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FPT cooperating with
Facebook
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Though already
running its own social network, FPT Corporation has
decided to sign an agreement with social network
Facebook.
FPT last week
announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding
with Facebook, under which, according to Nguyen Thanh
Nam, former General Director of FPT, the company will
become the official developer of Facebook’s applications
for the Vietnamese market, and at the same time, will
act as the advertisement partner that provides
advertisement services to Facebook on the
market.
Explaining the
decision to cooperate with Facebook, Nam said Facebook
is not only a social network, but is also becoming an
environment for developing new-generation applications.
Being the biggest software developer in Vietnam, FPT
will have major advantages in working with Facebook to
bring benefits to consumers.
Source:
SGTT
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Explore the universe
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To celebrate the
50th anniversary of the first flight into space on April
12,1961, FPT Space Research (FSpace)’s Laboratory, FPT
University and the Hanoi Amateur Astronomy Society (HAS)
organized the ‘Yuri's Night’ program.
Yuri's Night
was held at the FPT University with the aim of
disseminating knowledge and improving social awareness,
especially towards the young, about space and the
universe.
At the
program, FSpace introduced the purpose of space and
universe research and the traditional applications of
space technology.
FSpace
Laboratory also introduced their F-1 satellite project
which is expected to be launched into orbit at the end
of 2011 on a U.S. rocket.
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FPT Shareholders’
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On April 15, 2011,
FPT Corporation held its 2011 shareholders’ conference
at Horison Hotel, Cat Linh Street, Hanoi.
Issues
ratified at the conference included the audited
financial report 2010, the board of directors’ report,
etc.
At the
conference, the new FPT Executive Board introduced three
new members: FPT CEO Truong Dinh Anh, Vice president Chu
Thi Thanh Ha and Nguyen The Phuong.
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VIETNAM
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VN comes out on
top at chip design contest in
Japan
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Two teams from
Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM)
won first and second prizes at the 14th Large Scale
Integrated (LSI) Design Contest held in Okinawa, Japan
from January to March.
The first prize went to
Fetel07 team from VNU-HCMC University of Science. Second
prize went to Kitten team from University of Technology
and University of Science. The third prize went to the
Three Sun team from host country, Japan.
Initiated in 1997, the international LSI contest
is held annually for graduates and postgraduates from
universities and colleges in the Asia Pacific region,
aiming to foster talent in chip design.
The winners
will be granted scholarships to further their studies
and research in Japan.
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VN sees
opportunities from embedded software outsourcing
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Developing
embedded systems and embedded software has become the
national policy of many countries in the world. Experts
believe that Vietnam has major potential for embedded
software outsourcing.
Currently, most embedded
software is integrated in communication products and
consumer electronics. They are also used in automobile
products and other means of transport, healthcare
equipment, energy equipment, alarm equipment and
measurement and monitoring products.
According
to OESF (Open Embedded Software Foundation), the global
embedded systems market along with embedded software is
estimated to be worth US$112.5 billion.
Japan is
now the biggest embedded software market in the world.
Since Vietnam is Japan’s third largest partner in
software outsourcing, Vietnamese enterprises have major
opportunities to conduct embedded software outsourcing
for Japan.
Source: Saigon Times
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VN to launch first
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Viet Nam will
launch its first remote sensing satellite in 2014,
according to the Space Technology Institute of the Viet
Nam Academy of Science and Technology.
Head of the
Space Technology Institute Doan Minh Chung said the
satellite, called VNREDSat-1, would be designed and
assembled using French technology in
2013.
The 130kg
satellite will be capable of capturing earth images from
almost 700km in space, to monitor and study the effects
of climate change, monitor natural disasters and manage
natural resources and the environment.
The VNREDSat-1
project has a total investment of €55.8 million (US$38
million) sourced from the French Government's official
development assistance.
It will
include the lease of a satellite launching pad and
advisors.
Source:
Vietnamnet
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HIGHLIGHT |
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 Japanese cherry blossoms
reveal their beauty in Hanoi
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Vietnamese people once
again had the opportunity to admire Japanese cherry blossoms
at the Genki festival in Hanoi on April 16,
2011.
The theme of the
event this year was “For a Beloved Japan” and it was organized
by the Vietnam-Japan Cultural Exchange Association in
coordination with the Cherry Blossom Society. It aimed to
share sentiments with Japanese victims of the recent
earthquake and tsunami.
The two-day festival hoped to
strengthen Vietnam-Japan cultural exchanges in the lead-up to
the 40th anniversary of friendly diplomatic relations between
the two countries (1973-2013).
The event featured many
Japanese cultural activities such as Yosakoi dances, Cosplay
and origami paper folding.
There were also traditional
Vietnamese arts such as puppetry and popular opera represented
to promote Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties.
Below are
snapshots of the festival, taken by DTiNews
reporters:
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Le Tour De FSOFT
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“Le Tour De Fsoft” is an
annual in-pair bicycle race for FPT Software’s staff. The race
will start on April 24, 2011 in Hanoi. Each pair must have at
least one member working in FPT Software while his/her partner
could be a member of FPT Software (or not). This activity,
organized by the Company’s youth and labor union, aims to
raise the Company staff’s awareness about health and
environmental protection.
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