Tiki, Vietnam’s Amazon equivalent, offers all things to all customers
14:00 | 11/05/2021 Science - Technology
(VEN) - Tiki has become Vietnam’s leading e-commerce site and the country’s second unicorn, valued at over US$1 billion. Its name is derived from two Vietnamese terms - tìm kiếm (search) and tiết kiệm (savings), reflecting the guiding vision of its founder - supplying customers with everything they need at the lowest cost and shortest time.
Vietnam hopes for 2021 surge in digital transformation
06:00 | 09/05/2021 Science - Technology
(VEN) - Vietnam is hoping 2021 will be a breakthrough year for its digital transformation and ambition to catch up fast with developed countries.
Science, technology departments urged to strive for breakthroughs
06:00 | 08/05/2021 Science - Technology
(VEN) - Breakthroughs in science and technology (S&T) are vital for Vietnam to speed up its development and become a high-income country. That was the message conveyed by Science and Technology Minister Huynh Thanh Dat at an April 13 online conference for directors of all provincial departments of science and technology.
MoIT provides support for firms reluctant to embrace e-commerce
06:00 | 04/05/2021 Science - Technology
(VEN) - Many startups and senior exporters have yielded success in exports through e-commerce platforms.
Creating additives from cassava starch
13:00 | 20/04/2021 Science - Technology
(VEN) - The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has just approved a study of a technology to produce methyl-ß-cyclodextrin (M-ß-CD) from cassava starch as a new generation additive for the cosmetic, pharmaceutical and food industries. The project is being led by the Laboratory of Refining and Petrochemical Technology under the Vietnam Institute of Industrial Chemistry.
Vietnam proves it can treat medical waste and global tech leaders
13:00 | 19/04/2021 Science - Technology
(VEN) - Experts at the National Research Institute of Mechanical Engineering (NARIME) have developed a medical waste autoclave system with a daily capacity of four tonnes, reducing the time of medical waste treatment without emitting dioxins and furans.
GE scientists develop technology to add COVID-19 virus detector to mobile devices
20:48 | 16/04/2021 Science - Technology
Building on a suite of successful sensing technologies that have resulted in field demonstrations and a commercial launch for industrial monitoring, GE Research has been awarded a 24-month NIH grant (U01AA029324) of the RADx-rad program to develop miniature sensors that can detect the presence of the COVID-19 virus nano-particles on an array of different surfaces.
Deputy PM urges scientific-technological breakthroughs for national development
10:00 | 15/04/2021 Science - Technology
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam said at working session with the Ministry of Science and Technology on April 13 that breakthroughs in science-technology are needed for the country to gain speed in development.
Ericsson, market leader in global 5G network infrastructure
14:27 | 13/04/2021 Science - Technology
With over 130 commercial 5G agreements with unique communications service providers and 83 live 5G networks around the world, Ericsson has been named as the market leader in global 5G network infrastructure in 2020 by leading business consulting firm, Frost & Sullivan.
Vietnam takes on production of yeast-based anti-oxidant
06:00 | 04/04/2021 Science - Technology
(VEN) - The Ministry of Industry and Trade has recently accepted a project for trial production of yeast-based glutathione (GSH) inoculants and dietary supplements rich in glutathione.
Hanoi aims to become digital information leader
10:00 | 29/03/2021 Science - Technology
(VEN) - The Hanoi Department of Information and Communications has drafted a digital transformation program for the capital city by 2025, with a vision to 2030, and submitted it to the Hanoi People’s Committee.
Vietnam experiments with liquid fermented animal feed
06:00 | 27/03/2021 Science - Technology
(VEN) - The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) recently approved a research project on production of liquid green raw animal feed using microbiological technology to improve feed conversion efficiency and pork quality. This is part of a scheme on biotechnology development and application in the processing industry.
