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Phan Ngọc Hưng, 26, was the valedictorian in both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at the International University in HCM City. Photo courtesy of International University Gia Lộc HCM CITY— During his years at International University under the Việt Nam National University-Hồ Chí Minh City, Phan Ngọc Hưng graduated with top honours and was the valedictorian in both his undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. The 26-year-old, who has won a full scholarship to pursue a doctoral degree at Norway's Tromoso University - The Arctic University, has developed, along with other teammates, a pilot smart traffic-surveillance system for the city. “Luckily, I was chosen to take part in the city’s pilot project on the development of a smart traffic-surveillance system which has been installed on Võ Văn Kiệt Avenue. I learned how to apply academic knowledge to solve real problems,” Hưng said. Hưng was in charge of developing a module for detecting and … [Read more...] about Phd student pilots smart traffic-surveillance system for HCM City

During his years at International University under the Vietnam National University-HCM City, Phan Ngoc Hung graduated with top honours and was the valedictorian in both his undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. Phan Ngoc Hung, 26, was the valedictorian in both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at the International University in HCM City. Photo courtesy of International University The 26-year-old, who has won a full scholarship to pursue a doctoral degree at Norway's Tromoso University - The Arctic University, has developed, along with other teammates, a pilot smart traffic-surveillance system for the city. “Luckily, I was chosen to take part in the city’s pilot project on the development of a smart traffic-surveillance system which has been installed on Vo Van Kiet Avenue. I learned how to apply academic knowledge to solve real problems,” Hung said. Hung was in charge of developing a module for detecting and classifying moving vehicles in crowded … [Read more...] about Phd student pilots smart traffic-surveillance system for HCM City

Cai Rang Floating Market in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta is the cleanest it has ever been thanks to a group of devoted young people. As a Mekong Delta native, Nguyen Hoang Son, 21, a student at the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, spent much of his childhood tagging along with his parents as they sold fruit from their boat at a local floating market. A nostalgia for those easier, cleaner days on the river prompted Son to gather a group of friends and set his sights on tidying up plastic waste in local waters. Together, the group decided to launch their mission with a clean-up of Cai Rang Floating Market – a vibrant tourist attraction in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho. Making rivers green again In 2019, the Vietnam Climate Leadership Initiative (VCLI) program was co-organized by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the Center of Hands-on Actions and Networking for Growth and Environment (CHANGE), and the Saigon Innovation Hub under the Ho Chi Minh City … [Read more...] about Young people transform one of Vietnam’s most famous markets into one of its cleanest