A workshop themed "ASEAN 4.0: entrepreneurs in the fourth industrial revolution” takes place in Hanoi on August 21. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Opportunities and challenges facing ASEAN enterprises in the fourth industrial revolution (4.0) were the main discussion at a workshop hosted by the Foreign Ministry in Hanoi on August 21. The event, themed “ASEAN 4.0: entrepreneurs in the fourth industrial revolution”, forms part of activities ahead the World Economic Forum (WEF) ASEAN 2018 that will take place in Hanoi from September 11-13. It saw the participation of representatives from ASEAN embassies in Vietnam, ministries, leaders of top local technology enterprises and economic experts. Participants shared ideas and made policy recommendations to help ASEAN enterprises improve their adaptation to and increase their participation in the 4.0 industrial revolution, thus maintaining the region’s active development. In his opening speech, Deputy Foreign … [Read more...] about Workshop talks ASEAN entrepreneurs in revolution 4.0
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Mekong Delta advised to apply hi-tech in various fields
Delegates visit an exhibition on ICT products and solutions as part of the 22nd Vietnam ICT Development conference that opened yesterday in Vinh Long province (Photo: baovinhlong.com.vn) Vinh Long (VNA) - Mekong Delta provinces and cities need to apply advanced technology in agriculture, human resources training, e-government and climate-change adaptation, experts said at a conference held in Vinh Long province on August 29. More than 700 delegates, including representatives of 55 businesses from the information technology and communication (ICT) sector across the country took part in the 22nd Vietnam ICT Development Conference. With the theme “Industrial Revolution 4.0 - Opportunities for the Mekong Delta”, the conference focused on building e-government and adapting to climate change under the guidelines and orientation of the Party and State. Nguyen Thanh Hung, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications, said the Mekong Delta is the … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta advised to apply hi-tech in various fields
Ho Chi Minh City university president faces allegation of waste building Christmas tree
The president of a university in Ho Chi Minh City has been accused of wastefulness building an artificial pine tree on the campus, whereas a university officer claims that both his school and alumni provide the fund for it. The school has allowed and supported the students in decorating the ‘smart pine tree’ for Christmas and New Year for the last four years, in line with its principles of education, according to Dr. Do Van Dung, president of the university. Those principles are making students feel proud of their school, helping international students remember their New Year and the school integrate into the world, and creating opportunities for students of different majors to innovate. “The pine tree of this year was designed by the students themselves who are from many majors like mechatronics, automation, engineering cybernetics, wood industry, architecture, and graphic design,” Dr. Dung said. “That’s multi-sectoral cooperation in a digital … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City university president faces allegation of waste building Christmas tree
NAPAS completes standard set for domestic cards
The National Payment Corporation of Vietnam (NAPAS) recently completed the building of a standard set for domestic cards (Photo: TPBank) Hanoi (VNA) - The National Payment Corporation of Vietnam (NAPAS) recently completed the building of a standard set for domestic cards, according to State Bank of Vietnam (SBV). The new set is compatible with EMV standards as well as standards of international card organisations such as Visa, MasterCard, JCB and UnionPay. NAPAS has handed over technical manuals to banks, point of sale (POS) terminal suppliers and card-issuing institutions so that they can adjust their systems in line with the new standards. With the new set, SBV expects 70 million bank cards in Vietnam, which are magnetic stripe ATM cards and can be easily hacked due to weak security features, to be replaced by chip cards with EMV standards by 2020 as planned. Earlier, international card-issuing organisations had recommended Vietnamese banks to use chip cards meeting EMV … [Read more...] about NAPAS completes standard set for domestic cards
70 million magnetic stripe cards ready to be converted to chip cards
Vietcombank domestic chip card has just been released (Photo: Vietnam+) Hanoi (VNA) - “By this time, the preparation process, infrastructure, resources, techniques ...is ready to support all commercial banks in the process of converting magnetic cards to chip cards, as required by the State Bank of Vietnam in Circular 41/2018 /TT-NHNN, amending Circular 19 on bank card operations. Vietnamese VCCS card chip set was also developed in accordance with specific standards for Vietnam market and compatible with EMW international standards." The information was revealed by Nguyen Quang Minh, Deputy General Director of the Vietnam National Payment Corporation (NAPAS) on the roadmap for converting magnetic card (ATM) to chip card. 70 percent of bank cards are ready Minh said that it is expected that from May 28, some commercial banks will start to issue ATM cards made of high-security chip technology to replace the existing magnetic stripe cards. In 2019, 21 million ATM cards will be … [Read more...] about 70 million magnetic stripe cards ready to be converted to chip cards