pilot set to help streamline commercial land expansion

Pilot set to help streamline commercial land expansion

A pilot resolution permitting developers to convert non-residential land into commercial housing projects is expected to remove obstacles for hundreds of stalled projects, experts have said.
trumps second term impacts sci tech activities and industry 40 technologies

Trump’s second term impacts sci-tech activities and industry 4.0 technologies

RMIT's experts preview notable impacts that the second Trump administration might have on the digital and technological development and Industry 4.0 in Vietnam.
young enterprises paying more attention to reuse

Young enterprises paying more attention to reuse

Fifteen pioneering companies are spotlighting sustainable solutions at RMIT University’s Hanoi campus, with even the exhibition booths designed to reflect a commitment to waste reduction and environmental protection.
vietnamese investors embrace sustainability report

Vietnamese investors embrace sustainability: report

Sustainability reporting has become essential for corporate transparency and influencing investment choices globally, including in Vietnam's growing economy.
vietnam strengthens quality measurement standards cooperation with uae saudi arabia

Vietnam strengthens quality measurement standards cooperation with UAE, Saudi Arabia

Vietnam plans to cooperate with the UAE and Saudi Arabia on quality measurement standards across various areas, including training, conformity assessment, legal and industrial metrology, testing and laboratory operations, and calibration.
archistar secures contract with the city of austin for groundbreaking ai powered automated building permit assessment platform

Archistar Secures Contract with the City of Austin for Groundbreaking AI-Powered Automated Building Permit Assessment Platform

SYDNEY , Oct. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The City of Austin has entered into a landmark contract with Archistar for the deployment of its innovative automated building permit assessment software. This 5-year contract represents a significant step forward in leveraging AI to streamline the city's building permit assessment processes.
foxconn expanding 500 million macbook and ipad plant

Foxconn expanding $500 million MacBook and iPad plant

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment released a report on September 25 recommending the approval of a proposal for environmental permits at a factory in Bac Giang province.
foreign employers propose work permit solutions

Foreign employers propose work permit solutions

Ahead of a policy dialogue organised by Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee and the Vietnam Business Forum on September 18, the foreign business community has sent comments reflecting the problems that they have encountered.
green hydrogen a strategic leap towards sustainability

Green hydrogen: a strategic leap towards sustainability

Green hydrogen has the potential to transform Vietnam’s energy landscape and reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels. RMIT senior lecturer of Logistics and Supply Chain Management Dr. Majo George explained to Minh Ngoc why it is high time Vietnam invested in green hydrogen technology.
programme brings smile to children with lip palate deformities

Programme brings smile to children with lip, palate deformities ​

The Department of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs and the General Hospital of the northern mountainous province of Son La, in collaboration with Operation Smile Vietnam (OSV), are organising a cleft lip and palate surgery programme for local children from August 26-29.
feasibility is a must for successful dppa mechanism

Feasibility is a must for successful DPPA mechanism

A July government decree permits many kind of renewable energy projects to engage in direct power purchase agreements without using Vietnam Electricity transmission line. Tran Dang Khoi, general director of Hero Future Energies Vietnam LLC under Hero Group, told VIR’s Oanh Nguyen about the impact of the policy on renewable energy firms and offered some proposals.
the path to managing cryptoasset landscape

The path to managing cryptoasset landscape

The crypto market has become a significant income source, but the landscape still needs some clearing up in Vietnam. Dr. Nguyen Nhat Minh and Dr. Thai Trung Hieu, lecturers of Blockchain Enabled Business at RMIT University, look at regulations that are required and how they can be achieved.
vietnam authorises dppa for rooftop solar and biomass projects

Vietnam authorises DPPA for rooftop solar and biomass projects

A recently issued government decree permits rooftop solar, waste-to-energy, and biomass projects to engage in direct power purchase agreements (DPPA) without routing through Vietnam Electricity (EVN).
redefining the journalism landscape in the age of ai

Redefining the journalism landscape in the age of AI

With the recent rise of AI, some journalists and media agencies are fearing an invasion where their journalistic work is used (sometimes without permission) as sources to generate personalised content, or to support social media users in their own quest to become opinion leaders.
the challenges to overcome for vietnams tourism future

The challenges to overcome for Vietnam’s tourism future

The tourism industry in Vietnam is currently facing two challenges that threaten its sustainable development.