Innovative sci-tech models pioneered in southern provinces
11:10 | 22/08/2019 Science - Technology
(VEN) - The southern industry and trade sector is helping enterprises innovate technology, develop products, improve productivity, quality and competitiveness, and join value chains.
Digital transformation: Vision along with step-by-step action
09:54 | 16/08/2019 Science - Technology
(VEN) - The Fourth Industrial Revolution or Industry 4.0 and digital transformation are providing the economy and business world both with opportunities and challenges. Vietnam Economic News’ Hoa Quynh spoke with Professor Ho Tu Bao from the Vietnam Institute for Advanced Studies in Mathematics (VIASM) about this issue.
Utop expected to be a leading point redemption application
10:08 | 13/08/2019 Science - Technology
(VEN) - Vietnam’s FPT Group and Japan’s leading financial services company SBI Holdings recently signed a memorandum of understanding in Tokyo to invest US$3 million in Utop, a Vietnamese startup that bridges loyalty point programs among merchants. Utop makes it easy and convenient for users to garner and redeem loyalty points at retailers within the same network, thereby enabling small businesses to grow faster.
Reflecting on key trends in energy, aviation and healthcare in 2019
10:52 | 08/08/2019 Science - Technology
It’s clear that when looking at the year so far, entrepreneurs and companies all around the world have continued to unlock exciting new opportunities in 2019. At the same time, markets face the need for improved resilience in order to react to dynamic global conditions. With that complex ecosystem in mind, here are some pivotal trends in energy, aviation, and healthcare this year.
Technology for sustainable energy development
14:42 | 05/08/2019 Science - Technology
(VEN) - Given its rapidly increasing energy demand, Vietnam is seeking to master renewable energy technologies and promote technology transfer to enhance the local content of such technologies and equipment and to avoid dependence on imports.
Vietnam mastering extraction of Nano cellulose from cassava
09:23 | 31/07/2019 Science - Technology
(VEN) - A Hanoi University of Science and Technology research group has conducted a scientific study on the potential of Nano cellulose from cassava bagasse for use by the pharmaceutical and food industries. The study was ordered by the Ministry of Industry and Trade within the framework of a biotechnology application and development project in the processing sector.
Hai Duong suspends waste treatment plant project
11:05 | 26/07/2019 Environmental Resources
Hai Duong Province has decided to suspend a project to build a waste treatment and power generation plant in Lương Điền Commune, Cẩm Giàng District, according to the leader of the provincial Department of Planning and Investment.
Plant geneticist engineering Vietnam’s rice of the future
10:09 | 23/07/2019 Science - Technology
(VEN) - Prof. Nguyen Thi Lang from the Mekong Delta Rice Research Institute, who recently won the Tran Dai Nghia Award for outstanding scientific research, has made great efforts to develop salinity-resistant quality high-yield rice varieties.
Tetra Pak becomes first carton packaging company to launch paper straws in Europe
11:36 | 16/07/2019 Science - Technology
Company will put its paper straw innovations into the public domain to encourage industry collaboration, and will also explore bio-degradable materials.
AI, blockchain create momentum for Vietnam’s digital economy
15:03 | 12/07/2019 Science - Technology
(VEN) - With a well-developed information technology platform, Vietnam is considered to have potential in artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain, creating momentum for the digital economy.
HCM City signs deal with Cuba on science-technology cooperation
16:07 | 08/07/2019 Science - Technology
The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment of Cuba on June 28 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in development and managing science-technology zones.
Domestic firms need development strategies for Industry 4.0
11:03 | 05/07/2019 Science - Technology
(VEN) - Vietnamese businesses need to create their own development strategies based on the foundations of the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0). These strategies must be new, flexible, and able to help businesses adapt to changes.
