The “My Parking App,” which is available for both Android and iOS, will allow drivers to find available parking slots, the best routes to get there and make a reservation, charging VND 5,000 (22 US cents). The app can collect information about the time a car enters and leaves a parking space to calculate the fee. Drivers can use the app to pay parking fees via SMS, bank transfer or by cash. The three-month pilot program will cover 150-170 car parking spaces on Le Lai Street in front of the New World Hotel and Phan Boi Chau and Phan Chu Trinh streets in the vicinity of Ben Thanh Market. Viettel is expected to expand the program to more parking zones in the city after the trial period. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Smart parking app debuts in downtown Ho Chi Minh City
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Electronic identification account integrating various useful personal papers
Citizens activate their electronic identification account via the feature of NFC of a smart phone. (Photo: SGGP) In the conference, Head of C06 Lieutenant General To Van Hue reported that after 4 months issuing e-ID accounts for citizens, his Department has received nearly 6 million registration forms, seeing that this account is extremely practical. Citizens can use such an account to replace their citizen ID card, health insurance card, vehicle license, driver’s license. They can notify the local police about their temporary residence online or report any suspected crimes. This account is the safest and most precise since its data is directly extracted from the National Database on Population, which is managed by the Public Security Ministry. Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Thanh Vinh, Deputy Director of the National Population Data Center, said that citizens can freely use this VNeID to replace the hard version of personal documents in administrative transactions. C06 informed that … [Read more...] about Electronic identification account integrating various useful personal papers
VinaCapital changes fund names, updates app
VinaCapital MiO app has a simple, clear and easy-to-navigate interface. — Photo courtesy of VinaCapital VinaCapital Fund Management Joint Stock Company (VCFM) has changed the names of its open-ended funds, and launched the latest version of its VinaCapital MiO app which enables investors to manage their portfolios more conveniently and effectively. The name of the VinaWealth Enhanced Fixed Income Fund has been changed to the VinaCapital Enhanced Fixed Income Fund (VINACAPITAL-VFF), the VinaWealth Equity Opportunity Fund to the VinaCapital Equity Opportunity Fund (VINACAPITAL-VEOF), and the Vietnam Equity Special Access Fund to the VinaCapital Equity Special Access Fund (VINACAPITAL-VESAF) The names of two other funds, the VinaCapital Insights Balanced Fund and the VinaCapital Liquidity Bond Fund, were unchanged. As of the end of June 2022, VinaCapital’s open-ended funds continued to outperform their benchmarks and maintained leading positions in their categories despite severe … [Read more...] about VinaCapital changes fund names, updates app
Used O2O motorbike trade debuts in Vietnam
The inadequacies and bad experience of users when buying used motorbikes are the reason why Wooseok Kim, CEO of OKXE launched an online platform trading used motorbikes in Vietnam. "We want to solve the inconvenience of users when trading used motorbikes, providing an easier, safer and more enjoyable online platform," said the OKXE CEO. OKXE Station in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo by OKXE Founded in August 2018, the initial goal of this start-up is to create a more explicit and secure second-hand motorbike market for users. At the time, OKXE was one of the first mobile platforms in Vietnam in the field. However, a lot of Vietnamese still consider motorbikes to be assets of great value, and online transactions can be problematic due to fraud, subpar autos, and inaccurate prices. The company's CEO admitted his online platform has only met about 50-60 percent of the original target. Operational for more than five years, OKXE Vietnam opened a motorbike service station, put … [Read more...] about Used O2O motorbike trade debuts in Vietnam