At the signing ceremony (Photo: vtv.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Science and Technology and Creative HQ, a startup incubator from New Zealand, have signed an agreement for partnership in startup and innovation. Under the deal inked last week, Creative HQ will share successful models and experience to help the Vietnamese southern hub develop an entrepreneurship ecosystem. The two sides also agreed to work together to develop a legal framework that facilitates public-private cooperation in innovative startups, while the city’s officials and experts in innovative startups will be provided opportunities to join programmes on the latest innovative approaches and how to design services and applications to boos the quality of public services and procedures. Director of the Department of Science and Technology Nguyen Viet Dung said he expected the agreement would help HCM City build an ecosystem for startups in a professional manner.–VNA … [Read more...] about New Zealand helps HCM City develop startup ecosystem
Taiwanese investors ramp up investment in Binh Duong
Taiwanese investors have been beefing up investment in the southern province of Binh Duong. Binh Duong People's Committee held a dialogue with Taiwanese investors According to Bui Minh Tri, director of Binh Duong Industrial Zones Management Board, Taiwanese industrial papermaker Cheng Loong Corp. will pour another $610 million into Cheng Loong Binh Duong Paper Co., Ltd. in Singapore Ascendas-Protrade Tech Park, making it the largest Taiwanese project in the locality so far. He further noted that Cheng Long will add another 16 hectares to its manufacturing site. It is likely that the expansion project will be green-lighted this year following the review of environment impact assessment by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. Cheng Loong Binh Duong Paper was granted an investment certificate to develop a $1 billion paper mill in Binh Duong in 2015. Covering an area of 75ha, the mill is designed to produce one million tonnes of industrial paper and 50,000 tonnes of … [Read more...] about Taiwanese investors ramp up investment in Binh Duong
ACV may become investor of Dien Bien Phu Airport
Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) may overcome Vietjet to become the investor of the expansion project of Dien Bien Phu Airport. ACV is submitting a rival bid to Vietjet to expand Dien Bien Phu Airport According to a recent document published by the Ministry of Transport (MoT), Minister Nguyen Van The asked the Committee for Management of State Capital (CMSC) to assign ACV to submit a detailed expansion plan for Dien Bien Phu Airport. ACV has to complete the procedures for the implementation of the expanded airport to submit the relevant paperwork to authorities for approval, while at the same time, the MoT will propose the prime minister to assign ACV to develop the project after collecting the opinion of Dien Bien People’s Committee and CMSC. “ACV will have to co-operate with the Vietnam Aviation Department and other authorities to build a comprehensive plan for the project with the expectation to start construction by the end of 2020,” the document … [Read more...] about ACV may become investor of Dien Bien Phu Airport
Streamlining for the next industrial age
The consumers of today are well-connected and well-informed. They are expecting more than just a standard, one-size-fits-all product from brands, but rather an individualised product tailored to their needs. They look for an entirely different experience throughout the engagement when buying products and services from brands. Josephin Galla, managing director of SAP Vietnam That puts businesses in a dilemma because the industry today may not yet be ready to meet the new emerging demands. Many industries are still in the assembly line production mode. There are serious challenges such as real-time supply chain, agility, product innovations, and manufacturing models to be in place to meet the new demands more effectively. Industry 4.0 is quickly shifting manufacturing from isolated, optimised cells of business processes, systems, and resources to fully integrated processes across borders within a value chain of an industry. This opens up lot of possibilities for innovation and … [Read more...] about Streamlining for the next industrial age
LOOK: Jomari Yllana, girlfriend welcome second baby
MANILA -- Actor Jomari Yllana and his girlfriend Joy Reyes have welcomed their second child. The couple's eldest child Chistiano had just turned a year old last month. Prior to his relationship with Reyes, Yllana was married to actress Aiko Melendez. They have one child together, Andre. … [Read more...] about LOOK: Jomari Yllana, girlfriend welcome second baby