The survey by independent market research firm Indochina Research said 64 percent of Vietnamese urbanites were not scared about losing their jobs in this manner in the next 10 years. Only 31 percent were worried about technology eliminating their jobs. The remaining 5 percent were indifferent saying they were not working anyway. The survey polled 600 respondents aged between 18 and 59 last November. It was part of a global survey done in 40 countries by the Worldwide Independent Network of Market Research and polling agencies. The Vietnamese confidence rate was higher than in some developed countries like Japan and South Korea or in Southeast Asia. They were 63 percent in Thailand, 47 percent in Indonesia, 28 percent in Malaysia, and 27 percent in the Philippines. Overall too, confidence in Vietnam was above the global average with 52 percent saying they were not afraid of their jobs being stolen. Asked specifically about doctors' jobs, 66 percent of Vietnamese were for AI supporting … [Read more...] about Vietnamese urbanites unfazed by AI threat to jobs: study
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HCM City learns from Netherlands’ innovative technologies
Nguyen Thien Nhan (third, right), Secretary of the HCM City Party Committee, at the Eindhoven High-Tech Campus (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City wishes to learn from the Dutch city of Eindhoven’s experience in smart city development and cooperation models between the state and businesses, schools, and research institutes, especially in smart city building and operation, an official from HCM City said on May 21, as part of his visit to the Netherlands. Nguyen Thien Nhan, Secretary of the HCM City Party Committee, told Vice Mayor of Eindhoven, Stijn Steenbakkers, that this is the first visit to the Dutch city by a HCM City delegation. The official expressed his hope that the two localities will set up initial relations following the visit, thus creating a foundation for their future cooperation activities. Later the same day, the delegation visited the Eindhoven University of Technology to exchange experience and discuss orientations in smart city … [Read more...] about HCM City learns from Netherlands’ innovative technologies
Bustling HCM City a top spot for tourists
Spiritual life: A foreign tourist burns incense at Thiên Hậu Pagoda in Chợ Lớn (Chinatown) in HCM City’s District 5. Photo San Hà Viet Nam News The country’s largest city brims with things to do and explore, from motorbike tours of former Chinatown to incense-filled pagodas, underground war tunnels and a UNESCO-listed biosphere. San Hà HCM CITY — HCM City, formerly known as Sài Gòn, has emerged from its darkest days to become one of Asia’s most exciting cities. The international travel guide publisher Lonely Planet named Việt Nam’s southern metropolis one of the top 10 places to visit in Asia in 2018. If you’re a first-time visitor and don’t have a week-long holiday in HCM City, it’s crucial to experience some of the city’s intriguing historic landmarks, vibrant markets, local food and diverse nightlife offerings and activities to make the most of two or three days in the … [Read more...] about Bustling HCM City a top spot for tourists
Steps taken to draw in SOE investors
The Vietnamese government’s new moves aim to shake up interest in the divesment of SOEs such as Bao Viet The government on November 9, 2018 issued Decision No.1515/QD-TTg on the procedures and process of transferring the rights and responsibilities of the agencies representing the state capital at state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to the Committee for Management of State Capital, which touched on the equitisation of SOEs. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc may also have a meeting with SOEs this week, showing the government’s strong determination to further accelerate the sluggish equitisation of SOEs, and increase their operational efficiency, thus creating more feasible opportunities for foreign investors to acquire their stakes. Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) remains a key investment channel to foreign investors. Initial statistics on the value of M&A deals involving foreign investors from 2016 to 2017 were quite impressive, accounting for 77 … [Read more...] about Steps taken to draw in SOE investors
War Remnants Museum in Vietnam among world’s best ones
The Hanoitimes - TripAdvisor has announced its list of the top 10 museums in the world, and the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City is on it. The War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City has been named among the top 10 museums in the world, according to a list released by TripAdvisor, a US travel and restaurant website company. The War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City. “The Vietnam War is examined at this powerful museum in Ho Chi Minh City, through often disturbing images and objects including a guillotine, brought to Vietnam by the French,” TripAdvisor wrote. War Remnants Museum first opened to the public in 1975. Once known as the “Museum of American War Crimes”, it's a shocking reminder of the long and brutal Vietnam War. Graphic photographs and American military equipment are on display. There's a helicopter with rocket launchers, a tank, a fighter plane, a single-seater attack aircraft. It has more than 20,000 artifacts, images and … [Read more...] about War Remnants Museum in Vietnam among world’s best ones