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Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Pham Duc Long speaks at the Internet Day 2022. — Photo bnews.vn The internet is an essential piece of infrastructure to carry out national digital transformation, said Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Pham Duc Long at Internet Day 2022. The Viet Nam Internet Association (VIA) and Viet Nam Internet Network Information Centre (VNNIC) co-ordinated to organise the Internet Day 2022, looking back on the 25-year development process of the internet in Viet Nam. The event took place in Ha Noi on Wednesday. Viet Nam's internet history started on November 19, 1997, when, at the headquarters of the General Department of the Post Office, on behalf of the National Co-ordinating Committee on Internet of Viet Nam, the Director General of the General Department of the Post Office Mai Liem Truc held an international press conference to officially announce Viet Nam's connection to the global internet. Deputy Minister Pham Duc … [Read more...] about Internet – an important element of digital transformation in Viet Nam

Loc Thanh Pass is around 12 km south of Bao Loc in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong. Known as a tea and silk production hub in the Central Highlands, Bao Loc is lesser known than its neighbor Da Lat that is always crowded during holidays. From Bao Loc, you should drive along Highway 55, turn right at the junction of Loc Thanh B primary school and go on for around 3.5 km to reach the pass. The road to Loc Thanh Pass is always shrouded in thick fog in the early morning and motorbike drivers face a struggle in the mud along the steep slopes. Seasoned photographers say the journey is not easy, especially for first-timers who are advised to go with a local guide for safety. "To hunt for clouds, you should be present at the pass before dawn. At this time of the year it is easy for photographers and tourists to see a sea of white clouds at the top of the pass," Pham Kim Nhan, 27, a … [Read more...] about The lure of clouds in mountain pass near Da Lat

A new strategic collaboration with Google Cloud will help boost Vingroup's production capabilities, improve product and service quality, enhance user experiences, and advance its global growth strategy. — Photo courtersy of Vingroup Vingroup, Viet Nam’s largest private conglomerate, announced on December 5 a strategic collaboration with Google Cloud to modernise and connect its critical systems and data at a group-wide level. This reaffirms Vingroup's commitment to applying best-in-class technologies to boost its production capabilities, improve product and service quality, enhance user experiences, and advance its global growth strategy. Through this collaboration, Vingroup and its subsidiaries will migrate their entire SAP footprint from on-premises data centres to Google Cloud’s open and secure cloud infrastructure. This will transform Vingroup's supply chain management, enterprise resource planning (ERP), finance management, human capital management (HCM), manufacturing … [Read more...] about Vingroup works with Google Cloud to accelerate digital transformation

Indonesian authorities raised the warning on Semeru volcano to the highest level on Sunday after an eruption spewed a column of ash high into the air, the country's vulcanology agency said. The evacuation of people, including children and seniors, living near the volcano in East Java province had also begun, said Abdul Muhari, spokesperson for Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency, BNPB. The plume from the volcano reached a height of 50,000 feet (15 km), said Japan's Meteorology Agency, which was monitoring for the possibility of a tsunami there. The eruption on the eastern part of Java island, some 640 km (400 miles) east of the capital Jakarta, follows a series of earthquakes on the west of the island, including one last month that killed more than 300 people. Indonesia's Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation, PVMBG, raised the level of volcanic activity to IV from III, its chief said in a text message. With the raised alert level, authorities warned … [Read more...] about Indonesia raises volcano warning to highest after Semeru erupts, evacuation underway

MUSIC & PERFORMANCES Hanoi-Concert VNSOxVYO: Family Concert Dec 6, 08 pm Hanoi-no longer holding a cloud 10 – 18 Dec 2022, 02 pm – 08 pm Á Space, Alley 59 Ngô Gia Tự Street, Long Bien District From the organizer: Linh San’s solo show titled ‘no longer holding a cloud’, curated by Châu Hoàng. ‘no longer holding a cloud’ is the first stop that marks the more than year-long journey of Linh San working with the idea of ‘matter dispersal’, when for the first time, she experimented with clay, a material that requires a different handling of form-creation to her earlier practice with poetry and videos. This mixture of soil, water and chemicals is not a material to simply create shapes; it also envelopes and cradles the years gone by, a place for memories to be incarnated and be liberated. Done with meticulous and painstaking efforts, in almost a ritualistic manner, the series of works in ‘no longer holding a cloud’ … [Read more...] about What’s on December 5-11 /2022

A volcano erupted in Indonesia on Sunday spewing a cloud of ash 15 km into the sky and forcing the evacuation of nearly 2,000 people, authorities said, as they issued their highest warning for the area in the east of Java island. There were no immediate reports of any casualties from the eruption of the Semeru volcano and Indonesia's transport ministry said that there was no impact on air travel but notices had been sent to two regional airports for vigilance. "Most roads have been closed since this morning and now it is raining volcanic ash and it has covered the view of the mountain," community volunteer Bayu Deny Alfianto told Reuters by telephone from near the volcano. Semeru, the tallest mountain on Java, erupted last year killing more than 50 people and displacing thousands. Volcanic ash is seen from Candipuro district following the eruption of Mount Semeru volcano, in Lumajang, East Java province, Indonesia, December 4, 2022, in this photo taken by Antara … [Read more...] about Indonesia evacuates villagers as volcano erupts on Java island

Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBPS) has received support from the government along with great efforts and determination of all the staff as well as support from international organisations since its inception, including the long-term and sustainable relationship between the bank, the Policy Research Institute (PRI) under Ministry of Finance of Japan, the National Life Finance Corporation (current JFC-Micro) through Technical Support Project for VBSP. The Technical Support Project (2003-2011) ran in three phases in which the PRI, in collaboration with JFC-Micro, and gave lectures and conducted seminars to provide expertise regarding credit investigation small businesses analysis, skills of customer interview and educational loans to VBSP headquarters executives, staff, and branch managers. Daikichi Momma (left), former president of PRI and VBSP CEO Duong Quyet Thang Daikichi Momma, former president of PRI, once said, “The effectiveness and impact of the … [Read more...] about VBSP gains from cooperation with Japanese partners

Handing over the computers along with the medicine support for 15 family households at SOS Children's Village Hanoi, Shinhan Life Vietnam wishes to create favourable conditions for children to have convenient access to new knowledge. Lee Euichul, general director of Shinhan Life Vietnam, and Nguyen Van Sinh, director of SOS Children's Village Hanoi SOS Children's Village Hanoi belongs to SOS Children's Villages Vietnam, which is part of SOS Children's Villages International, a non-profit organisation working in 136 countries and territories on child development. SOS Children's Village Hanoi has been taking care of and nurturing many generations of adults and self-sufficient children. The Hanoi facility, located in Cau Giay district, is a loving home for more than 200 orphans and other children in difficult circumstances that are living and studying in the village. Established in 1988, SOS Children's Village Hanoi has been taking care of and nurturing … [Read more...] about Shinhan Life Vietnam supporting SOS Children’s Village Hanoi

General Director of Shinhan Life Vietnam Lee Euichul hands over donation to director of the Hanoi SOS Children's Village Nguyen Van Sinh at the donation ceremony. — Photo courtesy of the company Shinhan Life Vietnam donated 15 sets of computers and financial support to establish 15 Community Medicine Cabinets for Family Homes at the Hanoi SOS Children's Village on December 3. The donation, with a total value of nearly VND300 million, is part of the company's community activities programme, aiming to create favourable conditions for children to have convenient access to education. The Hanoi SOS Children's Village belongs to SOS Children's Villages Vietnam, which is part of SOS Children's Villages International - a non-profit organisation working in 136 countries and territories for child development. Established in 1988, it is a loving home for more than 200 orphans and children living in difficult circumstances. “Investing in future generations is always an investment in … [Read more...] about Shinhan Life Vietnam supports children at Hanoi SOS Children’s Village

"Samsung has clear goals to implement projects in Vietnam effectively. We want to invest in developing new, young human resources, and promote research in artificial intelligence and big data, " Samsung Electronics vice chairman and CEO Han Jong-hee said while meeting with visiting Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc in Seoul on Tuesday. Phuc encouraged Samsung to continue investing in auxiliary industries and smart technology, with a goal of building research and development centers in Vietnam. Samsung’s new Research and Development Center in Vietnam has been completed and will soon come into operation, focusing on research on phones, computers, and network systems, Vietnam News Agency quoted Han as saying. In upcoming big fairs, Samsung will exhibit leading hi-tech products and solutions, and if there are partners, the firm will manufacture them in Vietnam, he said. Samsung Electronics Vietnam reported export turnovers of $65.5 billion in 2021, helping turn Vietnam into a … [Read more...] about Samsung to increase Vietnam investment to $20B