Fourth industrial revolution

These two systems, developed and implemented by the Ministry of Public Security, reflect the Government’s determination to shift from paper-based to electronic document management. The national database on population is the most important among the six national databases to help form an e-Government, a digital society and digital economy. Meanwhile, the project on citizen ID card production, issuance and management was approved by the Government last September. The Ministry of Public Security expects to issue chip-based ID cards for 50 million citizens by July 1 this year. Under the Law on Citizen Identification in 2014, people from 14 years of age can obtain an ID card, which is then renewed when they turn 25, 40, and 60 years of age. More than 29,000 citizens have obtained new ID cards to date, including 1,369 delegates to the 13th National Party Congress. Speaking at the ceremony, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc hailed efforts made by the Ministry of Public Security to carry out the … [Read more...] about National databases on population, citizen identification card make debut

The Hanoitimes - Bui Xuan Phai (1920-1988) is the artist who discovers Hanoi’s beauty. He is considered to have rebuilt the images of Hanoi’s ancient streets since peace was restored after French war in 1954. There is absolutely no doubt that Bui Xuan Phai is the artist who discovered the beauty of Hanoi. Phai is the first ever Hanoian painter who draw the ancient streets after the revolution of French war in 1954. Saying so does not imply that he had drawn them in order or drawn all of them. There are the streets that he painted tens of times (Ma May, Hang Bac, Hang Tre, among others). The painting entitled “The nude girl sleeping on the roof” by Bui Xuan Phai. Sometime, the streets emerge clearly and coherently, and sometimes they are just grasped by him as a general structure. There are paintings with people and shops, and there are also paintings without them. His street painting was performed as a routine, it seems he had the need of drawing Hanoi ancient … [Read more...] about Illustrated paintings of Hanoi streets by Bui Xuan Phai

* China and India should firmly follow the right path of mutual trust and cooperation between neighboring major countries, and not go astray with suspicion and distrust nor fall back on a road of negative retrogression, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Thursday. Wang made the remarks in a telephone conversation with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, stressing that the two sides should maintain the strategic consensuses reached by their leaders. * As COVID-19 transmission rates seemingly decline across the European Region, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge expressed health concerns over "long-COVID" or "post-COVID" symptoms at a virtual press conference on Thursday. * Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the situation in Armenia in a telephone conversation with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Thursday, the Kremlin said. * The Pentagon confirmed on Thursday that the US … [Read more...] about World News in Brief: February 26

Foreign investors are seeing great prospects in Vietnam Foreign investor Foxconn Singapore Pte., Ltd. has recently decided to pour an additional $23 million into the Fukang Technology Factory in the northern province of Bac Ninh, bringing the total investment capital of this project to $293 million. The project was granted investment licenses in mid-January. Foxconn is recruiting 1,000 electronic assembly workers for its factories in Vietnam. Workers will work at the industrial parks (IP) of Dinh Tram, Quang Chau, and Van Trung in Bac Giang and Que Vo IP in Bac Ninh. Besides, the company is recruiting 14 supplier quality engineers. According to Zhuo Xianhong, general director of Foxconn in Vietnam, the Taiwanese electronics contract manufacturer has invested $1.5 billion in Vietnam, including $900 million in the northern province of Bac Giang alone, creating jobs for over 35,000 local workers. It aims to pour an additional $700 million and create 10,000 jobs in the country … [Read more...] about Foreign investors remain upbeat about Vietnamese market

The Hanoitimes - The establishment of this venture in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic is testament to Vietnam’s exciting growth story, stated the firm’s senior executive. Australia-based LOGOS, a logistics real estate operator, has established its first Vietnam venture with an initial forecast portfolio of around US$350 million by gross asset value, stated the group in a statement. The venture aims to develop modern and high-quality logistics facilities across Vietnam. The venture aims to develop modern and high-quality logistics facilities across the key markets in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Danang and their surroundings, supporting local and international customers’ growth across Vietnam, it said. The new venture is the fourth venture closed by LOGOS this year, with the group raising over US$1 billion throughout the Southeast Asian region despite the current market disruptions. “Our move into Vietnam is an important step in our regional growth strategy … [Read more...] about Australian logistics firm LOGOS establishes US$350-million venture in Vietnam