Cybersecurity product for families launched
HCMC – Smart Cyber Security, a newly-established enterprise under the auspices of the National Innovation Center (NIC), has launched an Internet safety product for families called SafeGate Family. SafeGate Family is the first cybersecurity solution for families to be introduced in Vietnam,
AI technology to help reduce risk of vision loss: Monash study
HCMC – New artificial intelligence (AI) technology that detects subtle changes in the retina could prove a game-changer in helping millions of people avoid vision loss or blindness, according to a recent study conducted by Monash University. The retinal deep learning model, developed during a
Global market headwinds seen hitting Vietnam’s trade
HCMC – With foreign trade forecast to reach more than US$700 billion this year, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has predicted a bleak outlook for Vietnam’s imports and exports next year. Data from Vietnam Customs showed that in November, Vietnam gained US$29 billion from exports and spent
PM proposes Netherlands help Hanoi with hi-tech center development
HCMC – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has proposed the Netherlands help Vietnam develop a Brainport hi-tech center in Hanoi City. He was speaking during his visit to the Brainport Industries Campus in Eindhoven City in North Brabant on December 11, as part of his official visit to the Netherlands
Vietnam records strong export growth
HCMC – The country’s export revenue had amounted to US$700 billion in the year to mid-December, surpassing 2021’s record high of US$668.5 billion, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Between January and November, Vietnam’s foreign trade reached around US$674 billion, with a trade
HCMC sets 2023 budget collection of VND470,000 billion
HCMC – HCMC plans to obtain revenue of VND470,000 billion in 2023, up 21% from this year, according to a resolution on the state budget collection estimate and HCMC’s expenditure next year. In the eighth session of the 10th-tenure HCMC People’s Council, HCMC is set to collect VND1,287 billion
Vietnam company to develop wind power project in Laos
HCMC – The AMI Renewables Corporation in Quang Binh Province signed a memorandum of understanding with the Lao government yesterday, December 8, to carry out the feasibility study for the Ami Savannakhet wind farm with a capacity of 252MW. The Vietnamese side will conduct the feasibility study for
HCMC needs 25,000 workers by year-end
HCMC – The Center of Forecasting Manpower Needs and Labor Market Information HCMC (FALMI) has estimated that HCMC’s labor demand in the rest of this year would be around 23,000-25,000 people. Around 17,000 of them are needed in trade and service, almost 8,000 in construction and a small number in
Vietnam, Cambodia bolster investment, trade
CAN THO – Vietnam and Cambodia have sought to strengthen their bilateral cooperation in trade and investment, particularly with potential projects in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho. The information was given during a Vietnam-Cambodia trade and investment cooperation conference in Can Tho City
HCMC prepares 34,000 tons of goods for Tet shopping season
HCMC – The HCMC Department of Industry and Trade and relevant agencies are working together to arrange around 34,000 tons of goods worth approximately VND20 trillion as part of the city’s price stabilization program to serve the upcoming Lunar New Year, or Tet. Bui Ta Hoang Vu, director of the
HCMC plans to expand public bike rental service to neighboring districts
HCMC – HCMC is planning to trial 1,000 public bike rental services in Thu Duc City, districts 3, 7, Binh Thanh and Phu Nhuan. After one year of launching 500 public bikes in 43 spots in District 1, the service has been well received by users. At a meeting with the Netherlands Consulate General,
CAAV proposes adding nine new airports
HCMC – After a month of working with 10 provinces that proposed including their local airports in the national airport plan, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has given the go-ahead to nine airport projects. CAAV submitted a document on the results to the Transport Ministry after
Baekdu Forum highlights measures to support S.Korean SMEs in Vietnam
HCMC – The Baekdu Forum 2022 was held in Quang Nam Province yesterday, December 8, discussing measures to support South Korean small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to expand investment in Vietnam. The event was co-organized by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Korea Federation of
Vietnam Airlines resumes regular flights to China
HCMC – Vietnam Airlines has restarted its regular commercial flights to China since today, December 9, as the country began to ease its Covid-19 restrictions, according to the local media. Its flight departing from HCMC to Guanzhou, China, at 9:55 a.m. this morning marked the resumption of
KBC plans to buy back 100 million shares
HCMC – Kinh Bac City Development Holding Corporation, which trades its KBC shares on the Hochiminh Stock Exchange, will hold the second extraordinary shareholder meeting on December 28 to pass a plan to buy back 100 million shares. At the meeting, the firm will seek to cancel its previous plan of
Sleeper bus tickets to central provinces out of stock
HCMC – Most sleeper bus tickets to central Vietnam are about to be sold out as workers flock home earlier than usual due to massive layoffs. Some transport operators reported that buses to central provinces from January 13 to 20 had been fully booked. The Saigon Transportation Mechanical