VinaREN’s Deployment & Collaboration Activities in Vietnam By Dr. Ta Ba Hung Director, NACESTI/VinaREN

Contents TEIN2 & VinaREN Launching TEIN2 & VinaREN Launching VinaREN Development Project VinaREN Development Project TEIN2/VinaREN-Based Collaboration Activities in Vietnam TEIN2/VinaREN-Based Collaboration Activities in Vietnam

TEIN2 & VinaREN Launching National Research & Education Network didn’t exist in Vietnam before May 2006 National Research & Education Network didn’t exist in Vietnam before May 2006 In May 2006, 5 institutions in Hanoi (HUT, NACESTI, VAST, VNU, NHP) were connected to form the very first corner stones of VinaREN. On May 28 th, 2006 VinaREN was connected to TEIN2 via Hong Kong In May 2006, 5 institutions in Hanoi (HUT, NACESTI, VAST, VNU, NHP) were connected to form the very first corner stones of VinaREN. On May 28 th, 2006 VinaREN was connected to TEIN2 via Hong Kong TEIN2 and VinaREN were officially launched on the same day, June 8, 2006 at the TEIN2 10 th Meeting in Halong City, Vietnam TEIN2 and VinaREN were officially launched on the same day, June 8, 2006 at the TEIN2 10 th Meeting in Halong City, Vietnam VinaREN launching & its connecting to TEIN2 were appreciated as one of the top 10 events in the country in 2006 VinaREN launching & its connecting to TEIN2 were appreciated as one of the top 10 events in the country in 2006

Launching Ceremony of TEIN2 & VinaREN June 8, 2006 in Halong City, Vietnam

Demonstrations for TEIN2 Ceremony

VinaREN Development Project VinaREN has been strongly supported by the VN Government and R&E communities VinaREN has been strongly supported by the VN Government and R&E communities A VinaREN Development Project has been approved by MOST A VinaREN Development Project has been approved by MOST The project aims to provide the national advanced information infrastructure for R&E communities and strengthen their collaborations activities for societal benefits The project aims to provide the national advanced information infrastructure for R&E communities and strengthen their collaborations activities for societal benefits

VinaREN Development Project The main objectives: The main objectives: + Building up VinaREN backbone across the country with its NOCs in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Can Tho, Hue + VinaREN connection for 50 leading R&E institutions, hospitals by the end of Connecting VinaREN with other NRENs through TEIN2, GLORIAD, APAN,… + Promoting advanced and high performance network applications in the country

VinaREN Backbone

VinaREN Developing Plan

TEIN2/VinaREN-Based Collaboration Activities in Vietnam At present, a number of 20 universities, research institutes, hospitals are VinaREN members. They are mainly concentrated in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City At present, a number of 20 universities, research institutes, hospitals are VinaREN members. They are mainly concentrated in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City Video conferencing, e-learning, tele-medicine have been actively used Video conferencing, e-learning, tele-medicine have been actively used TEIN2 and VinaREN infrastructures play a key role in improving effectiveness of timely weather prediction services, especially in tropical storms forecasting TEIN2 and VinaREN infrastructures play a key role in improving effectiveness of timely weather prediction services, especially in tropical storms forecasting

TEIN2 & VinaREN in service of timely weather forecasting T

TEIN2 & VinaREN in service of tropical storms forecasting and preventing

Telemedicine using DVTS has effectively and efficiently been used by National hospital of Pediatrics and Hanoi Medical University