Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 9 Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Concerns raised over Vietnam’s largest infrastructure project
The tentative total investment for the North-South high-speed railway, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), is about US$26 billion – $32 billion less than the previous proposal by the Ministry of Transport (MoT). The project will be implemented under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) ...
Portal launched for start-up community
The Ministry of Science and Technology in cooperation with Nexus FrontierTech Company has officially launched a new portal for tech start-ups – vntechpedia.com. The portal is part of a project to support the national start-up and innovation ecosystem by 2025 approved by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan ...
Transport development in Mekong Delta should be accelerated: official
The development of transport infrastructure connecting the Mekong Delta and the southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City should be accelerated in the coming time by increasing investment capital from both local budget and society, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan ...
Over 220 trillion VND invested in Mekong Delta’s infrastructure
Over 890 projects in infrastructure with total investment of 221 trillion VND (9.43 billion USD) are being carried out by in the Mekong Delta by 898 businesses from Ho Chi Minh City, according to statistics of the municipal People’s Committee.The projects are mainly in building ...
Hanoi builds dossier to join UNESCO Creative Cities Network
The Hanoi People’s Committee recently issued a plan on building a ‘Hanoi – creative city’ dossier to apply to join the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Creative Cities Network.The offices will conduct survey, gather documents and statistics of the city in various ...
WB helps develop urban infrastructure in Vietnam’s provinces
The World Bank (WB) Board of Executive Directors has approved a 194.36 million USD credit package to help four secondary cities in Vietnam build critically-needed municipal infrastructure and strengthen urban planning, the WB said on June 12.Approximately 200,000 residents are expected to benefit directly from ...
Report: Digital economy to propel Vietnam forward
The findings of a report, entitled “Future of Vietnamese digital economy towards 2030 and 2045”, was announced in Ho Chi Minh City on May 22.Dr. Lucy Cameron, Data 61’s senior research consultant, said the report analyses mainstream trends affecting the future of Vietnam’s digital economy, ...
Effective models formed to boost linkage in research and production
Innovative activities in enterprises have received much attention but have not solved the issue in applying science and technology (S&T) to increase productivity yet. Therefore, from 2013, a project on Fostering Innovation through Research, Science and Technology (FIRST) by the Ministry of Science and Technology ...
Nhat Minh
Vietnamese startup wins Startup World Cup 2019 Champion
Vietnamese startup Abivin, which provides AI-powered Supply Chain Optimisation, has been confirmed as the winner of the Startup World Cup 2019 Champion withUS$1 million worth of investment prize.The Ministry of Science and Technology said that Abivin, the only representative from Vietnam, surpassed candidates from more ...
HCMC to set up official databases for use by public, investors
HCMC will make data on inspections, projects, schools, health facilities, and land administration publicly available as it pursues smart city vision.As for the planned Center for Socio-Economic Simulation and Forecasting, the city has completed the system of methodologies to serve as scientific and empirical basis ...
Trung Son