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Gene studies will aid in the early treatment of some diseases and develop treatment methods suitable for each individual. — Photo courtesy of Vingroup The VinTech technology development company’s Institute of Big Data announced on Thursday that it will start a US$4.5 million project to build Vietnamese genome data next year. The project, “Building the Database of Genetic Variations of the Vietnamese”, will decode the genomes of 1,000 people to generate mass data for local and foreign researchers. It will run for five years starting in 2019, divided into two phases. In the first phase, which will last three years, scientists will collect samples from 1,000 Vietnamese participants, and then co-operate with partners from the US, Germany, Singapore and Japan to decode and analyse the genomes to build a database of genetic variations in the Vietnamese population. From this database, scientists will create genetic variation panels for reference and correlation … [Read more...] about Vingroup invests $4.5 million in gene decoding project

The Vsmart factory was put into operation in November with an annual capacity of five million units.— VNS Photo Thanh Hai Conglomerate Vingroup will officially launch four mid-range models of Vsmart smartphones on December 14 at the Vincom Centre Landmark 81 in HCM City. The phones are being built at the Vsmart smartphone manufacturing factory located inside the VinFast manufacturing complex in Dinh Vu-Cat Hai industrial park in Hai Phong. Through the investment in the manufacturing factory, including the ownership of the whole production chain from research, design and production to product price optimisation and distribution, Vingroup believes Vsmart products will have significant competitive advantages in the market. The production environment is fully controlled in temperature, humidity, electrostatic discharge and air purity to ensure the highest quality.— VNS Photo Thanh Hai Vingroup is expected to launch 10 more Vsmart smartphones with different features in 2019. … [Read more...] about Vsmart phones expected to bring Vietnamese brand to the world

Vietnamobile shop in HCM City. Vietnamobile is set to pull the plug on its Thánh SIM prepaid plan next month. — VNS Photo Vietnamobile has decided to discontinue its “Thanh SIM” prepaid plan from January and focus instead on “Sieu thanh SIM” prepaid SIM cards. Existing Thanh SIM subscribers will not be affected and will continue to enjoy free data by topping up for at least VND20,000 per month, or can upgrade to Siêu thánh SIM to enjoy both free voice and data for VND40,000 a month. The launch of Thanh SIM last January met with an excellent response, and Vietnamobile upgraded it into the super low-cost Sieu thanh SIM last May. The latter is a voice and data integrated product that offers unlimited 4G data usage (4GB per day), free intra-network calls and SMSs and calls to other networks at VND550 per minute. It has quickly become the company’s key product. Vietnamobile is the only foreign-invested mobile telecom operator in Viet Nam. … [Read more...] about Vietnamobile to stop selling Thanh SIM from January

When I first went to Phleek, a start-up company, I was immediately struck by a blackboard on which a business plan with five targets was written. It said: “Ten outfits per day, average sales increase 18 per cent a month, average price of each order VND490,000 [US$22], 10,000 Facebook likes and 3,000 Instagram followers, and 1,000 orders per month.” The targets were set by founder and CEO Kinh Van Quan Dao and her team. Most people who follow the start-up scene in Viet Nam know about Dao and the challenges she and her team overcame to survive and then thrive. She exemplifies the can-do spirit of young Vietnamese entrepreneurs who dare to follow their dreams. Dao was born in HCM City in 1996. While in her last year at university and working as an intern at an advertising agency, she got the idea of setting up an online fashion shopping channel to change Vietnamese customers’ consumption habits. “I found that the fashion industry was strongly developed with a lot … [Read more...] about Success is hard-won in VN’s start-up world

Bytecoin gala tech 2018 was held in Ha Noi on Sunday. — VNS Photo Linh Anh Experts, investors and hundreds of technology lovers gathered at the “Bytecoin gala tech 2018” held in Ha Noi on Sunday to discuss and analyse the applicability of blockchain technology in Viet Nam. The event was organised by Bytecoin Foundation Vietnam, a company specialising in the research and application of blockchain cryptonote, a technology platform for the creation of bitcoin, a type of cryptocurrency. At the event, experts determined that blockchain could be applied in many fields, including finance, manufacturing, public services, supply chains, education and energy. Blockchain technology will play an important role in building the digital economy and the fourth industrial revolution. At the event, Bytecoin Foundation Vietnam also introduced Bcnex blockchain trading floor. “The blockchain trading floor has many features that are different from previous technology products. This … [Read more...] about Ha Noi hosts Bytecoin Gala Tech 2018

The 2018 Information Security Index of Viet Nam was 45.6 per cent, a figure at average level, reported by Viet Nam Information Security Association (VNISA) in Ha Noi on Friday.— Photo cmc.com.vn The 2018 Information Security Index of Viet Nam was 45.6 per cent, a figure at average level, reported by Viet Nam Information Security Association (VNISA) in Ha Noi on Friday. Data from VNISA revealed the country’s information security indices were 47.4 per cent, 59.9 per cent and 46.8 per cent respectively in 2015, 2016 and 2017. The 2018 Viet Nam Information Security Day conference under the theme “Cyber security for the age of artificial intelligence and smart devices”was hosted by the VNISA, in collaboration with the Authority of Information Security and the Viet Nam Computer Emergency Response Team under the Ministry of Information and Communications and the Command 86 under the Ministry of Defense. Viet Nam has about 350,000 IoT (Internet of Things) devices on … [Read more...] about Security Index data revealed

A Grab food delivery to a customer in HCM City. VNS Photo Ride-hailing app Grab on Thursday announced the launch of its food delivery service, GrabFood, in the central city of Da Nang. It comes a month after its launch in Ha Noi, the company said. Customers in Da Nang can now enjoy on-demand transport, parcel delivery and food delivery through a single app. Grab said soon it would offer promotions for GrabFood orders. Cashless payment for food delivery via GrabPay by Moca has been beta tested in Hà Nội, and would soon be expanded to all three cities GrabFood currently operates in, it said. “We are very pleased that within a short period of time, GrabFood has received strong support from consumers, delivery and merchant partners in HCM City and Ha Noi,” Jerry Lim, its Viet Nam country head, said. “This generated strong motivation for us to launch GrabFood in Da Nang as soon as possible.” Since its launch in June in the country GrabFood has grown … [Read more...] about Grab launches food delivery service in Da Nang

Four months after it began operations, ViettelPay has more than 2.75 million subscribers. — VNS Photo Viettel Pay’s digital banking service has received the certificate of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, the international information security standard for organisations that handle branded credit cards. It was created to increase safety for cardholder data to reduce credit card fraud. The service has completed Trustwave’s Self-Assessment Questionnaire and Vulnerability Scan. The standard is mandated by the card companies and administered by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council. MasterCard, American Express, Visa, JCB International, and Discover Financial Services established the council in 2006. Four months after it began operations, ViettelPay has more than 2.75 million subscribers. It has over 200,000 transaction spots where customers can withdraw and put money into their account, 11 times than number of ATMs in the country. It … [Read more...] about ViettelPay information security certified

Experts shared their experiences and discussed solutions to strengthen information and cyber security at a conference in HCM City on Wednesday. At the 2018 Viet Nam Cyber Security, hundreds of Vietnamese and foreign cyber security experts and academics and representatives of companies discussed challenges to information safety and ensuring security in the finance-banking sector. They simulated targeted attacks on businesses’ and Government organisations’ IT systems. Experts from other countries and foreign companies shared their experience in cyber security. John Yong, former director of the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore, highlighted his country’s experience in implementing its cyber security strategy to strengthen the resilience of its national critical information infrastructure, including the banking sector. He also spoke about the legal framework, research and development, manpower development, eco-systems and international partnerships. Singapore … [Read more...] about City hosts cyber security conference

Students at a coding class. — VNS Photo The Department of Information, Microsoft, Vietnet – ICT, and the Dariu Foundation have launched the Hour of Code. Hour of Code is a part of Microsoft’s Youth Spark Digital Inclusion project, which has since 2015 become an international project that helps everyone, especially young people, acquire basic knowledge about coding through an hour of interactive learning. Through Hour of Code, Vietnamese youths will have a chance to join students from over 180 countries around the world to learn about computer science, acquire necessary digital skills for the future and nurture their interest in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). Le Hong Nhi, Philanthropies Lead, Microsoft APAC, said: “Technology has an important role in the development of society, however it also creates inequality between those who have a chance to experience technology and those who do not. Microsoft’s mission is to equip Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Hour of Code launched in VN