Technology

Samsung Vietnam and the Ministry of Industry and Trade opened the third and fourth training courses for Vietnamese consultants in the support industry in Ho Chi Minh City on July 24.

The application Google Maps has officially launched the function to give directions for motorbikes in Vietnam since July 18. This will make it much easier for Vietnamese users compared to the version for cars.

Major economic hubs of big cities and provinces nationwide have announced ambitious multi-billion dollar projects to become smart cities, well-equipped to take advantage of opportunities presented by the digital age.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc inspected the wastewater treatment and manufacturing process at Hung Nghiep Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Company on July 20.

The cloud computing market in Vietnam will see a boom in the next two or three years and become an important factor for the development of the Fourth Industrial Revolution in the country.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) chaired the 10th meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on Environmental Education in Da Lat city, Lam Dong province, on July 18.

The Government needs to change itself in the Fourth Industrial Revolution in order to be able to govern the country in the digital age, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

A set of comprehensive measures must be carried out in response to natural disasters to ensure safety for both local residents and their assets, said Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung on July 16.

Vietnam has made progress in applying applications of the fourth industrial revolution in various areas of life, including smart urban development.

Information-telecommunication-technology group FPT Corporation has acquired 90 percent of the US-based tech advisory firm Intellinet Consulting.

Vietnam recorded the greatest ranking improvement on the Global Innovation Index 2018 thanks to the country’s efforts to deploy synchronous measures.

Vietnam should capitalise on advancements in technology to restructure its agriculture based on three key pillars, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Ha Cong Tuan on July 12.