Scores of Vietnamese and foreign experts will gather in Hanoi on June 14 for a conference on ways to promote the development of blockchain technology in Vietnam. The "Blockchain Forum 2018: Vision and Development Trend" is being billed as a dialogue between blockchain enterprises and management agencies, seeking solutions to blockchain technology development in Vietnam. The conference is being organized by VnExpress, Vietnam’s most-read news website, in conjunction with the Ministry of Science and Technology. It is supported by Infinity Blockchain Labs and other blockchain platform developers Achain and Tomochain. The world over, blockchain technology has become one of the most searched keywords in recent years, expanding its applications from digital finance to various fields including agriculture, healthcare and logistics. It is the world’s leading software platform for digital assets and touted to be a tool to build a radically better financial system. Wikipedia … [Read more...] about Experts to discuss future of blockchain technology in Vietnam
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Local beauty care brands must change to compete
Walking out of a hairdressing salon on Dao Tan Street in Hanoi, 24-year-old Ms. Ngoc Linh felt quite pleased with her new curly blonde hair, despite the VND1.5 million ($65) price tag. This was the third time in the month of April she had spent money on hair care, which she would never have done two years ago. “Japanese technology and hair care products are suitable for my hair, so I’m happy to spend money on it,” she said happily. “Everything feels better.” Potential for foreign brands Vietnamese are definitely spending more on hair care. Recording healthy growth annually, Vietnam’s cosmetics industry holds great promise for foreign firms seeking to expand overseas, according to Nielsen Vietnam. While nominal growth in total personal care in traditional trade increased 1.5 per cent in 2017, compared to 5.2 per cent in 2016, the personal care category saw a boom in terms of modern trade channels, up 9.2 per cent across modern … [Read more...] about Local beauty care brands must change to compete
Nicaragua’s Ortega holds crisis talks with opposition after unrest
MANAGUA— Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega opened talks on Wednesday with opposition groups in a bid to quell a month of anti-government unrest that has seen more than 50 people killed. The Church-mediated dialogue, which got underway in the capital Managua, involved representatives of university students who are leading the protests against Ortega as well as some from business groups and unions. Ortega told the room that the aim of the talks was to "get past this tragic moment" and restore "peace" to the country, one of Latin America’s poorest. He was however interrupted by student representatives calling him a "murderer" and urging "an end to the repression." "We have come to demand you order the immediate halt of the attacks. You’re the boss of the paramilitaries, of the troops, of the mobs backing the government," said a leader of the student coalition, Lester Aleman. The unrest was the worst faced by Ortega in his past 11 years as president. The … [Read more...] about Nicaragua’s Ortega holds crisis talks with opposition after unrest
Zalo cooperates with Tien Giang Province in delivering e-administrative services
Developing an e-government is one of the focuses of Tien Giang province in the process of creating a smart urban district, which are surveillance cameras, smart traffic systems, smart education, and smart tourism. From now on, inhabitants in Tien Giang province can access the official Zalo portal of their province at zalo.me/hcctiengiang or search for the keywords ‘Tien Giang Province Public Administration Portal’. The current services include searching for document via receipt code or QR code, updating news on economic and social situations, administrative reform, and new policies in the province. In the near future, the province is going to integrate into Zalo platform more services of the smart city project such as smart tourism, smart cameras, smart traffic, smart education, bus maps, and saline areas.By KIM THANH – Translated by Yen Nhi Tags: Zalo cooperates Tien Giang Province delivering e-administrative services smart city … [Read more...] about Zalo cooperates with Tien Giang Province in delivering e-administrative services
Environmental tact appears in Vietnamese living space
Green living space, the latest trend in the real estate development sector, has been adopted by some of the leading property developers in the country, including Vingroup, Gamuda Land, and Sun Group, offering an environment-friendly lifestyle to residents in the urban areas of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. Apartment projects put forth by leading property developers are going increasingly green Over the past decade, an increasing number of real estate projects have been advertised with the keyword "green" as a core concept, signalling an all-about-the-ecosystem mindset among the residents of apartment complexes. Addressing the trendy sustainable lifestyle, Luk Ban La, vice president of Phuc Khang Investment & Construction Corporation, asserted that, "Residents in the business hub of Ho Chi Minh City, especially Vietnamese immigrants returning to their homeland, crave green living spaces, which allowed us to embrace a more sustainable lifestyle while keeping … [Read more...] about Environmental tact appears in Vietnamese living space