“AI is challenging the ways we think about the world, and international trade is no exception, as AI promises to transform trade logistics and supply chain management and give rise to new forms of services” – Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of WTO. In November of 2024, a group of experts led by Johanna Hill, Deputy […]

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From December 9-13, 2024, QUACERT had the honor of welcoming Dr. Hà Minh Hiệp, Chairman of the National Quality Measurement Standards Committee (STAMEQ), and Mr. Phan Thanh Sơn, representative of the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) Secretariat, to the inauguration of the training course “Enhancing the Capacity of Technical Experts in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) […]

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On November 27, 2024, Viet Nam TBT Office organized a conference to disseminate technical measures for the agricultural and food industries of some key export markets of Vietnam. The program aims to provide information to management agencies, businesses, and agricultural product associations in Vietnam about technical requirements for agricultural and food products in some key […]

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On November 25, the Youth Union and the Office of Commission for the Standards, Metrology and Quality of Viet Nam (STAMEQ) coordinated to organize the “Knowledge Contest on Quality Productivity among Students” (ProductiveNOW) in the Northern region (Hanoi). This is the first nationwide contest for students in Viet Nam focused on quality productivity. The contest […]

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On November 8, 2024, at the 94th Meetings of the WTO TBT Committee in Geneva – Switzerland, the WTO TBT Committee held a ceremony to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the TBT Agreement. Since its official entry into force, the WTO TBT Agreement has contributed to the implementation of important WTO objectives such as facilitating […]

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Weigh-in-motion (WIM) instruments are equipped with load receptors and aprons that determine the vehicle mass, axle loads, and, if applicable, the axle-group loads of a road vehicle while the vehicle is crossing over the load receptor of the weighing instrument. They are used across various sectors within an economy, from traffic monitoring and safety, freight […]

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In an effort to promote Muslim-friendly tourism, the Center for Conformity Certification (QUACERT) and the National Halal Certification Center (HALCERT) have partnered with the Quang Ninh Tourism Association to conduct a survey assessing local hotels’ compliance with Halal standards. This initiative commenced just 20 days after the signing of a collaboration agreement between the parties […]

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On November 6-7, 2024 in Da Nang, the Commission for the Standards, Metrology and Quality of Viet Nam (STAMEQ) and the Standards Australia (Australia) jointly organized a workshop on “Emerging Critical Technologies in Southeast Asia”. The workshop is part of a project implemented by Standards Australia with national standardization bodies in Southeast Asia under the […]

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From October 20th to 26th, 2024, the Vietnam Metrology Institute (VMI) participated in the Malaysia Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP) 2024 held at the Standards and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (SIRIM) Berhad. This program, initiated in 1980, fosters technical cooperation among developing countries within the ASEAN. MTCP 2024 opening ceremony at SIRIM, Malaysia (20-26 Oct.) […]

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The 65th Workshop Meeting (WSM) of Heads of National Productivity Organizations (NPOs) commenced on 23 October in Nadi, Fiji, providing a valuable platform for advancing productivity and sustainability across Asia and the Pacific. This annual three-day meeting brought together 51 NPO Heads, advisers, and productivity leaders from 19 APO members, including seven Permanent Secretaries from […]

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