IoT startup competition launched in HCM City

Young students design made-in-Đà Nẵng trash collector

A group of final-year students at Đà Nẵng Technology and Science College successfully manufactured an amphibious trash collector – the first of its kind in Việt Nam – to help clean rubbish from the sea and the beach.

'Magician' of percussion dedicates his life to audiences When percussionist Trần Xuân Hòa walks down the street, he keeps his ears open to all the sounds around him. Every noise, from the pitter-patter of footsteps on the pavement to the revving of a motorbike engine, has the potential to inspire him to create a special percussion performance.

Fixing bridges helps villagers come together

Old bridges can become dangerous. So, a man from Đồng Nai province has set about making it possible for new bridges to be built in the province.

Đồng Tháp converts rice fields to grow more lucrative crops

Farmers in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Đồng Tháp have switched to growing short-term crops often in rotation with rice and perennial trees on more than 16,000ha of infertile rice fields since last year.

Ministry will strongly support innovation and start-ups

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyễn Chí Dũng talks to the Government Portal about the ministry’s commitments to supporting start-ups and innovative enterprises.

Dutch company to invest $250m in Bình Phước cashews MCE Group from the Netherlands plans to invest US$250 million in Bình Phước Province’s cashew industry,

Hello Vietnam launched to promote tourism Hello Vietnam, a tourism promotion programme, has been launched by the Việt Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) in co-ordination with TikTok, the world’s leading destination for short-form mobile videos.

Portal launched for start-up community The Ministry of Science and Technology in co-operation with Nexus FrontierTech Company on Thursday officially launched a new portal for tech start-ups – vntechpedia.com.

PM urges Samsung Vietnam to expand operations Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Friday suggested Samsung Vietnam expand its operations not only in electrical assembly but also in technological development.