Tag: technology
Information-communications technology sector earns nearly US$65 billion in H1
Total revenue of the information and communications technology (ICT) sector is estimated at nearly US$65 billion in the first half of 2021, up 22% year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Information and Communication.
Vietnam expects Finland will soon ratify EVIPA
VOV.VN - While receiving outgoing Finnish ambassador to Vietnam Kari Kahiluoto on July 15, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh suggested that Finland soon ratify the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) to benefit both sides.
Pfizer pledges to provide Vietnam with 20 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccine for children
VOV.VN - Pfizer, a US multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology corporation, has pledged to provide Vietnam with 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 12-18 in the fourth quarter.
Hanoi receives real-time flood warning technology
The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting under the Vietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration and HydroScan Company of Belgium signed a cooperation agreement on the transfer of real-time flood forecast technology for Hanoi’s inner areas.
AFC: Vietnam likely to play at neutral venue in third WC qualifiers
VOV.VN - The Vietnamese national football team may be forced to play their qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup 2022 at a neutral venue if local stadiums currently fail to meet the criteria set by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
Banks lending big to keep agriculture sector ticking
According to the State Bank of Vietnam’s department of credit for economic sectors, as of April credit injected into rural and agricultural development had reached VND2.3 quadrillion (US$100 billion), or 24.6% of the banking sector’s total loans.
Film digitalisation helps to conserve national cinema heritage
Storing and restoring films is a way for cinema to become the living heritage of a nation. This requires financial and human resources but is also an urgent requirement for the Vietnamese cinema industry, according to experts.
Vietnam to purchase 40 million doses of Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine
VOV.VN - The Government has approved the Ministry of Health’s proposal to purchase 40 million doses of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in Vietnam.
Vietnam, India promote Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 10 had phone talks with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, examining ways of further promoting the Vietnam - India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in future.
Farmers need training to develop digital agriculture
Farmers need more training on digital technology to bring the industry to another level, experts have said.
