VN Government committed to push AI development

The Government of Việt Nam, together with leading tech companies, are committed to supporting the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in service of the country’s industrialisation and modernisation process.

New narcotic lure young people

Medics and police are seeing an increase in illegal drug use countrywide – and are warning users of the potential dangers associated with narcotics.

Vietnam Renewable Energy Week 2018 begins

The Vietnam Sustainable Energy Alliance (VSEA) and the Climate Change Working Group (CCWG) kicked off the Vietnam Renewable Energy Week 2018 in Hà Nội yesterday.

Illegal abortion service on the rise

Abortion service at 10 weeks of pregnancy is being advertised on several websites and provided at some obstetrics clinics in HCM City, although obstetrics clinics are only allowed by the Ministry of Health to perform abortions on fetuses under 6 weeks old.

Court trial begins for alleged terrorists

The HCM City People’s Court yesterday (aug 21) began the first-instance court trial for 12 defendants, members of the so-called Provisional National Government of Việt Nam, on charges of “conducting terrorism against the people’s administration” under Article 79 of Việt Nam’s 1999 Penal Code.

 

Viettel to sponsor live broadcast of ASIAD 2018

The Việt Nam Multimedia Corporation (VTC) and the Voice of Việt Nam (VOV) yesterday officially signed a deal to buy the TV copyright in Việt Nam for sport competitions at the ongoing ASIAD 2018.

Hundreds of drainage covers on expressway stolen

The People’s Committee in the northern province of Quảng Ninh has asked police and agencies to step up patrols along the Hạ Long-Hải Phòng Expressway to prevent equipment from being stolen.

Đắk Nông vice principal accused of embezzling funds

The vice principal of Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm Secondary School in the Central Highlands province of Đắk Nông has been charged with appropriating more than VNĐ170 million (US$7,300) from the school and State budget over the past four years.

Trà Vinh seeks higher labour productivity

The Mekong Delta province of Trà Vinh plans to increase the production values of the agro-forestry-fishery sector by more than 4 per cent by 2020, according to the provincial People’s Committee.

 

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