From morning to early afternoon Nguyen Van Chiem in HCM City’s District 1 is bustling with food vendors selling breakfast and lunch and customers coming to eat. It is somewhat startling to see some of the vendors accepting payment by scanning QR codes using e-wallets since it is still a relatively new trend among street vendors in the city. Nguyen Thi Mai Huong, owner of a juice stall on the food street, told Viet Nam News that she had been accepting e-wallet payments since around Tet in early February, including Momo and GrabPay by Moca. Though not many customers used them normally, some five or six people a day would pay using e-wallets during promotions from GrabPay, she said. "It is convenient, it does not take a lot of time, I don't have to return any change and customers don't need to bring cash. It's just that there isn't really a lot of people using it right now." Do Quoc Vinh, owner of a smoothie stall on the street, also said a lot more people use e-wallets during … [Read more...] about E-wallets’ latest converts: HCM City street vendors
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OANA members commit to fight fake news with modern technology
From June 17-18, 1989, the Vietnam News Agency organised the 10th OANA Executive Board Meeting, the 10th Technical Group Meeting and the sixth Editorial Workshop. VNA/VNS File Photo HÀ NỘI — Members of the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) agreed that it’s time to use every advantage to develop mechanisms in the fight against fake news, and all media outlets should not compromise truth, accuracy and accountability for speed. Given the context that fake news is spreading and harming nations, the Bahrain News Agency (BNA) affirmed that it does not compromise in its quest for honest reporting of the events in the country and around the world. First Deputy Director General of Russia’s TASS news agency Mikhail Gusman said that the first step would be forming close ties among news agencies, possibly in a traditional alliance like the OANA, he suggested, stressing on the need to give a clear definition of “fake … [Read more...] about OANA members commit to fight fake news with modern technology
OANA news agencies optimise modern technology in information supply
Representatives of OANA member agencies posed for a group photo at the 16th OANA General Assembly in Baku, Azerbaijan, in November 2016, which discussed measures to address challenges facing modern media. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Members of the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) have shared their experience, particularly the use of up-to-date technology, in addressing challenges facing modern press, on the occasion of the 44th OANA Executive Board Meeting in Hanoi from April 18-20. According to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) of Iran, in response to the latest trends among the audience and taking technological developments into consideration, IRNA has increased its active engagement in the web and social networks through its multimedia services. From April 2018 to March 2019, in a period of 11 months, the agency has published 125,208 photo frames, including both photo reports and images that are attached to news articles. IRNA published 2,881 videos … [Read more...] about OANA news agencies optimise modern technology in information supply
BREAKING NEWS: NO AGREEMENT REACHED
Trump, Kim begin second working dayInternational journalists praise host’s effortsHà Nội citizens look forward to peaceTrump tells Kim they have made progressUS President Trump meets with DPRK Chairman Kim 1.38 PM Reuters says no agreement has been reached 1.31 PM Jounalists are all waiting at the Marriot Hotel ahead of the press conference with President Trump. 1.30 PM Chairman Kim has arrived at Melia Hotel. Video is to follow. 1.27 PM The motorcade of Chairman Kim has left the Metropole Hotel. So did Trump. Both ahead of schedule. 1.23 PM President Trump is reportedly set to fly out on Air Force 1 after his press conference at Hanoi Marriot Hotel. 1.20 PM South Korean market seems to fall amid reports on potential collapse of Trump-Kim talks 1.17 PM It seems that President Trump is about to leave the Metropole hotel soon. Here is the latest tweet from David Nakamura, White House reporter … [Read more...] about BREAKING NEWS: NO AGREEMENT REACHED
Media in race for latest news on DPRK-USA Hanoi Summit
Thousands of reporters from around the world have come to Hanoi to cover the second summit between the US and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), creating a race for the latest updates about this high-profile event. Reporters at the International Media Centre for the DPRK-USA Hanoi Summit Vietnam (Photo: VNA) Hundreds of reporters of Vietnamese and foreign media agencies have always stayed ready at the areas expected to be the venues for the summit’s activities for several days now. Each agency has its own way to get the best-quality images and information on the event. MBC News, a TV channel of the Republic of Korea (RoK), has stationed their studio on the roof of the Hanoi Daewoo Hotel to make an aerial view of the Vietnamese capital the background of their programme. Others like Yonhap of the RoK, NHK of Japan and CNN of the US have also brought along all necessary equipment so as to make updated reports anywhere and at any time. Eun … [Read more...] about Media in race for latest news on DPRK-USA Hanoi Summit