Rails to trails marathon

More than 4,000 participants took part in the 2022 Ben Tre Marathon in Ben Tre Province, located in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region, last weekend. The race was one of the activities held to celebrate the 200th birthday of Vietnamese poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu and his UNESCO recognition as a World Cultural Celebrity, as well as part of the provincial traditional cultural festival. In addition to competition expertise, the tournament was meant to promote the development of tourism in Ben Tre among local and international sports lovers. Runners participate in the 2022 Ben Tre Marathon in Ben Tre Province, Vietnam, June 26, 2022. Photo: M.Q. / Tuoi Tre The event took the runners through a uniquely-designed route, crossing green coconut trees, from the tomb and memorial area of Nguyen Dinh Chieu in Ba Tri District to Ben Tre City, the provincial capital. Nguyen Dinh Chieu was born on July 1, 1822 in the former southern province of Gia Dinh, the location of modern Ho Chi … [Read more...] about Over 4,000 runners join Ben Tre Marathon in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region

The tournament is planned to start at midnight on Feb. 12, 2023. The course will pass significant landmarks across Ho Chi Minh City. The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee office at night. Photo courtesy of hochiminhcity.gov.vn Similar to marathons held in Quy Nhon, Hanoi and Hue, VnExpress Marathon Ho Chi Minh City Midnight will offer participants great care and facilities, during and after the race. Prizes will be awarded for overall performance and per age-group to encourage a sporting spirit among the community. Organizers will announce the opening of registration soon. "We hope the large-scale night run will boost the attractiveness of HCMC among international and domestic tourists," Head of Sports Management under the HCMC Department of Culture and Sports Nguyen Nam Nhan told VnExpress at a press meeting on March 9. VnExpress Marathon Hanoi Midnight 2020 athletes cross the starting line. Photo courtesy of VnExpress Marathon HCMC is a … [Read more...] about VnExpress to launch HCMC midnight run in early 2023

During this month, payment systems were the most common phishing cases detected by Kaspersky, representing 11.77 percent of all phishing and over 44 percent of financial phishing. The increase in online transactions in Vietnam during the pandemic has facilitated the proliferation of phishing with pages impersonating popular payment systems such as Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, and more. The percentages are from anonymised data based on the triggering of the deterministic component in the Kaspersky’s Anti-Phishing system on user computers. The component detects all pages with phishing content that the user has tried to open by following a link in an e-mail message or on the web, as long as links to these pages are present in the Kaspersky database. As more and more users shop online, phishing attempts targeting e-shops also increase, accounting for 30 percent of financial phishing cases. Bank-related phishing, with the example below showing pages impersonating Vietcombank, … [Read more...] about A quarter of phishing attempts in Vietnam last April are financial-related

Mai Ngọc Thương at work. Photo baogiaothong.vn HÀ NỘI — For Mai Ngọc Thương, going to work isn't a chore - far from it. The 39-year-old is the head of the safety inspection team of Hải Phòng City's rail transport, and she goes home happy knowing her passengers have had a safe trip. About 15 minutes after passengers leave the train, Thương's team start their work, cleaning the carriages, checking the number of carriages, handing over the trip records to the driver and head of train authority, and checking the train's safety system ahead of its next trip. After completing all the work, she sits in the last carriage and updates the itinerary. She sometimes checks the speed of the train through the speedometer to make sure the driver is travelling at the right speed. "I don't think it's hard work for a woman like me. But I am always worried as the current railway infrastructure is degraded. We have fewer new carriages. Most of them are only upgraded. Troubles … [Read more...] about All aboard: the railway officer keeping things right on track

Hot off the heels of playing the role of Diamond Sponsor at SEA Games 31 in Hanoi last month, Bia Saigon, the leading brand of the corporation (SABECO), is continuing its commitment to supporting Vietnamese football events through the resumption of a seven-a-side league competition. SABECO is proud to help launch the restart of the competition SABECO’s involvement in the third season of the Seven-a-Side Vietnam Premier League – Bia Saigon Cup 2022, to be known as VPL-S3, will demonstrate the harmonious compatibility between beer and football, which always treats the taste buds with an uplifting experience full of flavour and emotion. Bennett Neo, general director of SABECO, stated at the opening ceremony and sponsor announcement for the competition last week that Bia Saigon has always been a loyal supporter of football and its fans. “As the exclusive beer sponsor of the Vietnam national football teams, Bia Saigon is proud to continue its commitment to accompanying … [Read more...] about Bia Saigon pitches in with football support

Tokopedia is a combination of Toko (shop) and encyclopedia. It adopts a similar business model as e-commerce giant Alibaba. Tokopedia is a shopping platform where every business can easily arrange and sell its products. As of June 2020, Tokopedia recorded a valuation of up to $7 billion and became the third-largest unicorn in Southeast Asia, trailing behind Grab (Singapore) and GoJek (Indonesia), according to CB Insights. Tokopedia is successful in bringing technologies into grocery stores in Indonesia In 2018, Tokopedia unveiled its ambitious plan to penetrate Indonesia’s economy worth $1 trillion, which is the largest economy in Southeast Asia. It launched Mitra Tokopedia for the owners of warung (a small family-owned business) or outdoor grocery stalls serving their neighbourhoods. Mitra Tokopedia has recorded one million downloads with 2 million warung in the island nation. Mitra Tokopedia not only connects grocery owners with suppliers but also removes … [Read more...] about VinShop set to become Vietnam’s next unicorn