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Digitisation is an essential tool for sustainable development in the Nordic region. — Photo sggp.org.vn The Nordic model is an ideal one for Viet Nam to learn from in the process of redefining its economic and development models, Dr Vu Thanh Tu Anh, dean of the Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management, told a seminar held at the school in HCM City on February 21. Speaking at the event in celebration of the 2019 Nordic Day organised by the school and the embassies of Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, he said the Government has begun to develop a socio-economic strategy for 2021-30 in which it tries to define a new economic development leaning towards innovation, inclusiveness and sustainability. “I believe the Nordic development experience and lessons are valuable inputs for Viet Nam in its search for a new development model for many years to come.” Viet Nam is very eager to learn from international experiences, especially Nordic countries which have … [Read more...] about Nordic countries share lessons on going digital with Viet Nam

An overview of Sai Gon Hi-tech Park in HCM City. — Photo baomoi.com TTi Group has proposed developing a solar battery manufacturing plant, expected to cost US$150 million, at Sai Gon Hi-tech Park (SHTP) in HCM City. Beside the plant, the American group also plans to build a battery research centre at the park and it would need 10ha of land for these establishments, baodautu.vn reports. According to Le Bich Loan, deputy head of the park’s management board, 16ha of land in the park was now available for the investor. As of October 2018, the SHTP has granted investment licences to 148 projects, including 93 domestically-invested projects worth more than VND38 trillion ($1.6 billion) and 55 foreign-invested ones valued at $5.4 billion. Major investors include Intel, Sanofi, Samsung, Schneider, Datalogic and Jabil, vietnamplus.vn cited the board’s statistic as showing. The park aims to keep up with the Fourth Industrial Revolution by capitalising on digital technology … [Read more...] about SHTP eyes $150m solar battery plant

A worker welds a car body at TCIE Viet Nam’s Nissan Automobile factory in Hoa Khanh Industrial Zone. — VNS Photo Cong Thanh TCIE Viet Nam company, a member of Malaysia’s Tan Chong Motor Group, will build a new car factory in Hoa Khanh industrial zone in the central city from 2019 with total investment of US$50 million. The city’s Investment Promotion Agency (IPA) confirmed to Viet Nam News that the company has completed procedures to soon commence the project. The agency said TCIE Viet Nam had invested $55 million between 2013-17 to produce the first locally-assembled Nissan Sunny and Nissan X-Trail SUV car models from the Da Nang-based factory – the first and only Nissan Sunny assembly plant in central Viet Nam. In a meeting with the city’s leadership last month, TCIE said it would increase investment to $150 million in the coming years to promote production and sales of cars in the central and nationwide market. TCIE said it sold 3,500 Nissan … [Read more...] about Tan Chong Group to invest extra $50 million in Da Nang

Nguyen Manh Dung, CEO of Namilux, one of the leading gas stove manufacturers in Viet Nam, said his company tied up with a Japanese partner and has adopted Japanese standards in its production for nearly 20 years. Now it exports mini gas stoves, heating stoves, grills, and lamps to more than 20 countries, and has consolidated its position and brand name not only in the domestic market but also in fastidious markets, he said. “Firms cannot stand firm if they do not attach importance to standards and technology.” In addition to following international standards, “we have pursued solutions to improve technology and automate gas stove production. “Technology plays an important role in helping NaMilux get such a position in the domestic and export markets.” The company has automated over 70 per cent of its production stages, he said. “We are automating the rest [too]. We will also apply enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to unify the management of … [Read more...] about Quality, tech help VN products go global

Viettel will trial 5G mobile technology around the country over the next 12 months.— VNA/VNS Photo Viettel will trial 5G mobile technology around the country over the next 12 months. Minister of Information & Communications Nguyen Manh Hung signed a decision to licence the implementation of 5G for the military-run telecommunications company. This licence was granted to test and evaluate technical features and the ability to deploy telecommunications infrastructure using the fifth generation technology. Ha Noi and HCM City will be the first two cities to test Viettel’s 5G. Users will not be charged during the test period. The group must be responsible for investment efficiency and report results to the Ministry of Information and Communications. The Ministry said that, together with the 5G trial, it would licence the new 4G frequency and study the route to find the right time to turn off 2G or 3G waves. Meanwhile, MobiFone said they had sent a document to the Ministry … [Read more...] about Vietnamese operators speed up with 5G

AICON (AI Map Innovation Consortium) has launched its AI Map System project in Viet Nam. — VNS Photo The AI Map Innovation Consortium (AICON) has launched its AI Map System project in Viet Nam. The consortium includes Asanuma Corporation, Advanced construction technology center (ACTEC) and Gifu University (Japan), as well as Mio System JSC (Viet Nam). The project is a part of PRISM (Public and Private Research and Development Investment Strategic Expansion Programme) under the supervision of Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. The AI Map will visualise the technique of workers at construction sites by analysing an enormous amount of data collected from sensors attached on the workers’ helmets. The consortium is also seeking partners to develop the project for the Vietnamese and Singaporean markets. — VNS … [Read more...] about AI Map System launched in Viet Nam

The VNTT Company and NTT Việt Nam Corporation signed a second Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on January 24 to build a smart city in the southern province of Binh Duong. — VNS Photo Van Chau The Viet Nam Technology & Telecommunication Joint Stock Company (VNTT) and NTT Viet Nam Corporation, a subsidiary of Japanese NTT, signed a second Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday to build a smart city in the southern province of Binh Duong. Under the MoU, NTT Viet Nam will collaborate with VNTT, founded in 2008 as a subsidiary of Becamex IDC, to provide information technology and telecommunications services to customers in industrial parks and urban areas. The tie-up will also include human resource training, technology transfer and implementation of measures to enhance the quality of services. The two sides will conduct research for feasibility studies to install public wi-fi in Binh Duong New City and other areas, and to develop a second data centre in the … [Read more...] about VN, Japanese firms partner on smart city

Viettel, whose brand value grew by 35.8 per cent over last year to more than US$4.3 billion, was honoured as one of the 500 most valuable brands in the world 2019. The list released by Brand Finance - a UK-based brand evaluation company on Tuesday showed the Vietnamese telecom brand took 478th position, its first time on the list. Viet Nam’s leading telecom provider was highly valued due to its presence in 10 foreign markets. David Haigh, CEO of Brand Finance said Brand Finance implements the assessment on about 5,000 brands worldwide every year in 40 different sectors with criteria of turnover and brand strength. The list this year featured big names in different industries of telecommunications, technology, automobile and petroleum such as Amazon, Apple, Google, Mercedes-Benz, Shell and Telstra. Of the total 5,000 firms reviewed by Brand Value, there were some 500 ones in Southeast Asia. Only eight brands in ASEAN region were listed in the ranking in telecommunications, … [Read more...] about Viettel honoured in the world’s top 500 most valuable brands

Renewables could become Viet Nam’s lowest-cost option to meet its energy needs, according to a whitepaper released by global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company on Wednesday. ‘Exploring an alternative pathway for Viet Nam’s energy future’ evaluates how Viet Nam could meet its growing energy demand at the lowest cost, with the least impact on public budgets and the least risk. “As one of the 18 outperforming emerging economies we identified globally, Viet Nam needs more capacity to meet the rapidly growing energy demand it requires for sustainable growth. The path Viet Nam chooses to build this capacity will have far-reaching implications on GDP growth potential, trade, environmental performance and energy security,” said Marco Breu, managing partner, Viet Nam, McKinsey & Company. The research found Viet Nam’s significant natural endowments of solar and wind power combined with a drop in the capital costs of solar and wind over … [Read more...] about Renewables-led pathway vital for Viet Nam

Nguyen Huy Dung, deputy director of the Authority of Information Security and director of the National Cyber Security Centre, and Stephan Neumeier, managing director of Kaspersky Lab, Asia Pacific, sign an MoU to develop Viet Nam’s cybersecurity capability. — Photo Courtesy of Organiser The National Cyber Security Center and global cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab have signed a memorandum of understanding to address information security challenges in the country and help the Government build cybersecurity capacity. NCSC has performed the function of ensuring the safety of information systems belonging to individuals, businesses and the Government and managing information databases and technical systems to ensure network security for the Government and law enforcement agencies. Maxim Frolov, vice president of global sales at Kaspersky, said: “Joint effort is the best way to fight cybercriminals who act regardless of physical borders and territories. “We share … [Read more...] about National Cyber Security Center signs deal with Kaspersky for online security