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The app. displays a solar and lunar calendar, weather, national festivals and holidays, and information about Vietnam’s seas and islands. Users can use iOS and Android operating systems to download the app. from the Apps Store and Google Play. At the launching ceremony of the application The app. uses images taken by Vietnamese photographers at home and abroad when they visited the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago and DK1 platforms. The app. also has data of islands, national festivals and holidays, the continental shelf, and the concepts of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Along with that, there are stories, poems, and songs written about seas and islands that are updated on the application to provide users with new experiences and knowledge of seas and islands. The project has contributed to affirming Vietnam’s maritime sovereignty, promoting patriotism and national pride. Translated by Chung Anh … [Read more...] about Truong Sa calendar app. makes debut

Vietnam's emerging startup scene is proving to be a case of right place, right time for local and international venture capital funds. Eleven “rising star” startups in Southeast Asia in September converged at the “500 Startups Demo Day” in Ho Chi Minh City to spotlight the dynamic technology landscape in Vietnam and broader Southeast Asia. “There’s more hype about Vietnam’s tech scene now than ever before, as this is an exciting time for Vietnam overall,” said Mr. Eddie Thai, General Partner at 500 Startups Vietnam. “Vietnam is fast becoming an attractive destination for local and international venture capital funds, who are hoping to capture the growing consumer opportunities and leverage the Vietnamese entrepreneurial spirit.” Rising appetite Vietnam’s startup sector is growing at a rapid clip despite the global economic slump and is closing the gap with regional leaders. In only two years, it has made a big leap … [Read more...] about Startups catching the eye

Online Friday 2019 is kicked off on Thursday evening. — VNA/VNS Photo Trần Việt HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam eCommerce and Digital Economy Agency kicked off the Online Friday 2019 and e-commerce and digital technology experience week in Hà Nội on Thursday evening Speaking at the opening ceremony, Minister of Industry and Trade Trần Tuấn Anh said Online Friday was in its sixth year and had seen strong development and response from Vietnamese consumers as well as the business community. The first national online shopping day in 2014 saw a modest transaction total of VNĐ180 billion (US$7.7 million), said the minister. However, the programme has developed with more than 3,000 participating businesses and 27,000 products introduced through online shopping programmes, as well as e-commerce experience weeks. The turnover of the online shopping day reached more than VNĐ2 trillion … [Read more...] about Online Friday 2019 kicks off

The situation, however, has produced both opportunities and challenges for Vietnamese enterprises in building a trademark for local farm produce that is recognized in foreign markets. Cao Thi Kim Lan, director of Binh Dinh Fishery JSC, said that due to the European Commission’s  yellow card on Vietnam’s seafood exports to the European market, 100% of the firm’s exported seafood products were being detained at destination ports for check. The firm has faced multiple difficulties in meeting requirements related to the origins of legal fishing products. Of the 10 fishing boats supplying these materials, the company has only made purchases from three or four boats that have succeeded in meeting the requirements, while the remaining boats failed to sell their products as their owners could not present any fishing diaries or identify their fishing locations. Keeping detailed diaries on fishing practices seems strange to fishermen who are used to traditional fishing … [Read more...] about Foreign markets tighten control on origin traceability

 Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh and OIF Secretary General Louise Mushikiwabo (Photo: VNA) He was speaking during a reception in Hanoi on December 6 for OIF Secretary General Louise Mushikiwabo. As an active Francophone member in Asia-Pacific, Vietnam will make greater efforts to increase Francophone presence in the region with initiatives being launched to step up collaboration between Francophone countries in Africa and those in the region, as well as between OIF, the Union of African States and the Asia-Pacific, and with ASEAN. The country greatly values the OIF’s efforts to seek solutions to political conflicts in its member countries, enhance trust building, and reinforce solidarity and joint work in economy, culture and languages, Binh told his guest. Vietnam hopes that the OIF will push ahead with the building and implementation of people-oriented policies, and incentivize the active participation of Francophone businesses, women and youths in economic … [Read more...] about Vietnam pledges to partner with OIF member states