North-South 500kV transmission line passing through Hai Van Pass (Da Nang) Also from the situation of “two evenings, one morning” and the urgent requirements of reality, in February 1992, the late Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet approved the technical and economic justification for the construction of a 500kV power transmission line. North South. On April 5, 1992, the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the North – South 500kV transmission line was held simultaneously in many provinces: Hoa Binh, Quang Nam – Da Nang, Dak Lak… The special feature of the construction The construction of the North-South 500kV transmission line was the construction period within two years, an extremely difficult time for the staff of the energy industry at that time. Workers of Power Transmission Company 2 (PTC2) repair the North-South 500kV transmission line Using a helicopter to check the 500kV North-South transmission line With the spirit of determination of the industry, the close direction of the Government, all levels, and the support of the people, May 27, 1994 went down in the history of the energy industry when the North-South 500kV transmission line was officially launched. put into operation, bringing electricity from the North to the Central and the South. Workers repair the 500kV North-South transmission line carrying current After 27 years of operation, the North-South 500kV transmission line has constantly promoted its role and great efficiency in power transmission, making an important contribution to the country’s socio-economic development. This is also the project that brings the highest efficiency on the total investment capital of the industry and opens the period of modernization of the electricity industry. At the same time, laying the starting foundation for the development of the national power transmission grid. On the occasion of the 27th anniversary of the energizing and operation of the 500kV line, circuit 1, the National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT) would like to introduce the book “North-South 500kV transmission line – The turning point of Vietnam’s electricity industry”. ” (link: http://www.npt.com.vn/d6/en-VN/news/Sach-Duong-day-500-kV-Bac-Nam-Buoc-ngoat-cua-nganh-Dien-Viet- Male-5-242-4939). The book is a grateful gift for the people who made history, directly participated in the construction of the North-South 500kV transmission line and generations of officials and employees of the electricity industry in general, the transmission field. Electricity in particular has always accompanied and joined hands to build and develop EVNNPT more and more strongly.

Samsung Display’s dominance is being threatened by Chinese companies In particular, when Apple adopted OLED panels instead of LCD panels starting with the iPhone 12 series in 2020, the use of OLED panels increased sharply. Recently, Chinese display companies are entering the small and medium-sized OLED panel market, increasing the supply of low-cost panels. Omdia estimates that Apple will use the largest number of OLED panels for smartphones next year. It is expected that Apple will use 169 million OLED panels in 2021 and 190 million panels in 2022. Most likely they will use OLED panels for new products expected to launch in the second half of 2021. Meanwhile, Samsung is also expected to use 155 million OLED panels in 2021 and 168 million panels in 2022, the second largest after Apple. Although Samsung Display is expected to maintain its No. 1 position in the global smartphone OLED display market next year, its market share is expected to shrink due to competition from other manufacturers. Chinese company. In fact, according to Omdia, Samsung Display’s market share has dropped from 86% in 2019 to 78% in 2020. Omdia forecasts that its market share will drop to 77% in 2021 and 65% in next. On the other hand, the market share of Chinese companies is expected to increase from 15% in 2021 to 27% in 2022. In particular, BOE, China’s largest display manufacturer, is expected to expand the market. share from 6% in 2021 to 13% in 2022. Regarding this, Omdia said: “Chinese display companies are improving their technical skills. China will be a major threat to South Korea’s leading position in the OLED display market.” Phan Van Hoa (according to Businesskorea)

TSMC will increase semiconductor chips for cars by 60% this year To do this, TSMC has to reallocate semiconductor chip production capacity to other industries that are also experiencing “stressfully high demand due to the acceleration of digital transformation”. The Taiwanese semiconductor chip maker said: “With fixed short-term capacity, TSMC has been trying to increase production in 2021 for microcontrollers (MCUs), one of the key components in the products sold in China. leading cars by 60% compared to the level in 2020”. This represents a 30% increase from pre-pandemic levels in 2019. TSMC will also continue to work with the automotive supply chain to address the current shortage. Modernizing supply chain management and increasing demand forecasting will be the way to avoid such shortages in the future, TSMC added. The global semiconductor chip shortage, which began last year, has forced some auto production lines to close and is also affecting consumer electronics. TSMC has repeatedly said it is doing its best to address shortages and ramp up production. US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on May 20 that she had held meetings with 30 senior industry leaders about the semiconductor chip shortage and said the US could help. increase transparency in the market. This meeting was attended by major automakers such as General Motors, Ford Motor, Stellantis NV, semiconductor chip suppliers and other semiconductor companies. Phan Van Hoa (according to Reuters)

6G technology will appear around 2030 Mr. Eric Xu also noted that Huawei is currently working to determine the key specifications of 6G technology, and the company may soon release a white paper on 6G. “We are working with other players in the mobile industry to determine what 6G really is,” added Mr. Eric Xu. Maybe in the near future, we will release our 6G white paper “. Mr. Eric Xu stated that the future development of 6G will depend on potential use cases that need the support of this technology. “If Huawei or the global industry has limited imagination and if we can’t come up with a compelling use case for 6G, then maybe 6G won’t be necessary. If all the use cases for 6G that the industry will come up with could be supported by 5G or 5.5G then we wouldn’t need 6G. Then we may need to wait for our next generation, who might be smarter than us and have different needs. They may come up with some use cases that only 6G can handle. That will be where 6G can find its value… ”, analyzed Eric Xu. In preparation for the next generation of mobile technology, the Chinese government has begun researching 6G technology. According to Chinese state media reports, government agencies and research institutes had initial meetings with the aim of establishing research and development groups. 6G technology National level. China’s Ministry of Science and Technology said it would set up two working groups to carry out 6G research activities. Meanwhile, earlier this week, the German government said it plans to finance up to 700 million euros ($ 833 million) for research on 6G technologies by 2025. In a statement, the Ministry of Education Education and Research The German Federation (BMBF) said it started Germany’s first research initiative on 6G technology this week. Besides China and Germany, many other countries in the world have also planned and invested in the research and development of 6G technology such as the US, Korea, Japan, France and Finland. Phan Van Hoa (from Rcrwireless)