Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang answered deputies’ queries on reforestation and advanced technology application in industrial production at the National Assembly's Q&A sesion.
The Ministry of Health has organised an online meeting on accelerating the application of information technology in the management of medical examination and treatment and health insurance payment.
Education managers and experts from the Republic of Korea hared experience and information related to IT application and development in education with their Vietnamese counterparts in Hanoi.
Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Truing Hai has asked the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) to find ways to further boost the development of economic zones and industrial parks.
Low-cost carrier Vietjet Air has recently added a programme to keep passengers informed of their flight schedules through messages from the Zalo application along with usual SMS messages.
Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has suggested the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) and its partners increase the application of advanced science and technology in production.
Tax incentives should be used to allow enterprises in the fields of information and technology to maintain their businesses and pay taxes in Vietnam, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam stated.
International Driving Permits (IDPs), allowing the holder to drive a private vehicle overseas, will officially be available to Vietnamese nationals and foreigners from October 1 onwards.
The Ministry of Science and Technology will continue prioritising the KC10/11-15 programme on the application and development of advanced technology serving health care activities.
FPT Information System Company beat five international contractors to win a 33.6 million USD contract to provide, implement and maintain the Integrated VAT Administration System for Bangladesh.
An online foreign workforce management system will be applied in Malaysia to reduce the time required to hand-in recruitment documents, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs.
Policies on and outcomes of technology application in offshore fishing
activities were spotlighted at a forum in the Mekong Delta province of
Kien Giang on June 26 towards modernising the offshore fishing fleet.
The science and technology application programme serving socio-economic
development in rural and mountainous areas has contributed remarkably to
improving local living conditions, said Minister of Science and
Technology Nguyen Quan.
The Hanoi Customs Department will accelerate its use of information
technology (IT) in the customs process to promote transparency,
simplicity, and modernity in the sector.
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