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VinFuture Foundation announces 2025 Sci-Tech Week

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HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 November 2025 – The VinFuture Foundation officially announces the 2025 VinFuture Sci-Tech Week agenda, taking place from December 2 to December 6, 2025, in Hanoi. Under the theme “Rising and Thriving,” this year’s annual international event continues to reaffirm VinFuture’s mission to connect global knowledge, catalyze meaningful contributions to humanity, and elevate Vietnam’s position as an emerging hub for science and innovation.

Under the theme “Rising and Thriving,” the 2025 VinFuture Prize Award Ceremony will take place on the evening of December 5, 2025, at the Ho Guom Opera House in Hanoi. Photo courtesy of: VFP.

The 2025 Sci-Tech Week will feature seven key activities: “Inspirational Talks: The Next Breakthrough,” “Science for Life Symposia,” “VinFuture Discovery Talk Series,” “The Foliage V – The Touch of Science,” “2025 VinFuture Prize Award Ceremony,” “A Dialogue with the 2025 VinFuture Prize Laureates,” and “Presidents Forum on Disruptive Innovations in Higher Education.”

At the heart of the event is the 2025 VinFuture Prize Award Ceremony, held on the evening of December 5, 2025, at the Ho Guom Opera House (Hanoi). The ceremony honors outstanding scientific achievements that have created positive and enduring impacts for millions—even billions—of people worldwide. This year, the Prize will honor scientific achievements that embody and advance the values of “Rising and Thriving” for humanity, in complete alignment with the theme and powerfully reaffirming VinFuture’s mission to celebrate human intellect, champion humanistic values, and elevate the pursuit of a better life for all.

Alongside the Award Ceremony are six accompanying activities, beginning with the “Inspirational Talks: The Next Breakthrough” on the morning of December 2, 2025. This session convenes leading scientists and experts to share their perspectives on the technological trends poised to shape the world in the decades to come, enriched by compelling presentations and dynamic, visually immersive demonstrations.

Following this is the “Science for Life” Symposia, taking place from December 2 to 4, 2025, and offering five deep-dive panel discussions on the pressing issues of our time: “Global Frontiers – AI Ethics and Safety for Humanity,” “Advances in Disease Detection, Diagnosis & Treatment,” “Innovation in Agriculture & Food,” “Intelligent Robotics & Automation,” and “Science and Innovation for a Sustainable Future,” all bringing together distinguished experts from across the globe. Notably, leading figures of the AI and Internet era — Prof. Geoffrey Hinton and Prof. Yoshua Bengio (VinFuture Grand Prize Laureates 2024), as well as Dr. Vinton Cerf (VinFuture Grand Prize Laureate 2022) — will deliver profound messages through pre-recorded videos on the role of science in advancing humanity.

The next highlight is the “VinFuture Discovery Talk Series,” expanded to include 10 universities and research institutes nationwide, offering tens of thousands of students, faculty members, and researchers the opportunity to engage directly with and be inspired by the world’s leading scientists.

Following the Award Ceremony is “A Dialogue with the 2025 VinFuture Prize Laureates,” an all-day event on December 6 at VinUniversity. In the morning, the laureates will share their expertise, experiences, and research journeys with the scientific community and the wider public in Vietnam, followed by specialized afternoon sessions tailored for young scientists and enterprises committed to translating research into practical applications.

Also on December 6, VinUniversity will host the “Presidents Forum on Disruptive Innovations in Higher Education” bringing together leading figures in education from Vietnam and around the world to discuss the future of teaching and learning, as well as the pioneering role of Vietnamese universities in this new era of innovation.

Alongside the scientific programs, a notable highlight is the exhibition “The Foliage V – The Touch of Science,” marking the first collaboration between two non-profit institutions: the VinFuture Foundation and the Vincom Center for Contemporary Art (VCCA). The exhibition celebrates groundbreaking discoveries, advanced materials, and scientific achievements that have accompanied humanity’s sustainable development, presented through large-scale artworks created by some of Vietnam’s most prominent contemporary artists. Taking place from December 2, 2025, to February 28, 2026, the exhibition offers a journey that connects the public with science through artistic expression and rich multisensory experiences.

From an initiative born in Vietnam, the VinFuture Prize has, by 2025, completed five award seasons, presenting 20 prizes to 20 groundbreaking scientific achievements by 48 researchers from five continents. These award-winning works have each made profound contributions to human progress. Notably, several VinFuture Laureates have subsequently been recognized with prestigious international distinctions such as the Nobel Prize, the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, and the Breakthrough Prize—affirming the Prize’s pioneering role and forward-thinking vision.

The VinFuture Prize, together with the VinFuture Sci-Tech Week, not only forges a vital channel connecting Vietnam’s scientific and technological breakthroughs with the global community, but has also evolved into a distinguished emblem of openness and international scientific cooperation—positioning Vietnam not only as a dynamic crossroads of knowledge, but as an illuminating beacon that inspires humanity’s shared pursuit of progress.

Notable scientists participating in the “Science for Life” Symposia (December 2–4, 2025):

  • Prof. Toby Walsh, Scientia Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Chief Scientist at the AI Institute, University of New South Wales (Australia);
  • Assoc. Prof. César de la Fuente, expert in Machine Biology at the University of Pennsylvania (US);
  • Prof. Ho-Young Kim, world-leading specialist in fluid mechanics and soft materials at Seoul National University (South Korea);
  • Prof. Kurt Kremer, Director Emeritus of the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (Germany) and Member of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina;
  • Prof. Aldo Steinfeld of ETH Zurich (Switzerland), recipient of the 2024 SolarPACES Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Energy Agency;
  • Prof. Chuanbin Mao of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (China), ranked among the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists in biomedical engineering;
  • Prof. Raphaël Mercier, Director of the Department of Chromosome Biology at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research (Germany)…

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The 7th Cross-Strait Financial Forum and Taiwan-Funded Enterprise Development Forum

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XIAMEN, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 Jun 2026 – On June 12, the 7th Cross-Strait Financial Forum and Taiwan-Funded Enterprise Development Forum was held in Xiamen.The event was jointly organized by the Fujian Provincial Financial Regulatory Administration, the Xiamen Municipal Financial Regulatory Administration, and the Association of Taiwan Investment Enterprises on the Mainland, hosted by Xiamen Jinyuan Investment Group, and executed by Jinyuan Uni-President Securities. Under the theme “Three Years of Integration Embarking on a New Journey, United Development Writing a New Chapter,” the forum focused on cross-strait financial cooperation, expanded financing channels for Taiwan-funded enterprises, industrial transformation and upgrading, and financial innovation between Fujian and Taiwan. It aimed to support Fujian’s efforts to accelerate the development of the first-choice home for Taiwan compatriots and Taiwan-funded enterprises on the mainland.

This year’s forum is an important supporting event of the 18th Cross-Strait Forum. During the event, nine Fujian-Taiwan financial integration projects were signed, with a total value of RMB 9.1 billion. The projects cover a wide range of financial services across areas including cross-strait industrial cooperation, water supply security for public welfare, capacity upgrades for long-established Taiwan-funded enterprises, technology and innovation industries, and modern agriculture. These initiatives continue to unlock the benefits of financial policies, promote shared access to financial resources for Taiwan compatriots and Taiwan-funded enterprises, and inject new momentum into industrial integration between Fujian and Taiwan.

At the forum, the Cross-Strait Wealth and Asset Management Cross-Sector Alliance was officially inaugurated. Supported by Jinyuan Group and jointly proposed by its affiliated financial institutions, the alliance was co-founded by Xiamen International Trust, Jinyuan Uni-President Securities, Yuanxin Yongfeng Fund, Fubon Bank (China), Junlong Life Insurance, and Xiamen Chang Gung Hospital, among others. Centered on serving the wealth management and asset management needs of people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, the alliance aims to build a one-stop service platform covering asset allocation for Taiwan compatriots and Taiwan-funded enterprises on the mainland, family trusts and wealth succession planning, pension finance, and healthcare protection solutions.

The forum also unveiled a series of innovative financial achievements related to Taiwan. The banking industry’s first group standard dedicated to Taiwan-related financial services on the mainland, the “Specification for Taiwan-Related Financial Services of Banking Financial Institutions,” was officially released. At the same time, the “Bailufen” Taiwan Compatriot Financial Service Platform was introduced, further enhancing financial services for Taiwan compatriots living in Fujian and supporting the development of Taiwan-funded enterprises.

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Verdant Rock Receives BBB+ Long-Term Insurer Financial Strength Rating with a Stable Outlook from Fitch Ratings

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HAMILTON, BERMUDA – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 June 2026 – Verdant Rock Limited has received a BBB+ Long-Term Insurer Financial Strength Rating with a Stable Outlook from Fitch Ratings effective 12 June 2026. Combined with a Class 3B Insurer license from the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA), effective 6 May 2026, the company is in a strong position to extend financial guarantees on bonds and loans in emerging markets for beneficiaries globally. We provide irrevocable, unconditional, on-demand financial guarantees designed to qualify as eligible credit protection under Basel and major insurance solvency regimes. We are focused on private liabilities and do not cover sovereigns, municipalities or provinces. Bonds and loans issued by emerging market corporations and banks, structured financings, asset-backed (ABS) and mortgage-backed (MBS) exposures in securities or loan format, and project finance are all within the Company’s remit.

“The infrastructure and capital markets we are targeting have been systematically underserved over the past decade. Verdant Rock enters this space with an investment grade rating, a strong capital position, the regulatory standing, the technical capability, and the long-term commitment that issuers and their advisers have been unable to find elsewhere.”

— Tolga Uzuner, Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Verdant Rock Limited

The Fitch Ratings report can be accessed here:
Fitch Rates Verdant Rock at ‘BBB+’; Outlook Stable

Verdant Rock’s Class 3B registration can be verified via the BMA’s register of regulated entities (search “Verdant Rock”): https://www.bma.bm/regulated-entities

Notes to editors: For the May 2026 licensing announcement, see https://bernews.com/2026/05/walkers-supports-verdant-rock-licensing/

This announcement is (i) for information only; (ii) not an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any security, insurance product, or financial guarantee; and (iii) not for distribution in any jurisdiction where to do so would be unlawful. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results, and Verdant Rock undertakes no obligation to update them. A credit rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security and may be subject to revision, suspension or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating agency.

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ABOUT VERDANT ROCK

Verdant Rock Limited is a Bermuda-based insurance company, regulated by the Bermuda Monetary Authority, providing Basel III and Solvency II compliant financial guarantees in emerging markets, designed to qualify as eligible credit protection under Basel and major insurance solvency regimes, for the benefit of institutions globally.

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TVBS deploys AI translation for NVIDIA GTC Taipei keynote

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TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 June 2026 – TVBS deployed its self-developed real-time AI translation system during NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote at GTC Taipei 2026 on June 1. The system delivered near-simultaneous Chinese subtitles that viewers initially mistook for official NVIDIA translations. The in-house technology marked a rare instance of a news organization independently developing live translation for a large-scale broadcast.

TVBS deployed its self-developed real-time AI translation system during NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote at GTC Taipei 2026 on June 1.

Online viewers praised the translation quality, with comments including “The quality of this real-time translation is amazing,” “The translation is incredibly fast,” and “The live speech recognition quality is surprisingly good.” Some viewers assumed the subtitles came from NVIDIA’s official translation team.

The achievement demonstrates how Taiwan’s media industry is adapting to AI-driven transformation. TVBS is positioning itself as a leader in integrating proprietary AI development with real-world broadcast applications. The company completed optimization and deployment of the system in just nine days — a process that traditionally requires months of dedicated training, according to Andy Yang, manager of TVBS AI Future Technology Department.

Yang explained that the biggest challenge in real-time translation lies in balancing “content accuracy” with “reading fluency” under extremely tight time constraints. Huang’s speaking style is highly improvisational and frequently switches between English, Mandarin and Taiwanese, while audience applause and cheering often occur simultaneously.

Applying standard off-the-shelf translation software in such an environment would likely result in sentence segmentation errors and unclear semantic interpretation, Yang said. Rather than pursuing “zero-latency” translation at all costs, TVBS designed a subtitle presentation mechanism specifically tailored to the keynote format.

Prior to the event, the TVBS team conducted extensive cross-platform testing on multiple AI translation models, evaluating latency and error rates. By introducing a carefully calibrated broadcast delay, the system gained additional time to process semantic meaning and contextual alignment. This approach enabled smoother subtitles matching natural Chinese reading habits, Yang said.

The team also built a dedicated knowledge base for NVIDIA GTC Taipei, compiling AI industry terminology, product names and technical keywords in advance. This significantly improved translation quality and the accuracy of professional content delivery. TVBS’s real-time translation system can be customized based on different broadcasting scenarios, Yang noted.

Yang emphasized that the key to the rapid nine-day deployment was cross-department collaboration. Engineering teams handled hardware tuning and signal integration, while internal technical and content teams managed ongoing model training and refinement. TVBS established a collaborative workflow integrating both technology and editorial expertise.

Through continuous iteration and adjustment, the team incorporated Taiwanese linguistic nuances and natural Chinese phrasing into the system. This enhanced fluency and readability beyond what generic AI models alone could achieve, ultimately shaping what Yang called a distinct “TVBS AI style.” The approach reflects the company’s “3T” philosophy — Truth, Trust and Technology.

In his keynote at the Taipei Music Center, Huang focused on AI infrastructure, next-generation computing platforms and NVIDIA’s latest technological roadmap. GTC Taipei 2026 attracted significant international attention as AI continues to reshape global industries. Through its own transformation journey, TVBS hopes to help lead Taiwan’s media industry into a new era shaped by AI.

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