The contest “Make in Vietnam digital products” is about to start. Expected to take place under the chairmanship of Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Phan Tam, in addition to the bridge point at the headquarters of the Ministry of Information and Communications, the press conference to announce and launch this year’s awards is also connected to 5 bridge points at the provincial Departments of Information and Communications. , cities include: Hanoi, Hai Phong, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho. In the second year of being held, according to the Award Regulation signed by the Minister of Information and Communications on June 7, “Make in Vietnam Digital Products” in 2021 continues to have 5 categories, including: Excellent digital platform; Excellent digital products; Excellent digital solutions; Narrowing the digital divide; Potential digital products. The second “Make in Vietnam Digital Product” Award will have Gold, Silver and Bronze awards for the categories of Excellent Digital Platform; Excellent digital products; Excellent digital solutions; Close the number gap. As for the category “Potential digital products”, this category only applies to participating units that are non-business organizations, small and medium-sized enterprises or creative start-ups and only the Top 10 are announced. The organization is expected to invite leaders of the Party, State and Government to award prizes to enterprises with high prizes. Products honored at the “Make in Vietnam Digital Technology Product” award in 2021 must satisfy two main groups of criteria, namely: design, creativity in Vietnam and practical value. In the criterion group “Actual value”, the score structure related to revenue, the number of users is 40 (accounting for about 70%). The award also encourages digital technology products of small and medium enterprises and innovative start-ups in the category of “Potential Digital Products”. Regarding the process of reviewing and awarding this year’s awards, the representative of the Organizing Committee said that at the preliminary stage, the subcommittees of the Jury Council will organize grading of documents that meet the criteria through the pre-qualification round. select 12 records with the highest score of each award category. The participating units with records in the group of 12 records with the highest score of each category will present and defend in front of the respective Committee’s Sub-Committees (in person or online) to the Sub-Committees. The evaluation board selects the Top 10 records in order of scores from high to low of each category. At the final round, based on the list of nominations of the subcommittees, the Jury Council held meetings to evaluate and select the Top 10 and the Gold, Silver, and Bronze prizes for the 4 categories of Awards and Top 10. 10 potential digital products. According to the Organizing Committee, the time to receive registrations and applications for the award will last from June 20 to the end of September 20, 1 month longer than the 2020 prize. During the period from June 20 to July 20, businesses can make preliminary registration and receive guidance from the award standing body to prepare documents according to the Award Regulations. Units and businesses send their documents online at the portal with the addresses: makeinvietnam.mic.gov.vn and makeinvietnam.vcci.com.vn.

The price of land in the village is likely to reach 7 million rubles ($95,200) by the end of 2021 due to high demand when foreign tourism is limited. According to real estate data agency CIAN, the price of houses in the village is currently between 40 million and 900 million rubles (from about $544,400 to $12.2 million). Demand to buy houses mainly comes from successful businessmen in big cities. Prices here are above the income of an ordinary Russian. Guests gather at a cafe in the village of Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. Photo: Reuters. At the same time, rents have also increased as many people want to temporarily move away from the city to Krasnaya Polyana to work remotely. The local airport is about 40 minutes by car from the village and there is a hiking trail directly from the village. “I love climbing mountains and relaxing at night spots in the village,” said Kirill Ryzhonkov, a data analyst from Moscow. Krasnaya Polyana is a scenic village located in the mountains near the Black Sea. The village is surrounded by mountains, has good quality tap water, fresh air – these are hard to find in Moscow at this time, according to Reuters . The village has about 5,000 inhabitants, similar to many other places in Russia. The difference is that there are many good services with cafes, restaurants, pubs with fast Wifi speed. Some of the restaurants here were built before the Covid-19 epidemic to serve skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Services decided to stay open all year round because residents no longer worried about guests. Guests from Moscow will bring Covid-19. A public workspace mainly serving IT workers and start-ups opened in October 2020. This office owner wishes to turn Krasnaya Polyana into Russia’s Silicon Valley in the future despite the obstacles of the epidemic. “People saw the potential of Krasnaya Polyana: in the same time zone as Moscow, only 2 hours away from Moscow, skiing in winter and sea in summer, as well as the infrastructure for the Olympics before.” Ilya Kreimer, manager of this office said.

A special point worth mentioning here is that most of the core technologies researched, developed and owned by Phenikaa Group are implemented by Vietnamese human resources who work for the Group, including the team. a team of talented and passionate young scientists and technicians who are “recruited” from Start-up, Spin-off companies. This represents the clear strategic direction that the Group is implementing – which is to conquer the pinnacle of science and technology in parallel with the reality of the aspiration to develop the young generation and raise the level of Vietnamese intelligence. BusMap application for public transport with 2 million users in Vietnam One of the technology start-ups invested by Phenikaa Group with the goal of giving wings to the young generation and realizing the Group’s strategic steps is a strategic investment of $1.5 million in the company. Vietnamese technology start-up owns the leading free public transport application in Vietnam – BusMap. This investment decision is both a desire to contribute to the development of a talented young Vietnamese generation, while creating a resonance of strength to perfect the Phenikaa ecosystem, contributing to accelerating the construction and development of a smart city. sustainability in Vietnam and the national digital transformation process, implementing the Government’s goals, orientations and policies. With the investment and patronage of Phenikaa in terms of people, systems and technology, BusMap Joint Stock Company officially became a member unit of Phenikaa Group and was renamed Phenikaa MaaS Technology Joint Stock Company (called Phenikaa MaaS Technology Joint Stock Company (called Phenikaa MaaS Technology JSC). for short, Phenikaa MaaS); step by step restructure, expand mission, vision and business development orientation, towards becoming a leading enterprise providing solutions, products and services to strongly promote digital transformation. comprehensive in the field of smart traffic, smart city in Vietnam. No longer an ordinary investment project, the fact that Phenikaa Group “pours money” into the young Vietnamese technology start-up BusMap is how the Group is “realizing its commitment” to developing the young Vietnamese generation and promoting the transformation of young Vietnamese people. digital transformation for smart traffic, smart city, contributing to the general development of society. A young Vietnamese technology start-up, when fully sponsored and officially a member of a large corporation, will be able to quickly transform and develop, bringing BusMap core technology into smart mobility applications and Comprehensive technology solutions. Since then, opening up great opportunities for thousands of businesses operating in the transportation sector as well as local governments to quickly access comprehensive digital transformation in the field of smart traffic and smart cities in Vietnam. . At the same time, this investment of Phenikaa Group continues to inspire the young Vietnamese generation to confidently and boldly explore and conquer knowledge, because surely, when young talents demonstrate their ability, bravery and passion, they will find “strong sponsors” who are willing to sponsor and develop, unleash their creativity to create high-class products, affirm Vietnamese talent and wisdom, open doors great door to the world.

SecuriAlert will send a notification to the vehicle owner’s smartphone if there is abnormal boarding activity Ford will warn you when using your smartphone if your car is stolen. Despite containment, vehicle crime remains a problem, and is even increasing in some countries. In cities where cars are parked on the street overnight, car owners don’t hear the alarm at all, or hear their car start up and drive away. Ford recognizes this problem and is testing an enhanced security system that connects to smartphones it calls SecuriAlert. Once activated, SecuriAlert will send a notification to the vehicle owner’s smartphone if it detects any vehicle activity, including door opening or key start, providing peace of mind. to vehicle owners when their vehicle is out of sight. SecuriAlert will work in tandem with FordPass, an app that connects car operating systems to smartphones, which is currently unavailable in some Asian markets. However, vehicles equipped with the latest versions of the SYNC 3 system come pre-installed with Ford Pass, meaning the technology is already on board, just waiting to connect to SecuriAlert. The FordPass app, through SecuriAlert, will reveal the time and cause for any alerts, as well as the vehicle’s last location. If someone tries to open the car door with the key, SecuriAlert will still send an alert. This can be especially helpful in identifying someone who wants to get into a car with a copied or stolen key. When owners return to their vehicle – to drive to work in the morning, they simply dismiss the SecuriAlert alert via the FordPass app and continue their journey.

According to the survey, electronics centers and supermarkets in Ho Chi Minh City have just launched many attractive incentive programs for television products to stimulate purchasing power. For example, with the program “Supporting Vietnam straight into the World Cup 2022” or “Brilliant with O Ro 2021”, Dien May Xanh system strongly reduced TV prices from 30% to 41%. Accordingly, the 65-inch LG 4K TV UN7290 PTF reduced from 26 million VND / unit to 16 million VND / unit, LG 4K 55Nano 79TND reduced from 24 million VND to 14 million VND / unit, Sony 4K KD-75X90004 from 50 million VND 35 million VND/unit. Similarly, Cho Lon electronics supermarket has programs: “Fire the victory, the TV discount burns up to 50%” and gifts up to 15 million VND, “Welcome Euro – Super product procession, receive big gifts” . Accordingly, the 70-inch Samsung 4K TV UA70TU7000 has the original price of 36.4 million VND/unit, reduced to 16.9 million VND/unit; LG Oled 4K 55 inch 55CXPTA reduced from 60 million VND / unit to 29 million VND / unit; VTB 4K 49 inch reduced from 9 million VND to 4.9 million VND / unit. Many promotions for TV products in the Euro season mùa Other systems such as Thien Hoa, Nguyen Kim also have preferential programs, discounting from 31%-50%. In addition, consumers are looking to buy projectors to watch football with larger and more attractive screens. The machine with the price of 3-5 million VND / unit is the most sought after by users because it is cheap and has a number of specifications. Many models priced at about 7-8 million VND are also quite attractive because they are introduced with many features and clear projection quality. Mini smart projectors, portable projectors with a selling price of just over 1 million VND are also sold out because of their convenience, can connect directly to mobile phones, catch WiFi… Meanwhile, the main projector The company costs up to tens of millions of dong, so buyers are picky. Mr. Trinh Van Hao – owner of an electronics repair shop in District 10, Ho Chi Minh City – noted that cheap projectors are mostly Chinese products, the specifications are “virtual”, so the quality is not high, lacking many functions. . Therefore, consumers should consider before deciding to buy a projector for watching international matches because it costs money and does not achieve the desired image quality.

On the afternoon of June 15, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision 1578/QD-BCT, applying anti-dumping tax and anti-subsidy tax on a number of cane sugar products originating from the Kingdom of Thailand. Specifically, imported sugar cane under HS codes 1701.13.00, 1701.14.00, 1701.99.10, 1701.99.90, 1702.90.91 will be subject to an official anti-dumping tax of 42.99% and an anti-dumping duty rate. the official subsidy is 4.65%. These two taxes are additional import taxes, applied to imported sugar cane originating from Thailand, including imports under tariff quotas. This decision has a term of 5 years, effective from June 16, Before that, the final investigation conclusion of the investigating agency determined that some Thai sugarcane products had dumping behavior, subsidized imports of the goods under investigation; The domestic industry is suffering significant injury and there is a causal relationship between the imports of the dumped and subsidized goods and the substantial injury to the domestic industry. In order to have a basis for determining the origin of imported goods subject to the application of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tax, the customs authority will check the documents certifying the origin of goods, including: origin of goods (C/O), or proof of origin in accordance with the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, the Free Trade Agreement between Vietnam and EU (EVFTA), UKVFTA… Previously, on May 12, the Trade Remedies Administration (Ministry of Industry and Trade) held a public consultation (online form) with the participation of 80 delegates representing groups of stakeholders including: Governments, businesses, associations of Thailand and Vietnam. At the consultation, a representative of the domestic industry said that the Thai sugar industry is supported by the Government from controlling the domestic market (supporting fixed prices, dividing market shares), controlling imports, export subsidies, direct financial support of 1.3 billion USD/year, debt financing, input subsidies, so when entering Vietnam, it caused serious damage to the industry, so it is recommended to impose taxes. Pursuant to the provisions of the Law on Foreign Trade Management, on September 21, 2020, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 2466/QD-BCT on the initiation of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation on cane sugar with originating from Thailand on the basis of the application dossier of the representative of the domestic industry. Implementing Vietnam’s commitments in ASEAN regarding the application of tariff quotas under the WTO, Vietnam has abolished tariff quotas on sugar imports for ASEAN countries since January 1, 2020. In the first eight months of 2020, the amount of cane sugar imported into Vietnam increased dramatically, reaching nearly 950,000 tons, an increase of more than 6 times over the same period in 2019. In which, the amount of cane sugar imported from Thailand into Vietnam accounting for a major proportion, reaching nearly 860,000 tons (compared to the same period in 2019 it was 145,000 tons and the whole year 2019 was 300,000 tons). According to a representative of the domestic industry, the sudden increase in imports is the main cause of damage to the domestic sugar industry. The domestic production of cane sugar in the 2019-2020 crop year is estimated at less than 800,000 tons, down from 1.2 million tons in the 2018-2019 crop year. In addition, the domestic industry has also provided information and evidence that cane sugar products imported from Thailand are being dumped into Vietnam and the Thai Government has been maintaining some subsidy policy for sugarcane farming activities of farmers and the sugar industry.

Sharing the passion of football fans and with the desire to convey and provide readers near and far the latest information of the tournament, Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper launches a special page about Euro 2020 in the following publications: On the newspaper Nguoi Lao Dong, the special page “Exciting with Euro 2020” will be officially launched from June 11 on pages 8 and 9, with many interesting contents such as: pre-match judgments and comments ; character of the day; Euro and Vietnamese fans…; The authors are football experts: Doan Minh Xuong, Nguyen Hong Pham, Nguyen Viet Thang, Doan Thi Kim Chi… Particularly, the section “Euro 2020 Letter” will be an interesting highlight of the page, by a collaborator of the Nguoi Newspaper. Labor recorded directly from the European turf. The Portuguese team decided to defend the European championship Photo: REUTERS On the Nguoi Lao Dong (nld.com.vn) online newspaper, the Euro 2020 website will continuously update information related to the 24 teams participating in the finals; information before, during and after each match, funny stories on the sidelines… The page is scientifically arranged, convenient to follow with regular categories such as: Euro News, Comments – Expert corner, The Star Euro Stars, Bets – Score… In order to create opportunities for readers who love football to make their judgments, Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper will organize a contest “Predicting match results”. Readers visit nld.com.vn to predict the fastest and most accurate score results for each match (the prediction portal for each match will close 30 minutes before the ball rolls). Corresponding to each account (based on full name, phone number, email, correct ID/CCCD number provided as a basis for awarding prizes), players are predicted once/match. The prize per game (500,000 VND) is only awarded to 1 reader who predicts the most accurate and fastest results. Particularly for the final match, the question has the “Predict the champion” and “Predict the top scorer”, the reward increases to 2 million VND/match. It is expected that Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper will also organize talk shows “Exciting with Euro” before each match, broadcast live on the newspaper’s electronic newspaper and social networking platforms for readers to follow. Guest commentators are football experts, celebrities… We invite you to read with Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper to enjoy the atmosphere of football festivals in Europe to receive many attractive prizes.

The film is part of the “hydrogen campaign” for a green and clean environment initiated by car manufacturer Hyundai Motor. The film was officially released on the occasion of the 49th anniversary of the United Nations World Environment Day (1972-2021). Easy and simple explanations led by BTS’s leader RM, along with infographics will help you better understand hydrogen, the next generation of clean and safe energy, sustainable fuel of future. In the movie, BTS’s RM asked the question, “We need someone to save the world, but who?”, then answered himself with a simple “It’s you.” Through the film, Hyundai and BTS encourage everyone to take action to make the surrounding environment a better place. Every small action contributes to a big change. The goal of “Operation Hydrogen” is to reduce the world’s carbon emissions by at least 60 tons per year by 2050. Meanwhile, BTS is also promoting Hyundai Motor’s hydrogen fuel cell Nexo SUV. Watch the video and learn how they are making meaningful changes for a better, brighter and more sustainable future. Quynh Hoa According to Hyundai

Kim Tin Group and FPT Corporation officially signed the contract and launched the comprehensive Digital Transformation project. Photo: Housing The cooperation project between Kim Tin Group and FPT Corporation is considered one of the largest and most comprehensive digital transformation projects among non-state enterprises in Vietnam today. The goal of the project is that Kim Tin Group’s apparatus operates uniformly and optimizes supply chain management throughout the system, intelligent production management, transparent and effective financial management, and process digitization. working to increase labor productivity and support the operating system to make quick and timely decisions on a centralized data platform. Mr. Nguyen Tien Hai – Chairman of Kim Tin Group, shared: “Over the past 21 years, the group has been one of the enterprises that have applied the ERP management system since 2008. However, up to now, The old software cannot meet the needs of use and rapid development of the whole system, so we decided to invest in the SAP system to serve the current and future development needs.” Kim Tin Group determines that digital transformation and technology application in all management, production and business activities will be the foundation for creating synergistic strength for the group; At the same time, it is expected that this investment, with the companion of FPT Corporation, will quickly bring Kim Tin into successful operation of SAP S/4HANA, S&OP and MES intelligent production management, digitizing methods operating method, increasing customer experience, thereby making Kim Tin a market leader and serving society”.

Theme of World Environment Day 2021: “Ecosystem Restoration”. (Photo: nationbytes.com) On June 5, 1972, on the opening day of the first World Environment Conference held in Stockholm, Sweden, World Environment Day was officially proclaimed by the United Nations Environment Program. During the session on December 15, 1972, the United Nations General Assembly (UN) issued an official resolution. Since then, World Environment Day June 5 has been solemnly celebrated in more than 100 countries around the world. The purpose of World Environment Day is to focus worldwide attention on the importance of the environment and to encourage political attention and environmental action. This event makes environmental issues humane; empowering people to be active agents of equitable and sustainable development; improve communities’ understanding of the key role in changing behavior towards environmental issues; ensure all nations and peoples enjoy a safer and more prosperous future. 2021: Launching Ecosystem Recovery World Environment Day 2021 will see the start of the “Decade of Ecosystem Restoration”. The UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration is a rallying call to protect and revitalize ecosystems worldwide, for the benefit of people and nature. Ecosystems play an extremely important role in human life, providing people with invaluable benefits such as stabilizing the climate, purifying the air, providing oxygen, providing water, food, etc. medicine… In addition, ecosystems are also habitats for wildlife species. However, ecosystems are currently experiencing the fastest degradation rates in human history because they are facing enormous threats such as deforestation; water pollution of lakes, rivers and streams; wetlands become dry; coastal and marine areas are degraded and overexploited. According to the study, the degradation of land and marine ecosystems reduces the well-being of 3.2 billion people and causes an estimated 10% loss of global gross product annually due to the loss of species and ecosystem services. Currently, about 20% of the planet’s vegetation surface shows trends in productivity reductions related to erosion, depletion and pollution in all parts of the world. By 2050, degradation and climate change could reduce crop yields globally by 10% and up to 50% in some regions. In response to this situation, on March 1, 2021, the United Nations General Assembly declared the period 2021 – 2030 as the “Decade of Ecosystem Restoration” to scale up the restoration of ecosystems. degraded and destroyed ecosystems to combat the climate crisis, increase food security, water resources and biodiversity. Ecosystem Restoration means assisting in the restoration of degraded or destroyed ecosystems, as well as preserving intact ecosystems. Healthier ecosystems, with richer biodiversity, offer more benefits to humans such as more fertile soils, greater fish and wood production, and greater amounts of stored greenhouse gases. . All types of ecosystems can be restored, including forests, farmland, cities, wetlands, and oceans. Recovery initiatives can be launched by almost anyone, from governments and development agencies to businesses, communities and individuals. Because there are many and varied causes of ecosystem degradation and at different scales. The UN’s “Decade of Ecosystem Restoration” runs from 2021 to 2030, which is also the final deadline of the Sustainable Development Goals and the timeline that scientists have identified as the foundation. Last chance to avert catastrophic climate change. Only with healthy ecosystems can we enhance people’s livelihoods, limit disease, combat climate change and prevent the collapse of biodiversity.

Elephants and giraffes inhabit Hwange National Park. Photo: Reuters According to the United Nations Commission on Biological Diversity, Earth’s ecosystems – the foundation of life – are being degraded at an unprecedented rate. Biodiversity provides 18 basic services globally to sustain human activities and development. However, these 14/18 contributions of nature are on a global downward trend. In addition, the rate of forest cover has decreased from 31.6% to 30.6% in the period 1990-2015. Coral reef ecosystems have the highest decline in survival index, between 1970 and 2015 it has decreased by 35% to 25% of the studied species are threatened with extinction. About 7 million other species of animals and plants are also at risk of “disappearing” due to human impacts. Meanwhile, the consumption of wild animals and habitat destruction have made infectious diseases more likely to spread to humans. The weaker the “health” of the ecosystem, the more fragile the immune “wall” between humans and pathogens. Without a change in the way people treat nature, future pandemics will occur frequently, cost many lives and severely impact the global economy. The severity is much greater than what the COVID-19 pandemic has caused to the world today. The loss of biodiversity and climate change have been threatening the progress of global sustainable development. According to the United Nations, the livelihoods of more than 3 billion people around the world depend on marine and coastal biodiversity, while 1.6 billion people make a living from forests. Therefore, the conservation of species on Earth is no longer in the framework of “altruism” but plays an important role in ensuring human life. In a statement kicking off the UN Decade for Ecosystem Restoration, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the Earth was approaching a “point of no return” of deforestation, pollution of rivers and oceans. ocean, plowed lawns… seem to have fallen into oblivion. He stated: “We are destroying the very ecosystems that are the foundation of society. The degradation of the natural world is destroying the very food, water and resources needed for humans and other living things. animals exist, as well as the lives of 3.2 billion people – or 40% of the world’s population.” In 2010, in the city of Nagoya (Aichi Prefecture, Japan), about 190 countries participating in the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity adopted an ambitious 2020 action strategy to reduce pressure from society. human society towards the natural world, conservation of biodiversity. Within the framework of this convention, countries have set 20 goals on biodiversity by 2020 to conserve biodiversity and restore ecosystems globally. The decisions of the 12th, 13th and 14th stakeholder meetings of the Convention on Biological Diversity all called for the parties to the convention to develop and adopt ecosystem restoration plans. Some of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development goals are related to ecosystem restoration that require urgent global action if they are to be achieved. The Ramsar Convention’s Strategic Plan 2016-2024 also includes goals for wetland ecosystem restoration to conserve biodiversity and adapt to climate change. However, as ecosystems continue to degrade rapidly, marine ecosystems, from coastal to deep sea, are currently suffering the heaviest losses in history due to human activities. In a study published in the journal Frontiers in Forest and Global Change, scientists found that only 3% of the world’s land area (excluding Antarctica) is still ecologically intact, with populations of healthy primitive animal body and undisturbed habitat. Global natural biodiversity is severely reduced by modern farming techniques; deforestation; habitat destruction in marshlands and in the ocean… The report of the Intergovernmental Forum on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services also indicates that the global rate of species extinction has increased at least tens to hundreds of times higher than the average rate. over the past 10 million years and continues to grow rapidly. It is estimated that about 7 million species are at risk of extinction in the next 30 years; 3/4 of the world’s bird species are endangered; A quarter of mammals are likely to disappear from the Earth. Great Barrier Reef on Orpheus Island, Australia. Photo: AFP/VNA On the other hand, the Aichi goals by 2020 are almost all unattainable. Of the 20 Aichi goals, only 4 have a high probability of achieving, the remaining goals are rated as low or unattainable. This report, together with the Convention on Biological Diversity, highlights the need for the world to take urgent efforts now and take effective action to stop the serious ecological degradation that is taking place. The United Nations has designated 2021-2030 as the decade of ecosystem restoration based on proposals from more than 70 countries, with the goal of accelerating worldwide efforts to prevent and reverse the degradation of ecosystems. ecosystems and raise awareness of the importance of ecosystems to human life. The United Nations emphasized that the restoration and conservation of ecosystems make an important contribution to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Paris Agreement under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Multicultural Framework. global biodiversity. The UN recommends that countries strengthen political will, mobilize resources, improve capacity in scientific research, and cooperate internationally to create driving force for ecosystem restoration at national, regional and international levels. local; mainstreaming ecosystem restoration into national development policies and plans, thereby creating opportunities for ecosystems to increase their resilience and the opportunity to maintain and improve livelihoods for all. people. Countries develop and implement policies and plans to prevent ecosystem degradation, in accordance with national laws and priorities, and develop and strengthen initiatives to enhance recovery effectiveness. Ecosystem; create conditions for synergies and consensus on an overall view to achieve national commitments and priorities through ecosystem restoration; promote sharing of experiences and good practices in ecosystem conservation and restoration. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasized: “Fortunately, the Earth is resilient and we still have time to reverse the damage we have caused. By restoring ecosystems with the With unprecedented efforts to heal the Earth, we can accelerate a transformation that contributes to the achievement of all the Sustainable Development Goals.” Achieving these goals will not only protect the planet’s resources, but will also help create millions of new jobs by 2030, generate more than $7 trillion in profits a year, and help erase the planet, Guterres said. poverty. Ru Cha primary mangrove forest in Huong Phong commune, Huong Tra town, Thua Thien – Hue province (Vietnam) has an area of ​​​​about 5 hectares, has the function of preventing salinity, protecting aquatic resources and the mainland. Photo: Ho Cau/VNA Vietnam is currently in the group of countries with the most important and diverse ecosystems in the world, both in terms of marine and terrestrial ecosystems (especially forest and mangrove ecosystems). Vietnam currently has 173 protected areas with a total area of ​​over 2.5 million hectares, including 33 national parks, 66 nature reserves, 18 species and habitat conservation areas and 56 landscape protection zones. In particular, 9 sites are recognized as “world biosphere reserves”, 3 are “world natural heritage sites” recognized by UNESCO, 9 ramsar sites (wetlands), 10 ASEAN heritage garden. As one of the active members of the international community, Vietnam always strives to protect and develop natural ecosystems, biological species, and rich, endemic, precious and rare genetic resources. and has achieved many remarkable achievements. In addition, Vietnam is also committed to joining hands with countries in the region and around the world, working together to reverse the loss of biodiversity by 2030 for sustainable development. In the words of UN Secretary-General Guterres, the next 10 years are “the last chance” for humans to heal their own “wounds” to the Earth, preventing climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss. Only with strong action can people end these 10 years with a bright vision: living in peace with nature and ensuring a better future for all.

Greece has deployed a vaccine against Covid-19 and hopes to vaccinate most of its people by the end of June. (Source: Travel Blog) After months of lockdown, Greece this week will also reopen its museums, including the Acropolis museum, which displays famous sculptures from Greek antiquity. After officially reopening, foreign tourists will be allowed to visit Greece if they have had the Covid-19 vaccine or tested negative for Covid-19. Travel between regions, including islands, will also be allowed for those who test negative or have had a Covid-19 vaccine. Greece has deployed a vaccine against Covid-19 and hopes to vaccinate most of its people by the end of June. The Greek government said that with the implementation of Covid-19 vaccination and rapid testing as well as warmer weather for outdoor activities, tourists can travel and relax safely in the land. this country. In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic causing international tourism to slow down in 2020, the Greek tourism industry experienced its worst year ever, receiving only 7 million visitors compared to a record number. record 33 million visitors in 2019. Tourism revenue fell to 4 billion euros ($4.9 billion) in 2020, from 18 billion euros in 2019. Greece aims to recover this year’s tourism industry and reach 40% of 2019. (according to Reuters)

Founder and CEO of Dat Bike – Nguyen Ba Canh Son. To realize his start-up plan, Son spent a year in the US learning about manufacturing, from mechanics, electronics, to circuit design, industrial design, supply chain… Also in the same period of time. During this time, Son gathered a team of like-minded young engineers, learning how to make an electric motorcycle in the US. This is an important stepping stone for Son’s project formation and development in Vietnam. Founder and CEO of Dat Bike – Nguyen Ba Canh Son, said: “This capital will be used to improve the quality of the bike, perfect the sales team and expand the market.” In particular, improving the quality of the battery and controller will be put on top by Dat Bike. It is known that Dat Bike was established in 2018 with the ambition to become the largest electric motorcycle company in Southeast Asia. In the Vietnamese market, Dat Bike is having an estimated growth rate of 30%. Dat Bike’s first motorcycle model was launched in Vietnam in 2019 from the factory located in Binh Duong, called Weaver. The advantage of this model, which is also the difference with electric cars currently on the market, lies in its long travel time and fast battery charging. The battery installed in the Weaver uses LG’s technology, similar to the battery system installed in Tesla electric cars. In particular, the battery life is up to 10 years in conditions of regular use and is easy to recycle, with no adverse impact on the environment. Compared to other competitors, Dat Bike has the advantage of using domestic materials, instead of importing from other markets. This helps the company reduce transportation costs, increase production efficiency and receive tax support. Currently, Dat Bike has a shop in Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh. Currently, Dat Bike has a shop in Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City and a factory in Binh Duong with a capacity of about 1,000 vehicles/month. The company has only focused on developing online sales channels in the Vietnamese market. In addition, another advantage of Dat Bike is that the company’s vehicles are manufactured in the country, most of the component suppliers are local manufacturers. Therefore, the Company can be proactive in logistics and supply chain services. In just a short time, Son and his team of associates have increased the production capacity of Dat Bike from 1 motorcycle shipped per week in the early days to hundreds of units per month. At the end of 2020, Dat Bike opened its first store in Ho Chi Minh City and currently, Dat Bike’s growth rate is 35%/month. In particular, in 2020, the Ministry of Transport has recognized Dat Bike Weaver as the first electric motorcycle originating in Vietnam. This is also the only model on the market today that has the same performance as a traditional petrol motorbike. Jungle Ventures is a Singapore-based venture capital firm that focuses on investing in early-to-growth businesses and start-ups in Southeast Asia and India. With a focus on building sustainable businesses, Jungle Ventures has been working with the region’s most ambitious founders to build high-growth technology businesses, using capital-efficient, with the potential to scale into leading regional or global companies. The $2.6 million capital “poured” from Jungle Ventures and investment funds allows Son and his associates to continue to create and develop the most complete electric motorcycles for users in the Southeast region. Asia and the world through investment in expanding production of Electric Vehicle Factory in Binh Duong. CEO Dat Bike calculates, with more than 80% of households in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam owning two-wheeled motorbikes, a total of about 250 million gasoline motorbikes, the size of the motorcycle industry in Southeast Asia. up to $25 billion. These potential numbers are the motivation for Son and Dat Bike team to continue firmly on the chosen path, contributing to promoting wider use of sustainable transportation solutions. Soon, Dat Bike will release the next version of Weaver. This version is capable of running 200 km, fully charged in 2 hours. In the further future, Dat Bike will develop more new models to suit a wide range of customers.

Comprehensive cooperation between CT Group and University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh. Photo: Thai Nam/VNA The signing ceremony is a continuation of ideas that the two sides have cherished and nurtured over the years on the development of national principles. Accordingly, CT Group and University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City proposed long-term cooperation programs on human resources, researched projects on management, marketing, and application of new technologies. At the same time, the two sides also agreed to cooperate in training real estate broker certificates, practical training programs, business semesters, sponsorship activities for students, schools and other activities. other. Tran Kim Chun, Chairman of CT Group shared: “The group is currently developing technology-related companies such as Fintech specializing in B2B Lending, Proptech specializing in Tokenization of real estate projects in the market. . Tokenization is a new revolution that not only changes the face of the real estate industry but also other industries and the company is also a member of the Global Blockchain Consortium. Meanwhile, Cell Tech specializes in stem cell research and treatment of serious diseases. CT Group also has a Flytech company that is coordinating with a number of domestic and foreign partners to research unmanned aerial vehicles… Therefore, the Group attaches great importance to cooperation and research with universities, including the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh”. Meanwhile, according to GS.TS. Nguyen Dong Phong – Chairman of the Council of University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City, currently, the school is promoting the application of information technology in each subject and in each training discipline with the development strategy to become a multidisciplinary university with regional scale, so it hopes to receive many support and companionship from CT Group in participating in training, research, consulting, etc. to support start-ups of university students. The comprehensive cooperation with CT Group together with the school restructuring will be the foundation for the cooperation between the two sides to have depth and sustainable development. Another cooperation content that received attention from leaders of the two units was training and certification of real estate brokerage practice. According to Mr. Tran Kim Chung, this is an urgent issue because currently in Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City has hundreds of thousands of real estate brokers but lacks a formal and professional training organization. With its position and prestige, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City will do very well in this role with the contribution of CT Group. Currently, the Group is also implementing an affiliate program of 10,000 sales staff to equip them with higher career opportunities. Also within the framework of the signing ceremony, cooperation activities between the two sides in the field of connecting training with practice, developing startup ecosystem, brand communication and sharing messages and images…

State Duma Building of the Russian Federation. Photo: Sputnik/Natalya Seliverstova From the morning of May 19, the plenary session of the State Duma began with a discussion on this issue. According to Mr. Vyacheslav Volodin – Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, after summarizing the voting results, the Russian Duma has agreed to terminate the validity of the Open Skies Treaty. A day earlier, the Russian State Duma Committee on International Affairs also unanimously supported the annulment of the Open Skies Treaty. Before the vote, the official representative of the Russian President, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, presented a report on the situation surrounding the Treaty, stating that the Russian side had given the United States enough time to think about the Treaty. Wish Open Sky. “If Washington is really interested in coming to an exchange of opinions and reconsidering the wrong decision of the previous administration, they can immediately do so,” Ryabkov added. This treaty affording the Contracting States the right to fly over any of each other’s territories to monitor military activity and to conduct such flights on a regular basis has become one of the constructive measures. trust in Europe after the Cold War. The Open Skies Treaty was signed in Helsinki (Finland) on March 24, 1992, and ratified by Russia on May 26, 2001. In May 2020, the United States started the process of withdrawing from the Open Skies Treaty, which was completed on November 22. In response to this decision, on January 15, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced the promotion of domestic procedures for exiting the Treaty. Russian President Vladimir Putin has transferred to the State Duma a bill on the cancellation of this agreement.

Improve quality of life Immediately after opening the contest for the second time, Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper has received many articles from experts, scientists and businesses. Each work is a plan, solution, idea or contribution to Ho Chi Minh City. Writing about the strategy of building a smart city, Assoc. Prof-Dr. Tran Hung Son (University of Economics and Law, VNU-HCM) suggested that Ho Chi Minh City should propose and coordinate with the central government to build a legal framework for the city. nationwide smart city governance, as well as regulations to manage technology risks; increase revenue and diversify financial sources for smart city development; develop human capital and promote the inclusivity of digital technology… Awarding the 1st “Listening to the people’s design” contest Photo: HOANG TRI Dr. Son Thanh Tung and MSc Truong Thanh Thao said that improving the quality of life is the goal of building a smart city through the provision of public services and urban utilities more efficiently. The trend of smart city development needs to be integrated with the social city trend. In which, the participation of people in community activities and in the decision-making process is a key issue in order to create a just society. Focusing on green areas in urban areas can be considered as a premise to build a smart city – a green city, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Phan Thi Hong Xuan, MSc. Vo Thanh Tuyen (University of Social Sciences and Humanities) VNU-HCM) proposes to include green criteria in planning, design and construction in all types of housing, regardless of resettlement, social housing or commercial housing. Ho Chi Minh City can consider encouraging solutions to have more green building investors with the goal of sustainable development… “Maestro” in entrepreneurship Ho Chi Minh City has strongly revived the spirit of entrepreneurship, what needs to be done now is to solve the problem of starting a business effectively. According to Dr. Huynh Trung Minh, Ho Chi Minh City can become a “conductor” who plays the role of connecting the “leading cranes”, “eagles” with start-ups; creating an environment to attract excellent start-up ideas… Ho Chi Minh City has enough scope and resources to become a start-up center, an innovation center of the whole country, attracting talents, importantly, how do and when to do. CEO Tran Anh Tuan (The Pathfinder Consulting Company) commented that a “chief architect” is needed to design the startup system in Vietnam to draw a general picture of startups as well as the startup process. for each field, standardized curriculum for each field, mentor training program, ecosystem building strategy. Along with that is a support mechanism for start-ups to promote. Sihub CEO Huynh Kim Tuoc affirmed that Ho Chi Minh City has a full basic foundation and is a connection point between the country and the world, a gateway to access the world. What must be done is to remove barriers to start-up development and innovation. According to lawyer Pham Ngoc Hung (Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City Business Association), in order to start a business to become a brand of Ho Chi Minh City, it is necessary to arouse creative aspirations and bring businesses a favorable business environment profitable and stable. Finding a unique identity for Ho Chi Minh City Many experts have also submitted plans for the theme “Urban cultural identity of Ho Chi Minh City”. MSc Nguyen Hieu Tin (Head of the Department of Vietnamese Studies, major in tourism, Ton Duc Thang University) analyzes the more modern the world, the more “flat” it is, the more it needs its own. Locating the culture of Ho Chi Minh City, finding its own identity, creating a highlight, bearing the “brand” character is one of the important things that needs attention and orientation in sustainable development in the future. Dr. Nguyen Thi Hau proposed to develop the cultural industry faster and stronger, turning Ho Chi Minh City into a modern cultural center of the region. Meanwhile, author Ton That Tho proposed to bring technology into museum activities. Because in the current trend, the “virtual” museum is a development trend, bringing the museum closer to the public, meeting the needs of online sightseeing and research. Implementing a “virtual” museum to lead the public to the “real” museum is the shortest and most effective way.

Increase investment in innovation About 36.4% of the total of more than 350,000 enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City have applied science – technology and innovation. Mr. Le Xuan Dinh, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology affirmed that the creative capacity of Ho Chi Minh City represents a very important part of the creative capacity of the nation. Therefore, it is very important to pay attention to developing the scientific and technological potential of Ho Chi Minh City in the coming period. From the background of science – technology, will make a change in the quality of economic growth of the City. The background of science and technology is reflected in the number of human resources participating in this field, the level of investment in scientific research and innovation activities in businesses and the startup community. If 5 years ago, the concept of start-up and start-up was new, now, this community is growing rapidly in both quantity and quality. Deputy Minister Le Xuan Dinh assessed that Ho Chi Minh City is a pioneer in the country in the start-up movement. According to data from the Department of Science and Technology of Ho Chi Minh City, in the past 5 years, Ho Chi Minh City has become the cradle of direct and indirect support for nearly 1,840 start-up projects in the stages of product completion, completion Adjusting business models, connecting domestic and foreign markets, providing financial advice, developing startup ideas, etc. Along with that, more than 1,000 events were held in the area to connect individuals, organizations, and innovative start-ups with experts, advisors, investment funds and markets through forums. forums, conferences/workshops… “The ecosystem supporting innovation startups in Ho Chi Minh City is the most comprehensively developed in Vietnam, with all components. Therefore, it is necessary to continue to invest and develop this community further”, emphasized Deputy Minister Le Xuan Dinh. Science Development Fund can invest in start-ups Ho Chi Minh City has set a target that by the end of 2025, it will support to improve innovation capacity for 3,000 businesses; support incubating and developing 1,000 innovative start-up projects; supporting the development of 100 innovative start-ups to access venture capital. However, HCMC only supports incubators and events; Direct support activities for start-ups are limited in both direct funding and tax policy. In addition to the start-up group, the promotion of small and medium-sized enterprises to set up funds for science and technology development also needs to be increased. Science and technology development fund is a fund set up by enterprises to invest in scientific research and technological development. This fund is often used to build laboratories; purchase machinery and equipment for research and development (R&D); buy technology copyrights, industrial designs… According to the Department of Science and Technology of Ho Chi Minh City, as of October 2020, in Ho Chi Minh City, only 121 enterprises have set aside a fund for science and technology development with a total amount of more than VND 4,400 billion. . These numbers need to be increased. Leaders of the Ministry of Science and Technology said that in the coming time, the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Finance will finalize regulations on the use of science and technology development funds in enterprises. Currently, enterprises often use science and technology development funds to conduct R&D activities, while this fund needs to be used for all activities to support innovation, businesses can use this fund to invest. for start-ups. Therefore, perfecting the regulations on the use of science and technology development funds is also one of the solutions to promote startups.

Start-up Sky Mavis has just received another $7.5 million from investors In addition to billionaire Mark Cuban, the “shark” in the American game show Shark Tank, there are also Alexis Ohanian- Co-founder of Reddit and John Robinson- CEO of 100 Thieves who poured capital into Vietnamese Blockchain game start-up Sky Mavis. With this funding round, Sky Mavis will invest to increase the size of its staff and improve technology, bringing the game Axie Infinity to more players. Founded in 2018 by three Vietnamese and two foreigners, Sky Mavis is a start-up that applies blockchain technology to games, the most prominent of which is Axie Infinity. This is a digital pet universe where players fight, raise and trade cute creatures called Axies. This start-up game received $1.5 million in 2019 in the first round of funding for a blockchain game called Axie Infinity from the Hashed cryptocurrency fund (Korea), the blockchain fund Pangea (Switzerland), ConsenSys (USA) and 500 Startups. Axie Infinity is the first blockchain game in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. According to Sky Mavis data, Axie Infinity is the highest grossing blockchain video game series on DappRadar.com and Dapp.com. This is a gaming ecosystem NFT(Non-Fungible Token) is a major digital asset with over 41,000 daily active users and around 45,000 Axies holders. This game helps Sky Mavis earn more than 15 million USD in monthly NFT revenue. This is also the leading blockchain game of the Ethereum ecosystem. Sky Mavis’s Axie Infinity has acquired the strongest point of this blockchain technology, which is that data will be stored and transmitted in encrypted blocks of information on the Internet. These blocks will play the role of both storing information that can also operate the server, players no longer have to worry about the game crashing or dying midway. Moreover, the player’s information will be kept safe. In addition, a block of information written to the blockchain system cannot be changed, it can only be added when everyone’s consensus is reached, so the issuer cannot interfere. the player’s account, creating absolute fairness for the game. The Axie virtual pet ecosystem also applies a DNA algorithm, which helps determine the shape of the animals when combined, creating a more attractive learning experience for players. The majority of players and know about Sky Mavis’ games from the US, Europe and Japan markets are thanks to the spread on blockchain groups, because the game market applying blockchain technology is still very new. Games with digital ownership, making it possible for players to become owners, are creating a new wave of experimentation and value in the gaming industry, according to experts. Recently, Sky Mavis is the only start-up in Southeast Asia supported by Ubisoft (one of the world’s largest video game publishers) in the fifth Startup Support Program for 8 international start-ups. in the field of social entertainment…

Wiibike electric bicycles can quickly turn an ordinary bicycle into an electric bike by installing a kit made by the company itself. In the recent broadcast of “Silver billion deal”, the Wiibike electric bicycle project brought by CEO Nguyen Thi Thu Hang has received the investment of Shark Phu with 1.5 billion VND for 10% of the stock. part. And committed if the payback this year will increase the investment by 10 times. Wiibike is a science and technology startup in the green transport sector with the main product of complete electric bicycle, using lithium batteries. Notably, Wiibike’s chassis is made from a variety of materials, including one that uses bamboo, an environmentally friendly renewable material. In addition, Wiibike also offers a Wiibike kit to turn a regular bike into an electric power bike within 15 minutes. According to Mr. Lai Thai Phong – product development specialist of Wiibike, these are Make in Vietnam kits manufactured by the company. This kit comes with a sizing mechanism that can be mounted on any bike, including models with different wheel sizes. “The most important thing about the kit is how the battery is in it. To achieve high performance, the kit must use high capacity cells and good connectivity. This idea is researched and learned from technologies available in the world. ”, Mr. Phong shared. However, this enterprise is only in the consulting process to register for invention copyrights. The Wiibike electric power bicycle project received an investment of 1.5 billion VND for a 10% stake from Shark Phu According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Hang – co-founder and operator of Wiibike, this start-up has a trial product since 2017. Currently, Wiibike is at 51% gross profit with revenue of 2.3 billion VND in 9 months, starting from July last year. “Although not yet implemented any traditional promotional campaigns, the project has attracted 300 customers to buy this car”, the project’s CEO shared. However, according to Shark Hung, this is not a new business model, it is difficult to approve that this is an invention that only stops at industrial designs or useful solutions. Vehicle design is not beautiful, does not show style, the numbers are not convincing. Therefore, the “real estate shark” has decided to ignore this deal. However, CEO Nguyen Thi Thu Hang maintains her stance when asserting that what she does will contribute to the value and make a great impact on the lifestyle and living environment of the Vietnamese people. Whether or not the capital is successfully raised, Thu Hang affirms that she will continue to fulfill this dream. “Wiibike’s orientation is not only at the product, but also to offer green transport solutions to really contribute to the transport system in Vietnam”, said founder of Wiibike. Finally, this start-up successfully raised capital from Shark Phu with an investment of 1.5 billion VND for a 10% stake.