GenAI to contribute VND14 trillion to Vietnam’s digital economy by 2030
GenAI to contribute VND14 trillion to Vietnam’s digital economy by 2030

Generative AI is expected to contribute VND14 trillion (US$574.83 million) to the Vietnamese digital economy by 2030, Dang Huu Son, co-founder of LovinBot AI and Vice Chairman of the local digital human resources development alliance AIID, has said.

GenAI to contribute VND14 trillion to Vietnam’s digital economy by 2030
Hoar frost covers Fansipan peak as new cold spell hits northern region
Hoar frost covers Fansipan peak as new cold spell hits northern region

VOV.VN - Hoar frost blanketed the top of Mount Fansipan, the nation’s highest peak in the northern province of Lao Cai, in the early morning of January 3 following a new cold wave.

Hoar frost covers Fansipan peak as new cold spell hits northern region
Ten vaccine types ready for national expanded programme on immunisation
Ten vaccine types ready for national expanded programme on immunisation

The National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology has signed contracts with domestic vaccine producers on the supply of ten types of vaccines used for the national expanded programme on immunisation (EPI).

Ten vaccine types ready for national expanded programme on immunisation
30 escape sleeper bus fire on national highway
30 escape sleeper bus fire on national highway

VOV.VN - As many as 30 people, including 28 passengers, on board a sleeper bus managed to escape the vehicle that suddenly caught fire in northern Ninh Binh province late on January 2.

30 escape sleeper bus fire on national highway
Quang Nam: suspected ancient shipwreck vanishes in sea
Quang Nam: suspected ancient shipwreck vanishes in sea

An attention-grabbing object, suspected to be an ancient shipwreck, has vanished from the waters off Hoi An city in the central coastal province of Quang Nam, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Van Lanh has confirmed.

Quang Nam: suspected ancient shipwreck vanishes in sea
All Vietnamese interns under under IM Japan management remain safe in earthquake
All Vietnamese interns under under IM Japan management remain safe in earthquake

The Public Interest Foundation International Manpower Development Organization (IM Japan) has affirmed the safety of all Vietnamese interns under its management who are working in Toyama, Fukui and Ishikawa prefectures that were hit by the massive earthquake on January 1.

All Vietnamese interns under under IM Japan management remain safe in earthquake
Two former ministers stand trial in Viet A COVID-19 test kit scandal
Two former ministers stand trial in Viet A COVID-19 test kit scandal

VOV.VN - As many as 38 defendants, including two former ministers of health and science-technology, were brought to court in Hanoi on January 3 in a trial related to the COVID-19 test kit overcharging scandal at Viet A Technologies JSC.

Two former ministers stand trial in Viet A COVID-19 test kit scandal
New cold spell to hit north and northcentral regions
New cold spell to hit north and northcentral regions

VOV.VN - A new cold spell is forecast to hit the northern region on January 3 before then affecting the central region, with temperatures set to plunge at night and in the early morning, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

New cold spell to hit north and northcentral regions
Labour market quality yet to see improvement
Labour market quality yet to see improvement

VOV.VN - The quality of the Vietnamese labour market has failed to drastically improve with a large portion of informal workers, although the employed population has increased, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Labour market quality yet to see improvement
Vietnam-funded airport in Laos to be upgraded to international standard
Vietnam-funded airport in Laos to be upgraded to international standard

VOV.VN - The Lao Government has agreed upon the proposal put forward to upgrade Nongkhang airport, which will be funded and built by Vietnam in Huaphanh province in northern Laos, into an international airport, the Vientiane Times newspaper reported on January 2.

Vietnam-funded airport in Laos to be upgraded to international standard