Category: Science & Technology

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha received visiting Lao Minister of Technology and Communications Boviengkham Vongdara in Hanoi on May 29.

Welcoming agreements signed between the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) and the Lao Ministry of Technology and Communications, Ha expressed his wish that the two sides will actively promote cooperation and technology transfer so that Vietnam and Laos can jointly implement digital and green transformation as soon as possible.

With its potential for renewables such as hydroelectricity, wind power and solar power, Laos can become a centre of clean energy, he stated, adding that this is one of the factors that determine the level of attraction for investors in the future.

Regarding digital transformation, the Deputy PM appreciated the results that the information and communications technology (ICT) industry of Laos has achieved, with the active and effective support of Vietnam’s Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel).

He showed his belief that in the coming time, Laos will form an effective ICT system helping people benefit from the digital government and digital economy, replacing the development model based on natural resources which are becoming exhausted. From experiences it has in Vietnam, the Lao ministry needs to “order” the Viettel Group to achieve bigger goals in digital transformation and digital society promotion.

In terms of human resources training and development, Ha asked the Lao Ministry of Technology and Communications to identify specific needs and coordinate with the VAST to develop a Government-level project to create a solid foundation for cooperation and accompany Vietnam on the path of innovation.

Boviengkham said that this visit is to promote the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation with the VAST on forecasting and warning of natural disasters and tsunami; research and technology training related to the fourth Industrial Revolution; and on building a national centre for cloud computing/Big Data and application.

According to the minister, the Lao ministry has a close cooperative relationship with the Ministry of Information and Communications and the Ministry of Science and Technology and other ministries of Vietnam, thus contributing to strengthening and cultivating the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Chiang Mai, May 22 – has become a subject that has received a lot of attention. After a female teacher at Doi School, Chiang Dao District, Chiang Mai Province came out to reveal the behavior of a young teacher at school who punished children with kicks and punches. There are also thousands of baht donated to go to the beach and sing karaoke. Recently, the agency has stopped hiring young teachers. and expedite auditing of the school’s donation account In the midst of admiration for the young teacher who was not indifferent to what happened

This boy was in an incident when a 26-year-old young teacher in charge of a male dormitory at a school in Mae Na Subdistrict, Chiang Dao District, Chiang Mai Province kicked and punched 3 first grade students on January 17, 2023. Because the child stole candy in the teacher’s room, he was punished, but did not think it would be this severe.

The CCTV footage of the incident was published by a female teacher at the school and became news. make parents, students Most of them are located along the high mountain. send their children to study and stay at school came to visit with concern, saying that he wanted the teacher to punish the child as appropriate I don’t want it to be too harsh.

The teacher took 1 in 3 children who were abused. met with investigators at the Chiang Dao Police Station, ready to send him for physical examination The young teacher who caused the incident gave evidence to the police. Accept that he actually did it, just slipped his hand because he wanted his students to be good children. Recently, the agency has an order to immediately dismiss this young teacher. because the evidence is clear and lawsuits to follow the process.

As for the female teacher who came out to reveal this story which must leave the area for safety to move to help government officials at the Primary Education Service Area Office 3, ready to check the school’s donation account which the female teacher gave information that There are some administrators and teachers who spend their money to go to the beach in Phuket. Claiming to go to the government to send a district executive on May 7, including plane tickets, accommodation, food, totaling more than 37,000 baht, and also traveling to buy solar cells in Mae Sai District, Chiang Rai Province, but instead spent the money Another 15,000 baht for karaoke trips until the donation amounted to 200,000 baht. Before the semester break, there were only over 30,000 baht left, while the administrators insisted it was their own money. and ready for inspection

The young teacher also carried information to the NACC Region 5 to investigate this matter. And hoping to get justice, she said that after recruiting teachers 6 years ago in Bangkok, but dreaming of becoming a mountain teacher Last year, I asked to be packed here. But have to come across this kind of thing. As a teacher, he had to come out to protect and ready to accept the consequences amid admiration from many parties including the governor of Chiang Mai which encourages young teachers who wear the spirit of teachers to protect children and does not succumb to what is wrong pending investigation And the truth will protect the good teachers of society. – Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Education, labor, and human resources development officials are laying the foundation for an inclusive, sustainable economy by pursuing policies that ensure individuals in the APEC region have equal access to education, training, and employment opportunities.”As we embarked on this new decade, we found ourselves at a critical juncture. The pandemic has profoundly impacted education systems worldwide, underscoring the urgent need for resilient and adaptable approaches,” Lead Shepherd of the APEC Human Resources Development Working Group Zhao Li said, as noted in a release issued by the Group and received here on Saturday. “We must prioritize the goal of ensuring equal educational opportunities for all, by not only increasing access to education but also by implementing evidence-based policies and programs that address the diverse needs of our students,” Li remarked. Meeting in Detroit on May 16-19, the Group, which administers regional policy cooperation on education and labor issues, deliberated ways to implement the APEC Education Strategy. It includes exploring initiatives that can enhance and align competencies to the needs of individuals, societies, and economies; accelerate innovation; as well as increase employability. PEC officials agreed to better assess and bridge skills gaps and strengthen lifelong vocational education and training to adequately prepare the workforce for the changing world of work. They also recognized the important role of social dialogue and to engage the workforce and employers to understand the impact of policies in place. “It is our responsibility to ensure that no one is left behind, as economies in our region continue to evolve and adapt to a rapidly changing world,” Li stated. “This means dismantling gender biases, breaking down barriers for persons with disabilities, and creating an environment that nurtures diversity and inclusivity. Our efforts should particularly focus on the underserved populations in our economies,” he remarked. Recognizing the urgency of addressing climate change, APEC officials explored how to ensure that the transition to a more sustainable economy is inclusive and how green economy training and upskilling can help prepare the workforce to support the transition. PEC officials also shared best practices and policies that support an inclusive workforce as well as the emerging challenges of occupational safety and health in the digital age, as the rapid pace of technological advancements, digital transformation, and evolving work dynamics only highlights the opportunities to bolster upskilling and reskilling efforts of the workforce. This encompasses critical thinking, problem-solving, adaptability, and digital literacy. “In developing digital capacities, it is essential to foster public-private partnerships and engage stakeholders from various sectors to ensure that capacity building programs remain relevant, responsive, and aligned with the needs of the labor market,” Li concluded.

Source: Antara News Agency

Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Nguyen Hoang Long has made a working trip to Belfast city in Northern Ireland to foster bilateral connections and cooperation, especially in education and trade.

During the trip from May 9-11, Long visited two leading universities in Northern Ireland – Ulster University and Queen’s University Belfast – to discuss cooperation in research, training, student exchange and English teacher training.

At the Ulster University, which has announced nine MA scholarships on Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) for English language teachers from Vietnam, Long was welcomed by Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Seawright who expressed his hope that the project will contribute to fostering the effective partnership between Northern Ireland and Vietnam.

Long said that the scholarships, part of the British Council’s UK/Vietnam Season, aims to honour the sound relations between the UK and Vietnam, and strengthen the connections between the two countries’ people.

British Council Director for Northern Ireland Jonathan Stewart said that the British Council is committed to providing English language teachers with access to world-leading professional development opportunities and reaching their full potential.

At the Queen’s University Belfast, Long attended a roundtable discussion with representatives from the Ulster University, the Queen’s University Belfast and the British Council in Belfast. He thanked the leaders of the Queen’s University Belfast for many educational cooperation activities with Vietnamese universities in recent years, including the granting of many PhD scholarships to Vietnamese researchers.

Participants agreed to find solutions to strengthen cooperation in priority areas such as higher education, scientific research, and innovation; medical and life sciences; computer science, network security, network technology, creative industries and agriculture, while promoting trade exchanges and business collaboration and fostering partnership at the local level between Vietnam and Northern Ireland.

Long expressed his hope that the Queen’s University Belfast and the Belfast administration will design policies to strengthen support for Vietnam, including providing accommodation, tuition fees and scholarships for talented Vietnamese students.

The Queen’s University Belfast currently has five professors and lecturers from Vietnam, together with about 10 Vietnamese postgraduates and 60 students in the fields of technology, telecommunications, healthcare, and English language teaching./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Centra School, Government Center, 21 Apr-Provincial Election Commission Workshop, Candidates and Political Parties about accounting for election campaign expenses Incomplete or false will be prosecuted.

The Office of the Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) organized a workshop to clarify the accounting for income and expenses in the election of members of the House of Representatives, chaired by Pol.Lt.Col. Nattawat Sangiamsak, Deputy Secretary-General of the ECT. and many representatives from political parties attended the meeting

Maj. Col. Nattawat gave an interview after the opening ceremony that, according to the law, political parties must follow the rules and regulations. which will have campaign expenses according to the specified framework Both about the financial limit and the submission of income and expenses accounts within the specified period. therefore invited representatives of political parties to acknowledge the law and invite officials across the country to receive information in order to communicate to those candidates that they are aware of the legal campaigning guidelines There is currently no party reporting on the expenditure. Because the post-election report is required 90 days from May 14, if not completed, will be subject to criminal prosecution.

“At this time, each party has to collect expenses. know that you already know each other They also talk to each other from time to time. In the past, reporting at the national level was rarely a problem. because of communication There has never been a case of incomplete submissions by political parties,” Pol.Lt.Col. Nattawat said.-Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency

Jayapura (ANTARA) – As many as 3,017 Papuan students, including those from three new autonomous regions (DOB), have received scholarships for higher education through the Higher Education Affirmation (ADIK) program.The Papuan students who have received the scholarships are currently pursuing their studies at 97 public and private universities across Indonesia, head of special education and services (PKLK) at the Office of Library and Archives of Papua, Laurens Wantik, told ANTARA in Jayapura on Saturday. The scholarship recipients are currently studying in a number of cities, including Lhokseumawe, Bandung, Surabaya, Bogor, Bali, Jakarta, Kupang, Ambon, Makassar, and Manado. The ADIK program has been annually allocating a scholarship quota of 400 for Papuan students, and as many as 315 students were granted scholarships in 2022. This year, the selection process will begin in mid-April. “The ADIK program is aimed at native Papuan students who wish to continue their studies to higher education,” Wantik said. For the duration of their studies, the scholarship program will provide health insurance worth Rp10 million as well as monthly and tuition fees of Rp1.5 million each to recipients. The most popular fields of study among students are social and political sciences, economics, medicine, and engineering, Wantik informed.

Source:Antara News Agency

Omaha, Neb. and Greenwood Village, Colo.–(ANTARA/Business Wire)– The today announced that the first patient has been enrolled in an FDA-approved clinical trial evaluating , an investigational drug using cannabidiol in ANANDA’s proprietary Liquid Structure delivery technology, for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). ( The trial is being led by principal investigator Matthew Rizzo, MD, FAAN, FANA, the Reynolds Professor and Chair of the UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences, chief physician for neurological services at Nebraska Medicine, and chief physician for neurosciences clinical programs at Nebraska Medicine. “We are very excited to have this important trial underway,” said Dr. Rizzo. “Our collaboration with ANANDA Scientific is allowing us to advance evidence-based research into new therapeutics for the large PTSD patient population.” Dr. Rizzo’s research team includes Jennifer Merickel, PhD, Cognitive Neuroscientist and Assistant Professor in the UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences, and Brigette Soltis-Vaughan, an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Clinician and Researcher in the UNMC Department of Psychiatry and Instructor in the UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences. “Enrolling the first patient in our second PTSD clinical trial is an important milestone for ANANDA’s clinical development program,” said Sohail R. Zaidi, ANANDA’s Chief Executive Officer. “We are very pleased to be partnering with the UNMC’s research team in evaluating our promising drug for this very debilitating condition.” This phase II double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical study is planning to enroll 180 participants to provide rigorous evaluation of the efficacy and safety of Nantheia ATL5. ABOUT NANTHEIA ATL5 Nantheia ATL5 is an investigational drug that uses cannabidiol in ANANDA’s proprietary Liquid Structure delivery technology. Pre-clinical and initial clinical studies show that ANANDA’s Liquid Structure delivery technology (licensed from Lyotropic Delivery Systems (LDS) Ltd in Jerusalem, Israel) enhances the effectiveness and stability of cannabidiol. Nantheia ATL5 is an oral product with 100mg cannabidiol per softgel capsule. ABOUT University of Nebraska Medical Center s Nebraska’s only public academic health sciences center, UNMC is committed to the education of a 21st century health care workforce, to finding cures and treatments for devastating diseases, to providing the best care for patients and to serving the state and its communities through award-winning outreach. UNMC has six colleges, two institutes and a graduate studies program, serving more than 4,400 students in about 90 programs. Researchers at UNMC perform cutting-edge research in neurological sciences, oncology, infectious disease, and other key areas. ABOUT ANANDA SCIENTIFIC NANDA is a leading research-focused biopharmaceutical company pioneering high-caliber clinical studies evaluating therapeutic indications such as PTSD, Radiculopathic Pain, Anxiety and Opioid Use Disorder (Mt. Sinai and UCLA). The company employs patented delivery technology to make cannabinoids and other plant derived compounds highly bioavailable, water soluble, and shelf-life stable and focuses on producing effective, premium quality pharmaceutical products. The company is expanding its research base through multiple sponsored research agreements with universities to diversify its clinical portfolio. Contacts Source: ANANDA Scientific Inc.

Source: Antara News Agency

Malang, East Java (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology has said that lack of teacher availability is one of the problems faced by the Indonesian education sector.”The lack of teacher availability has been caused by teacher retirement,” the ministry’s director general of teachers and educational personnel, Nunuk Suryani, said on the sidelines of the graduation of 1,238 teachers from the Teacher Professional Education (PPG) at Muhammadiyah Malang University (UMM), Malang, East Java, on Tuesday. Based on data in 2022, the shortage of teachers in Indonesia has reached 781 thousand, she informed. To overcome this problem, the government has decided to open State Civil Apparatus (ASN) positions for teachers with employment agreements (P3K). Strategic issues related to national education development must be resolved, especially related to uneven education services and the low quality of education, she said. ccording to data, there are 288 sub-districts in Indonesia that do not have junior high schools and 681 sub-districts lack high schools, Suryani noted. In addition, teachers’ competence plays an important role in the quality of education, which is still low and unevenly distributed, as well as the unavailability of a steady learning outcome assessment method, she added. “Moreover, the competitiveness of Indonesian universities is still weak, based on publications, innovations, and also citations,” Suryani noted. Therefore, Indonesia needs a new transformation related to education, not only for prospective teachers, but also to widen teachers’ perspectives to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets, she said. Meanwhile, the executive director of the Asia Pacific Centre for Ecohydrology (APCE) of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Professor Ignasius D.A. Sutapa, highlighted the important role of the teaching and education faculty (FKIP) in preparing professional teachers in the digital era. ccording to him, education in the digital era is marked by the integration of information and communication technology in education and teaching. Students and teachers can easily access abundant sources of knowledge due to digitalization. However, this convenience also brings its own challenges, especially the ability to create innovation and collaboration, which can be an important capital for advancing educational institutions and creating quality human resources (HR) who can compete globally, he added. “The old perspective on literacy in education, such as reading, writing, and arithmetic, is no longer sufficient. Teachers and students must be able to interpret new literacy in the digital era, which includes data literacy, the ability to read and analyze information in the digital world, and technology literacy,” Sutapa said. Meanwhile, UMM Deputy Chancellor I Syamsul Arifin expressed the hope that the thousands of newly inaugurated teachers would be able to respond to the challenges of the future. rifin also thanked the Ministry of Education and Culture for trusting UMM for preparing future professional teachers. “UMM wants to contribute to preparing superior human resources to advance the country,” he said.

Source: Antara News Agency