Technology

Vietnam will undertake the Chair of the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites in 2019, according to the Vietnam National Space Centre.

Saltwater and brackish-water aquaculture production in coastal areas in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang has improved farmers’ incomes in the last 10 years under a national marine strategy.

MicroDragon, a miniaturised satellite developed by Vietnamese engineers, is scheduled to be launched into space in December this year with the assistance of Japan.

The 10th Vietnam-US Joint Committee Meeting on Scientific and Technological Cooperation took place in Washington DC from October 15-17.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology and Finland’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment signed a memorandum of understanding.

The first waste-to-energy plant in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho began trial operation on October 15.

The Consulate General of France in Ho Chi Minh City will host the first Franco-Vietnamese Days of Innovation from October 18-20.

The national self-propelled vehicle programming contest - Digital Race 2018-2019 was launched by Vietnam Television and tech giant FPT Group, in Hanoi, on October 11.

A workshop to promote trade and economic cooperation, especially in information and communications technology, between Israeli and Vietnamese enterprises was held in Hanoi on October 11.

An inter-agency inspection team has randomly inspected some Internet service providers in Duc Hoa and Ben Luc districts over their compliance with regulations on electronic game provision and use.

As one of the countries heavily impacted by climate change, Vietnam has proactively and actively implemented its international commitments and efforts in response to climate change.

The number accounts for 3.6 percent of the country’s retail sale of goods and consumer service earnings.