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Tech giant VNG targets revenues of more than VNĐ7.6 trillion (US$330.7 million) this year. — Photo courtesy of VNG Tech giant VNG targets a 26 per cent increase in sales this year to VNĐ7.6 trillion (US$330.7 million). Its games have grown in popularity in Southeast Asian markets and enjoyed early success in India and Russia. Zalo has become a popular messaging application in Việt Nam with an amazing 76.5 per cent of the population using it in 2020. E-wallet ZaloPay has seen solid growth. VNG cloud services are enabling small and medium-sized enterprises to carry out digital transformation of their management amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Last year VNG invested in logistics start-up Ecotruck and gifting platform Got It. — VNS … [Read more...] about Tech giant targets 26 per cent rise in revenues

They may look like video game addicts, staring at their phones and laptops constantly, but these police officers aren't playing around. Members of the Police Unit for High-Tech Crime Prevention of Quang Tri Province have to live in the routines as the criminals they chase by staying up late and sleeping at daytime. — Photo thanhnien.com.vn “Our job as police officers in high-tech crimes requires us to play and understand games to understand the criminals,” said Lieutenant Nguyen Phi Hung of the Police Unit for High-Tech Crime Prevention of Quang Tri Province. The unit, which was established in March 2017, consists of eight officers, all of them under 30. “We might be sticking to our smartphone screens at our office, in restaurants, at cafes, but that’s what we’ve got to do to understand hi-tech criminals’ tricks, the rules of their games, the way they’re thinking,” Hung said. Hung added that members of his team also have to live in the routines as the criminals … [Read more...] about High-tech police work to prevent cyber crimes

While he did not divulge specific details of the agreement, the minister said at the first session of the 15th National Assembly that a factory with the capacity to produce 200 million doses is under construction and will commence operations in the first half of 2022. He said Vietnam has also reached agreements on technology transfers for the coronavirus vaccine with Russia and Japan. The Hanoi-based Vabiotech company had packaged its first batch of Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccines last week. The batch will be evaluated in Russia before mass production begins in Vietnam. The tech transfer for the vaccine will be completed by the end of this year, Long said. Up to now, Vietnam has secured deals for 130 million doses of vaccines and is in talks with other manufacturers on deals for a further 40 million shots, he said, adding that the shots are expected to arrive in 2021 and early 2022. To date around 4.5 million doses have been administered, but only about 372,353 people have been … [Read more...] about Vietnam reaches tech transfer agreement on US Covid-19 vaccines: minister

A customer buys Prudential's PRU-Guard 24/7 insurance product on Shopee. — Photo courtesy of Prudential Prudential Vietnam and its digital insurance product PRU-Guard 24/7 were conferred the 2020 Tech Savvy Performer award at the annual Shopee Brands & Partners Conference. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the behaviour of Vietnamese consumers, and at the same time accelerated the digital transformation of businesses. Keeping up with the digitisation trend in the market, Prudential has consistently introduced digital insurance solutions to meet customers' need for protection anywhere and at any time. The Tech Savvy Performer award given to Prudential is a recognition of its relentless effort to improve customer experience with digital solutions while maintaining a good sales record with a steady volume of orders and positive reviews. One of its many digital solutions, PRU-Guard 24/7 is part of Prudential’s strategy for diversifying its product portfolio to meet the … [Read more...] about Prudential wins Shopee’s Tech Savvy Performer award thanks to digital transformation

Vietnam, U.S. reach agreement on tech transfer for Covid-19 vaccines The Saigon Times A woman is injected with the Covid-19 vaccine. Vietnam has reached a Covid-19 vaccine technology transfer agreement with the U.S. - PHOTO: VNA HCMC - Vietnam and the United States have reached an agreement on the technology transfer for the Covid-19 vaccines, Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long said at a meeting on July 25. According to Long, this will be the most advanced technology, and the trial for the technology transfer will take place in August. “A Covid-19 vaccine production facility capable of producing more than 100 million doses is under construction and would be operational in the first half of 2022,” the Health Minister said. Vietnam has also reached agreements on technology transfers for the Covid-19 vaccines with Russia and Japan. The first phase of the technology transfer agreement with Russia has been complete, with Vietnam’s Vabiotech Company packaging its … [Read more...] about Vietnam, U.S. reach agreement on tech transfer for Covid-19 vaccines

An IT company in Quang Trung Software City in HCM City’s District 12 has put up tents for its employees to stay amid the social distancing. IT firms have been providing on-site accommodation and meals for staff to keep their business running. – Photo ictnews.vietnamnet.vn Information technology companies in HCM City have been providing their workers room and board on-site to keep their business running while also limiting the spread of COVID-19. Since July 13 the city has been only allowing businesses to remain open if they can provide accommodation and food to their workers. Tran Phuc Hong, deputy general director of TMA Solutions, said his company has been allowing workers to work from home since May, and so business has not been affected much by the social distancing. Since the social distancing period could be extended further, TMA is looking for new solutions, he said. Swiss Post Solutions Co., Ltd. has 90 per cent of its staff working from home, and the other 10 per … [Read more...] about HCM City IT firms have workers living on-site to remain open