An area of ​​1,000m2 of melons is grown in a membrane house, applying advanced farming techniques according to Israel’s high technology, using organic fertilizers, misting irrigation of the Cooperative for Production and Consumption of Safe Vegetables Long Thuan, Hong District Ngu, after more than 70 days of cultivation, has now started harvesting to supply the market. In this crop, the weather is favorable, the melon yield is about 3.5 tons/1,000m2, of which the weight of each fruit is 1.7 – 2.5kg. With the selling price of 40,000 VND/kg, minus investment expenses, the cooperative earned a profit of over 20 million VND. In particular, the pairs of melons planted with pictures, engraved letters according to orders for double profits. Currently, in Hong Ngu district, some farmers have boldly converted traditional farming methods to organic farming to meet market demand. Investing in a membrane house to grow melons is initially costly (several tens of millions of dong/house, depending on the area) but in return, it limits pests and diseases, and produces safe products, so the cultivation efficiency after each crop is nearly high. twice that of the outside.

According to DigiTimes, Apple has been increasing the pressure on suppliers for camera lens components. This causes orders to be expected to outpace the entire Android market. (Photo: DrTech / YouTube) Apple is said to have informed the companies responsible for the production of voice coil motors (VCMs – Voice Coil Motor) to increase their capacity. According to the report, Apple has asked related component suppliers to increase capacity by 30-40% to meet their demand. (Photo: EverythingApplePro) Sources have told DigiTimes that there will be significant upgrades in the iPhone 13’s photography technology, including Face ID’s 3D sensor and camera modules. At the same time, demand from Android manufacturers is said to have decreased, especially as US sanctions are still being applied to Huawei devices, also helping the new generation of iPhones benefit in terms of power. supply VCM components. (Photo: Apple Tomorrow / Twitter) For those who don’t know, VCM is an important component used in sensor focus setup. It is expected that shipments for iPhone will surpass in the second half of the year, as all new iPhones will be equipped with sensor anti-shake technology – which was only available on the iPhone 12 Pro Max version released last year. (Photo: AppleTrack) Recently, a report from Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives also suggested that all iPhone 13 models will have LiDAR sensors on the back, including standard non-Pro versions like the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 series. Pro Max last year.

Production drops slightly A lack of material slows down industry

As of: June 8th, 2021 12:32 p.m.

It sounds paradoxical: the order books are full, but production in German industry fell in April. The main reason is the supply bottlenecks for intermediate products such as semiconductors or lumber. In April, industrial production in the German economy fell by one percent compared to March, according to the Federal Ministry of Economics. That is significantly worse than experts had forecast, after a plus of 2.2 percent had been recorded in the previous month. The reason for the decline is the lack of intermediate products such as, which has been widely discussed for a long time Semiconductors or Lumber , which the companies from industry, construction and troubles the energy suppliers.

“A slight disappointment”

The sectors are affected differently by this development. Industrial emissions fell by 0.7 percent. The construction industry recorded a significant minus of 4.3 percent. Energy generation, on the other hand, increased by six percent compared to the previous month. Within the industry, the weighty area of ​​motor vehicles / motor vehicle parts recorded a significant decline of 5.6 percent in a two-month comparison, according to the press release. The comparably weighty mechanical engineering sector, on the other hand, was only slightly below the previous level at minus 0.3 percent. “In view of the high order backlog, that is a slight disappointment,” commented LBBW economist Jens-Oliver Niklasch on the current economic data. This is also how his colleague Alexander Krüger from Bankhaus Lampe sees it: “It is paradoxical: Despite the magnificent order situation, production is not getting underway. Once again it is clear that the industry is still affected by indirect pandemic pressure. Longer delivery times and material bottlenecks are actually signs a boom that is currently not at all. ”

“Material shortage has a full impact”

Thomas Gitzel, chief economist at VP Bank, is of the opinion that the shortage of materials is now having an impact: “Such a constellation is unparalleled. The industry’s order books are well filled and production is giving way.” Nils Jannsen, Head of Business for Germany at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel), also sees the delivery bottlenecks as a major problem, as the companies have not been able to fully process the high incoming orders for several months. “In April, the proportion of companies in the manufacturing sector that reported production disruptions due to a lack of preliminary work was at a record level of more than 40 percent,” said the expert. In addition to the shortage of manufactured intermediate goods, Jannsen also observes transport bottlenecks in shipping. For Andreas Scheuerle, an expert at Dekabank, another aspect is also effective: “Delivery bottlenecks certainly hampered production in April. But they alone do not explain the lower industrial production. Another part of the picture is that the infection situation in Germany is continuing tightened the easing of March again. ”

Production expectations are falling

How could it go on in the future? Apparently, there is a certain skepticism among companies: The production expectations of the industry deteriorated in May after a 30-year high had only been reached in the previous month. The corresponding ifo indicator fell by five to 27 points, as the Ifo Institute announced in its monthly survey of companies. “The picture of production expectations in the individual sectors is very different,” said Ifo expert Klaus Wohlrabe. “The auto industry and its suppliers are significantly lowering their expectations, but continue to expect production increases.” The clothing manufacturers, on the other hand, report for the first time after nine months that they want to expand their production. “Additional boost” The economist Scheuerle emphasizes that the order cushion increased again in April, because orders would develop more strongly than production: “This record high order backlog will secure the recovery in the second half of the year as soon as the bottlenecks ease again.” According to ifw specialist Jannsen, it is currently difficult to predict how long the production disruptions will continue. They would presumably only fade gradually and initially put a brake on the recovery in industry. “As soon as these impairments have been overcome, companies will work off the backlog of orders quickly and industrial production will receive an additional boost.”

The growing shortage of building materials has worsened over the past month. According to a survey by the Ifo Institute, 43.9 percent of the companies in building construction reported that they had problems procuring building materials on time. That was twice as many as in April, when only 23.9 of the companies complained of such problems. Civil engineering was slightly less affected, with 33.5 percent in May. In April only 11.5 percent of the companies reported bottlenecks there. “Capacity utilization in the industry is still high,” said Ifo expert Felix Leiss. But more and more companies are worried about the delivery bottlenecks. ” In addition, there are rapidly rising raw material prices. “The prices for sawn timber have almost exploded in the last few months, the sawmills cannot keep up,” said Leiss. Steel has also become considerably more expensive. Insulation materials and various plastics are also in short supply.

Warning of “unprecedented chaos”

Screw manufacturers also fear bottlenecks. The high capacity utilization, raw material bottlenecks and logistics problems have already plunged the international supply chains into “unprecedented chaos”, said Volker Lederer, chairman of the Association of Screws Wholesale (FDS) to the “Handelsblatt”. If the European Union now also levied additional tariffs on the import of iron and steel fasteners from China, it would “conjure up the perfect storm,” warned Lederer. The EU Commission is currently examining whether to impose anti-dumping duties on suppliers from the People’s Republic. The authorities want to announce by June 22nd whether they will impose temporary punitive tariffs. Lederer warns against making it more difficult for Chinese producers to deliver to Europe: “In order to avoid production line failures in Europe, the domestic economy needs the capacities of the entire Asian procurement market – including China.”

The order situation is still stable

The construction industry is following developments critically, but has not yet suffered any losses in orders. “We have a stable order situation,” said Stephan Rabe from the Main Association of the German Construction Industry (HDB) to the Reuters news agency. In March, the companies reported a record order backlog of 62 billion euros. “The pipeline is full, the companies are working very well.” So far, the association expects sales to stagnate this year. “If the impairments persist beyond the middle of the year, the shortage of materials increases, entire construction sites have to be closed and the prices asked continue to rise, then this will have a negative impact,” said Rabe. Then the sales forecast could not be kept. The problems caused by supply bottlenecks have also widened in German industry as a whole. “Almost four out of five manufacturers now report longer lead times for their raw materials,” said IHS Markit economist Phil Smith, which surveys hundreds of managers every month. A growing number of companies complained about negative consequences for production and new business as a result of the forced downtimes.

Dell posted record revenue of $24.5 billion in the first quarter. Photo: Dell According to the latest report, the company achieved sales of $24.5 billion, up 12% year-on-year. This figure is higher than the forecast of financial analysts of 23.4 billion USD. Product revenue was $18 billion, up 12%, service revenue was $6.5 billion, up 10%. In that, non-GAAP earnings of $2.13 per share, higher than the prediction of $1.61. On that basis, Dell earned $1.13 per share, operating income of $1.4 billion, up 96%. Gross margin was unchanged from a year ago, at 31%. Dell said cash flow from operations over the past 12 months hit a record $14.4 billion. In revenue from its businesses, Dell recorded a 20% increase in the PC business of $13.3 billion, while orders for Alienware gaming laptops increased by 76%. Group operating income was $1.1 billion, up 84%, consumer revenue grew 42%, commercial customer revenue grew 14%. Infrastructure Solutions had $7.9 billion in revenue, up 5%. Server and network revenue was $4.1 billion, up 9%, while storage revenue was $3.8 billion. The VMware business brought in total revenue of $2.99 ​​billion, up 9% year over year. Dell and VMware will continue their strategic relationship as Dell transferred 81% of shares to Dell Technologies shareholders last month in the fourth quarter of 2021. Jeff Clarke, CEO of Dell, said there has been a significant acceleration in digital transformation globally, and it shows in Dell’s business numbers. Technology has become increasingly central to the global economy and society. Dell sees opportunities ahead and for the future using the data Dell is creating. However, the Covid-19 pandemic is a problem that affects the global supply chain of Dell and other technology companies, causing difficulties for the information technology industry today. Shortages of semiconductors, supply for displays, memory, and graphics chips are also the reasons why orders like PCs are affected this year and into the next.

Asia-Pacific countries are expected to reach $2 trillion in e-commerce revenue by 2025. (Source: 4S) The region is projected to witness the highest retail sales growth during 2020-2025, after Latin America. In the official report “Top 100 Retailers in Asia 2021”, Euromonitor International examines how Asia-Pacific’s world-class mobile connectivity enables digital transformation and is supported supported by the region’s extremely tech-savvy consumer segments. According to a statement, last year, businesses that received online orders recorded a growth of 37.6% and will reach 44% by 2025. As retail becomes more competitive to stay relevant in the digital space, localize shopping to individual markets, and personalize the retail experience for retailers. Different customer segments in Asia-Pacific will be essential. Euromonitor International senior research analyst Deepika Chandrasekar said: “As consumers connect and shop online more than ever before, more and more brands are expected to use social media to interact with them. and build trust with consumers beyond acting as a retailer.” (according to Euro Monitor)

Hanoi Pho with full details such as pieces of lemon, onion, chili, beef and split onion, combined with a jar of chili vinegar and a plate of dough…, all are tiny. The author of these unique culinary models of Vietnamese specialties is a bachelor of Hanoi University of Architecture: Nguyen Thi Ha An (29 years old). After graduating from university, An did not pursue the field of home design, the project she chose to start a business: founding Veene – a gift shop on Yen The Street (Hanoi). In 2019, the idea of ​​making miniature model products depicting Vietnamese specialties was rekindled and started by An. “In the past, I used to make handmade souvenir crafts. One day, I thought why not make products with my own identity and cuisine is the first thing that comes to my mind. In my opinion, cuisine is the culture of each country, the thing that is present and closest to each person, each region. Therefore, this product will also be more soulful when made”, An shared. . The smaller the food models, the more delicate, careful, meticulous and skillful the food will have to be. In order to make a model of food like pho, braised fish or com, An and his colleagues must know what the dish looks like in real life, then design it according to their creativity, sketch on paper, graphics on the computer, then start working. Currently, An has made a set of model products with 5 dishes representing the culinary regions of Vietnam: beef noodle soup, bread, braised fish, braised fish, and green rice. “Each Vietnamese dish has its own unique beauty. I want people to see the beauty of Vietnamese dishes through this model,” An shared. Talking about the difficulties in producing this unique product, An said that the source of raw materials was the most important, so he had to choose clay imported from Japan with superior characteristics, colorfastness and non-toxicity. Shaping also requires a lot of detail and careful study. According to An, each set of products takes 3-5 days to be completed. Each set of 5 such products costs from VND 1.5 million to VND 1.8 million and is only made to order. It is known that An’s customers are mainly foreigners and Vietnamese living abroad. So, not only the food, she also wants to make other unique cultural products to help people better understand the country, people and culture of Vietnam. Besides making food model products, An is cherishing making models such as antique costumes to show more diverse Vietnamese culture. Nguyen Thi Ha An – “chef” creates unique tiny dishes that introduce Vietnamese cuisine Very special “cooking” kit for perfecting small details of just a few millimeters Through social networks, the internet, Ha An’s group comes up with ideas and then exchanges with colleagues, chooses a way to express, draws 3D, etc., which are the stages before embarking on the production of the tiny item. Initially, Ha An specialized in producing small souvenirs on order besides key chains, paperweights… Through the mass media combined with the introduction of customers, miniature products are known to more people. Ha An’s production team has more than 10 people with different stages to complete products faster. To produce tiny dishes requires skillful hands, precise precision, as shown in the picture Ha An is attaching a tiny piece of chili to a bowl of beef noodle soup. Realizing the potential of tiny products, Ha An produces quite a variety of items according to customer requirements. The model of banh mi, a famous Vietnamese dish, fits perfectly on your finger, full of vegetables and meat, and 2 tiny pieces of cucumber. The model set of 5 dishes representing the culinary regions of Vietnam includes beef noodle soup, bread, braised fish, braised fish, and green rice. It is known that each set of 5 products will take 3-5 days to complete, priced from 1.5 million to 1.8 million VND and only made to order.

Australia ordered 25 million doses of Moderna’s vaccine. AAP photo. Moderna pharmaceutical company said Australia will receive two batches of vaccines, including a booster batch of vaccine capable of dealing with new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel also said that the company intends to set up a vaccine production facility in Australia this year and this intention is being discussed by the company with the Australian government. Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine has not been approved in Australia, but the company said it will quickly submit an application to the Therapeutic Goods Administration for approval. Moderna’s vaccine is manufactured on the same mRNA technology platform as Pfizer’s vaccine and is considered highly effective in preventing deaths and hospitalizations due to Covid-19. Moderna’s vaccine has not yet been approved for use by the Australian Drug Administration, but it is being used widely in vaccination programs in the US. Thus, with the agreement with Moderna, Australia has ordered a total of nearly 200 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine, enough to vaccinate nearly four times the population of this country.

Term 2: Solve the quality management problem, electric vehicle regulations Electric vehicle charging station at AEON Ha Dong Shopping Center (Hanoi) – photo by Thanh Tung With more than 1 million electric scooters in circulation and thousands of electric cars handed over to customers by VinFast by the end of this year, the problem of quality management, registration, and charging station standards comes from The legal regulations in the circulation of vehicles for electric vehicles are in urgent need. Register like a traditional car At the end of March 2021, VinFast’s electric bus model was completed by the Vietnam Registry Department to verify design documents, vehicle safety testing and met the conditions of current automotive technical regulations. onions for mass production. Recently, VinFast has also announced to receive orders, produce an electric car model under 9 seats under the brand name VF e34, expected to hand over the car to customers in November 2021. In fact, electric cars have appeared in the country a few years ago and now there are 14 cars (all imported complete units, the Tesla brand). With the above trend, in the near future, the domestic market will have both imported CBU electric cars and domestically produced cars. Mr. Nguyen Van Phuong, Deputy Department of Motor Vehicle Quality – VAQ (Vietnam Registry Department), said that electric vehicles are quality controlled from the evaluation of vehicle design, safety testing to issue type certificates. and sample production. After the car is released, the circulation process, electric cars must be periodically registered as traditional cars. According to Mr. Dang Tran Khanh, Deputy Department of Motor Vehicle Inspection – VAR (Vietnam Registry Department), the biggest difference between electric cars and gasoline and oil cars is the energy source for the vehicle’s engine to operate. Therefore, the registry will apply the inspection of technical safety items according to the current national automotive technical regulations, except for the exhaust gas test, which will not be the same as gasoline or oil vehicles. “Currently, some countries like Singapore also test electric cars like conventional cars. However, the Vietnam Registry Department is consulting the experiences of countries and international automobile registration associations to take steps to research and prepare for the process of supplementing and completing the standards of cars, including cars. electricity ”, said Mr. Khanh. Which standard charging station? According to a recent study by the Research Group of the German International Cooperation Organization (GIZ), it is currently the beginning stage of the development of electric transportation in Vietnam. Imported electric vehicles including bicycles, electric scooters and four-wheeled passenger electric vehicles currently have more than 1 million vehicles. It is expected that by the end of 2021, there will be only electric cars produced domestically. About the current regulations applicable to electric cars, the representative of the Motor Vehicle Testing Center (Vietnam Registry Department) said that in-depth techniques for electric cars are electrical elements. There are a number of different research and development trends in the world. ” Electric car is still a manned car like a conventional internal combustion engine, so when the car is put into operation at present, there are no legal problems. Electric vehicle drivers, while participating in traffic in Vietnam, still comply with the current Decree 100 and the Law on Road Traffic
Decree 100 deals with the driver’s behavior more than the vehicle. And the current Law on Road Vehicle has regulations on vehicles, but in road motor vehicles, there is no regulation on engines. Therefore, the legal basis for electric vehicles is basically the same as conventional gasoline and oil vehicles, including procedures for vehicle registration and vehicle registration.
Mr. Khuat Viet Hung, Specialized Vice President of National Traffic Safety Committee ” Such as the standard of charging. Therefore, in this early stage, mainly based on the National Technical Regulation on technical safety quality and environmental protection for cars (QVN 09: 2015 / BGTVT) to test and evaluate. vehicle safety prices. At the same time, there is research to build appropriate standards for the development of electric cars in the country in the future. According to Mr. Nguyen Van Khoi, Director of the Department of Standards (General Department of Standards, Metrology and Quality), Vietnam currently has the standard TCVN 12241-3: 2018 on the secondary lithium-ion battery used for power transmission. for electric road vehicles. This International Standard specifies test procedures and acceptance criteria for the safety performance of batteries and masses of secondary lithium-ion batteries used to power road vehicles (EV). including battery electric vehicles (BEV) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEV). “However, we do not have a set of standards (required to apply) on charging stations and charging terminals. This is not even available in advanced countries. Just like the plug of household electrical appliances has not been agreed, where the power supply is 110V, where 220V, the device has a 3-pin or 2-pin plug, but the 2-pin plug is also each style. In addition, the structure of the electric vehicle charging station is also a technology secret issue, so no company wants to share it, so it has not been agreed to set which one is the standard. For example, the phone charger, until now it has been agreed, to buy any device, use the charger cord, the charger of that company, basically according to the original equipment manufacturer “, Mr. Khoi said. Just as a car powered by an internal combustion engine needs multiple gas stations, an electric vehicle (EV) also needs multiple public charging stations. The question is which technology standard charging station will Vietnam follow in order to be able to meet the maximum number of electric vehicles with different charging standards? According to Mr. Dao Cong Quyet, Head of the Public Relations Subcommittee of VAMA, there are currently 3 international charging standards for cars, including: Europe (CCS), Japan (CHAdeMO) and China (GB / T). ). If there are many electric car manufacturers, it is also necessary to have a common standard for the car manufacturers to plan to manufacture and import this type of vehicle for sale in Vietnam. Mr. Tran Quang Ha, Deputy Director of the Department of Science and Technology (Ministry of Transport), said that the charging standards of many basic companies according to Europe, but most of them do not have the uniformity of the common charging standard between the companies. Currently, road motor vehicles in Vietnam are basically all according to European standards. On the issue of waste disposal for electric vehicles, Mr. Ha informed that most countries have strict and strict regulations on waste product management. As for the discarded products containing harmful substances such as batteries and batteries, Vietnam has also had regulations but there are no sanctions. “When electric vehicles thrive, the problem of completing regulations on waste management and treatment such as batteries, batteries will be very hot. There should be clear sanctions “, Mr. Ha suggested.

Company Kronstadt (Russia) is building a factory for the manufacture of unmanned fighter jets. (Source: Sputnik) The Kronstadt Company is the developer and manufacturer of the Inokhodets combat drone (UAV). Such aircraft can carry weapons up to 200 kg and have been used in the Syrian battlefield. In addition this type of UAV also has reconnaissance and civilian versions. “The Kronstadt Company has started building the first factory in Dubna to mass produce unmanned fighters. The factory will be built in record time when production is scheduled to begin in November. 2021, “said the company’s press department. The project has an investment capital of nearly 52 million USD and will provide permanent jobs for more than 1.5 thousand people. With an area of ​​45 thousand m2, the factory will have an environment-friendly and no-noise production process. According to a senior source in the Russian Industrial-Military Complex, “The project will meet the Inokhodets demand of both the Russian Ministry of Defense and other customers”. The Inokhodets, also known as Orion, was developed at the Kronstadt company by the order of the Russian Ministry of Defense. This device can fly continuously for up to one day. Its maximum take-off weight is 1,100 kg, combat payload is up to 200 kg. Orion is capable of using small guided missiles and guided bombs to strike ground targets. In addition, the Kronstadt Company is also developing the Grom heavy attack UAVs. (According to Sputnik)