Development of Vietnam’s digital tech industries
13:00 | 31/05/2020 Science - Technology
(VEN) - The Covid-19 pandemic has created many challenges but also yielded great opportunities for Vietnamese digital technology enterprises, which have issued dozens of applications in a short period helping control the pandemic.
Vietnamese firm pioneers manufacture of diagnostic biochips
13:00 | 30/05/2020 Science - Technology
(VEN) - The Biotechnology and Medical Device Technology Factory Company Limited (BIMEDTECH) has implemented a pioneering project in Vietnam in the field of manufacturing, researching and developing high-tech chip products for the diagnosis of genetic disorders and infectious diseases.
Vietnam struggles with plastic waste management
13:00 | 27/05/2020 Environmental Resources
(VEN) - With daily plastic waste of approximately 18,000 tonnes, Vietnam is one of the world’s top five dischargers of waste into the sea, at 1.8 million tonnes annually. Its action plan on ocean plastic waste management, adopted at a prime ministerial decision in December 2019, is presenting the country with a significant challenge.
Vietnam seeks to accelerate plastic waste recycling
06:30 | 26/05/2020 Environmental Resources
(VEN) - A large amount of plastic waste is discharged in Vietnam but the country still lacks an efficient solution for recycling that type of waste.
VinSmart phones capture growing market share
06:00 | 19/05/2020 Science - Technology
(VEN) - The Vsmart phone has surged ahead in recent months to reach third place in terms of domestic market share, reflecting its potential to dominate the market of made-in-Vietnam smartphones.
Vietnam mulls how to break the plastic bag habit
13:00 | 15/05/2020 Environmental Resources
(VEN) - Vietnam has taken determined measures to limit the use of plastic bags, but the well-known saying that bad habits are hard to break certainly applies to such a convenient and ubiquitous habit.
The EU and France join hands to support Vietnam’s resilience and management of water and natural resources
11:04 | 14/05/2020 Science - Technology
The European Union (EU) to Vietnam and the French Development Agency (AFD) in Vietnam, signed an agreement to strengthen their joint cooperation for increasing resilience to climate change and natural hazards in Vietnam, while at the same time trying to reduce the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Policies needed to boost science, technology and innovation
13:00 | 13/05/2020 Science - Technology
(VEN) - Science, technology and innovation are key to the competitiveness and development speed of any nation, especially in developing countries.
Mekong Delta provinces adapt to drought, saltwater intrusion
06:00 | 08/05/2020 Environmental Resources
(VEN) - Though saltwater intrusion in the Mekong Delta was predicted to come earlier and with a higher level of salinity than was recorded in the 2015-2016 dry season, the damage to farming is expected to be less serious as authorities and farmers have taken measures to cope with the situation in the 2019-2020 dry season.
Vietnam struggles to limit plastic waste, curb use of plastic bags
06:00 | 08/05/2020 Environmental Resources
(VEN) - Vietnam aims to replace all plastic bags currently in use by environmentally friendly plastic bags at commercial centers and supermarkets by 2025.
Vietnamese firms fall short on standardization
13:00 | 06/05/2020 Science - Technology
(VEN) - Having an appropriate standardization strategy and meeting international standards is important for businesses to improve quality and competitiveness, and successfully integrate into international markets. However, a large number of Vietnamese enterprises are still unaware of the importance of standardization and/or unable to apply it.
Made-in-Vietnam robots on front lines of Covid-19 battle
06:00 | 05/05/2020 Science - Technology
(VEN) - Robots can replace humans in high-risk environments in carrying out certain tasks, such as delivering medicines and food, collecting garbage, and spraying disinfectants. That was the guiding principle adopted by Vietnamese scientists mobilized for the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
