(HBO) – The fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) is an innovation based on the highly integrated platform of digital-physical-biological connection with the breakthrough of the Internet and artificial intelligence. Industry 4.0 has exerted strong impacts on all socio-economic aspects, fundamentally changing the world’s production. The revolution is expected to open up numerous opportunities but also pose a number of challenges, especially when the country is in the process of industrialisation, modernisation and international integration.

 



RNS Global Company in Cham Mat ward (Hoa Binh city)

The People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province has promulgated Plan No.104/KH-UBND implementing the Prime Minister’s Directive No.16/CT-TTg dated on May 4, 2017 on strengthening the capacity to access to Industry 4.0. As a State management agency on science and technology, the provincial Department of Science and Technology is tasked to actively carry out this plan by building database on science-technology and promoting information-technology infrastructure. Simultaneously is maintaining the Local Area Network (LAN) system, investing in equipment, and upgrading server system, and anti-virus software in addition to updating and digitalising database and developing the Vietnam Research and Education Network (VINAREN) to serve network connection and share data on science-technology. It is also important to ensure information safety and security.

Since the promulgation of the plan, the Department of Science and Technology has actively implemented some key tasks entrusted by the provincial People’s Committee ahead of schedule. For example, the department has consulted the committee to cooperate with the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Hanoi-based Vietnam National University in the field. The conduction of science-technology research at the provincial level is carried out effectively. The department has completed 13 research projects from 2015 to 2017 and signed 15 new research contracts in 2017 alone. It will conduct 10 new research projects in 2018. The department has also organised a policy dialogue supporting businesses with science-technology development. It has worked with the Department of Intellectual Property to complete a collective brand name dossier for Tan Lac red-flesh grapefruits, Da river fish and shrimp products, and geographic indication certification for Cam Phong oranges. This will help localities to promote their products. Furthermore, the department has coordinated with relevant departments to realise the project implementing the national programme "One Commune, One Product” in the 2017-2020 period, with a vision to 2030./.

 

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