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To create favourable conditions for investment, in 2017-19 the province invested over VNĐ1,115 billion (nearly US$500 million) to develop infrastructure for hi-tech agriculture, Nguyễn Văn Hoà, Chairman of the People’s Committee, said. … [Read more...] about Kon Tum invests in hi-tech agriculture

The project has set a growth target for the services sector of 7-7.5 per cent per year from 2021-25, from 6.6-7.1 per cent from 2016-20. The services sector will account for 43-44 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 2025, from 42 per cent in 2020, under the plan. … [Read more...] about Services sector to promote IT application

Cuong became a lecturer at Nanyang University and set up a research team on robotics, focusing on three spheres of studying - robot vision (image processing and recognition); motion planning (developing robots that can plan their own activities) and intensity (adjusting robot’s contact force). Cuong became a lecturer at Nanyang University and set up a research team on robotics, focusing on three spheres of studying - robot vision (image processing and recognition); motion planning (developing robots that can plan their own activities) and intensity (adjusting robot’s contact force). … [Read more...] about Vietnamese scientist in South Korea sets up start-up to create robots

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Telecommunications firms are turning towards developing their own digital content, the Vietnam Telecommunications Authority (VNTA) under the Ministry of Information and Communications has said. Mobile service revenue is mainly based on traditional telecommunication services, with revenue from voice calls and SMS messages accounting for 76.6 percent.  With tightened management over pre-activated SIM cards, the number of mobile phone subscriptions was 125.8 million last year, a year-on-year decrease of 3.5 percent. However, the number of broadband subscribers has increased significantly, with mobile broadband (3G, 4G) having 61.3 million subscriptions, accounting for 48.7 percent of the total number of mobile subscriptions. The total market share of the three largest enterprises, Vinaphone, MobiFone, and Viettel, accounted for more than 96.2 percent last year, said VNTA. Commenting on the telecommunications market, Huynh Quang Liem, deputy general director of … [Read more...] about Telecoms firms turn to digital content

Opening finance, telecom markets under EVFTA has opportunities, risks With the newEU-Vietnam FTA (EVFTA), the insurance sector is expected to continue to see strong growth, while the telecom sector will be more difficult to join. … [Read more...] about VN telecoms firms turn to digital content