Viet Nam News When fires burn, the smoke that goes up makes the air dirty. However, there is now a way to make a fire from charcoal that does not let out smoke. This charcoal is made from coconut shells. It is the idea of Lê Thị Hiền who cares a lot about the environment. HCM CITY – From discarded coconut shells, one engineer in HCM City has successfully manufactured smoke-free charcoal which is not harmful to people’s health, helping to reduce environmental pollution. She is Lê Thị Hiền, a food technology engineer born in 1984 in the central province of Quảng Trị’s coastal Vĩnh Linh District. After graduating from university in HCM City, Hiền started businesses dealing with coffee and starch products but failed to find success. Throughout it all, she was concerned about the abundant discarded agricultural byproducts. The idea to manufacture organic charcoal came to her by chance. … [Read more...] about Coconuts help to clean the air
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Technology’s working: Overseas Vietnamese talent drawn by Industry 4.0 demands
For the past 10 to 15 years, leading companies like Intel, IBM, Samsung Display, Nokia, and Microsoft have chosen Vietnam for software outsourcing. However, software developers in Vietnam had no idea about the products they were working on, such as their final use and who they were being made for. Therefore, this work did not add much value to the local industry. However, it laid the foundation for Vietnam’s IT industry to grow steadily and emerge as a regional tech hub. Some even dubbed it the Silicon Valley of Asia, with automation, artificial intelligence (AI), deep learning, and machine learning reaching deep into Vietnamese society. IT is now one of the hottest industries in Vietnam. Thanks to new government policies to attract more IT businesses, many start-up companies from America, Europe and Australia, and some from neighbouring countries such as Singapore have set up software development centres in Vietnam. This has led to a significant increase in demand for … [Read more...] about Technology’s working: Overseas Vietnamese talent drawn by Industry 4.0 demands
Social News 7/8
Legal framework for child care on the internet Vietnam, with 64 million Internet users (67% of its population), is among Asian countries having the biggest number of Internet users. A majority of these users are children and teenagers, who are exposed to both benefits and dangers. In addition to close attention from parents and schools, a legal framework is needed to protect children from the risks of the cyber world. While browsing the Internet, children may encounter unexpected information and people. Their personal information can be hacked. More seriously, children can become victims of swindles, exploitation, harassment, and sex abuse. Online game and smartphone addictions can harm children’s mental and physical health. Parents should teach children how to find and use information on the Internet. Dang Hoa Nam, Director of the Department for Children of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs, said, “Parents play a very important role. They should be … [Read more...] about Social News 7/8
Government News 27/7
NA Vice Chairman wraps up US visit NA Vice Chairman Do Ba Ty (R) meets US friends who have supported Vietnam in its past struggle for national liberation and current nation building cause The Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) will continue providing support for Vietnam’s overseas representative offices, affirmed NA Vice Chairman Do Ba Ty while talking to Vietnamese officials who are working in New York. Ty asked Vietnamese representative offices to update and study the host country’s commercial policies to submit appropriate response to the legislature. He met officials of the Vietnamese permanent mission to the United Nations and Vietnam’s representative offices, as well as correspondents of Vietnam News Agency and Vietnam Television in New York during his working visit to the city from July 26-27. Meeting several US friends, Ty recalled important milestones in the relations between Vietnam and the US. US friends, in turn, made proposals helping Vietnam carry … [Read more...] about Government News 27/7
VN second home to Korean Prof
Viet Nam News Thiên Hương After more than 40 years studying Vietnamese, Professor Ahn Kyong Hwan’s biggest joy is introducing Vietnamese history and culture to South Korean people. His valuable body of work consists of dozens of books on Việt Nam, including Nhật Ký Trong Tù (Diary in Prison by President Hồ Chí Minh), Truyện Kiều (The Tale of Kiều by great poet Nguyễn Du) and Hồi Ký của Đại Tướng Võ Nguyên Giáp (Memoirs of General Võ Nguyên Giáp). He will publish a new book of Hồ Chí Minh’s poems in September this year. He always believes that the translation of Diary in Prison is a bridge between the two nations. “Now more South Korean people will know who Hồ Chí Minh is and what he did during his life to bring independence to Việt Nam,” he said, “I’m happy about that.” … [Read more...] about VN second home to Korean Prof
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 4/7
Vietnam Airlines adopts QR Pay Vietnam Airlines has signed a deal with Việt Nam Payment Solution Joint Stock Company (VNPAY) – the biggest QR code payment firm in Viet Nam, to apply QR code technology for online ticket bookings. With the deal, Vietnam Airlines becomes a pioneer in Việt Nam’s aviation sector by using QR codes for online ticket booking at :vietnamairlines.com Customers will have a new, safer and more convenient way to pay for their flights. Accordingly, QR Pay will be implemented both online and at Vietnam Airlines’ official ticket office system nationwide from the beginning of this month. After successfully booking their tickets, customers will be able to use the QR code to pay without entering bank account of card information. The QR Pay system ensures safety thanks to two-factor verification including mobile banking sign in and one-time pass (OTP) through SMS or fingerprint verification. Payments via smartphones have risen in the last … [Read more...] about BUSINESS IN BRIEF 4/7
Social News 30/3
Fire threat stalks Bình Dương wood workshops Many woodwork plants in Bình Dương Province face a high risk of fire since they lack proper prevention equipment. —Photo: thanhnien.vn With the year just three months old there have already been fires at many wood processing workshops in Bình Dương Province, which have caused injuries to people and damaged properties. Recently there have been several fires in Tân Uyên town that caused serious damage with thousand of square metres of workshops burnt down and several businesses going bankrupt as a result. In February a fire destroyed a 1000sq.m facility belonging to Mỹ Nghệ wood processing workshop in Thuận An town. The province has more than 600 woodwork facilities, but only 10 per cent of them have effective fire prevention equipment. Though losses caused by fire are huge, most businesses, with an eye on cost, fail to invest in fire prevention equipment. … [Read more...] about Social News 30/3