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Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam chairs the meeting by the Steering Committee for the Vietnamese digital knowledge system on May 17 in Hanoi. Of the articles, 3,177 have been published in a ’tree of knowledge’ section, which gathers information on a range of subjects and makes it available for public use. Seven applications have also been made available on the website, including iOS apps and web based apps, which are subject specific, allowing users to search content according to their needs. The steering committee of the database said at a recent meeting that 15 ministries and State agencies have compiled their ‘list’ of data to be made available on the system’s site (itrithuc.vn). The Ministry of Health contributed 8 GB of data, the Ministry of Education and Training contributed 2 TB of data, while the Vietnam National University – Hanoi contributed 10,000 entries, 15,000 Q&A entries and said another 15,000 are being prepared for … [Read more...] about Info database needs public support

As many as 781 Lao patients received treatment at the Hue Central Hospital’s International Medical Centre from the start of 2018, she said.  The cooperation saw remarkable progress after a visit by the hospital’s leaders to the Lao provinces of Salavan, Sekong, Savannakhet, Champasak and Attapu in April 2017.  The sides signed agreements in various fields such as science and technology transfer, medical diagnosis, remote medical training and health checks-up and treatment.  In accordance with the agreements, Lao patients from those provinces who have introduction letters from local health departments will receive the same treatment and hospital fees with Vietnamese patients.  Xongdet Samay, a 13-year-old patient from Savannakhet province, was admitted to the centre when he was paralysed and puffed with oedema while losing a huge amount of blood. After two years of treatment in Laos and Thailand, he was brought to the Hue Central Hospital. His health has … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, Lao provinces enhance medical cooperation

A rice field hit by drought in Cu M'ta commune of M'Drak district, Dak Lak province (Photo: VNA) Dak Lak (VNA) - Over recent months, more than 1,000 ha of plants of crops have withered and died due to a serious drought in M’Drak district, the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak. The Ea Pal reservoir, which has a capacity of more than 410,000 cu.m and supplies water for 80 ha of rice fields in Krong Jing commune and M’Drak town, is 90 percent empty. Besides agricultural damages, residents' daily lives are also heavily affected by the water scarcity. Phan Thi Thanh from Cu M’ta commune said that during the past three months, her family has had to buy canned water for daily use. She has spent 20,000 VND (0.86 USD) per day on water. She considered having a well drilled, but realised she could not afford it since it would cost about 40 million VND (1,700 USD), not a small number by any mean. Nguyen The Thap, head of the … [Read more...] about Dak Lak farmers hit by serious drought

Illustrative image (Source: VNA) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - High-tech manufacturing was the top sector in terms of demand for senior managers in the third quarter, according to executive search firm Navigos Search.    It was followed by fast-moving consumer goods, information technology, banking and finance, and professional services. At the same job level and position, high-tech manufacturing companies paid 2.5 times the salary that retail companies did and almost four times higher than the hospitality industry did. Investment from Hong Kong, Taiwan and China continues to increase sharply, resulting in a significant increase in demand for Chinese-speaking candidates. Most of these companies have factories in China and plan to expand or move a part or all of their production to Vietnam, and so need personnel who can speak Chinese and work directly with the management team brought from China. But since candidates who have knowledge of and experience in technical fields … [Read more...] about High-tech manufacturing sector tops recruitment in Q3

At the ceremony (Photo: VNA)   An Giang (VNA) – An interactive learning space called American Hangout was inaugurated at An Giang University on November 18 with the sponsorship of the US Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City. The ceremony was attended by US Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Marie Damour. The space provides over 100 books about the US, 300 e-books about the US socio-economy-culture, science and technology; English language learning materials, and magazines, CDs and DVDs. It is also equipped with Internet-connected televisions to broadcast programmes from the American centres in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City as well as link students with the EducationUSA advising services. Speaking at the event, Vice Rector of An Giang University Tran Van Dat said the space will help students improve their English skills. According to the US Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City, the inauguration marks an important milestone in its close ties with An Giang University, as well as … [Read more...] about US interactive learning space launched at An Giang University