Disruptive innovations

Innovation in banking is not about competition with the rise of fintech – it is more about giving customers the best experience they can get. With that, Vietnamese commercial lender Techcombank has been positioning itself at the forefront of innovation in the country’s financial sector. Understanding this ultimate goal, Techcombank has been tirelessly transforming itself to deliver greater benefits to its customers. With a new CEO at the helm with decades of experience in overhauling and modernising famed banking institutions, Techcombank is speeding ahead in its pursuit for customer excellence through efficient utilisation of technology, data, and the human touch of simply asking the right questions. This year you left Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), one of the most prestigious banks in the region. What triggered you to choose Vietnam and specifically Techcombank? What I enjoy most is constantly changing and building things, helping organisations transform, and shifting … [Read more...] about Investing in innovation to aid growth potential

Activities to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the first general election day have left good impressions and been a chance to review outstanding achievements of the Vietnamese NA during the past 14 terms. It also helps the NA, the highest representative body of the people and the most powerful agency in the country, to learn valuable lessons to continue to innovate, improve the effectiveness of its operation, he said. … [Read more...] about Conference discusses preparation for national election in May

Addressing the award ceremony, Tran Minh Hung, Editor-in-chief of The Saigon Times Group, said, “An outstanding feature of the winners is that they focus not only on their business performance but also corporate social responsibility through their contributions to the economy and the society, creating more jobs for locals, taking care of the livelihood and development of the workers, protecting the environment, with sustainable development strategies and good customer services.” … [Read more...] about Winners of HCMC Brand Award announced

Responding to the requests, the Vietnam Telecommunications Authority under MIC said that based on testing results and proposals from businesses, the ministry would study and license mobile businesses to deploy 5G, prioritising industrial parks, high-tech parks, and IT to focus on implementing innovative digital technologies./. … [Read more...] about VNPT, Viettel to deploy 5G in An Giang

In Southeast Asia, Singapore and Malaysia developed an open education system very early. As a result, Malaysia increased the number of people with access to higher education from 10 per cent in 2010 to 33 per cent in 2018. Malaysia's goal is to increase the rate to 50 per cent by 2030.  VNS … [Read more...] about Universities offer free online courses for everyone