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Unlocking Vietnam’s digital future

With its great potential, Vietnam is marching towards becoming a modern nation with a digital economy amid the Industry 4.0 unfolding far and wide, which has major impacts on the business community.

 

IPhone 11 sell date in Vietnam still unknown

Vietnam is one of Apple’s fastest growing markets, but Apple still hasn't listed Vietnam among the markets where new-generation iPhones will hit soon.

Vietnamese digital map Vmap debuts

Vietnamese digital map Vmap, developed by the Vietnam Post Corporation, debuted during a ceremony in Hanoi on October 1.

 

Can a computer fool you into thinking it is human?

Robert Epstein was looking for love. The year being 2006, he was looking online.

 

Is red meat back on the menu?

A controversial study says cutting down on sausages, mince, steak and all other forms of red or processed meat is a waste of time for most people.

 

Mysterious radio burst reveals tranquil halo of a galaxy

While tracing the signal of one space mystery, called a fast radio burst, it led astronomers to another intriguing observation.

Outdated law binding fintech start-ups' growth

According to Solidiance Consultancy, transactions on Vietnam’s fintech market could nearly double to US$7.8 billion in 2020 from $4.4 billion last year.

This startup is planning a flying taxi service that costs about the same as normal taxis

A flying taxi that you can order through an app? This German company plans to make that a reality in the next six years.

 

This 9-year-old has built more than 30 mobile games

Seated in a stylish living room of a home in a suburb of Nigeria's commercial center, Lagos, Basil Okpara Jr. is tapping away on his laptop keyboard.

 

Old-generation iPhone models are bestsellers in Vietnam

iPhone 7 Plus, X and XS Max, models that Apple has stopped manufacturing, are all bestsellers in their market segments in Vietnam.

Industry 4.0 Summit 2019 to open in Hanoi in October

The Industry 4.0 Summit 2019 will take place in Ha Noi on October 2 and 3, gathering 2,500 Government leaders and representatives from embassies, international organisations, localities and businesses.

 

Over 10,000 cyber-security vulnerabilities found in government agencies

More than 10,000 cyber-security vulnerabilities have been discovered in governmental agencies since 2013, according to the IT & Network Security Centre.

 

iPhone 11 sales boom in Vietnam, but shortage exists

The first iPhone 11s have been available in the Vietnamese market since September 20. Unlike previous years, the selling prices of the next-generation iPhones are ‘very reasonable’.

Vietnamese retailers take orders for iPhone 11

Just several hours after iPhone 11 was introduced, big Vietnamese retailers began taking orders for devices.

iPhone trade-in service booms in Vietnam

To obtain an iPhone 11 Pro Max, Minh Long traded in an iPhone XS Max he bought four months ago, plus VND16 million.

Vietnamese banks apply AI in their products

Deputy CEO of VietinBank Tran Cong Quynh Lan believes that AI is important for banks, but how to apply it remains a difficult question.

How will Vietnam’s social networks compete?

Lotus, the newly launched ‘made in Vietnam’ social network, aims to focus on distributing content for press agencies and entertainment content producers.

Solar power not fully exploited because of limited transmission capability

As a country with abundant renewable energy potential, Vietnam will have many benefits when shifting early to develop clean energy.

Three Vietnamese named among 100,000 most cited scientists: PLOS

Three Vietnamese scientists have been named among the world’s 100,000 most cited scientists by monthly peer reviewed scientific journal PLOS Biology.

 

Samsung, OPPO & Xiaomi led smartphone market in Q2

Xiaomi takes over third place from Huawei in second quarter as top 2 remain unchanged.