Minister of Industry and Trade Trần Tuấn Anh speaks at the conference. VNS Photo Phương Thảo HÀ NỘI — The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is opening up many opportunities for Việt Nam’s agricultural products to reach global markets. However, agricultural products are the most vulnerable commodity when it comes to trade disputes. Therefore, it was necessary to disseminate information on commitments in the CPTPP and implement a comprehensive and timely action plan to ensure long-term benefits for people, businesses and consumers, Minister of Industry and Trade Trần Tuấn Anh said at a conference held in Hà Nội on Tuesday. As a new generation free trade agreement, the CPTPP is expected to have a comprehensive impact on Việt Nam's economic and social activities. In particular, it will create opportunities to expand the market for many … [Read more...] about CPTPP opens up opportunities for VN’s agricultural products
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Hanoi University of Science and Technology listed among world’s top universities
Accordingly, its Engineering-electrical and electronic department was ranked in 401-450 group, Engineering-mechanical, aeronautical and manufacturing was ranked among 451-500 group, and Computer science and information systems department was among 501-550 group. Students from the Computer science and information systems department of the Hanoi University of Science and Technology in a studying session This is the first time the university has ranked in the QS ranking by subjects and its three subjects got into the list. Earlier in 2019, the QS Asia University Ranking 2018-2019 has listed Hanoi University of Science and Technology in 261-270 group, 30 places higher than the previous year. Translated by Tran Hoai … [Read more...] about Hanoi University of Science and Technology listed among world’s top universities
Foreign hackers attack hundreds of agencies in Vietnam
Foreign hackers attack hundreds of agencies in VietnamThe Saigon Times Daily A screenshot of an email from hackers asking for a ransom. The servers of hundreds of agencies in Vietnam have been attacked by foreign hackers – PHOTO: BKAV HCMC - Vietnamese internet security firm Bkav announced on security forum Whitehat.vn that it has detected deliberate attacks by foreign hackers on servers offering services in Vietnam. As of February 14, victims of the attacks amounted to hundreds of agencies and organizations, VietnamPlus reported. These agencies, whose specific names were not revealed, had their servers hacked and all data encrypted. The attacks reportedly originated from Russia, Europe and Americas. The hackers have applied a dictionary attack, one version of the classic hacking method called a brute force attack, to obtain the usernames and passwords of servers running on Windows operating systems. On cracking the passwords, the hackers log into these computers through … [Read more...] about Foreign hackers attack hundreds of agencies in Vietnam
The digital economy era has arrived
The digital economy era has arrivedBy Nguyen Khac Giang An e-payment being made in a coffee outlet in HCMC. There is no evidence for the rise of the digital economy more convincing than a look into how we loosen our purse strings: The number of online transactions via domestic cards in 2017 grew 50% from 2016, whereas their value surged 75% - PHOTO: THANH HOA This year is a very important time for the digital economy of Vietnam, when the gig economy will take a bigger slice of the cake. More than a decade ago, it was easy to catch sight of people waiting in queue to withdraw cash from an ATM. Back then, salary payment through banks was still a quite new practice. Most workers found it troublesome to get their pay with a card, since there was more to do before cash went into their wallets. Today, office workers transfer their salaries to an e-wallet, or directly use Internet banking for shopping. Payment of power and water bills, purchase of prepaid scratchcards, or debt … [Read more...] about The digital economy era has arrived
Trust Union launches financial service dapp in HCMC
Trust Union launches financial service dapp in HCMCBy Minh Tuan Trust Union CEO Markus Patrick Chan (C) at the launch ceremony of Trust Union dapp - PHOTO: MINH TUAN HCMC - Trust Union dapp, the world’s first personal financial relationship and credit asset management service platform based on blockchain technology, was launched by Hong Kong-based Trust Union Company in HCMC last week. The dapp is expected to establish an efficient and secure data and value chain for financial relationships between individuals by providing effective lender-borrower matching and smart contracts. All personal financial data is securely encrypted using blockchain technology, ensuring there is no privacy leak within the chain. Under Trust Union dapp’s Smart Contracts, the borrower’s receipt is created instantly, matching the loan request with idle cash. In the Financial Light Intelligence Contract Library, lenders and borrowers can easily set contract terms such as loan amount, … [Read more...] about Trust Union launches financial service dapp in HCMC