A corner of Indonesia (Source: bp.com) Jakarta (VNA) – The Indonesian Government is giving priority to the development of human resources in order to prepare them for the fourth Industrial Revolution or Industry 4.0, after focusing on massive infrastructure development. The fourth industrial revolution, starting this year, will revolutionise the manufacturing and production industries by integrating Internet of Things, data integration, cloud computing, and other technological advancements into the heart of production and manufacturing systems. Indonesian Industry Minister Airlangga Hartarto said that improving the competence of human resources is the key to success in facing the Industry 4.0. This is in line with the roadmap of Making Indonesia 4.0 which seeks to place Indonesia in the ranks of the 10 largest economies in the world in 2030, he noted. The road map was prepared on the basis of the directives of President Joko Widodo, who stressed the importance of the fourth … [Read more...] about Indonesia prepares human resources for Industry 4.0
Industrial training fund
Training course on micro-electro-mechanical technology ends
Illustrative image (Source: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – A training course on the manufacturing, packaging, certification and commercialisation of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) ended on February 7 in the Saigon Hi-tech Park (SHTP) in Ho Chi Minh City. The course, lasting from October 2017 – January 2018, aims to help trainees master MEMS technology used in environment alert and construction of smart urban areas. As part of a cooperation programme between Ho Chi Minh City and the Dutch government, the course was conducted by the SHTP Research and Development Centre, the Delft University of Technology and the Netherlands’ Fabmax company. The Dutch government funded 300,000 EUR to the project. Fifteen trainees who are micro-electro-mechanical experts from universities and start-ups based in SHTP have so far mastered packaging technology using 3D printing and experimentally made flow sensors in the centre. Ngo Vo Ke Thanh, Director of the SHTP Research … [Read more...] about Training course on micro-electro-mechanical technology ends
Funds crucial for supervision of raw milk quality
Monitoring of raw milk quality was still limited by lack of funds and human resources from specialised management agencies. This was observed by Tong Xuan Chinh, deputy director of Livestock Husbandry Department at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, at the National Dialogue on RawMilk Quality and Supply in Ha Noi on Tuesday. He said supervision of rawmilk quality was an indispensable activity of the dairy industry at any scale to produce good-quality dairy products. To achieve that, milk enterprises were paying great attention to the quality of fresh raw milk in line with international standards, he said. These processes were based on the performance of basic quality tests at different stages: purchasing, transporting, processing, packing, preserving and distributing. According to La Van Thao, chief of the Livestock Husbandry Department’s cattle office, raw milk is currently collected in four forms. First, milk-processing enterprises sign raw material purchase … [Read more...] about Funds crucial for supervision of raw milk quality
Industry 4.0: A double-edged sword of opportunity and risk for Vietnam
Vietnam’s potentialNew technological solutions heralded by the fourth industrial revolution, such as advanced robotics, autonomous system, internet of things and artificial intelligence are changing production worldwide. Developing countries have proven they are able to catch up with developed nations in the fourth industrial revolution – and even to overtake them. Vietnam has many advantages allowing it to participate in this game.Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc addressed Vietnam’s potential on December 5 at Smart Industry World 2017, a conference held for the first time in Vietnam to discuss future orientations and methods to attract investment and develop the Vietnamese smart industry. Phuc told participants that with the active participation of the government and business, Vietnam has achieved initial positive results in carrying out the fourth industrial revolution. Ministries, departments and localities have focused on promoting IT application and most public … [Read more...] about Industry 4.0: A double-edged sword of opportunity and risk for Vietnam
Industry 4.0 response has to happen in real life
VietNamNet Bridge – Chu Ngoc Anh, Minister of Science and Technology, talks to Viet Nam News Agency about advantages that the fourth industrial revolution presents to the country and steps that need to be taken to tap them. Can you highlight some key points of the Prime Minister’s Instruction on the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0)?We know that Industry 4.0 is based on digitalization and artificial intelligence breakthroughs. We can’t afford to be an outsider in this process. It is indisputable that the revolution will open up many opportunities for us to improve our technology levels and our competitiveness in production and business. Of course, the process will challenge us and could have negative impacts on the country.This is why Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc issued Instruction No.16/CT-TTg in May 2017 on how to approach Industry 4.0, towards seizing opportunities and minimising negative impacts.Acting as a focal point for implementing the … [Read more...] about Industry 4.0 response has to happen in real life
Education key for Industry 4.0
VietNamNet Bridge – Professor Nguyen Xuan Thu, former vice chancellor of RMIT University in Melbourne, co-founder of the RMIT International University Viet Nam and the Australia-Viet Nam Education Promotion Association (AVEPA), tells giaoduc.net.vn that traditional universities can collaborate with online teaching establishments to meet the needs of Industry 4.0. What do students need for the fourth industrial revolution era? Although there are various opinions on the reality of the fourth industrial revolution, we have to be aware that with the rapid development of modern technologies and sciences, workers have to prepare themselves by acquiring necessary skills and knowledge.According to statistics by Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), in 2011 there were 16 to 18 million people taking part in open online courses.Four years later, the number reached 35 million people who registered for 4,200 online courses provided by 500 training hubs that issue certificates from … [Read more...] about Education key for Industry 4.0
Local film industry wants to develop, compete
“I hope the State will open the door. Once they do, film producers’ creativity will not be restricted and Vietnamese movies will take off,” said Pham Duc Nghiem, producer of “The Rebel”.Nghiem, 35, a Vietnamese American and Chairman of Chanh Phuong Film Studio, was the youngest producer honored at the 15th Vietnam Film Festival in Nam Dinh last month for his “The Rebel”. This film has also won several international awards. The Rebel will be distributed in six English-speaking countries by Weistein and in the rest of the world by Lightning Entertainment.Were you surprised when The Rebel was bought by an American film distributor? It was a dream come true. I tried my best with this movie. It is safe to say Vietnamese films are not recognized by international viewers, except for a few about war. How did you establish the first Vietnamese film company in the US? It is very easy to set up a film company in the US. Anybody can do that, … [Read more...] about Local film industry wants to develop, compete
Vietnam’s move industry wanting talent
The country’s movie industry has to make a choice: look at itself honestly to seek a way for development or be drowned by a wave of foreign films. The Vietnam Cinema Agency’s vice chief Le Ngoc Minh and director Bui Thac Chuyen talk about this.Vietnam produced merely six feature movies in 2008. What do you think about this fact?Le Ngoc Minh: Six big-screen films is too modest but more films will be produced in 2009. However, even if 15-20 movies are made this year, the number is too small for a market of over 80 million people, including 15 million in cities. Vietnam’s movie industry has been in this situation for 10-15 years. The reasons have been analysed by many experts already.At present, nearly 100% of staff of the movie industry is involved in television film projects. A quite experienced director can earn several hundred million dong a year if he produces two television films. That director can earn VND50 million ($2,900) from a feature film and every 2-3 years … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s move industry wanting talent
The training conference amending and supplementing some articles of Movies law
(Cinet)- Attending the conference were nearly 180 representatives on behalf of Departments, branches and industries, managers of centers, movies companies of 64 provinces, cities in the whole country. 26 – 29/7, in Nha Trang(Khanh Hoa), the Department of Movies, Legal Department(belonging to the MOCST) already held the training conference, popularizing the law amending and supplementing some articles of the Movies law and collecting the contributing ideas for the draft of establishing Vietnam Movies development and support fund. At the conference, representatives have been popularized contents on the law of amending and supplementing some articles of the Movies Law; the Decree No 54/2010/NĐ-CP dated on 21 May 2010 by the Government regulating details of implementing the Movies Law No 62/2006/QH11 and the law amending and supplementing some articles of the Movies Law No 31/2009/QH12. at the same time, representatives also discussed, contributed ideas … [Read more...] about The training conference amending and supplementing some articles of Movies law
IT industry to see M&A more active in 2014
IT industry to see M&A more active in 2014Ha Van By Ha Van - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC – Information technology (IT) specialists said that mergers & acquisitions (M&A) activity will be more active this year as venture funds and enterprises are seeking investment opportunities in the sector. Chu Tien Dung, chairman of the HCMC Computer Association, said that the sector will see bustling M&A deals this year, especially in e-commerce, Internet service, e-payment and mobile transactions. Investors will pay attention to products and services related to e-commerce such as e-payment, inventory management solutions, online forwarding and delivery, and Internet services related to training, healthcare and finance and real estate. Investors from Japan, Russia and Singapore have plans to invest in the local IT market. They will purchase shares, invest in or acquire an entire company not only to make gains but also to set up a starting point in the new market quickly, Dung … [Read more...] about IT industry to see M&A more active in 2014