India: Aadhaar Records 1.9 billion Transactions in January
By the end of January, Aadhaar saturation among all age groups reached 94.65%. The saturation level among the adult population is now near universal. During January, more than 13.7 million Aadhaar cards were successfully updated.
Vietnam’s Digital Economy Witnesses Significant Growth
IT contributed the most to the digital economy – about 30% of the total value, followed by e-commerce (14.3%) and hardware production (12.8%). The digital content field recorded the strongest growth, up nearly 104% compared to the Q1 of 2022.
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras to Develop Novel TB Diagnostic Tech
The urine-based tuberculosis screening and diagnostic product is projected to surpass the speed and affordability of existing point-of-care diagnostic kits by using a plasmonic fibre optic absorbance biosensor tech for the product.
Vietnam to Help Local Digital Companies Go Global
The government is encouraging Vietnamese digital enterprises to expand their markets and bring their technology to solve digital transformation problems in other countries. This will contribute to the building of a digital world.
Vietnam Passports to Have Electronic Chips
Apart from the holder’s basic information like name and date of birth, the passport carries biometric information like fingerprint and face scans and blood type that will accelerate customs procedures.
India Promotes Digital Literacy, Skill Development
The National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology is working with an organisation to develop and implement initiatives promoting digital literacy and creating employment opportunities for the country’s youth.
Vietnam: Chip-Based ID Cards for Healthcare Services
Data from the Vietnam Social Security (VSS) agency shows that around 11.8 million people in Vietnam have used their chip-based ID cards to access healthcare services. 12,270 medical units have accepted the chip-based ID cards, which are integrated with health insurance cards for their services. This account for 96% of the total units across the […]
Singapore, India Link National Real-Time Digital Payment Facilities
The PayNow-UPI linkage is the first-ever real-time payment system to use a scalable cloud-based infrastructure to handle future increases in remittance traffic and is also the first linkage to have a non-bank financial institution as a participant.
India: App, Tool Allows Citizens to Report Illegal Coal Mining Incidents
The objective of developing and launching the CMSMS application was to promote citizens’ participation against illegal mining by allowing users to send complaints through the Khanan Prahari app.
Vietnam, Belgium Collaborate on Science and Technology
The National Innovation Centre has signed three MoUs with Belgium-based groups to promote technological innovation, semiconductor research and development, and green hydrogen development.
