In particular, focus on training high-quality human resources with international qualifications in eight priority areas (IT - communications, mechanics - automation, artificial intelligence, corporate governance, finance - banking, health, tourism and urban management); continue to promote the city’s role as an education and training center of the country. … [Read more...] about Digital transformation to contribute 25% of HCM City’s GRDP by 2025
High maintenance vs low maintenance
Việt Nam aims to become a socialist-oriented developed nation by mid-21st century
The past tenure saw Việt Nam's economic growth rate being kept at quite high rate, about 5.9 per cent, with stable macroeconomic foundation and strong growth in exports and social investment. In 2020, the country has also received widespread recognition for its competent handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping the infection and death number low which allows the economy to resume and grow, Trọng said. … [Read more...] about Việt Nam aims to become a socialist-oriented developed nation by mid-21st century
HCMC to review property projects to prevent risks
Besides, the municipal government told the HCMC Department of Planning and Investment to collaborate with the central bank’s HCMC branch to tighten control over foreign investment in the real estate sector and the transfer of proceeds from property projects to foreign countries to prevent money laundering and tax evasion. … [Read more...] about HCMC to review property projects to prevent risks
Indonesia passes one million coronavirus cases
Some hospitals are on the brink of collapse as they are overwhelmed with patients in one of Asia's worst-hit nations, health experts warn. "I think we hit one million cases of Covid-19 a long time ago," said Pandu Riono, a University of Indonesia epidemiologist. "We are still climbing a mountain and we don't even know where the peak is. This is a never-ending climb." There are reports of patients being unable to access intensive care units and isolation rooms due to high demand -- a shortage underscored by an East Java city's move to outfit a train carriage to accommodate the sick. The virus has killed more than 600 doctors, nurses and other medical workers, many outfitted with limited protection equipment, according to independent researchers. "Hospitals are already collapsing," Riono said, adding that the government had "no management, no plan, no priorities, just trial and error". Indonesia's government has been widely criticised for initially downplaying the pandemic and, … [Read more...] about Indonesia passes one million coronavirus cases
Vietnam well-placed to snap up laptop supply chain shifts
Analysts agree that Vietnam could become the next manufacturing hub for laptops and similar tech products, photo Le Toan Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., a unit of Foxconn, the world’s biggest contract electronic manufacturer, was granted an investment certificates last week to develop a $270 million factory to produce laptops and tablets. Located in the northern province of Bac Ninh, the factory will be developed by Fukang Technology with an annual output of eight million units. … [Read more...] about Vietnam well-placed to snap up laptop supply chain shifts