E-wallet users have become common targets of online malware attacks and cyber-security companies are warning Vietnamese users to be careful.. — Photo techtalk.vn E-wallet users have become common targets of online malware attacks and cyber-security companies are warning Vietnamese users to be careful. According to Kaspersky Labs Mobile Malware Evolution report, malware attacks almost doubled in 2018 from 66.4 million instances to 116.5 million. There are 23 e-wallet services with millions of customers with mobile devices. “E-wallet service providers are paying more attention to security, but as more software vulnerabilities are discovered, hackers can still take advantage to attack users,” Nguyen Van Cuong, head of the BKAV Technology Corporations cyber-security department, told Sai Gon Giai Phong (Liberated Sai Gon) newspaper. Payoo, the leading e-wallet service provider in Viet Nam, adopts many international security standards like ISO 27001: 2013 and PCI-DSS, but … [Read more...] about High-tech criminals targeting e-wallets: firms
Payment card industry security standards council
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Over 100 firms join International Trade Fair of Northwest Region The International Trade Fair of the Northwest Region 2019 opened in Dien Bien Phu city in the northwestern province of Dien Bien on March 30 More than 100 organisations and businesses of Vietnam, China, Laos and Thailand have joined the International Trade Fair of the Northwest Region 2019 that was opened in Dien Bien Phu city in the northwestern province of Dien Bien on March 30. The event, which will run until April 5, has 280 booths introducing goods and services of different localities of Vietnam and foreign firms, along with a trading area and a food court. On display at the fair are manufacturing-mechanical products, machines, industrial and agricultural equipment, office equipment, and handicrafts. Le Van Quy, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Dien Bien province, said that the trade fair is part of the national trade promotion programme which has been approved by the Ministry of Industry and … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 2/4
ViettelPay information security certified
Four months after it began operations, ViettelPay has more than 2.75 million subscribers. — VNS Photo Viettel Pay’s digital banking service has received the certificate of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, the international information security standard for organisations that handle branded credit cards. It was created to increase safety for cardholder data to reduce credit card fraud. The service has completed Trustwave’s Self-Assessment Questionnaire and Vulnerability Scan. The standard is mandated by the card companies and administered by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council. MasterCard, American Express, Visa, JCB International, and Discover Financial Services established the council in 2006. Four months after it began operations, ViettelPay has more than 2.75 million subscribers. It has over 200,000 transaction spots where customers can withdraw and put money into their account, 11 times than number of ATMs in the country. It … [Read more...] about ViettelPay information security certified
The Government’s regular meeting-August 2018
THE GOVERNMENT SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAMIndependence - Freedom - Happiness No. 119/NQ-CP Ha Noi, September 9, 2018 RESOLUTION THE GOVERNMENT’S REGULAR MEETING – AUGUST 2018 THE GOVERNMENT Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government dated June 19, 2015; Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 138/2016/ND-CP dated October 01, 2016 promulgating the working regulation of the Government; Based on the discussion of the delegates and the conclusion of the Prime Minister at the Government’s regular meeting in August 2018, held on August 30, 2018, DECIDES 1. Regarding the draft Law on Tax Administration (revised) The Ministry of Finance shall urgently assume the prime responsibility for and coordinate with the Ministry of Justice, the Government Office and concerned ministries and agencies in collecting comments of the Government members, the Ministry of Justice's evaluation opinions, and the Government Office's appraisal comments to finalize … [Read more...] about The Government’s regular meeting-August 2018
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HCMC to see soaring office demand in next four years As Southeast Asian economies expand, office demand, particularly from technology, e-commerce, and co-working space companies, is expected to rise by an estimated 6 per cent annually between 2018 and 2021, with Ho Chi Minh City seeing a rate of 10 per cent in the period, according to JLL Vietnam. As at the end of the second quarter of 2018, total stock in Ho Chi Minh City’s office market increased to 1,945,000 sq m, with overall Grade A and B occupancy rates standing at a high of above 95 per cent. The overall rental rate is expected to continue its upwards trend with support from healthy demand and increased quality in future supply. A large volume of high-quality Grade B supply is also projected to be completed by 2020 and will likely put pressure on Grade A in the future, especially long-standing Grade A projects with deteriorating construction quality. In Hanoi, demand for Grade A and B office space in 2018-2019 … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 28/9