HCM City to hold first workshop on new MEMS/Sensor technology

The first annual Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)/Sensors Commercialization Workshop will be held in HCM City on November 9 to enhance public awareness of the potential for MEMS/sensor technologies to solve many of the world’s problems, including the elimination of hunger, ineffective or costly medical care, excessive pollution and wasteful energy policies. 

City focus on hi-tech agriculture

HCM City has identified hi-tech agriculture as a key sector and is striving to become a hub for the development and supply of crop and animal strains in the southern region.

Three telecom giants test mobile number portability

Thee major telecom network providers -- Viettel, VinaPhone and MobiFone -- started testing mobile number portability (MNP) on Thursday, which allows subscribers to keep existing mobile number when switching networks.

 

Bitcoin mining botnets infect thousands of PCs: Kaspersky

The Kaspersky Lab Anti-Malware Research team has identified two botnets made of computers infected with malware that silently install cryptocurrency miners, which are legitimate software used to create (mine) virtual currencies based on blockchain technology.

PV Oil to offer 20% stake in coming IPO: HSC

PetroVietnam Oil Corporation (PV Oil) may double the amount of shares offered as part of its initial public offering (IPO), which is scheduled in the fourth quarter of this year.

Vietjet gives away 55,000 promotional tickets for int’l routes

“The Mid-Autumn Festival is a special occasion for family reunions. When the season changes, it is the most beautiful time for tourists to travel and discover. This is also the ideal season to travel with loved ones as the cool weather makes international destinations such as Taiwan attractive,” Vietjet said in its statement.

 

Vinamilk inks deal with Danish firm

Vinamilk, Việt Nam’s largest dairy company, signed what it calls an agreement for strategic co-operation with Denmark’s Chr.Hansen Company in Copenhagen on Thursday.

Korea firm to build plane parts plants in VN

Hanwha Techwin Company Limited, a subsidiary of Republic of Korea’s Hanwha Group, held the ground breaking ceremony of its first aviation engine parts plants in Hòa Lạc Hi-tech Park on Thursday.

Ministry to regulate e-trading

The Ministry of Finance has developed a draft circular that provides a general legal framework on the electronic trading activities at the stock market.

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