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.
To cope with increasing threats from space in the future, the Royal Thai Armed Force (RTAF) has opened a space operations center for the purpose of threat prevention, and enhancing national security in outer space.
The Cham Islands’ Marine Protected Area (MPA) management board, in cooperation with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), has launched a new garbage sorting programme as part of efforts to reduce plastic waste in Vietnam.
The Directorate for Roads of Vietnam (DRVN) is planning to launch a campaign to put an end to heavy trucks that had been modified to carry excess loads.
Ho Chi Minh City plans to set up a database on civil status to store and manage basic information related to population management of all citizens by 2020, with total cost estimated at 260 billion VND (11.15 million USD).
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has supported the development of the Vietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration (VMHA) under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment over the time, said VMHA Director Tran Hong Thai.
A database of coffee areas would be used as a digital tool to assist partners in managing coffee plantations and quality in Vietnam, participants heard at a workshop held by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and Global Coffee Platform (GCP) in Hanoi on May 23.
Thailand will join hands with Indonesia to push for creative industries starting with three major industries with a growth target of five percent per year.
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has issued a plan to implement a project on simplifying administrative procedures, citizen papers and databases related to population management in 2019.
The Transport Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security and the Directorate for Roads of Vietnam under the Ministry of Transport have agreed to share a driving licence management database.
Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The has asked the Directorate for Roads of Vietnam to outline measures to improve the quality of training, testing and issuing driving licences.
Vietnam, like many other countries, is in a bid to spur economic innovation with Artificial Intelligence (AI), but experts said the country is starting from at a low point and needs to make a huge effort to catch up with the global trend.
A conference was held on January 17 in Hanoi to discuss Vietnam’s readiness for open data and digital government (ODDG), as part of a World Bank (WB) support programme to speed up the development of e-government in the country.
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam laid out tasks for the Office of the National Steering Committee for Search and Repatriation of Remains of Fallen Soldiers during 2019-2020 at a recent teleconference in Hanoi.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a master plan on use of information technology in promoting tourism from 2018 – 2020, with a vision to 2025.
Building smart urban areas is urgent for Ho Chi Minh City to maintain sustainable economic growth, promote the digital and knowledge-based economy and raise locals’ living standards.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired a cabinet meeting on November 27 on the drafting of Resolution No.01 on major tasks and solutions to implement the socio-economic development and State budget estimate for 2019.
Vietnam has helped Laos complete the building of a digital topographic database and a topographic map of its northern and central region, serving the country’s socio-economic development and environmental management.
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