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HCM City will need to promote the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the education sector as part of its effort to become a smart city by 2030, experts said. Students do research in a lab at the Vietnam National University in HCM City. — Photo courtesy of the university Education is among 10 key sectors on which the city has focused to develop its digital economy, in addition to healthcare, transportation, finance-banking, tourism, agriculture, logistics, environment, energy, and human resources. The city has assigned its Department of Education and Training to implement a project to develop human resources for AI through education and training, focusing on research and development of technologies using AI. The project will also enhance academic links with foreign AI professionals. The city hosts a number of universities and science research institutes, especially the Vietnam National University, which focus on training and research in AI … [Read more...] about HCM City to promote AI in education sector

Chairwoman To Thi Bich Chau congratulates Muslim community on Raya Idil Adha (Photo: SGGP) Today, at the Muslimin Mosque in Ho Chi Minh City’s Phu Nhuan District, the delegation of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee led by chairwoman To Thi Bich Chau paid a visit to the mosque congratulating the Representative Board of the Muslim Community and the Management Board of the Mosques and Minor Basilicas of the Muslim Poles in the city, on the occasion of the Great Day of Raya Idil Adha which is considered the greater Eid and the holiest day on the Islamic calendar. Chairwoman Bich Chau graciously sent her best wishes and best wishes to the Representative Board of the Muslim community in Ho Chi Minh City, the Management Board of the mosques and minor mosques in the Muslim regions, and other religious leaders and dignitaries and fellow Muslims. Ms. Chau congratulates a senior man at the Muslimin Mosque (Photo: SGGP) She also hoped that Muslim compatriots would continue to … [Read more...] about Fatherland Front Chairwoman congratulates Muslim community on Raya Idil Adha

The event saw the attendance of representatives from Vietnam, the U.S. and other PP22 countries like Australia, the U.K. and Japan, along with those from foreign countries such as the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Fiji, and international organizations. The two-week program focused on cooperation activities in health care, the construction of classrooms and climate change response, and art and sport exchanges. Rear Admiral Mark Melson, Commander, Task Force 73 (CTF 73), noted that local residents and experts helped them understand more about cultural sensitivity in health care. In his remarks, U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Marc E. Knapper expressed his delight at results of the PP22, calling them a message to promote the extensive and intensive cooperation between the two countries. Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee and head of the organizing committee of the PP22 Dao My said through the program, doctors and engineers in Phu Yen had a chance to … [Read more...] about U.S.-led Pacific Partnership 2022 wraps up in Phu Yen

In a document recently sent to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, the municipal People’s Committee proposed the leader assign the Ministry of Transport to work with the committee and relevant agencies to assess advantages, opportunities, and possibility of an international transit terminal. The terminal will be able to handle the world’s largest cargo vessels (Photo: VNA) The HCM City administration said with a view to shifting part of the global container transit activities to Vietnam, the world’s largest sea shipping company MSC/TIL, the Vietnam Maritime Corporation, and Saigon Port have submitted a proposal to develop an international transit terminal in Can Gio. With about 7.2km of wharves, this project is expected to be able to handle 10-15 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) of cargo and serve the world’s largest container ships (24,000 TEUs) at present. The project will be implemented in seven phases, the first of which is hoped to start in 2024 and … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City proposes international transit terminal in Can Gio

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) HCM City – Ho Chi Minh City has proposed an international transit terminal worth about 6 billion USD be built in Can Gio district, and this terminal will be able to handle the world’s largest cargo vessels at present. In a document recently sent to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, the municipal People’s Committee proposed the leader assign the Ministry of Transport to work with the committee and relevant agencies to assess advantages, opportunities, and possibility of an international transit terminal. The HCM City administration said with a view to shifting part of the global container transit activities to Vietnam, the world’s largest sea shipping company MSC/TIL, the Vietnam Maritime Corporation, and Saigon Port have submitted a proposal to develop an international transit terminal in Can Gio. With about 7.2km of wharves, this project is expected to be able to handle 10 - 15 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) of cargo and serve the … [Read more...] about HCM City proposes int’l transit terminal in Can Gio district

Passengers on Vietjet’s first flights to Nagoya and Fukuoka have been warmly welcomed by a water cannon ceremony with souvenirs, flowers, and the love from the airport’s leaders. The route connecting Hanoi to Fukuoka is operated on three return flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays every week. The Hanoi-Nagoya route is operated four times per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. After routes connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to Tokyo and Osaka, the new routes to Nagoya and Fukuoka offer more options for passengers when flying with Vietjet between Vietnam and Japan while saving costs and enabling flexible flight schedules. Japan has issued entry visas for Vietnamese people for short-term commercial purposes, studying abroad, working, and visiting relatives. Japanese visitors to Vietnam are exempted from visa requirements for stays of up to 15 days. Japan is one of the favourite destinations for Vietnamese tourists with its beautiful scenery and … [Read more...] about Vietjet offers direct flights to Fukuoka and Nagoya in just about five hours