam.vn as a rich treasure about the country and people of Vietnam, hoping to satisfy readers who love Vietnam and want to learn about Vietnam.With a huge amount of information compiled from more than 100 major press agencies, ...
Southeast Asia’s first Bayer ForwardFarm launched in Vietnam
Bayer Vietnam in coordination with the National Agricultural Extension Center (NAEC) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has inaugurated the first ForwardFarm in Southeast Asia located in Thoi Lai district, Can Tho city. ForwardFarm Can Tho brings together farmers, technology partners, scientists and academia, ...
Digital transformation for establishment of smart rural areas
The Central Committee of the VN Veterans Association yesterday held the discussion ‘Digital Transformation to Upgrade Rural Areas towards the Smarter Countryside in the 2021-2025 Period’ for 15 provinces of the Central Highlands and Central region.At present, the percentage of citizens using online public services ...
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Digital transformation for workforce through enhanced vocational education
The online learning platform congdanso.edu.vn has attracted more than 15,100 people since its launch, and nearly 3,000 students and workers in industrial zones are guided in learning on the platform.They are parts of the results of the project “Supporting the Government of Việt Nam in ...
Science and technology key to achieve net-zero emission goal: Expert
Science and technology, which has played a significant role in promoting socioeconomic development, is also the motivation and key for Vietnam to complete the net-zero emission commitment by 2050, which was given by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference ...
Confab discusses role of data ecosystem management, governance, stewardship
The General Statistics Office (GSO) and the United Nations for Population Fund (UNFPA) on August 16 co-chaired an international conference to seek consultations, study the feasibility, and implement effective data management, governance, and stewardship practices.Vietnam is in the midst of rapid transformation for its socio-economic ...
The man with practical initiative to protect Can Gio forest
With a smartphone, it is now easy for Bui Nguyen The Kiet to monitor the status of 35,000-hectare Can Gio mangrove forest and manage patrolling missions in each zone.Kiet wished to apply technology into the forest management task, leading to the birth of the initiative ...
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Vietnamese farmers use smartphones to monitor water levels in rice fields
The Mekong Delta is a major rice-growing region in Vietnam, but it is facing increasing water scarcity due to climate change, seawater intrusion and upstream dams.The Vietnamese government is calling on farmers to use more sustainable irrigation methods, and by 2030 it plans to limit ...
