Technology

A ceremony was held in Can Tho on December 8 to inaugurate a waste-to-energy plant, which is expected to help the centrally-governed city deal with pollution from household waste.

At a meeting with delegations of the Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment on December 6, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam highlighted that environmental protection should become a cultural feature.

Speaking at the seminar “Developing and reforming library activities in the new era”, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam emphasized that digitalization of library nationwide will help people access to books easily.

The Coordinating Committee for the Vietnam-Russia Tropical Centre held its 29th session in Moscow on December 4 to assess the centre’s operation in the past year.

The launch date for MicroDragon, a miniaturised satellite developed by Vietnamese engineers, has been set for January 17 next year, the Vietnam National Space Centre announced.

Property developer Vingroup will officially launch its Vsmart smartphones on December 14 at the Vincom Centre Landmark 81 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Abivin, which provides AI-powered Supply Chain Optimisation solutions for enterprises, has won first prize at the 2018 innovative technopreneur contest.

Online Friday 2018, the biggest online shopping event of the year, was launched at the Ly Thai To Garden in Hanoi on November 30, by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Hanoi People’s Committee.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the opening ceremony of the national start-up day ‘Techfest 2018’ in the central city of Da Nang on November 29, affirming the government’s support for young start-ups.

bTaskee, a mobile app developed to connect homeowners and housekeepers, has been named winner of the Startup Funding Camp 2018.

Tra fish breeds producers in the Mekong Delta have been urged to closely work with research institutes, universities and scientists to apply advanced farming techniques to produce high quality breeds.

The winners of the 16th KOVA Awards were announced at a ceremony held in Hanoi, honouring the outstanding Vietnamese people who have made positive contributions to the community.