Dream job astronaut More than 22,000 applications for space

Status: 23.06.2021 3:43 p.m.

Once into space – many have the dream. More than 22,000 people want to become astronauts and have applied to the European space agency ESA. However, this dream will only come true for six candidates. More than 22,000 people want a job in space: That’s how many applications the European Space Agency ESA received for astronaut training, the ESA announced. Among them are 3700 applicants from Germany. By the deadline last Friday, 5,400 women applied, which is a share of 24 percent – nine percentage points more than in the last call in 2008.

A “tough competition” for the dream job

The number of applicants also increased overall: in 2008 around 8,400 people were interested in training at ESA, less than half as many as now. The space agency now wants to select four to six candidates for astronaut training from the pool by October 2022 – but also a “reserve” of up to 20 people. ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher spoke of tough competition. “It is a dream job to be an astronaut.”

The selection process has six stages – the skills of the candidates are examined with, among other things, tests in the cognitive and technical areas. Applicants must have at least a master’s degree in natural sciences, engineering, mathematics or computer science. There are requirements for height, the age limit is 50 years. The new space crew should not be known until the end of next year.

For the first time also “para-astronauts”

For the first time, the space agency also wants to train so-called para-astronauts – those with physical impairments such as short stature or a handicap of the legs. More than 200 applications were received for this.

The role model for many is the German astronaut Alexander Gerst, who became known as “Astro-Alex”. He spent around half a year on the International Space Station ISS in 2014 and 2018. On his second mission, he was the first German to take command of the space station

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Author | Song Wanxin

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On May 17, the 2021 Sohu Technology 5G&AI Summit was grandly held in Beijing. As a guest, Chen Zhiping, Vice President of ZTE Corporation, participated in the roundtable forum with the theme of “New Infrastructure, New Intelligent Manufacturing”. After that, she accepted an exclusive interview with Sohu Technology, and gave detailed answers to the development process of C-end consumer-level applications after 5G commercialization two years later.

Since the first year of 5G commercial use in 2019, 5G has gradually moved from abstract technology to concrete application level, but from the consumer side, users’ perception of 5G is still not strong in two years.

Chen Zhiping pointed out that this is mainly due to the fact that on the one hand, the network itself has not been built to the coverage and coverage of the 4G era. On the other hand, if we are committed to developing applications that allow users to perceive differentiation, in addition to network optimization, Differentiated terminals are also needed.

In addition, although industry applications have entered a golden period this year, Chen Zhiping believes that there are still huge challenges, which are mainly reflected in the process of integrating industry scenarios with 5G and ICT technologies.

“From the perspective of enterprises, or from the perspective of the 5G empowerment manufacturing industry, I think machine vision has the most star potential among the current industry applications.” Chen Zhiping said that the application of machine vision at the industry level is already relatively mature. degree. Taking ZTE Corporation as an example, in the Binjiang manufacturing base, machine vision was successfully applied to the quality inspection of the production line, resulting in a 97% improvement in product quality.

The following is a concise compilation of the interview record:

Sohu Technology: 5G has been in commercial use for two years, but the perception of it at the C-end user level is still relatively weak. What caused it? What do you think of the two-year history of commercial development?

Chen Zhiping: China’s 5G development is very fast. According to recent data, there are currently more than 1.1 million 5G base stations in the world, and China has almost 800,000. China’s 5G applications should be said to be in the forefront of the world. Now everyone feels that 5G applications are not so sensible, and everyone’s perception of applications is not so high. In fact, on the one hand, the network itself has not yet reached the coverage and coverage of the network construction in the 4G era, including the improvement of our performance experience, and the experience of those in the 4G era has reached a level where the experience is relatively thick. There is still a period of time to develop. The development of any technology requires a long period of time to accumulate. This is one reason.

There is another reason. In terms of 5G applications, we are still looking forward to the emergence of some differentiated applications that will allow users to perceive the emergence of differentiated applications. This aspect belongs to the network and needs to be further optimized. On the other hand, there are some brighter expectations. The emergence of differentiated terminals, and now there are some AR and VR, this innovation has to be accelerated before the C-side applications can be perceived.

B-side applications may face greater challenges. This application also involves the in-depth opening of the industry to the industry itself, to the scene, and then effective integration with 5G. Only in this way can 5G be truly empowered in the industry and help business owners improve efficiency. , Cost reduction, and quality improvement, truly rest assured, worry-free and happy for business owners.

Sohu Technology: What exactly do you mean by the challenges faced by the B-side application?

Chen Zhiping: The application of the B-side, it belongs to the golden period of development layout. Taking ZTE as an example, we first effectively combine 5G applications with production and manufacturing scenarios in our own production and manufacturing links. For example, algorithms like machine vision plus 5G plus AI can improve the quality of our manufacturing links, including the improvement of personnel efficiency, the reduction of costs, and the connection of data throughout the production chain. This is One.

In addition, we have also achieved the combination of 5G and our industrial manufacturing robots, and used some flexible technologies to make production and manufacturing more intelligent.

In the 2B industry, the biggest challenge lies in the integration of industry scenarios and 5G technology with our ICT technology. There are technical challenges to solve and accumulate. There is also a talent for experts. The collision of cross-professional concepts and knowledge, as well as our teamwork approach to overcome these difficulties, reach a consensus, and establish a working mode of mutual cooperation and mutual trust. This is also one of the challenges that we have to solve.

There is also more that companies need to build such a long-term development confidence, determination and patience.

Sohu Technology: What are the current “star applications” in the 5G field? Which is the easiest to scale in the short term?

Chen Zhiping: From the perspective of enterprises, or from the perspective of the 5G empowerment manufacturing industry, I think machine vision has the most star potential in the current industry applications. Machine vision has been successfully applied to the quality inspection of production lines in ZTE’s intelligent manufacturing base and the Binjiang manufacturing base, resulting in a 97% improvement in product quality. Moreover, there is another application in our machine vision. We not only use it ourselves, but also as an abstract industrial application component. It has been successfully applied to the chemical fiber industry, metallurgical industry, including ports, including steel, and power grids. Including transportation, in fact, in various industries, the combination of machine vision and 5G, and the combination of AI algorithms, its application fields are relatively wide, and relatively speaking, its maturity is relatively high. Moreover, it can quickly make enterprises feel the value of reducing costs, improving quality and increasing efficiency.

Sohu Technology: It is said that 2019 is the first year of 5G. How do you define the development stage of 5G this year?

Chen Zhiping: This year should be the opening year and golden year of the 5G empowerment industry layout.

Sohu Technology: In the past 7 years, ZTE has invested more than 10 billion yuan in research and development every year, and its 5G standard essential patents rank among the top three in the world. What is ZTE’s plan for 5G next?

Chen Zhiping: In the 5G area, we have always emphasized the down-rooted approach to build continuous investment in the field of basic technology research and build one of our technological competitiveness. On the one hand, we hope to understand the 5G technology thoroughly, and then use its application technology, connection technology, and algorithm, intelligent calculation and storage, to extend the extension, we call the pan-5G technology wider and deeper.

In addition, we also emphasize that in terms of 5G applications, starting from ourselves, opening up the scene of industrial manufacturing, in our own 5G manufacturing base, to combine these 5G applications with our production links, using 5G to manufacture 5G, and to use 5G technology. These solutions for industrial manufacturing and our industrial components, solidify, abstract, and reproducibly apply to other industries. This is our own practice.

On the 5G application side, we are also working with our industry partners to explore and practice, and promote everyone to build an ecosystem of 5G applications. We are also willing to open up our atomic capabilities to companies in the industry and partners in the industry to promote the digital transformation of the entire industrial manufacturing and thousands of industries outside of the industry. This is why ZTE calls itself the position of a digital economy road builder in the digital age. We are willing to be the helper and promoter behind enterprise applications and digital transformation, and help everyone build an industrial ecosystem together.

Company location Less bankruptcies instead of bankruptcies

Status: 10.06.2021 11:38 a.m.

The number of companies filing for bankruptcy in Germany fell in the first few months of the year. Other numbers also indicate no bankruptcy wave so far. But there were significantly more consumer bankruptcies. In the current year, the wave of bankruptcies feared as a result of the corona crisis has not materialized in Germany so far. From January to March, 3762 companies filed for bankruptcy, as the Federal Statistical Office announced. That meant a decrease of 19.7 percent compared to the first quarter of the previous year. “The economic hardship of many companies due to the Corona crisis was therefore not yet reflected in an increase in the number of reported corporate insolvencies,” explained the statisticians. The number of regular insolvency proceedings opened gives indications of further developments. In May, this was seven percent below the value of the previous month. In April there was even a decline of 17 percent after significant growth rates had been registered in February and March.

Effect of the Corona exception rules

One reason for the low number of company bankruptcies in the current year is the obligation to file for insolvency, which was temporarily suspended during the Corona crisis, for insolvent and over-indebted companies. Insolvent companies have had to file for bankruptcy again since October 2020. This obligation was suspended until the end of December for over-indebted companies. For companies that have been waiting for the payment of the government aid that has been planned since November, the obligation to apply for insolvency proceedings since May 1, 2021 applies again in full in the event of an imbalance. On average, the companies affected by insolvency in the first quarter were larger than in the same period of the previous year. At 17.1 billion euros, the expected claims of the creditors were well above the figure for the same period in the previous year of 7.3 billion euros.

Consumer bankruptcies have risen sharply

The number of consumer bankruptcies developed differently than with companies. This rose in the first quarter by more than half compared to the same period of the previous year to 22,686. “The sharp increase is related to a law to gradually shorten residual debt discharge procedures from six to three years,” explained the Federal Statistical Office. The new regulation enables those affected to make a quicker economic fresh start after insolvency proceedings. “It can therefore be assumed that many over-indebted private individuals initially withheld their application for bankruptcy in order to benefit from the new regulation,” it said.

New solution Bkav 2021 applies Artificial Intelligence to create a 5-layer protection system The new solution Bkav 2021 applies Artificial Intelligence to create a 5-layer protection system, helping businesses and individual users closely protect the digital environment and digital data. The main protection layers of Bkav 2021 include the Network Layer that protects and monitors all incoming and outgoing network connections. The operating system layer monitors and detects operating system vulnerabilities. The data layer is responsible for protecting and monitoring changes to data or system configuration. The application layer performs behavioral and vulnerability monitoring of applications. Finally, the User Layer helps ensure the enforcement of information security policies. The manufacturer said that the new version of Artificial Intelligence technology applied in Bkav 2021 has enhanced the ability to identify malicious code by up to 99.9% as well as reduce the possibility of mistakenly catching clean files to approximately 0. %. Bkav’s new technology is also 144% more efficient than the previous 2020 version. In particular, the business version of Bkav Endpoint also provides reporting statistics in the form of a visual Dashboard. Businesses will get an overall picture of the protection situation periodically by week, month, and year, including the number of scanned files, the number of malicious files, the number of controlled connections, and the number of blocked dangerous connections. , the rate of infected malicious code, the number of times to prevent data encryption, spying attacks, the number of operating system vulnerabilities… Bkav Endpoint is provided in 3 versions, suitable for different sizes of businesses, including Endpoint SME for small and medium scale, Endpoint Enterprise for large scale and Endpoint Total for very large scale. Vu Ngoc Son, Vice President in charge of Anti-Malware of Bkav, said: “Bkav 2021’s 5-layer protection system provides comprehensive protection and does not miss any risks. At the same time, the system is also equipped with centralized administration features and periodic reports to help agencies, businesses and users always know the latest overview and details about the computer virus situation. in the whole system, so that they can really feel secure and actively participate in the digital transformation process”.

Journalists of Science and Technology Journalists’ Club visited Viettel High Tech Industry Corporation. Lt. Col. Nguyen Cuong Hoang, Deputy General Director of Viettel High-Tech Industry Corporation, said that VHT operates in three main areas: military technology, telecommunications technology and civil equipment. As the main unit of Viettel in the field of research and development, up to now, VHT has had 276 industrial property registration applications, of which in 2020, 48 core technologies have been completed. product, registered and accepted 66 patent application. The VHT has been granted four new international patents by the US Patent and Trademark Administration (USPTO). In addition, VHT is also granted 19 domestic patents, 5 utility solutions and 7 exclusive design rights, 25 articles are published and presented in prestigious domestic scientific journals and conferences and international. Protection of intellectual property by registering national and international patents is an important basis for VHT to own core technology, ready to integrate into the world, fully competitive. with international corporations, affirming Viettel’s leading position in research and development of “Make in Vietnam” products. In addition, VHT always goes hand in hand with the Government in promoting and developing intellectual property mechanisms. Mr. Phan Thanh Hai, Director of the Appraisal Center, Department of Intellectual Property – Ministry of Science and Technology, said that in the last 5 years, the number of patent applications of Viettel has grown continuously. The fact that Viettel has 4 US patents is of great significance in asserting the technological capacity and the development orientation of market expansion of Vietnamese enterprises.

Delegates at the ceremony. More than a regular Auto Voice Over application, iMuseum VFA also has outstanding features such as allowing high-quality image viewing of works; read the introduction text; accurately determine the location of exhibiting exhibits; see display system diagram; distinguish between rooms that have been, are and have not been visited by color … With only a mobile phone or tablet with internet connection and application fee of VND 50,000 / time, visitors can freely explore 100 typical works on the Museum’s regular display system. Vietnamese fine arts anywhere, anytime. In particular, the duration for each use is up to 8 hours, with 8 languages: Vietnamese, English, French, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish and Italian (German language will be added in the coming time). Mr. Nguyen Trung Khanh, Director General of the General Department of Tourism, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism spoke at the ceremony. The iMuseum VFA application is the result of a socialization project in cooperation between the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum and Vietnam Mobile Application Software Joint Stock Company (VINMAS), stemming from the need to improve the quality of the tour. for tourists, at the same time, capture the benefits of the application of information technology in the conservation and promotion of cultural heritages in general and artistic heritages in particular. This is also a step to concretize the policy of leaders of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in implementing activities under the national digital transformation program to 2025, with a vision to 2030 of the Government. After more than 2 years of research, content building and technology development, the iMuseum VFA has been put to the test since December 2020. Based on feedback, comments from visitors and experts, iMuseum VFA application has gradually improved content, improved user experience and officially launched on April 22, 2021. . The iMuseum VFA application is expected to become a powerful support tool for visitors in the process of discovering and understanding the Vietnam Museum of Fine Arts, contributing to spreading the love of art to the public and attracting visitors. visit to the Museum. Delegates press the button to launch the iMuseum VFA application Speaking at the ceremony, the General Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr. Nguyen Trung Khanh highly appreciated the initiative of Vietnam Museum of Fine Arts in building and putting into practice the application of Theory. iMuseum VFA automated intelligence. It can be said that this is one of the leading units applying technology to increase the experience for visitors at museums across the country. “For the lead in the iMuseum VFA application construction and deployment, the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum once again affirms its determination to innovate and enhance the visitor experience; we hope that the application will becomes an effective tool to support visitors in the process of discovering and exploring the Museum, making an important contribution to attracting a large number of tourists to visit in the coming time “, Mr. Nguyen Trung Khanh emphasized.

Bao Yikang President and CEO of Ericsson

[ 研究显示，智慧工厂每季度可以降低25%的能源消耗。 ]

The epidemic has delayed the speed of 5G deployment in 2020, but 5G deployment is still a priority task in various regions, and its deployment speed depends on the quality of existing 4G and fixed broadband in different countries.

As the world looks forward to reviving the economy after the epidemic, the governments of many countries, including the United States, have announced significant investments in digital infrastructure. Ericsson President and CEO Börje Ekholm said in an exclusive interview with a reporter from China Business News during the Boao Forum for Asia 2021 annual meeting that the pandemic has accelerated the ongoing digital transformation. “In fact, we are beginning to digitize enterprises in a new way.”

However, on a global scale, 5G has not yet officially landed globally, and governments of various countries are still relatively cautious in the supervision of 5G spectrum auctions and supplier selection. There are still policy risks in the commercialization of 5G technology.

In this regard, Bao Yikang said frankly, “Usually, unforeseen risks are often the worst. Like business risks and technical risks, although these risks may occur, you are at least prepared. The hardest things are not. Foreseeable things, this is where I think major problems are most likely to occur. We don’t expect these problems to happen, but this situation may exist.”

The epidemic accelerates digital transformation

China Business News: How has the epidemic changed or affected the deployment of global 5G technology?

Bao Yikang: The pandemic has accelerated the already ongoing trend to some extent. For me, the pandemic has indeed accelerated the ongoing digital transformation. In fact, we are beginning to digitize enterprises in a new way.

One thing that is obvious (not so obvious in China) is that in some other places, not everyone can be connected, and when you disconnect in the digital world, it is a disaster.

Therefore, it can be said that what 5G can do and has not really done is to bridge the connectivity gap. We now see some countries, such as rural Europe or rural America, where there is no connectivity. There, investment will go into infrastructure to bridge this connectivity gap. I hope this is something 5G can do-like providing fiber-like functions in the air.

China Business News: How do you evaluate the Biden government’s plans and prospects for digital infrastructure construction?

Bao Yikang: It is difficult to say exactly how it turned out. But I think it is very clear that American politicians are at least aware of the need to provide connectivity to the people, including students, so that they can truly study and work remotely from home. At the same time, we can also see that 5G technology will promote innovation in new scenarios and use cases. I think that recognizing the importance of connectivity is part of a comprehensive understanding. This is nothing new in China, because it has been part of the plan in China for a long time.

China Business News: What do you think are the policy risks of deploying 5G networks? On a global scale, 5G has not yet been fully deployed, and some governments have changed their ideas about 5G. In this field, what is your biggest concern?

Bao Yikang: Under normal circumstances, unforeseen risks are often the worst. Like business risks and technical risks, although these risks may occur, you are at least ready. The hardest thing is the unpredictable. This is where I think the most likely big problems will occur. We do not expect these problems to occur, but this situation may exist.

Looking for 5G killer apps

China Business News: In your opinion, what are the most promising 5G application scenarios (whether for consumers or for industrial use)?

Bao Yikang: What we see in enterprises is that by transforming the factory into a completely wireless network (the work scenario), all cables can be saved first. Nowadays, in any factory, there are a lot of cables, which you can save.

Second, it can have great flexibility: if the factory does not have fixed wiring, it is much easier to reconfigure the factory. Therefore, with the help of wireless connection, you can move the configuration around.

Finally, the wireless network allows you to connect all the equipment in the factory, so you can really create a digital copy of the factory very easily through wireless connection.

This brings huge benefits, allowing for more flexible manufacturing. I do believe that production will become more personalized, and when everything can be configured via the wireless infrastructure, it will become easier, adjustments can be made when production changes and everything will move together.

I think the entire smart factory and Industry 4.0 itself will be a big use case. But you can have multiple use cases within this scope. This is why the concept of a killer application is much harder.

A smart factory allows you to connect everything without wiring to create a “digital twin”, which can have more flexible production methods, such as drone monitoring of machines, or production monitoring for inspection. All of these appear together in the smart factory.

From a broader perspective, we can talk about the two interesting industries of automobiles and airports. Now everyone is looking for the so-called “killer apps.” In fact, after the infrastructure is complete, this kind of application will naturally appear. This may be beyond the scope of our discussion today.

In Paris, we are helping Air France and our partners provide services for the professional ecosystem of more than 120,000 people in these three major airports in Paris, involving approximately 1,000 companies of different sizes and in different industries. The private mobile network deployed by Ericsson provides a safe, fast and reliable private network solution for the airport. It is suitable for all indoor and outdoor spaces.

We just announced that we will cooperate with Orange Spain to empower the dedicated network of automotive design, testing, engineering and official certification companies (Applus+IDIADA). The private network will include 5G coverage to help develop and certify next-generation automotive applications and services. Orange Spain’s 5G private network will cover the entire site, helping to achieve proof-of-concept testing, development and technical certification. Autonomous driving technology, automated services, vehicle performance, telematics, and in-vehicle infotainment are the key points.

If you turn to the consumer side, I believe AR and VR will be dramatic. For example, you can wear AR glasses, and whether it is a game application or other immersive entertainment activities, it provides a lot of flexibility for creating new use cases.

In South Korea, 5G is providing rich content for games, ultra-high-definition video, and augmented and virtual reality-based applications.

Service providers in markets such as South Korea, China, and Japan are developing AR and VR-based services and tying headsets with 5G tariffs. By 2030, AR alone may bring half of the immersive media revenue for service providers.

Another important focus is gaming, including signing contracts and agreements with international gaming companies and providing innovative gaming services to 5G users. According to statistics from SK Telecom, as of the end of last year, 5G users used gaming applications 2.7 times more frequently than 4G users.

The key to improving 5G services is to build the network well. South Korea has proved this, users can migrate all of their business, and this will also encourage users to increase consumption.

Therefore, my confirmation is that 5G will be more dramatic than 4G.

Causes of 5G backwardness in Europe

China Business News: Some analysts believe that Europe is slightly behind in 5G construction. One view is that the rate of return on investment is not proportional to capital investment as the cause of this problem. In addition, there are also views that this is related to the aging of the population. The population aging in Europe is faster than that in China and the United States. What do you think is the reason why Europe is lagging behind in 5G construction?

Bao Yikang: China is actively building 5G networks, South Korea and the United States will also achieve 5G coverage as soon as possible, and Europe will lag behind in this process. This fact is very clear, unless something changes.

There may be several reasons for the backward 5G construction in Europe: first, 5G spectrum allocation and auction methods; second, 5G website access rights; third, whether to legislate to provide compensation to operators, communication operators pay a lot when building 5G networks Additional cost. I also want to say that the European communications market is relatively fragmented. There are three communication operators in China and 200 in Europe. Europe is an extremely fragmented market, so it is difficult for communication operators to obtain scale effects, and only by forming scale effects can a large-scale communication market be established.

CBN: You once said that the development of 5G can reduce global carbon emissions by 15%. How is this achieved?

Bao Yikang: The communication technology industry has applied smarter algorithms and better asset planning. For example, communication technology can turn off building heating or night air conditioning at night. Through the above practices, we can reduce global energy and carbon emissions, all of which rely on digital infrastructure.

For example, we built a smart factory in the United States. Compared with the old factory that installed a lot of cables, the new factory has realized wireless connection. We installed a lot of monitoring equipment to measure the differences in carbon emissions between the old and new factories. Research shows that smart factories can reduce energy consumption by 25% every quarter.

Therefore, we believe that industrial digital transformation can make a huge contribution to reducing emissions. This is the case in the oil and gas industry, and in the shipping industry, things similar to what we do in the United States can also be used to reduce carbon emissions.

If you believe that sustainable development can solve the climate crisis, I think telecommunications infrastructure and digital infrastructure will be one of the key components. I am excited about this. I think investment is expected to enter the field of green economy, which will also contribute to the development of our industry and the world.

The staff of the Center for Customer Care of Vietnam Social Insurance and Ho Chi Minh City Social Insurance instructed participants to install the application. Photo: Nguyen Vinh Speaking at the conference, Ms. Duong Ngoc Anh, Deputy Director of Customer Service Center, Vietnam Social Insurance, said that on November 16, 2020, Vietnam Social Security officially announced the VSSID application – Digital social insurance, an application on a mobile device platform, helps participants of social insurance, health insurance (health insurance) and unemployment insurance (UI) access information, perform public services, step by step. is currently replacing paper social insurance books and health insurance cards. After 4 months of being put into use, Vietnam Social Security has continuously upgraded its applications, added utilities, and enhanced user experience such as: Adjusting the function of using health insurance cards on the application; online public service integration; connecting notification system on VSSID application with SMS system, increasing interaction between application users with the social insurance agency. In the near future, the application will be used optionally in 5 languages ​​(Vietnamese, English, Korean, Chinese, Japanese), meeting the increasingly deep international integration in the field of welfare. society. At the conference, representatives of the Center for Information Technology and Social Security of Vietnam gave basic information about the features and utilities of the VSSID application such as: Personal management – Health insurance card, participation process, benefit information. and manage medical examination and treatment books; online public services; online search; information about the policy; reflections, recommendations … These information were discussed actively by delegates attending the conference, many questions were promptly and fully answered by the Vietnam Social Security. After more than 4 months of implementation, the country has over 1.7 million downloads, installation and use of VssID application. At the beginning of implementation, the application was only evaluated with an average score of 1.6 / 5 points (maximum score is 5 points) on 2 application stores. Up to now, after more than 4 months of implementation, with efforts to add gadgets, improve user experience, the average score of the application achieved on Google Play is 4.2 / 5 points, on AppStore is 3.6 / 5 points. Thereby, users are gradually satisfied with the quality, features and utilities provided by the Vietnam Social Security on the application. Overview of the conference. Photo: Nguyen Vinh In addition to positive reviews for the application, through monitoring and operating the application, Vietnam Social Security has also received comments and feedback from units across the industry, directly from users ( on the application stores), via social networks and from media agencies, the press with the expectation that the application is increasingly complete, modern and user-friendly, to meet the practical needs of participants, enjoy the regimes and policies of social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance. Easy to install and use the digital social insurance app with your smartphone. Photo: Nguyen Vinh In order to provide more features and services for people on VssID application more and more, in the coming time, continue to build and issue regulations on management and operation of VssID; reviewing and perfecting features and interfaces to improve user experience. At the same time, integrating facilities such as: calculating voluntary social insurance, health insurance by household, student health insurance; calculate the rate of pension and social insurance benefit when the participant is eligible for benefit; add features and utilities to remind medicine schedule, remind periodic medical examination and treatment schedule … With the VssID – Digital Social Insurance application, participants of social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance can grasp the process of participating and enjoying policies, and at the same time self-monitor and protect their welfare benefits right on their devices. smartphone.