Update: April, 03/2021 - 09:02 | The Việt Nam Food Travel Map project is the first of its kind in Việt Nam to include participation of food experts, artisans and local communities. VNS Photo Thu Hằng HCM CITY The Việt Nam Restaurant Association, in coordination with the Việt Nam Cuisine Culture Association and the World Food Travel Association, has launched the Việt Nam Food Travel Map to promote local cuisine and tourist destinations. The project is the first of its kind in Việt Nam to include participation of food experts, artisans and local communities, said Lê Tân, secretary of the Việt Nam Cuisine Culture Association.
Update: April, 03/2021 - 09:53 |
Around 180 students from six universities gather at the HCM City University of Technology and Education on April 2 with their engineering-based innovations for the Engineering Projects in Community Service contest. Photo courtesy of Arizona State University
HCM CITY The three winners of this year’s
Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) contest organised by USAID and Dow Vietnam have been announced.
The EPICS programme in Việt Nam was launched in 2018 jointly by the USAID Building University-Industry Learning and Development through Innovation and Technology (BUILD-IT) Alliance, Arizona State University, and Dow Vietnam STEM Program.
Students from Lạc Hồng University in Đồng Nai Province, who made an electric wheelchair, won the first prize.
Update: April, 03/2021 - 08:59 |
Two investors look at stock prices on a laptop in HCM City. Photo courtesy of Vietnambiz.vn
HÀ NỘI The new information technology system for the entire stock market, known as KRX, is expected to be put into operation this year, according to the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE).
The move aims to tackle system overloads which have troubled investors recently.
The implementation of KRX project was delayed last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. HOSE would use all available resources to accelerate the implementation of the project this year, it said.
The new system is set up by HoSE with support from the South Korea Exchange, meeting the requirements for Việt Nam’s stock trading, including market information, market surveillance, clearing, settlement and depository and registration.
Update: April, 03/2021 - 08:55 | Dr Phạm Doãn Lân, deputy head of the National Institute of Animal Sciences. VNS Photo Minh Phương Việt Nam has for the first time successfully cloned pigs using the somatic cells from ear tissue. Four healthy piglets were born in March. This is an important breakthrough for the country’s animal cloning sector, proving its science and technology’s role and position in the region and the world. Dr Phạm Doãn Lân, deputy head of the National Institute of Animal Sciences under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development talks with Vân Nguyễn & Minh Phương on the importance and prospects of this cloning technology.
Update: April, 03/2021 - 09:09 | Bến Cát Industrial Park in the southern province of Bình Dương. The sudden increase in lease enquiries for land, ready built factories, and warehousing has been accompanied by price escalations in industrial parks (IPs) near major cities. VNA/VNS Photo Ngọc Hà HÀ NỘI - Industrial property continues to be a hot segment for Việt Nam’s real estate market with mounting enquiries as manufacturers seek to mitigate risk and diversify supply chains, according to Savills Việt Nam. The sudden increase in lease enquiries for land, ready built factories, and warehousing has been accompanied by price escalations in industrial parks (IPs) near major cities.