Vietnamese wood processing firms need to rethink their production models and embrace technologies to increase their competitiveness amid current and future challenges, delegates said at a seminar held in Ho Chi Minh City on September 10.
To develop financial technology, a comprehensive legal framework and cooperation between banks and fintech businesses are required, experts told a conference organised by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Ho Chi Minh City on September 10.
Artificial intelligence (AI) was considered by attendees at the First China-ASEAN AI Summit as a driving force to promote the development of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area.
FPT Software of Vietnam (FPT) has launched itsVioEdu online educational system at http://vio.edu.vn as part of efforts to apply new and modern technologies into education.
The fourth industrial revolution, with Artificial Intelligence (or AI) as its core element, has shaken up the world in recent years. Vietnam is no exception.
Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan led a high-ranking delegation from the Vietnamese southern hub to visit Singapore from August 24-28, aiming to boost comprehensive cooperation with the host country’s partners.
Malaysian visiting Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad held a dialogue with leaders and staff of the FPT Group at Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park in Hanoi on August 28.
Vietnam and Malaysia on August 28 issued a joint statement on the occasion of the official visit to Vietnam from August 26-28 by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
Singapore hopes to foster comprehensive cooperative relations with Ho Chi Minh City, a proactive and innovative city with positive contributions to both Vietnam and the region, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on August 26.
Demand for human resources in Vietnam’s information technology (IT) sector has reached a five-year peak with nearly 63,000 jobs to be filled in 2019, according to the second quarter report on Vietnam’s IT market conducted by TopDev, an IT recruitment network and ecosystem.
The Vietnam Book of Innovation 2019 was made public in Hanoi on August 23, introducing 74 outstanding scientific-technological research projects and solutions selected from 141 entries submitted by ministries, sectors, organisations and localities.
A delegation from Ho Chi Minh City led by Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan on August 21 started their visits to Singapore and Indonesia, aiming to deepen ties between Vietnam, HCM City and the two Southeast Asian countries.
Three leading Singaporean home-grown retailers on August 16 showcased their unmanned stores that allow shoppers to enter stores and buy items without having to interact with a salesperson
Vietnam will need 70,000 - 90,000 information technology (IT) workers in 2019, the online newspaper of the Government reported, citing a report by TopDev – an IT recruiting firm.
The Vietnam artificial intelligence (AI) festival took place in Hanoi on August 16, aiming to boost AI research and applications in various fields, including education, health, trade, finance, and agriculture.
A shortage of resources as well as a modest number of AI firms have been the biggest challenges for the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in Vietnam, said Bui The Duy, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology.
The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee held a seminar on August 15 to discuss workforce training in accordance with international standards for the 2020 – 2030 period.
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