VietNamNet Bridge - As the apartment market in Vietnam is becoming saturated, real estate developers are trying to improve competitiveness of their products by integrating smarthome technology.

Technology fans were excited to see the images of BPhone 3, or the third-generation BPhone, a made-in-Vietnam product, appearing on 2018 World Cup ads.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese spend billions of dollars on smartphones, but they don’t spend money on locally branded products. 

BPhone 2017 is no longer available at The Gioi Di Dong (Mobile World). The largest smartphone distribution chain which holds 30 percent of market share has unexpectedly stopped selling BPhone 2017.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s software industry has high capability, great development potential, and a bright future, experts say. 

Though Vietnamese users’ awareness about information security has improved, they remain vulnerable when using Facebook, according to BKAV Corporation’s vice president Ngo Tuan Anh.

BKAV Corporation has delayed its plan to launch a new generation of BPhone models until mid-year when a series of versions for different market segments will be introduced.

Vietnam’s leading internet security firm, Bach Khoa Internetwork Security Centre (BKAV), announced that Vietnamese users lost some VND12.3 trillion (US$540 million) in 2017 due to viruses.

BPhone 2 was introduced by BKAV Corporation on August 8 and officially hit the market on August 19 with the retail price of nearly VND10 million. Just one month later, used BPhone 2s were being offered for less than VND8 million.

In early June 2017 Bkav launched the Bphone, which it touts as the first smartphone designed and made in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - When asked recently about the position to display Vietnamese-made smartphones at The Gioi Di Dong, an official pointed to a corner of the showroom, behind shelves for accessories. 

VietNamNet Bridge - BPhone 2, a high-end product of BKAV and the first made-in-Vietnam high-end smart phone, is expected to be marketed in August. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The news about BPhone 2, or the second version of the first high-end made-in-Vietnam smartphone, has emerged on technology forums.

VietNamNet Bridge - A Vietnamese doctor has announced a new technological product which would allow people to talk with the virtual embodiment of a deceased person.

VietNamNet Bridge - The smart home created by the Japanese painter Fujiko Fujio in the famous cartoon Doraemon in 1969 has become a reality in the 21st century. 

VietNamNet Bridge - While the risk of cyberattacks has increased and hackers have become more sophisticated, the public's knowledge about network security has not improved in the last 20 years.

VietNamNet Bridge - It is estimated that hackers cause losses of VND8 trillion to Vietnam each year.

VietNamNet Bridge - With the Information Security Index at 59.9 percent, up by 13.5 percent in comparison with last year, the index has exceeded the average level for the first time.

VietNamNet Bridge - Technology firms, which have incurred loss of revenue because of copyright infringement, have decided to rent, rather than sell, software to businesses at low fees.

VietNamNet Bridge - BKAV (Bach Khoa Anti-virus Center) attracted people’s attention launching BPhone with shocking statements and an impressive debut ceremony.