Viet Nam News Khánh Dương HÀ NỘI — For Đinh Khắc Cử, this year’s Tết (Lunar New Year) is set to be the most special yet. For the first time in his life, the 70-year-old businessman will welcome the traditional new year in his homeland. He is among about 1,000 overseas Vietnamese who gathered in Hà Nội last weekend to attend ‘Homeland Spring’, an annual meeting of overseas Vietnamese ahead of theLunar New Year. “It is such a rush of excitement to see bustling streets with apricot flowers, peach blossom branches, kumquat trees and everyone in a hurry to make preparations. It’s truly the warmth of the homeland that I can feel,” he said. Cử, who was born to Vietnamese parents in Thailand, has memories of Việt Nam through stories told by his parents and pieces of remembrance collected whenever he went back to the country to travel or visit relatives. Despite … [Read more...] about Home is where the heart is for these Vietnamese expats
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Smart cities – “Appealing, connected, sustainable”
Cities are facing myriad challenges – and as cities are essentially social and political entities, social issues are always high on the agenda for the people and authorities that manage them. VIR's Thanh Van had a talk with Guru Mallikarjuna, managing director of Bosch Vietnam, to dig deeper into the smart city landscape. Guru Mallikarjuna, managing director of Bosch Vietnam, shares his vision of smart city development in Vietnam What are the challenges in front of creating the city of the future? The world is changing. Things will change faster in the future. There are megatrends with direct implication on cities, including urbanisation, population growth, and climate change. Therefore, it is about establishing the right conditions for a prosperous economy, one that creates and protects jobs and promotes social equality in the era of digital transformation. What technologies make a city smart and innovative in the local context? As Vietnam is one of the strongest and … [Read more...] about Smart cities – “Appealing, connected, sustainable”
Ninh Thuan’s first solar power plant connected to national grid
BP Solar 1 solar power plant becomes the first Vietnamese constructed project to get connected to the national grid so far. (Photo: VNA) Ninh Thuan (VNA) – BP Solar 1 solar power plant in the south central province of Ninh Thuan was inaugurated on January 20, becoming the first Vietnamese constructed project to get connected to the national grid so far. Work on the 62-hectare plant started in June 2018 at a total cost of more than 1.31 trillion VND (56.32 million USD). The project, including transmission lines and transformation stations, was designed to generate some 74.45 million KWh per year. According to Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Luu Xuan Vinh, the plant’s construction was completed earlier than the set plan, showing the determination and capacity of its investor- the BP Solar Join Stock Company. He hoped that other investors of solar power projects will accelerate their work to connect to the national grid soon, making Ninh … [Read more...] about Ninh Thuan’s first solar power plant connected to national grid
App helps people find homes
Viet Nam News There is a special app that helps people find places in which to live. It is for people who do not want to own the places but rather wish to pay the owners to be able to live in a place. Cathy Thảo Trần started the app after having lived all over the world. She struggled to find a place when she came home. People who use the app include students and visitors to Việt Nam from other countries. By Thu Ngân HCM CITY – “If you have never lost your deposit while renting a house, you have not grown up yet.” When a young woman entrepreneur said this in jest on Shark Tank, the reality TV show for start-ups, audiences laughed but recognised she was telling it as it was: it is risky and not easy to rent a house in Việt Nam. For a long time the demand for rented houses and condos in cities has kept increasing, mostly from students who leave their hometown and move to … [Read more...] about App helps people find homes
Forum connects Vietnamese startups at home and abroad
The forum “Connecting Vietnamese startups at home and abroad” is underway in Ho Chi Minh City in June 26 - 27. (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The forum “Connecting Vietnamese startups at home and abroad” was kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on June 26, bringing together about 400 startup experts, local and foreign investors, innovation and startup support providers and students. In his opening remarks, Secretary of the municipal Party’s Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan said he expected that through the forum, experts will help the city and tackle problems that hinder its development, one of which is the lack of connectivity between the scientist circle and businesses. To address the weak point, the city must foster the development of the local technology market in a bid to give firms better access to technological products, he said, adding that technology and business must go together when a new enterprise is formed. Nhan moved on to say that after the … [Read more...] about Forum connects Vietnamese startups at home and abroad