NDO – A symposium entitled ‘Communications and technology transfer in the context of the fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0)’ was held in Hanoi on September 18 by Nhan Dan (People) Newspaper and the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST). (16 hours ago)
NDO - Marine pollution in Vietnam due to plastic waste continues to increase, having significantly affected the ecosystem, organisms and people's health over recent years. Waste from land and marine-based sources; the capacity to manage it, collection and treatment of waste; public awareness about protecting the marine environment are all considered as the main reasons for the problem.
NDO – Vietnam continues to maintain a high ranking, placed at 42nd out of 131 economies around the world in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2020 as announced by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) on September 2.
NDO/VNA - The national data portal https://data.gov.vn was launched by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) during a ceremony held in Hanoi on August 31.
NDO – Conservationists have found the trace of another giant Swinhoe’s Softshell Turtle (Rafetus swinhoei), also known as a Hoan Kiem Turtle, in Hanoi’s Dong Mo Lake, raising hopes for the conservation of the world’s rarest turtle in Vietnam.
NDO/VNA – The Viettel AI Open Platform, an artificial intelligence (AI) platform developed by the military-run telecoms group Viettel, was launched by the Ministry of Information and Communication at a ceremony on August 28.
NDO – A virtual executive seminar themed “International law governing cyberspace” was co-held by the Department of Foreign Relations under the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) in coordination with the Dutch Embassy and the EU delegation to Vietnam in Hanoi on August 27.
NDO/VNA - Climate change mitigation and adaptation, marine waste management, environmentally sustainable cities, and air and water pollution are among cooperation areas targeted by Vietnam and Japan in the time ahead.
NDO/VNA – Ho Chi Minh City's Department of Information and Communications on August 25 signed an agreement with the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) on technical assistance for the building of a smart city operations centre.
NDO – Vietnam Renewable Energy Week 2020 was jointly launched by the Vietnam Sustainable Energy Alliance (VSEA), the Vietnam Coalition for Climate Action (VCCA), the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA) and partners in Hanoi on August 25.
NDO – The Vietnam Golden Book of Creativity 2020 was released on August 24, honouring outstanding individuals whose research works and applications in the field of natural and applied sciences have significantly contributed to the country’s socio-economic development.
NDO – The Prime Minister has just issued Directive 33/CT-TTg on strengthening the management, reuse, recycling, treatment and reduction of plastic waste.
NDO – Over VND50 trillion (US$2.1 billion) has been mobilised for investment in the forestry sector during the 2016-2020 period, equivalent to 84.3% of the set plan, according to the Vietnam Administration of Forestry.
