As Vietnam has increased its pressure, Facebook has increased the ratio of responding to requests from Vietnamese management agencies from 10 percent to 95 percent. As for YouTube, the figure is 90 percent instead of 30 percent. The number of pieces of news with bad content removed increased by 30 percent recently compared with 2017-2018, and the proportion of news with bad content has decreased from over 30 percent to below 10 percent. … [Read more...] about Vietnam vows to control digital technology powerhouses
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Grab proposes pay-per-entry lane dedicated to app-based cars at Saigon airport
Nguyen Thai Hai Van, CEO of Grab Vietnam, also put forward several initiatives to alleviate the inconvenience for drivers and passengers, which include the coordination between ride-sharing firms and the Tan Son Nhat authority to ensure order in the suggested separate lane, as well as a 3-minute time limit for each vehicle to pick up passengers. … [Read more...] about Grab proposes pay-per-entry lane dedicated to app-based cars at Saigon airport
VN-Index claws back 34-point morning loss
However, afternoon buying pressure on the market’s blue chips allowed the index to recover all of its losses in the morning. The Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), on which the VN-Index is based, saw 209 stocks gaining and 235 losing at the end of the day. … [Read more...] about VN-Index claws back 34-point morning loss
Mastercard launches one-stop resource site to support SMEs’ digital transformation in Asia Pacific
To enhance the resources for SMEs, Mastercard has joined forces with popular website builder Wix and with Zoho, a cloud solutions provider with more than 60 million users. These partners are sponsoring online guides and articles on various topics – from creating an online store and choosing the right domain name to migrating to an online expense management and accounting platform. … [Read more...] about Mastercard launches one-stop resource site to support SMEs’ digital transformation in Asia Pacific
Vietnamese in Australia looks forward to 13th National Party Congress
Sydney (VNA) - The Vietnamese community in Australia expects the upcoming 13th National Party Congress to judiciously select competent leaders to lead the country over the course of the next five years, Tran Ba Phuc, President of the Vietnam Business Association in Australia, has said. In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)’s reporter in Sydney, Phuc, who is also a member of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, said that Vietnamese people living overseas have made substantial contributions to the country’s socio-economic development and culture. He expressed his hope that the Party and State will issue policies enabling representatives of Vietnamese communities abroad to participate in powerful State agencies and have their voices heard. Phuc proposed that the Party and State create the most favourable conditions possible for Vietnamese overseas who wish to keep their Vietnamese nationality or be re-naturalised in Vietnam. He also expected … [Read more...] about Vietnamese in Australia looks forward to 13th National Party Congress