Vietnam said vaccination and early treatment would be key for its pandemic fight. Vietnam is determined to produce Covid-19 drugs and vaccines amid efforts to provide booster shots, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told local authorities on November 27. Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the meeting on Nov 27. Photo: VGP Chinh stressed the need to tackle problems in the production of drugs and vaccines ensuring safety, scientific standards, and effectiveness when he chaired a meeting with the participation of Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam, Health Minister, drug producers, and scientists. Chinh said drugs and vaccines are one of the crucial factors in coping with the Covid-19 pandemic that include the 5K (masking – disinfection – distance – no gathering – medical declaration), technology, and people’s awareness. As Vietnam has switched anti-pandemic strategy from “zero Covid” to flexible adaptation to the pandemic, vaccination and early treatment would be … [Read more...] about Vietnam promotes production of Covid-19 drugs, vaccines
10 agricultural products and their uses
Make-in-Viet Nam information security products needed
The online exhibition under the Viet Nam Cyber Security Day 2021 has nearly 30 booths with advanced information security technology solutions of domestic and foreign enterprises. — VNS Photo In order to be safe in cyberspace, it is necessary to have Make-in-Viet Nam information security products, said Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung at the Viet Nam Cyber Security Day 2021. All software and national digital platforms must be developed safely, be evaluated safely, and be used safely, he said. Viet Nam Cyber Security Day 2021 was organised by Viet Nam Information Security Association (VNISA) co-ordinating with the Authority of Information Security Department under the Ministry of Information and Communications in both offline and online forms hosted in Ha Noi on Thursday. The Minister of Information and Communications also mentioned safety in the collection and processing of personal data, strengthening international co-operation, and regularly … [Read more...] about Make-in-Viet Nam information security products needed
Suitable policies would boost digital transformation in agriculture: expert
In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA), Tung stressed the significance of human resources and technologies in digital transformation in the agriculture sector. Economic reform, especially the reform of an agriculture-based economy, should begin with changes in the mindset, he said. Tung also pointed out difficulties in digital transformation in agriculture, such as unconcentrated database management, small-scale production, aging workforce and the lack of incentives to attract young laborers in the farming sector. Although many incentives have been rolled out, there still remain limitations in administrative procedures, he continued, saying supportive policies should be adopted to raise businesses’ financial resources to invest in technologies. Tung suggested reviewing and adjusting the planning scheme in the sector, given overlapping policies that hinder investment of enterprises and groups. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Suitable policies would boost digital transformation in agriculture: expert
Seven commodities with export value hitting over US$10 billion each
Vietnam has boasted seven commodities with an export turnover exceeding US$10 billion each as of November 15 following the post-pandemic resumption of various businesses. Iron and steel products record strong export growth by mid-November. The first two weeks of November saw Vietnam rake in US$14.61 billion from exports, raising the country’s total export value since the beginning of the year to US$284.45 billion, a year-on-year increase of 17.7%. Most notably, iron and steel joined the US$10-billion export product club for the first time, alongside six other groups of commodities, namely phones and components, computers, electronic products and components, machinery, garments and textiles, footwear, and timber and wood products. Among the key hard currency earners, phones and computers recorded the highest earnings of US$48.8 billion and US$43 billion respectively, while machinery and equipment ranked third with turnover of US$31.77 billion. They were followed by … [Read more...] about Seven commodities with export value hitting over US$10 billion each
Support industries urged to invest in technological production lines
Vietnam is considered to have many opportunities for supporting industry development given to significant foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows from the world's leading corporations, among them Samsung, Canon, and Honda. To support the policy of product localization in Vietnam, many foreign corporations have launched connection programs that facilitated participation of domestic supporting industry enterprises as spare parts and accessories suppliers. In April 2018, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) cooperated with the Samsung Group to organize the training of Vietnamese consultants in manufacturing innovation and quality improvement. The objective of the program was to train 200 qualified Vietnamese consultants to advise and retrain enterprises in the supporting industry. In 2020, the MoIT, Bac Ninh Provincial People's Committee and Samsung Vietnam signed a Memorandum of Understanding on a program to help Vietnamese business join the global value chain. … [Read more...] about Support industries urged to invest in technological production lines
Revenue from IT industry reaches $110.7 billion in 10 months
Vietnam earned 110.7 billion USD in revenue from the IT industry in the first 10 months of 2021, up 9 percent from the same period last year, data from the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) showed. Vietnam earned over 2.56 quadrillion VND (110.7 billion USD) in revenue from the IT industry in the first 10 months of 2021, up 9 percent from the same period last year, data from the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) showed. Of the figure, 11 percent or 292 trillion VND was generated by Vietnamese enterprises, the MIC said, adding the third quarter's revenue was 26.8 percent higher than the previous quarter. The electronics and hardware sector contributed nearly 90 percent of total revenue, or 2.27 quadrillion VND (98.1 billion USD). The sector exported 88.3 billion USD worth of products, equivalent to 32.5 percent of the nation’s total export turnover. Revenue from the cybersecurity sector rose by 8 percent to exceed 1.53 trillion … [Read more...] about Revenue from IT industry reaches $110.7 billion in 10 months
