Technology

President Tran Dai Quang has urged Vietnamese scientists and experts worldwide to take an active part in transferring technologies, training high-quality personnel and other activities.

A group of four Vietnamese students brought home a bronze medal for their impressive robotic design at the “2018 FIRST Global Challenge” international robotics competition in Mexico from August 15-18.

Information and technology and digital technologies are important to the management of fire-fighting and prevention, as well as the study of new fire-fighting materials and equipment in the era of the Industrial Revolution 4.0.

Two Vietnamese teams will compete at the annual Asia Pacific Robot Contest 2018, being held at Ninh Binh Sports Centre in Ninh Binh city on August 26.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked ministries, sectors, and localities to focus on launching online public services effectively at level 3 and 4, as stated in Decision No.846/QD-TTg.

The Rencontres du Vietnam on very high energy phenomena in the universe opened in Quy Nhon city of the central province of Binh Dinh on August 13.

All major mobile phone service providers in Vietnam reported that they have successfully piloted the number conversion process from 11-digit to 10-digit.

The Government of Vietnam considers the fourth Industrial Revolution, a huge opportunity for Vietnam to become a modern, industrialised nation in the near future, said Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung.

Young Vietnamese scientists gathered in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on August 10 to introduce new technologies for aquaculture – a major industry generating export products of the country.

The Vietnam-Laos technology transfer forum kicked off in Vientiane, Laos, on August 9.

The Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group announced that it will follow instruction from the Ministry of Information and Communications to converse all of its 11-digit mobile phone numbers to 10-digit ones.

More than 140 technologies will be showcased at the Vietnam – Laos Forum on Technology Transfer, which is scheduled to take place in Vientiane on August 9 and 10.