The press conference to announce the Vietnam - Asia DX Summit 2022 (Photo: VNA)– The Vietnam - Asia Digital Transformation Summit ( Vietnam - Asia DX Summit ) 2022 is set to take place on May 24 - 25, aiming to create chances for connecting localities with tech firms, and Vietnam with other Asian countries in this regard.The event, co-organised by the Vietnam Software & IT Services Association (VINASA) and the Ministry of Information and Communications, will be held both in person in Hanoi and virtually via communication channels of VINASA.VINASA Chairman Nguyen Van Khoa said on April 14 that the summit looks to gather resources from multiple sides to accelerate national digital transformation and create complete digital ecosystems that suit Vietnamese organisations and businesses.Vu Phuong Thao, Director of VINASA’s department for enterprise development services, said the summit will feature 22 panel discussions on four topics, namely digital government, digital enterprises, digital economy - digital society, and international experience in digital transformation.Fringe activities include an exhibition on outstanding digital transformation platforms and solutions, a training programme for small- and medium-sized enterprises, a talk with experts, and a programme to connect agencies, localities, and domestic and foreign firms in digital transformation, she added.The event is expected to draw 3,000 guests participating in person and over 10,000 others via videoconference./.

(Source: Doosan Vina)– Nine first “ Made in Vietnam ” modules weighing 709 tonnes in total manufactured by Doosan Vina were delivered to Malaysia’s Sarawak Refinery of Malaysia on April 14 after nine month of production.Of the modules, the largest weighs 118 tonnes, is 43m long, 13,7m high and 11,5m wide. Once the installation is finished, these modules will become a complete oil and gas pipeline system at the Methanol plant of the Sarawak Petrochemical Refinery.The Sarawak project was signed with the SECL on June 4, 2021 involved the manufacturing and supply of nearly 10,000 tonnes of equipment including steel structures, pipes and racks of the power system that are formed into 34 modules and one reformer for the Methanol plant of the Sarawak Petrochemical Refinery (with a capacity of 5,000 tonnes of chemical products per day), located in the coastal city of Bintulu in Sarawak state, Malaysia.As planned, the whole project will be manufactured in 15 months with five shipments and about to finish in November 2022.In March 2020, Doosan Vina supplied two projects of WHRP and CFP for SECL, including 39 modules weighing nearly 6,000 tonnes. These modules are used to increase flexibility in crude oil processing at the Ruwais Refinery in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi./.

The 10th session of the Standing Committee of the 15th National Assembly (NA) opened in Hanoi on April 14. Rice”, has contributed to turning Vietnam into a world famous rice exporter from a rice importing country. Hanoi begins COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 5-11Hanoi began vaccinating children in the age group of five to below 12 against the COVID-19 on April 14. 24/2022/ND-CP revising and supplementing regulations on the conditions required for the establishment of branches of foreign-invested vocational education institutions in Vietnam. It is also considered to have the harshest climate in Vietnam with a low rainfall and hot weather throughout the year.

Statistics show that foreign investment into real estate reached 2.69 billion USD in Q1 alone, higher than the 2.63 billion USD last year. It included 1.1 billion USD channeled into existing projects and 992 million USD spent on contributing capital to or buying shares from domestic firms. Specifically, the average monthly income of Binh Duong employees hit 8.6 million VND (375 USD) per capita, up 54 percent quarter-on-quarter, or 3 million VND per month. Employees in Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai had the average monthly wage of 8.9 million VND and 8.5 million VND, up 36.5 percent and 32.9 percent, or 2.4 million VND and 2.1 million VND, respectively. The average income of male workers was 7.3 million VND per month, 1.36 times higher than that of female workers (5.4 million VND per month).

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)- The Vietnam Motor Show (VMS), the largest of its kind in Vietnam, will return this October following two years of postponement due to the COVID-19 impact.The show will get underway at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City on October 26 - 30.At least 11 automakers , including Audi, Honda, Jeep, Mercedes-Benz, Lexus, Mitsubishi, MG, Subaru, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Volvo, have registered to participate in the show, according to the organisers.In addition to members of the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association VAMA ) and the Vietnam Car Importers Association (VIVA), the event will see the participation of several manufacturers and importers of motorcycles, along with a number of businesses in the supporting industry.Workshops and conferences will also be held on the sidelines of the event, including one to discuss the global trend of electrified vehicles and the future development of the Vietnamese automobile industry.The national motor show had previously been postponed in 2020 and 2021./.

Society President bestows Bravery Order upon firefighter in Dong Nai President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 13 signed a decision to present the Bravery Order to Captain Thai Ngo Hieu, a firefighter from the southern province of Dong Nai for saving four men who faced drowning while bathing in the sea in the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau’s Long Dien district on April 10. Videos National Press Festival opens in Hanoi The National Press Festival opened at the Hanoi Museum on April 13, displaying outstanding publications in early 2022.

The National Press Festival opened at the Hanoi Museum on April 13, displaying outstanding publications in early 2022. Football body discusses preparatory works for competition at SEA Games 31Acting President of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) Tran Quoc Tuan on April 12 chaired a meeting with its Board of General Secretariat and relevant offices to discuss the organisation of football events of the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31). As scheduled, Jeonbuk Huyndai Motors FC will reach HCM City on April 12 evening, and Sydney FC on April 13. Local residents will also be encouraged to get involved in voluntary activities for the SEA Games 31. Travelbook suggested visitors try pho (noodle soup) at least once in Hanoi If they haven't done it elsewhere in Vietnam before.

A health worker takes sample for COVID-19 testing from a resident in Cua Dong ward of Hanoi's Hoan Kiem district. (Photo: VNA)- A total 24,623 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in the past 24 hours from 4pm April 12 to 4pm April 13, according to the Ministry of Health Hanoi continued to report the highest number of infections on the day with 1,727 cases, followed by Phu Tho with 1,627 and Vinh Phuc with 1,147.The new infections raised the national tally to 10,297,587.A total 13,887 COVID-19 patients were given the all clear on April 13, bringing the number of recoveries so far to 8,770,994.An additional 20 deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours, taking the total fatalities to 42,878, equal to 0.4 percent of the total caseload.By April 12, the country had injected 208,810,706 doses of COVID-19 vaccines./.

At the working session between Vietnamese and Peruvian officials (Photo: thoidai.com.vn)Hanoi (VNA) – Peru considers Vietnam an important partner in Southeast Asia, officials from Peruvian ministries and sectors told Vietnamese Ambassador to Brazil and Peru Pham Thi Kim Hoa during recent meetings with the diplomat. Ambassador Hoa briefed Peruvian officials on the fruitful development of the bilateral relations over the last 28 years. The two-way trade between Vietnam and Peru hit 633 million USD in 2021 despite severe impacts caused by the COVID-19. There are two Vietnamese large energy and communication corporations operating in Peru - the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) and the Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel). The Vietnamese diplomat called for the Peruvian government’s continued facilitation and support of investment projects of Viettel and PetroVietnam in the coming time.

Health Hanoi ready to vaccinate children aged 5-11 Vice Chairman the Hanoi People’ Committee Chu Xuan Dung has requested related units to prepare necessary conditions for the vaccination of children aged from 5 to 11. Health President praises hospital for successful liver transplantation for 9-month-old child President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has praised the Vietnam National Children’s Hospital for their successful liver transplantation operation on a nine-month-old child, who is discharged from the facility on April 11. Health Additional 28,307 COVID-19 cases recorded Vietnam on April 10 reported 28,307 new COVID-19 infections, including two imported cases, down 5,831 cases from the previous day, according to the Ministry of Health.

The plan defines major tasks in the 2021-2025 period to implement the strategy on natural disaster prevention and control by 2030, with a vision to 2050. The overall aim is to improve capacity for natural disaster prevention and control, climate change adaptation to proactively respond to and reduce damage caused by natural disasters. To effectively implement the goals set out in the plan, MARD has asked ministries, ministerial-level agencies, Government agencies, and People's Committees of provinces and central-run cities to focus on popularising the contents of the plan, especially those related to State management./.

Business Overseas Vietnam returning home to contribute to the motherland In recent years, there has been a “wave” of overseas Vietnamese entrepreneurs and intellectuals returning to Vietnam in groups and organising trade and investment promotion activities, which connect overseas Vietnamese from all around the world. Videos Air transportation of int’l passengers, cargo rebounds strongly in Q1 Vietnamese airlines have seen a surge of around 440 percent in international passengers but a decline in domestic passengers in the first quarter of 2022, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam. Videos Ministry adopts measures to boost sale of agricultural products The Ministry of Industry and Trade is carrying out a number of measures to assist farmers in selling their products. Videos Geotourism development - A new direction Vietnamese geologists have conducted investigation and research activities towards the establishment of geoparks in recent years, with a view to promoting geotourism development in the future.

Traveling in Vietnam by trainOn July 20, 1885, the first train departed from Saigon and arrived in My Tho in the Mekong Delta, marking the birth of Vietnam’s railway industry and making it one of only a few countries with a modern railway network at that time. 137 years later, the railway network has a total length of 2,600 km, connecting residential areas and agricultural and industrial centres from the north to the south.

A report of Google showed that the total number of searches via Google in Viet Nam rose by 37 per cent from 2021 against 2019Google searches for “cryptocurrency” increased sharply in recent years as Vietnamese sought investment channels, especially during the pandemic with social distancing measures in place, which forced people to stay home, VietNam News reported. A report of Google showed that the total number of searches via Google in Viet Nam rose by 37 per cent from 2021 against 2019. Searches for financial investment-related keywords in general and “cryptocurrency” in particular were among the keywords that saw the highest increases over the same period. Read the full report: Viet Nam NewsALSO READ:

Taal volcano spews ash and steam hundreds of metres into the sky on March 26. (AFP/VNA Photo)Manila (VNA) - The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology on April 9 lowered the alert level for Taal volcano, 66km south of the capital region Manila, from 3 to 2. It warned that "sudden steam-driven or phreatic explosions, volcanic earthquakes, ash fall and lethal accumulations or bursts of volcanic gas can occur." On March 26, the institute raised the alert level to 3 for the volcano island in Batangas province following a phreatomagmatic eruption. The institute said it has recorded 86 small-magnitude and imperceptible volcanic earthquakes.