Science and technology
Science and technology research and development
Vietnam dominates Mekong's top 10 most promising tech startups
Three Vietnamese projects have been listed in the Mekong region’s top 10 most promising tech startups which will be showcased at an international exhibition in Thailand at the end of this month. Two Thai startups are also on the list, while the rest are from other ...
Work starts on Vietnam's 'Silicon Valley'
The construction of a hi-tech park following the model of the US’s Silicon Valley began in Ho Chi Minh City on 10 November. Keep reading ...
ASEAN nations adopt new technology plan
ASEAN ministers of science and technology met recently in Vientiane to adopt the ASEAN Plan of Action on Science, Technology and Innovation (APASTI) for 2016-2025. The 16th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Science and Technology was organised in Vientiane by the Ministry of Science and Technology and presided over by ...
Vietnam launches its largest hi-tech research and development center
Hanoi has opened the country’s biggest research and development center for technologies related to mechanics, electronics, energy and environment, local media reported. Keep reading ...
UK backs STEM push in Cambodia
Young Cambodians will be urged to consider a career in the fields of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), through a joint initiative launched on 27 October by the Ministry of Education, the British Embassy and the international employment and training organisation IDP Education. Keep reading ...
Mekong region gets satellite-data boost
The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, USAID and a range of participating organizations have launched a five-year initiative they hope will transform the way in which the government, organizations, universities and citizens use data for research and decision-making. Called Servir-Mekong, the project will focus on Myanmar, Laos, ...
Lao researchers seeking to introduce faster growing rice varieties
The Naphok Agricultural Research Centre is seeking to produce early maturing varieties of rice seed for Lao farmers to plant in the coming years, as part of efforts to reduce the disaster related impacts of climate change. Researchers at the centre are currently conducting ongoing research into ...
Vietnam's mobile game market tops SE Asia, poised to grow
With its revenues estimated at US$83 million last year, Vietnam’s mobile game market is leading Southeast Asia and is likely to grow further, news website VnEconomy has reported. The market accounts for 37 percent of total mobile game revenues in the whole region, according to the ...
