The Hanoitimes - Most people know Vietnam for the bloody war, but the new generation will know it as the country opting for the Fourth Industrial Revolution assisted by 5G telecom services. Vietnam builds unmanned mini-vessels Learn more about Tet in Vietnam with app "9999 TET" Yahoo has just named Vietnam the number one country on its five best countries which are surfacing as new tech centers in Asia. Vietnam among Asia’s best countries that are surfacing as new tech centers. Most people know Vietnam for the war, but the new generation will know it as the country opting for the Fourth Industrial Revolution assisted by 5G telecom services.Recent sources suggest that the network services will be available nationwide by 2020 as a step to upgrade Vietnam’s telecom network and also to increase the country’s global telecom readiness ranking. Vietnam has lagged decades behind in deploying 3G and 4G networks as compared to the global standards, but the … [Read more...] about Vietnam among Asia’s best countries that are surfacing as new tech centers
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Vietnam an avid user of unlicensed software: report
Vietnam has earned the dubious distinction of using unlicensed software at a higher rate than other countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Results of a biennial survey conducted by BSA, The Software Alliance, show that while Vietnam’s rate of unauthorized software installation dropped 4 percentage points from 2015 to 74 percent in 2017, it remained high on the offenders list. The BSA bills itself as the “leading advocate for the global software industry before governments and in the international marketplace.” The index took into account the volume and value of unlicensed software installed on personal computers in 110 economies. Japan and New Zealand were the shining stars in the Asia-Pacific region with the lowest rates of software copyright infringements at 16 percent, followed by Australia (18 percent), Singapore (23 percent) and South Korea (27 percent). Alongside Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines are among the four Southeast Asian countries with … [Read more...] about Vietnam an avid user of unlicensed software: report
The man with a ‘made-in-Vietnam’ software dream
VietNamNet Bridge - On a nice day in 2013, Lam Quoc Vu, full of hope, met investors to raise funds for QA Symphony, his two-year-old business. But investors in Silicon Valley took the wind out of his sail. Mr Lam Quoc Vu Vu had only two minutes to talk about his project and had to leave after two questions. However, four years later, QA Symphony got $40 million from Insight Ventures Partners. It is difficult to become a product development or an outsourcing company. The former has to spend big money on product design, market openings, marketing and sales. However, the latter cannot create big value. It is difficult to become a product development or an outsourcing company. The former has to spend big money on product design, market openings, marketing and sales. However, the latter cannot create big value. RELATED NEWS Vietnam software segment lags in innovation, creativity Vietnamese software companies invest in Japan Mai Chi … [Read more...] about The man with a ‘made-in-Vietnam’ software dream
MVL Chain to bring blockchain based ride hailing app to Vietnam
Since Uber left Vietnam, both foreign and domestic firms race to launch ride-hailing services, setting themselves apart from Uber and Grab to gain market share. One of the latest players is Singapore-based transportation startup MVLchain, which owns the Grab-like platform MVL and is planning to utilise blockchain technology for the first time in Vietnam. MVL Chain from South Korea to bring blockchain-based ride-hailing app for the first time to Vietnam Speaking at the introduction conference organised in Ho Chi Minh City on May 5, CEO Kay Woo stated that Vietnam is considered a key market of MVL (Mass Vehicle Ledger) and that the firm submitted the dossiers to establish a legal presence in Vietnam and operate as an IT firm. MVL will start to recruit drivers within this month and in case the dossiers are approved on time, the firm will launch the app in July. Drivers will not have to pay commission and the company will make a profit from selling data generated from its daily … [Read more...] about MVL Chain to bring blockchain based ride hailing app to Vietnam
Vietnam, France sign multi billion dollar contracts
(VEN) - Forty-five years after establishing diplomatic ties and five years after upgrading bilateral relations to a strategic partnership, Vietnam and France are identifying opportunities to boost their relations to a new high commensurate with the traditions, potential and position of the two countries. The recent visit by Vietnam Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong to France contributed to deepening this relationship. Vietnam Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (left) and French President Emmanuel Macron Photo: VNA Important partners The visit marked the first meeting of high-ranking leaders of the two countries since French President Emmanuel Macron took up office last year. It took place in the context of the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-France diplomatic ties and the fifth anniversary of their strategic partnership, and a key period of trade relations between Vietnam and the EU. In a joint statement issued following the meeting … [Read more...] about Vietnam, France sign multi billion dollar contracts