Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - A shortage of resources as well as a modest number of AI firms have been the biggest challenges for the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in Vietnam, said Bui The Duy, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology. Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Bui The Duy delivered a speech at the 2019 Vietnam Artificial Intelligence day...

Hanoi (VNA) – A book reflecting late President Ho Chi Minh’s writing of his testament will be translated into Russian and published in the East European country in the time ahead. The session in Hanoi on August 16 to discuss the book translation and publication (Photo: VNA) The book to be published is “Bac Ho viet Di chuc” (Uncle...

Nghe An (VNA) - Action to the Community Development Center (ACDC) and the Association of Persons with Disabilities of the central province of Nghe An jointly held a ceremony to launch a project to strengthen capacity for local disabled women and girls against violence. The project, funded by the France’s Justice Initiatives Facilitation Fund (JIFF), aims to minimize violence...

HCM City (VNA) – Exhibitions marking the 50-year implementation of President Ho Chi Minh’s testament (1969 – 2019) are underway in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. At the event (Photo: VNA) In HCM City, a month-long photo exhibition is taking place concurrently at five locations starting August 15. It is part of activities to commemorate the 74th...

Quang Tri (VNA) – The Archdiocese of Hue held the 2019 La Vang Pilgrimage Festival in the central province of Quang Tri on August 14 and 15. At the event (Photo: VNA) The annual festival attracted nearly 80,000 Catholics from 27 dioceses and visitors at home and abroad. Over 1,500 Catholics were mobilised to ensure security and order,...

HCM City (VNA) – The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee held a seminar on August 15 to discuss workforce training in accordance with international standards for the 2020 – 2030 period. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Speaking at the event, Director of the municipal Department of Education and Training Le Hong Son said the city has yet to...

Lang Son province’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment in collaboration with the local Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union launched a ceremony in Huu Lung district on August 14 in response to the national campaign on plastic waste prevention. The event was attended by leaders of several departments and sectors, the city and district People’s Committees in the...

Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) and Japan’s Nagano prefecture signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in human resources development in Hanoi on August 14. At the signing ceremony (Photo: VNA) The MoU will create a cooperation framework for the two sides and promote their collaboration in sending Vietnamese practitioners and...

Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam-India People’s Friendship Festival has contributed to tightening the friendship between the two countries since it was first held 12 years ago, heard a seminar in Hanoi on August 14. Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO), speaks at the semiar (Photo: VNA) Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, President of...

In the past two months, the “single-window” sections at all administration levels of Lang Son have added Saturday morning to their weekly working time to receive, process, and deliver results of administrative procedures. The move has so far created favorable conditions for organizations, businesses and individuals taking part in the process. Right after the provincial People’s Committee issued Decision...