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The regional average is 35 percent and the global average is 25 percent, according to the 2019 Asia Pacific CISO Benchmark Study recently released by U.S. technology company Cisco. One of the reasons for the high downtime is a lack of trained cybersecurity personnel, the report, which polled almost 2,000 security professionals in the region, said. Forty seven percent of Vietnamese businesses say a shortage of IT personnel prevents them from adopting more advanced security technologies, up 10 percentage points from last year. The global figure is 24 percent. "Despite the appetite for security investments, it remains true that finding the right talent is a constant struggle," the report said. But it said Vietnam excels at dealing with alerts and remediating them, adding 51 percent of alerts are investigated, higher than the regional average of 44 percent. Local businesses manage to deal with 45 percent of threats, compared to 38 percent in the region. The financial impacts of security … [Read more...] about Vietnamese businesses suffer longest downtime after security breach: study

The capacity of the new facility of Vingroup will be 25-times higher than its existing one On June 10, Vingroup organised the ground-breaking ceremony for its smartphone manufacturing project located in Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park in Thach That district of Hanoi. The plant covers an area of 15.2 hectares and the construction is divided into two phases. The first phase is expected to be completed on August 15, 2019 with the capacity of 23 million units per year. The second phase will be finished in October with the capacity of 34 million units per year. By early 2020, the total annual capacity of the plant will reach 125 million units. The plant meets international standards applied on electronic and telecommunications equipment manufacturing plants. Besides, all equipment and machinery will be the most modern version, with numerous lines imported from the US, Germany, and Japan. Furthermore, Vingroup also co-operates with the world’s leading technology groups, namely Qualcomm, … [Read more...] about Vingroup starts construction of VinSmart manufacturing plant

Japanese director Ken Ochiai said it is the right time to tell the Japanese story about a family of three in Vietnam since the family size in the country has been changing in the last few years, and Vietnamese have begun to have a number of things in common with Japanese. The movie tells the story of a childish man and his headstrong daughter who find their relationship deteriorating after the mother passes away. When the spirit of the late mother realizes this, it casts a spell that interchanges their bodies for one week. The father struggles to balance studies with ballet practice, and the daughter understands life is not so easy for her father. A still from the movie. Photo by Osaka Asian Film Festival. The novel was dramatized in Japan in 2007 and made into the South Korean movie "Daddy You, Daughter Me" in 2017. "Hon Papa, Da Con Gai" was chosen to be the closing film of the Osaka Asian Film Festival in March this year, and was well liked by Japanese moviegoers. In … [Read more...] about Comedy flick to premiere in Japan

HÀ NỘI — More than 100 circus artists from 20 nations and territories are taking part on the first International Circus Festival in Hạ Long City in the northern province of Quảng Ninh. Artists parade in downtown Hạ Long. — VNA/VNS Photos Đức Hiếu  They marched and performed down the streets on November 13, and thousands of locals and tourists gathered to enjoy the parade. The artists will perform various shows till November 17. Thousands of locals and tourists turned up for the show. On November 14, a workshop on circus art and tourism development was held as part of the festival. Peter Dubinsky, one of the festival’s judges, said international circus festivals had been held in other countries to promote local tourism.  They also performed various acts. “In many countries, circus festivals have become a tourism highlight for locals … [Read more...] about Circus to entertain tourists in Hạ Long

  Music producer and singer Hoàng Bách (third from left) and members of the Bach20 Band made their debut in HCM City this week. They sing Vietnamese and foreign songs and play musical instruments live in the studio and on stage in a cappella and pop styles. — Courtesy Photo of Bach20 Band Thu Anh HCM CITY — The Bach20 Band led by veteran singer Hoàng Bách made its debut in HCM City this week.   The six-member band includes lead singer Bách, pianist Lê Thanh Tâm, guitarist Nguyễn Khương An, drummers Lương Bỉnh Khôi and Hậu Trần, and bassist Win Bya. The group, which performs Vietnamese and foreign songs in pop and a cappella styles, records their music live in the studio.  The band has been working hard to impress fans who admire typical boy bands and girl groups. … [Read more...] about Veteran singer’s band makes debut