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Appel à candidatures pour la 2e saison de Viet Solutions, un concours de produits/solutions numériques organisé par Viettel

HANOI, Vietnam, 17 juin 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Le ministère vietnamien de l’information et des communications (MIC) et Viettel Group annoncent la deuxième saison de Viet Solutions, un concours visant à trouver des produits/solutions pour accélérer le progrès de la transformation numérique. Les personnes intéressées peuvent soumettre leur candidature sur le site officiel du concours www.vietsolutions.net.vn jusqu’au 15/08/2021.

Call for applications for the 2nd season of Viet Solutions - a contest for digital products/solutions by Viettel

Avec pour objectif de « créer des synergies pour créer des sociétés numériques », le concours s’adresse aux personnes et aux organisations du monde entier qui proposent des produits et des solutions dans dix domaines : applications mobiles, soins de santé, éducation, finance et banque, agriculture, transport et logistique, énergie, ressources et environnement, fabrication et gestion d’entreprise. Cette année, le MIC vietnamien et Viettel recherchent des solutions à des problèmes spécifiques qui sont énumérés sur le site officiel du concours.

Dans cette saison, Viet Solutions accepte également les idées d’entreprises et multiplie par trois la cagnotte. Le gagnant recevra 300 millions de VND (12 000 USD), les deux seconds 200 millions (8 500 USD), les deux troisièmes 150 millions (6 400 USD).

Tous les concurrents qualifiés pour l’événement principal auront la possibilité de conclure un partenariat avec Viettel, assorti d’une clause de partage des bénéfices pouvant atteindre 75 %. Les participants seront également formés aux compétences essentielles par des professeurs des meilleures universités économiques, des investisseurs providentiels et des PDG de grandes entreprises.

Le vice-ministre du MIC, Nguyen Huy Dung, a déclaré : « Il existe de nombreux problèmes qui ont besoin de la bonne idée pour être résolus. C’est l’idée maîtresse de la saison actuelle de Viet Solutions ».

Le PDG de Viettel, M. Le Dang Dzung, a déclaré : « Le modèle d’incubateur des trois parties, le gouvernement, les entreprises et les start-ups, génère un énorme pouvoir synergique. Le MIC crée des couloirs juridiques. Viettel dispose d’un vaste marché mondial qui permet aux concurrents de proposer de nouvelles solutions, de nouveaux produits et un environnement propice à la croissance. La communauté des startups fournira des produits créatifs, des solutions pour aider à résoudre le problème défini par le ministère et qui conviennent aux entreprises du marché. Ce modèle de collaboration aidera le Vietnam à accélérer ses progrès en matière de transformation numérique. »

Viet Solutions est un concours annuel visant à trouver des solutions créatives qui aident à résoudre le problème actuel de la société et contribuent au plan de transformation numérique du pays. Après deux saisons, 554 demandes ont été soumises, le revenu total des partenariats s’élève à 20 milliards de VND (870 000 USD).

Lors de la saison précédente, le concours a désigné trois lauréats : Mismart, qui utilise un drone pour surveiller la santé des cultures ; Map4D, une plate-forme cartographique vietnamienne, et CyRada, une solution de sécurité pour le cloud et le web.

Inscription

  • Date limite : Dimanche 15 août 2021 ICT.
  • Vous trouverez des informations sur l’éligibilité, etc. sur le site web de Viet Solutions : http://vietsolutions.net.vn
  • Toutes les candidatures doivent être faites via le site web de Viet Solutions.

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Suspect sought for murder of a man suspected to have been involved in Rhino poaching activities

NELSPRUIT – Police in Mpumalanga are looking for suspects who shot and killed a 57 year old man, who was previously arrested on several allegations related to rhino poaching cases which are currently before the High Court. The man’s killing occurred earlier today, 17 June 2021 at Hazyview.

The deceased was sitting in his Ford Ranger doublecab bakkie next to a shopping complex, when a group of about three armed suspects, who were driving in a black VW Polo, fired several shots at him and then fled the scene. He was rushed to hospital thereafter, where he later succumbed to the gunshot injuries. During the shooting, a passer-by who is an elderly woman also became a victim of the circumstances as she too, was shot on her lower body but she is currently recuperating in hospital.

The police were notified about the incident where a murder case was opened with an additional charge of attempted murder hence the manhunt. No arrests have been made as yet and the motive for the killing is unknown at this point.

The Acting Provincial Commissioner of the police in Mpumalanga, Major General Thulani Phahla has strongly condemned the incident and called for the swift arrest of the suspects. “No one has a right to take another person’s life regardless of the reasons. We are optimistic that members of the community will share information with the police so that the perpetrators can be brought to book in an instant,” said General Phahla.

Members of the public are urged to assist with information that may lead to the arrest of the suspects to call the

Source: South African Police Service

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SA records 13 246 new COVID-19 cases

South Africa recorded the highest daily spike since January after 13 246 people tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday.

According to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), this means the percent testing positive has now increased to 21.7% nationally.

Meanwhile, Gauteng continues to drive the resurgence, with 7 859 cases logged in the last 24 hours.

The NICD said the Northern Cape, Free State, North West and Gauteng are officially in a third wave, with the remaining five provinces seeing the sustained peak.

“These concerning figures represent the highest number of daily cases and positivity rate recorded since January 2021.”

According to the public health institute, the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases now stands at 1 774 312 since the outbreak.

A reported 77 patients succumbed to the respiratory disease.

Meanwhile, 940 more people were admitted to the hospital since the last reporting cycle, which pushes the tally to 8 727.

To date, there have been 286 867 hospital admissions since the outbreak.

The NICD has urged people to remain vigilant by following COVID-19 preventative measures, wearing a mask that covers both the nose and mouth, practising healthy hand hygiene, maintaining physical distancing of at least 1.5 metres and limiting social interactions as much as possible.

The institution has called for those who are 60 years or older to register on Electronic Vaccination Data System (EVDS) to get the vaccine.

In the last 24 hours, 34 663 people have signed up on EVDS to get vaccinated, while 1 965 812 have been vaccinated to date.

“Younger generations are also encouraged to help pensioners register for their vaccine,” the NICD said.

Globally, as of 16 June 2021, there have been 176 303 596 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 3 820 026 deaths, reported to the World Health Organisation.

Source: South African Government News Agency

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Parliament postpones hearings into Children’s Amendment Bill

Public hearings into the Children’s Amendment Bill have been suspended until further notice, Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Social Development has announced.

Committee chairperson Mondli Gungubele said the postponement of public hearings is an important step in the context of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s pronouncement to move the country to lockdown Level 3.

“The committee is always mindful of the COVID-19 outbreak. The numbers are reportedly increasing at an alarming rate, and the committee cannot afford to expose our people to the dangers of COVID-19,” Gungubele said on Wednesday.

Gungubele said public hearings by nature, as evidenced in Limpopo and Mpumalanga, mean a huge turnout of people in a confined space.

“As much as the committee complies with all COVID-19 protocols and prevention measures, one cannot guarantee 100% safety,” Gungubele said.

The public hearings were scheduled to take place in the North West, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Eastern Cape in the next four weeks.

The Children’s Amendment Bill intends to improve services for children and ensure that their welfare is adequately taken care of.

The bill seeks to introduce the definition of “sexual offence” as a way of aligning the Children’s Act with the Sexual Offences Act.

It also proposes creating a “deeming” provision in the Children’s Act that makes it easier to find adult offenders unsuitable to work with children. –

Source: South African Government News Agency

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Attack on police condemned by SAPS management

EASTERN CAPE – Unwarranted attacks on Police Officers by the community of Grahamstown in Makhanda on Monday afternoon, 14 June 2021, is strongly condemned by SAPS management as disgraceful and disappointing.

Two members of the South African Police Service were patrolling D Street at Fingo Village nearby a local tavern when they noticed a group of people dancing in the middle of the road and around a loud speaker with loud music. The group was also carrying and drinking liquor from open bottles in public.

As the police stopped to warn them against blocking the road and public drinking, they were met with insults and physical attacks, whilst being harassed to leave the group alone. The unruly members of the community further obstructed the police from carrying out their duty to ensure peace and order in the area by even attacking them when returning to the vehicle in which the police were driving.

They manhandled police officers whilst others, hurled stones at the police vehicle which was consequently damaged. The two Police officers called for reinforcement which resulted to the arrest of two instigators of violence and attack on police.

Management has expressed serious concerns about a community that does not respect the law. “An attack on our police officers is an indirect attack on the rule of law and government. We are going to deal decisively with disruptive criminal elements who consistently launch an onslaught on innocent officers. Our members will continue fighting crime undeterred and nobody will stop them from carrying out this mandate” said Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Liziwe Ntshinga.

The arrested male and female suspects aged between 28 and 35, are currently in detention in Grahamstown. They are expected in court on 17 June 2021 on charges relating to Assault on police and Malicious Injury to Property. More arrests are imminent.

Source: South African Police Service

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Police seek community assistance in locating missing teenager

GQEBERHA – The Family Violence Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit in Motherwell is urgently seeking the community’s assistance in locating a 16 year-old boy who went missing on Sunday, 13 June 2021. Zenixole Baku, who is residing in Sodolophu Street, Soweto-on-Sea, went out for the afternoon, but never returned.

Zenixole was cladded in blue jeans, a blue t-shirt and New Balance tekkies, at the time of his disappearance. It is alleged that he was last seen walking around in the Soweto Taxi Rank in Bafana Street.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is urged to contact the investigating officer, Detective Captain Bruce Madubedube on 071 475 2385, SAPS Crime Stop 08600 10111, Crime Line sms 32211 or contact the nearest police station.

Source: South African Police Service