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Developing AI products to serve Vietnamese

Performing pioneering AI research in Vietnamese language for the Vietnamese people is the mission that AILab under the HCM City National University is pursuing.

Vietnam’s Kite Air scheduled for commercial operation in Q1/2020

Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport supports the establishment of Kite Air as room remains large for airlines utilizing small airports, in turn meeting Vietnam’s huge transport demands.

HCM City to connect surveillance cameras to centralized monitoring system

District-level authorities and departments in HCMC will connect surveillance cameras in the city to a centralized monitoring system, in addition to consulting with contractors on the creation of a smart urban monitoring center.

Vietnam’s automation still lags behind other countries: experts

Many projects in the automation sector are on par with the international level, but Vietnam is still lagging far behind other countries in putting them into service, said Le Hoai Quoc, chairman of the HCMC Automation Association.

Vietnam’s $20 billion automobile market at risk of decline

If supporting industries cannot develop and automobile joint ventures continue importing car parts for assembly, Vietnam’s automobile industry will not survive after 2025, analysts say.

AVG ex-chairman Pham Nhat Vu entitled to leniency

Pham Nhat Vu, former chairman of private pay TV firm Audio Visual Global JSC (AVG), will not have to bear all liability for MobiFone’s losses in the MobiFone-AVG deal.

Inclusive business helps Vietnam keep up with changing market

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP)-supported business model makes both ‘social’ and business sense.

Vietnamese lawmakers air conflicting views on overtime cap

Lawmakers expressed conflicting views on a proposal by the Government involving the maximum number of overtime hours applicable to Vietnamese workers, as part of the draft revised Labor Code, during the ongoing sitting of the National Assembly.

Vietnam's Transport Ministry seeks to develop new metro lines

The Ministry of Transport plans to develop 16 new metro line projects in HCMC and Hanoi, though the existing five projects are facing cost overruns and slow execution.

Mr Jeff laundry coming to Vietnam

Spanish laundry services start-up Mr Jeff has announced plans to license 30 franchisees this year with the first 15 to open in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong, Da Nang and An Giang.

HCM City's new team to address construction violations

The HCM City Department of Construction will work with local districts and agencies to create a construction order management team to address the increasing number of violations.

European banks eligible to own up to 49% stake in two Vietnamese peers

As the EU has strong expertise in fields of financial services and telecommunication, the EU – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) would have strong impact on the future landscape of Vietnam’s finance – telecommunication markets, said an expert.

US to hand over 24 Metal Shark boats to Vietnam: Admiral

The purchase of the boats partly show the both sides` efforts to tighten military ties agreed upon the 2011 Memorandum of Understanding on defense cooperation.

Former top educator in Son La detained in exam fraud

Police in Son La have arrested Tran Xuan Yen, former deputy director of the provincial Department of Education and Training, for his alleged involvement in the manipulation of test scores in the national high school exam last year.

Three prosecuted for polluting Hanoi's Da River

Police in the northern province of Hoa Binh yesterday filed charges against three individuals who allegedly dumped waste engine oil into the Da River, polluting fresh water supplied to hundreds of thousands of people in Hanoi.

Vietnam moves up two places in Global Hunger Index

Vietnam has moved to the 62nd place in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2019 as compared to the 64th position in 2018 thanks to the Government’s measures to end hunger and children’s malnutrition.

Vietnam Airlines raises salary for its pilots

The Vietnam Airlines Corporation has decided to increase the salary of pilots on Boeing B787 and Airbus A350 by 22 percent, nine months ahead of schedule.

Vietnamese GMs reap positive results at FIDE Grand Swiss

Vietnamese Grandmaster Le Quang Liem finished ninth, while his teammate GM Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son came 14th at the FIDE GrandSwiss 2019 chess tournament which concluded in England on October 21.

VN banks expose their cross ownership through massive bond issuances

Commercial banks are rushing to issue bonds to balance short-term and long-term capital, and ensure their capital adequacy ratio.

HCM City to install surveillance cameras in childcare facilities

Ho Chi Minh City planned to budget more than VND1.6 billion (US$ 68.845) for installing camera surveillance in childcares in private households around industrial and export processing zones.