Tedx digital transformation

Illustrative image. (Photo: baobacgiang.com.vn) Bac Giang (VNA) - Bac Giang province is accelerating the implementation of digital transformation, with a focus on developing the digital economy. The province will also provide digital services to people and businesses to meet the requirements of socio-economic development, and ensure local security and defense, according to Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Mai Son. GRDP ) by 2025. digital economy and sharing economy in the locality. Bac Giang province is accelerating the implementation of digital transformation, with a focus on developing the digital economy. (Photo: baobacgiang.com.vn) According to Director of the provincial Department of Information and Communications Tran Minh Chieu, in the first nine months of 2022, the province has achieved many results in digital economic development. VNA … [Read more...] about Bac Giang takes action to develop digital economy

Representative from MB Ta Quoc Dan at the ceremony There are presently over 700,000 users of MB's Charity app. By the end of November, over 700 groups and individuals had used MB’s Charity app to support more than 1,000 fundraising projects with a total amount of around $4.78 million. MB also targets making the Charity app into Vietnam's first social network devoted only to charitable activities by 2025. The closing ceremony for this year's Initiatives for the Community competition took place on November 29 in Hanoi. 22 of the most significant initiatives and projects were recognised for their outstanding contributions to the community and their exceptional positive spillover effects. One of the two entries awarded the top prize in this competition was MB’s social network for Vietnamese volunteers via the bank’s Charity app. The Vietnamese government has tasked MB with researching digital transformation ideas and constructing a digital humanitarian platform in order to promote … [Read more...] about MB’s digital charitable social network bolsters humanitarian activities in Vietnam

Vietnam Smart City Summit 2022. (Photo: SGGP) Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Huy Dung is delivering his speech. (Photo: SGGP) Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Huy Dung informed on the issuance of Resolution No.148 by the Government on November 11, 2022 and the launch of an action program to implement Resolution No.06 by the Politburo on planning, establishing, managing, and sustainably developing Vietnamese urban areas until 2030, with a vision to 2045. The latter Resolution stressed on the determination of Vietnam to create sustainable smart urban areas, with a strong focus on restructuring IT infrastructure, forming certain common digital platforms for these areas, boosting digital transformation in urban management, establishing an e-government and later a digital government. Deputy Minister Dung shared that in nature, smart urban area development means digital transformation at a city level, centering upon citizens. … [Read more...] about Citizen satisfaction becomes precise evaluation tool for smart city growth

At the event. (Photo: VNA) Can Tho (VNA) – Sharing experience in response to challenges arising from new trends in international trade and investment was the focus of a conference held in Can Tho city on November 30. The event, which was jointly organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in coordination with the People’s Committee of Can Tho city and Hanns Seidel Foundation Vietnam, offered an opportunity for the local administration and businesses to take advantage of opportunities from the new trends and create momentum for the Mekong Delta to over difficulties and lay a foundation for sustainable growth in the future. In her remarks, Nguyen Bich Thuy, Deputy Director of the Department for Multilateral Economic Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected all aspects of the socio-economic life and changed the way the economy and commercial model operate. This caused difficulties in production and business, … [Read more...] about Conference seeks to tackle challenges in international trade, investment

PM Pham Minh Chinh (R) and Chief Operating Officer of Nike, Inc., Andy Campion at the meeting in Hanoi on December 1 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Chief Operating Officer of Nike, Inc., Andy Campion in Hanoi on December 1, speaking highly of the firm’s contributions to Vietnam’s exports and job creation in the recent past. The host leader noted with satisfaction the vigorous growth in Vietnam - US relations , including bilateral trade rising over 18% year on year to top 105 billion USD in the first 11 months of 2022. The US has been the largest export market of Vietnam for many years while Vietnam currently ranks ninth in the world and first in ASEAN among trading partners of the US. Many major technology firms from the North American country such as Apple, Dell, GE, Intel, and Microsoft has invested in the Southeast Asian nation, helping promote Vietnam’s role in regional and global supply chains, he went on. PM Chinh asked Nike … [Read more...] about PM applauds Nike’s contributions to Vietnamese economy

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh (R) and RoK Ambassador Oh Young-ju cut a cake in celebration of the RoK 's National Liberation Day and 30 years of the two countries’ diplomatic ties at the ceremony on December 1. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Embassy of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Vietnam held a ceremony on December 1 to celebrate the RoK’s 77th National Liberation Day (August 15) and the 30th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties (December 22). Addressing the event, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh said he is impressed with the RoK’s socio-economic achievements over the past years. He said 30 years are not a long period but thanks to the resolve and efforts by generations of the two countries’ leaders and people, on the basis of cultural similarities, geographical proximity, economic complementarities, and common strategic interests, Vietnam and the RoK have become leading partners of each other. Looking towards the … [Read more...] about Ceremony marks RoK’s National Liberation Day, 30 years of Vietnam – RoK diplomatic ties