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Vietnam makes strides in gene resource conservation
The Science-Technology Ministry yesterday held the conference “Evaluating Results of the Gene Resource Conservation and Sustainable Use Program in the 2015-2024 Period” in Hanoi.According to the report from the Ministry of Science and Technology, in the last 10 years, the program has achieved impressive results ...
Translated by Thanh Tam
Vietnam explores ocean currents as green energy source for sustainable future
A workshop titled “Ocean Currents – Vietnam’s Green Energy Source in the Near Future” was held yesterday to promote green growth in Vietnam. The workshop was co-organized by the HCMC Union of Science and Technology Associations (HCM-USTA), the Institute of Regional and Urban Studies (IRUS), ...
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Seminar on Blockchain, AI application in healthcare sector
Vietnam Blockchain Association, ABAII Institute of Blockchain Technology and Artificial Intelligence in collaboration with Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine in Ho Chi Minh City organized a discussion with the topic ‘Global Blockchain and AI Picture – Applications in the medical industry’ for more than ...
Translated By Dan Thuy
Government, tech giants unite in campaign targets online fraud in VN
The Information Security Authority and Meta Group have jointly launched the “Identify Scams” campaign, the first of its kind in Vietnam in 2024, to combat online scams.The “Identify Scams” awareness campaign will focus on six of the 24 online scam types identified by the Information ...
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Ministry convenes forum to bridge gap between science, agriculture in Vietnam
The Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry (MARD) yesterday held a forum in Hanoi to exhibit technological products of Vietnam’s agriculture sector.Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan stated that this forum was organized to connect supply and demand for science and technology products ...
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Vietnam prioritizes human-centered development of artificial intelligence
The Ministry of Science and Technology has just released its Decision 1290/QD-BKHCN about guiding a number of principles on research and development of responsible AI systems that are aimed at a human-centered society where there is a reasonable balance between the benefits and risks of ...
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Along Be River: Headwaters forest protection efforts
The Be River stretches 350km, beginning in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong and flowing downstream through Binh Phuoc and Binh Duong provinces before merging into the Dong Nai River at Hieu Liem Commune, Vinh Cuu District, Dong Nai Province. Strict protection of its ...
Translated by Thuy Doan
First program to generate carbon credits from rice cultivation piloted
On June 11, Deputy Director Trinh Duc Toan of the North Central Agricultural Science and Technology Institute said that the unit is coordinating with Green Carbon INC to implement a program to improve farmers’ lives by generating carbon credits from rice cultivation. This is the ...
Translated by Anh Quan
From gridlock to green cities: Vietnam's urban transport challenge
Large cities like Hanoi and HCMC are facing serious traffic congestion, air pollution, urban flooding, and urban heat island, calling for more effective solutions to limit personal vehicles. The policy of limiting personal vehicles to reduce congestion and pollution in urban areas has been in ...
Thanh Tam
Mekong Delta water levels in May were 19 percent lower than previously average
The water level in the Mekong Delta in May 2024 was about 11 billion cubic meters, 19 percent lower than the average for many years. The impact of climate change combined with upstream exploitation has led to continuous saltwater intrusion in the Mekong Delta region, typically ...
