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At the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Retreat in Bangkok on November 17 (Photo: VNA) Bangkok (VNA) – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should exert more efforts to enhance internal integrity so as to flexibly cope with external challenges and impact, Defence Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich said on November 17. Attending the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Retreat (ADMM Retreat) in Bangkok on the day, Lich said as the ASEAN Chair 2020, Vietnam affirms its wish to promote internal connectivity, improve the efficiency of ASEAN-led defence cooperation mechanisms, and enhance cooperative ties with dialogue partners. He laid a stress on several regional challenges, including competition among powers in the region, as well as compliance with international law to maintain regional and global peace and stability. No respect for international law will make the countries lose faith in each other, and lead to escalating tensions in a more serious case, he … [Read more...] about Vietnamese defence minister urges more internal integrity within ASEAN

Organisations in Vietnam are facing longer downtimes caused by cybersecurity breaches.(Photo: Cisco) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) — Organisations in Vietnam are facing longer downtimes caused by cybersecurity breaches, compared to the regional and global averages, according to a recent Cisco study. The Cisco’s 2019 Asia Pacific CISO Benchmark Study was released this week. Almost a third of companies in Vietnam were offline for 24 hours or more after their most severe breach in the past one year, compared to just four percent globally and 23 percent in the Asia-Pacific region. The Vietnam number is a huge rise from last year, when only 15 percent of organisations in the country suffered downtime of 24 hours or more. The study is based on a survey of almost 2,000 security professionals from across the region. It highlights that security practitioners in Vietnam are being kept busy. According to the study, 36 percent of respondents reported receiving more than 10,000 threat alerts a … [Read more...] about Vietnamese companies facing longer downtimes from cyberbreaches

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has instructed the Ministry of Finance to look at taxes and fees related to automobile manufacturing and assembly in order to help the sector grow. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) — Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has instructed the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to look at taxes and fees related to automobile manufacturing and assembly in order to help the sector grow. The PM also asked relevant ministries and departments to create good conditions to help the industry “take advantage of latecomers” by developing the local engineering industry and joining the global value chain. That involved helping enterprises access information, advanced technology and the application of new technologies such as robotics, 3D printing and self automation to improve productivity and competitiveness. The Ministry of Science and Technology has been tasked with stepping up research and development to manufacture … [Read more...] about MoF to give tax incentives to automobile manufacturers, electric car imports

VinFast and PV Oil sign the memorandum of understanding on cooperation in Hanoi on October 25 (Photo: VinFast) Hanoi (VNA) – VinFast, a subsidiary of the multi-sector conglomerate Vingroup, and the PetroVietnam Oil Corporation (PV Oil) on October 25 signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation to implement a system of stations for charging electric vehicles and leasing batteries. Under this deal, VinFast will initially install charging equipment at 600 gas stations of PV Oil nationwide. The number of such stations will be increased to 20,000 by 2020. At PV Oil stations, VinFast will flexibly provide services to meet customers’ demand, including quick charging, overnight charging, and leasing batteries. PV Oil is one of the leading petrol retailers in Vietnam with its outlets present in all 63 provinces and cities. The partnership with PV Oil is said to be an important step towards debuting VinFast’s electric motorbikes in late 2018 and electric cars in the … [Read more...] about VinFast, PV Oil partner to implement e-vehicle charging stations

A model in perspective of the campus of VinUni in Hanoi. (Photo: Vingroup) Hanoi (VNA) - Property developer Vingroup has announced its plan to join in the field of higher education by establishing VinUni University (VinUni). VinUni’s mission is to train talented human resources who are equipped with the knowledge, skills, life experiences and aspirations to contribute to their growth as well as the growth of society and have a positive impact on the global knowledge economy. After successful completion of the Vinschool Inter-Level School model, VinUni will be a non-profit private Vietnamese university built on a par with international standards, integrating the elite model of higher education in the world. VinUni aspires to create a breakthrough in the quality of higher education in Vietnam, aiming to achieve world-class standards. To this end, Vingroup will invest in building VinUni based on the highest standards of research, teaching, employment and international … [Read more...] about Vingroup to take part in higher education