2023-02-11

Vietnam

Economy: Digital transformation – an inevitable trend in the sports industry

Hanoi (VNA): The General Administration of Sports (VSA) of Vietnam, in coordination with the competent authorities, has formulated a project for the digital transformation of the sports industry for 2023-2025 and looks ahead to 2030.

The project is expected to upgrade the industry's database and digitize management, training and research areas.

The head of VSA Dang Ha Viet said that the project also aims to create a modern and effective sports sector, integrated into the world, promote related activities, and thus help increase the turnover and profits of the sector.

He cites some sports teams that use digital transformation to generate data for high-achieving training, such as volleyball teams, where data analytics software is used to record athletes' performance and assess their strengths and weaknesses.

Viet went on to say that InStat is the world's largest football video and database, and electronic performance and tracking systems have also been used in football.

When drafting projects, managers should point to the urgent need for digital transformation and develop a roadmap for future athlete selection, saying that this is the most important work, he said.

In the first phase, which runs from 2023 to 2025, the project will focus on upgrading VSA's IT infrastructure and providing training for its employees.

The second phase, from 2026 to 2030, aims for digital transformation and data digitization, as well as the application of new technologies in analysis, monitoring and forecasting.

Lao

Event: Huawei won the highest business award for social assistance and economic development

Huawei received the 2022 Outstanding Business Leader Award in recognition of its contribution to social assistance and economic development. The Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry held an award ceremony in Vientiane on 2023 January 1, which was presented by Mr. Malaithong Kormasit, Minister of Industry and Trade, Mr. Sonxay Siphandon, Prime Minister, and ministers, and attended by Deputy Ministers and business representatives.
Among the 23 enterprises that won the Outstanding Leadership Award, 80 in Vientiane, 61 in Savannakhet Province, 6 each in Champasak and Athobu Province, and 5 in Luang Namtha Province. The 4 units have a total business value of 80,20 billion kip and employ more than 000,15 people.

The 2022 winners made significant contributions in terms of taxes and social contributions to the government. Huawei Technologies (Lao) Sole Co Ltd is known for its telecommunications services. The winners also demonstrated effective management and contributed to the strengthening of the LNCCI and the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The award also recognizes leaders who have led businesses through crises and difficult economic conditions in recent years.

2022 will be the sixth time since 2016 that the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry has held a business award ceremony for chamber member enterprises in central, provincial capitals and provincial capitals.

The award recognizes the achievements and progress of companies that have led them through various crises. and aims to recognize enterprises that have the ability to provide funds, equipment and other factors to the government for their significant contribution to the socio-economic development of the Lao PDR.

At the event, business units from all walks of life organized booths to showcase their products and works, especially in the fields of agriculture, industry, trade, technology, telecommunications, communications, services and tourism.

Huawei's digital energy business section highlighted the trend of digital transformation and sustainable clean energy development, and Huawei's digital energy solutions can meet all ICT applications.

The demonstration of this event shows that Huawei's solutions will play an important role in the digital transformation policy and sustainable clean energy promotion under the framework of the Lao government.

As of December 2021, 12, Huawei has helped customers around the world generate 31.4829 billion kWh of green energy, save 142.2 billion kWh of electricity, and reduce carbon emissions by 3 million tons, equivalent to 3 million trees.

Huawei is collaborating and helping government agencies adapt to Laos' digital age, Industry 4.0, and sustainable energy use to achieve the goals of the national socio-economic development plan.

Singapore

Service: From February 2, the long-term pass is no longer used, only the digital pass: ICA

SINGAPORE – The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) announced on Friday that from 2 February, Long Term Pass (LTP) cards that can be carried with you and in your wallet will no longer be used.

From 2 February, ICA will only issue digital passes for long-term visit, student and dependents passes. Dependents' passes are issued by the Ministry of Social and Family Development. Physical LTP passes issued before February 27 will remain valid until they expire or are cancelled.

LTP holders will be able to access their digital LTP through the MyICA mobile app, the MyICA e-service on the ICA website (ica.gov.sg) or the file storage platform FileSG.

People with Singpass accounts can also view their LTP on the Singpass app. Those who don't have a Singpass account can also log in with their Foreign Identification Number (FIN), date of birth, and unique transaction ID sent to them in an email, informing them that their digital LTP is available.