Facebook has been fined £500,000 by the UK's data protection watchdog for its role in the Cambridge Analytica data scandal. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said Facebook had let a "serious breach" of the law take place. The fine is the maximum allowed under the old data protection rules that applied before GDPR took effect in May. The ICO said Facebook had given app developers access to people's data "without clear consent". In July, the ICO notified the social network that it intended to issue the maximum fine. Confirming the fine, it said in a statement: "Between 2007 and 2014, Facebook processed the personal information of users unfairly by allowing application developers access to their information without sufficiently clear and informed consent, and allowing access even if users had not downloaded the app, but were simply 'friends' with people who had." "Facebook also failed to keep the personal information secure because it failed to make suitable checks on apps … [Read more...] about Facebook fined £500,000 for Cambridge Analytica scandal
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VIR’s web chat: Opportunities for Phu Yen investment promotion
VIR's web chat: Opportunities for Phu Yen investment promotion Speaking at the event, Nguyen Chi Hien, member of the province Party Standing Committee and deputy chairman of the Phu Yen People’s Committee, said that similar to other central coast provinces, Phu Yen, with its location in the south central coast region, has great potential for economic development. Specifically, Phu Yen has huge potential to boost service and tourism economic development, thanks to the 130-kilometre (km) coastline, more than 20 national attractions, and 5km distance between Tuy Hoa City and Phu Cat Airport. In addition, with the advantages of the nearby coast-line, Phu Yen also has plenty of favourable conditions to develop high-tech agriculture and aquaculture. Along with these huge natural advantages, the provincial government believes that Phu Yen will be one of the best investment options for both local and foreign investors. More importantly, the current mission is to turn the potential and … [Read more...] about VIR’s web chat: Opportunities for Phu Yen investment promotion
Probe ordered into handover of Hmong royal palace to gov’t department
The decision came following angry demands by the family in the northern highlands' Ha Giang Province. Vuong Duy Bao, grandson of the last Hmong king, Vuong Chi Sinh (or Vuong Chi Thanh, 1886-1962), wrote a letter to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc last month asking for the century-old palace to be returned to the family. He expressed anger and confusion at Ha Giang authorities' decision to hand it over to the Dong Van District Department of Culture and Information in 2012, which he said the family had only learned of two months ago. In 1993 the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism had listed the palace as a National Heritage Site without informing the family, and in 2002 Ha Giang authorities attempted to evict them from the palace to turn it into a museum, the letter said. Following the clan's petition to the government against the eviction attempt, the culture ministry said its decision in 1993 did not nationalize the palace, and confirmed the family has the right to use and live … [Read more...] about Probe ordered into handover of Hmong royal palace to gov’t department
Beach sports services attract fewer tourists
Beach sports services attract fewer touristsBy Nhan Tam Parasailing on My Khe Beach, Danang City, in a swimming area - PHOTO: NHAN TAM DANANG – Popular beach sports services in Danang City, particularly parasailing, kayaking and jet skiing, are seeing declining interest following a deadly accident involving two water bikes in early August and a ban on beach sports in Hoi An Town. Truong Minh Cam, director of Danang Sea and Sports JSC, the only company to obtain a business license for beach sports on the beaches of Danang, confirmed that negative media reports have rattled tourists, especially domestic ones. The company now mainly serves Chinese and South Korean customers, Cam told The Saigon Times. “The company has stopped offering the jet-ski service,” he said, adding that the firm has four new canoes, 10 water bikes and 12 parachutes in use at old sites. The government of Hoi An City in Quang Nam Province last weekend issued a decision to stop all business … [Read more...] about Beach sports services attract fewer tourists
Vietnamese athletes set to take off for ASIAD 2018
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The Vietnamese delegation will be departing for Indonesia on August 14 to compete at the 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD) from August 18 to September 2. A send-off ceremony for 353 Vietnamese athletes was held on Thursday by the Vietnam Olympic Committee (VOC) in co-operation with Herbalife Vietnam, a long-standing nutritional provider for Vietnamese delegations. The Vietnamese athletes who will be accompanied by more than 135 coaches and supported by dozens of professional officials and will compete against close to 11,300 athletes from 45 countries in Asia across 40 sporting categories. Speeking at the ceremony, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) Nguyễn Ngọc Thiện encouraged the athletes achieve the targets they had set to bring glory to the nation. ”ASIAD is Asia’s biggest sport event and a fierce arena that gathers many of the world’s top athletes. Vietnamese participation at ASIAD 2018 is very … [Read more...] about Vietnamese athletes set to take off for ASIAD 2018
Da Nang looks for its own unique tourism products
A corner of Da Nang (Source: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) – The central city of Da Nang boasts various advantages for tourism, from the beautiful beaches and sea, to forest, river and lake ecosystems, but it is essential that the city finds its own unique tourism products. Experts said those natural advantages, when combined with the city’s modern infrastructure, good services, safety and hospitality, create unique traits for the central coastal city. Da Nang has emerged as a destination of leisure, media and spiritual tourism, as well as entertainment and shopping activities, and a venue of conferences. However, compared to other central cities like Hue and Hoi An, Da Nang does not have as many cultural and historical sites. Therefore, the city has looked to create its own events, such as the international fireworks festival and international sport tournaments in the past years. Da Nang also tries to offer new tourism attractions and products year after year, … [Read more...] about Da Nang looks for its own unique tourism products
Scientist at centre of Facebook data scandal faces MPs
Cambridge Analytica has maintained it did not use Facebook data in the Donald Trump campaign, but its now-suspended CEO boasted in secret recordings that his company was deeply involved in the race AFP/Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS Aleksandr Kogan, who teaches at Cambridge University, will appear before the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee to explain his relationship with CA, the British-based firm accused of improperly accessing data. Kogan, a senior researcher in the university's department of psychology, claims he is being targeted by Facebook and CA, saying he did not know his app would be used in political campaigns. Cambridge Analytica has maintained it did not use Facebook data in the Donald Trump campaign, but its now-suspended CEO boasted in secret recordings that his company was deeply involved in the race. "I'm being basically used as a scapegoat by both Facebook and Cambridge Analytica," Kogan said last month. "We were assured by Cambridge Analytica that … [Read more...] about Scientist at centre of Facebook data scandal faces MPs
Megastar And Policy Concerns
Megastar And Policy ConcernsBy Nguyen TanThe lawsuit which six local enterprises have recently filed against Megastar for abusing its market dominance shows that local businesses have started using the Competition Law to protect themselves. However, from the perspective of State management, the saga is a sad commentary on Vietnam’s filmdom.Vietnam’s movie sector once flourished in the post-1975 period. Apart from making popular movies, the industry also boasts 350 movie theaters and 1,400 mobile movie-screening teams. However, the advent of market forces in the late 1980s has plunged the local movie industry into crisis.In 2006, the Cinematography Law came into force, aiming to develop a modern filmmaking industry steeped in progressive values and national identity, and capable of satiating the public’s soaring need for cultural fulfillment. To that end, the law holds that urban zoning plans should set aside land for the construction of movie theaters (Clause 6, … [Read more...] about Megastar And Policy Concerns
Vietnam culture ministry to probe bikini show on plane carrying U23 footballers home
Vietnamese Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien has requested an inspection of the bikini performance on a Vietjet plane carrying the national U23 football team back home after completing their campaign at the 2018 AFC U23 Championship in China. In his dispatch issued on Monday, Minister Thien asked ministerial inspectors to work with relevant authorities in investigating the incident and suggesting an appropriate penalty for the budget airline. A full report on the matter is expected to be submitted to the minister by January 31. Vietjet has been in hot water since Sunday, when clips began to circulate across social media platforms showing bikini-clad dancers strutting and performing suggestive moves on the airline’s Shanghai-Hanoi flight carrying the U23 players. The dancers even approached the players for photos, causing a moment of awkwardness as the young men were visibly uncomfortable with the unexpected intimacy. The footage drew a storm … [Read more...] about Vietnam culture ministry to probe bikini show on plane carrying U23 footballers home
Hanoi to develop craft village in parallel with tourism and trade promotion
Updated at Saturday, 06 Jan 2018, 16:47 The Hanoitimes - The Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade has recently made a report on the results of craft village development in association with tourism and trade promotion in 2017. Accordingly, over the past year, departments and sectors have made greater gains of the development of craft villages in association with tourism and trade promotion. Particularly, the Department of Industry and Trade has created favorable conditions for enterprises, handicraft producers to take part in domestic and international fairs. Moreover, the Department has jointly strengthened communication on craft village promotion on mass media and enhanced exchanges of experience on craft village management and development in some northern provinces. Similarly, the Hanoi Cooperative Alliance has sent handicraft cooperatives to attend Agricultural Product Fair in Hanoi, Vietnam – China International Tourism Fair in Quang Ninh Province. … [Read more...] about Hanoi to develop craft village in parallel with tourism and trade promotion