Việt Nam proposes major overhaul of public research funding

Việt Nam is moving to overhaul the way public research funding is managed, with a new draft decree proposing to give the National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED) greater autonomy and a stronger focus on results. In an interview with Vietnam News Agency, Associate Professor Dr Đào Ngọc Chiến, Director of NAFOSTED, outlined how the reforms could reshape the country’s research landscape.

Tour scams surge as holiday travel demand spikes

In more advanced cases, criminals even use deepfake technology to mimic faces and voices during video calls, urging victims to transfer money urgently due to alleged changes in flight prices or to secure promotional rates.

A historic opportunity for Việt Nam’s economy

According to Nguyễn Việt Hùng, former dean of the Faculty of Party Building and Hồ Chí Minh Ideology at the HCM City Cadre Academy, the nearly four decades since Đổi mới (Renewal) have delivered remarkable economic achievements.

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