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Made-in-Vietnam social network launched

New social network Gapo developed by Vietnamese made its debut in Hanoi on July 23.

 

Green-tech urged for Da Nang’s dump

A garbage crisis in the central city of Da Nang has eased in recent days, but people living near Khanh Son Dump are still concerned about the city's plan to move the dump.

Top five e-commerce platforms in Vietnamese market in Q2 2019 released

Shopee, Tiki and Lazada retained their positions as the top three e-commerce platforms in the Vietnamese market in the second quarter of 2019 while Sendo surpassed Thegioididong to become the fourth largest site for the first time.

 

Anti-erosion infrastructure must be upgraded before rainy season: deputy minister

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Hoang Hiep has urged localities nationwide to step up the construction and repair of structures designed to prevent erosion along river banks and coastal areas before the rainy season

Vietnam - Southeast Asia’s new hottest startup ecosystem

“Vietnam is shaping up to be Southeast Asia’s next hottest startup ecosystem” is the title of an article recently posted on the website of TechinAsia – the largest English-language technology media company in Singapore.

 

Two Vietnamese among top 100 scientists in Asia

Prof. Dr Nguyen Thanh Liem and Dr Nguyen Thi Hiep have been named in a list of the top 100 scientists in Asia recently released by Singapore’s Asian Scientist magazine.

 

HCM City builds new climate-change response plan

Improved linkages with international organisations are needed to hasten the progress of HCM City's climate-adaptation action programmes, experts said at a workshop held in HCM City on Tuesday, July 16.

Viettel successfully tests eSim service

Viettel has become the first Vietnamese network operator to successfully test eSim (electronic Sim) technology on smart watch devices.

Vietnam needs to create national social network to replace Facebook: Minister

Vietnam needs to have its own social network and search engine to replace foreign platforms Facebook and Google, said Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung at a recent meeting with IT firms in HCMC.

 

Vietnam suffers the most offline cyber attacks in all Southeast Asia

Vietnam suffered the most offline cyber attacks in all of Southeast Asia and the 30th most in the world in the second quarter of this year.

 

Scientific reseach and policy making connect to tackle plastic pollution

There must be close ties between scientific researching and policy making to tackle plastic pollution in Vietnam, environmental campaigners have said.

Info minister urges HCM City to speed up telecom infrastructure development

HCMC needs to accelerate the development of its telecom infrastructure to make sure all city residents own smartphones by 2021, said Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung.

 

Results of largest Vietnamese genome research project announced

A project entitled "Research on the Vietnamese genome", the first massive database of Vietnamese genomes, has just been revealed by the Vinmec Medical System’s research group.

 

Hoang Tuy: a warm personality and prominent ability

Professor Hoang Tuy, a prominent Vietnamese mathematician credited for being the father of global optimisation, a branch of applied mathematics that deals with functions, died on Sunday at the age of 91.

Digital transformation offers major opportunities for tech firms: minister

Digital transformation will open up opportunities for Vietnam, mainly technology enterprises, Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung said at a meeting on July 15.

 

Dumping site tortures Sam Son residents

Residents in Sam Son City in Thanh Hoa Province are calling for help as their lives have been greatly affected by a huge dump site.

Urban heat islands make Vietnam’s cities hotter than ever

Urban heat islands in HCM City and other large cities in Vietnam are causing heat waves with some of the highest recorded temperatures ever in the country, affecting public health.

 

Trash hurts cash: Environmental issues threaten economy

Stepping out of their doors into the scorching heat last week, Hanoians choked on the foul smell of piles of trash left on the streets.

Urban heat islands make VN’s cities hotter than ever

Urban heat islands in HCM City and other large cities in Vietnam are causing heat waves with some of the highest recorded temperatures ever in the country, affecting public health.

Central Vietnam faces water shortages amid drought

Prolonged hot weather in the central region has caused low water levels in reservoirs and dams, seriously affecting agricultural production and the daily lives of local residents.