Vinpearl on April 15th officially became the first resort, hotel and entertainment system in Vietnam to apply facial recognition technology based on artificial intelligence (AI). The technology has been applied to help customers have new experiences such as opening the door automatically, checking in within 3 seconds or paying for services, all with a simple smile. In the first phase, the application of facial recognition has been implemented at Vinpearl Nha Trang and features check-in and check-out options at Vinpearl Land entertainment areas and restaurants. This technology identifies and authenticates customers' identities accurately and quickly through observation devices without other control procedures. The technology at Vinpearl possesses 5 pre-eminent advantages: SPEED - identification within one second, large data processing system with MILLIONS of faces, DYNAMIC security warnings in real time, PRECISION - almost 100 per cent and … [Read more...] about Vinpearl Becomes A Pioneer Applying Face Recognition Technology In Tourism And Hotel Industry In Vietnam
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Interactive architecture demonstrates the future of housing
Minh Phuc Nguyen, co-founder of architecture firm MPN + Partners, says that architecture, like Industry 4.0, has gone through different phases. In the first, people simply considered architecture a means to find shelter from external attacks. Later on, as civilization developed, architecture catered to different aspects of our daily life. The character of buildings began to change as society developed and aesthetics acquired importance. Today, in the Industry 4.0 era, architecture is inseparable from technology, and technological advances enable greater interaction and adaptation, to the extent that it becomes multi-dimensional, based on different times of the year. Therefore, Minh said, architecture now needs to behave like a living thing, capable of reacting, responding to all conditions. Minh Phuc Nguyen, co-founder of MPN + Partners Recently, Smart Tree - a Vertical Future Community project of MPN + Partners, received an award at the Next Architecture 2018 competition in … [Read more...] about Interactive architecture demonstrates the future of housing
Bleak future for e wallets
E-wallets try to gain a proper foothold in Vietnam by running extensive promotion programmes In 2018, the e-wallet market failed to produce a long-awaited breakthrough, with no single contender emerging to dominance, despite the parade of promotions. According to the statistics of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), as of November 2018, 26 non-bank institutions have been licensed to provide intermediary payment services, 20 of which offered e-wallets, including well-known names like MoMo, Bankplus, Vi Viet, VTC Pay, WePay, Vimo, Ngan Luong, and Payoo. Heavy investments A discount of 50 per cent on the first payment, a VND20,000 ($0.87) combo for a couple of cinema tickets, popcorn, and drinks, as well as a gift of VND300,000 ($13) on the e-wallets of new customers are all attractive offers that e-wallet providers came up with to bring customers over to their platforms. Besides, e-wallets have a “promotion” button on their website menus that allow customers to browse and … [Read more...] about Bleak future for e wallets
Nostalgic Future: Turning Banana Island into Green Lungs of Hà Nội
Poster mash-up: ODDO made a propaganda look-a-like poster for turning Banana Island into a public park. — Photo courtesy of ODDO Architects Viet Nam News by Nguyễn Mỹ Hà We drive to Long Biên Bridge to get to Bãi Giữa, more commonly known as Banana Island, a 24ha stretch of land in the middle of the Red River. Running down from the centre of the bridge is a steel staircase leading to an island covered by a green canopy of banana, papaya and guava trees, interspersed with the cloudy-white flowers of the wild reeds. The area is vast with no roads, just beaten paths zigzagging behind gardens and trees. It’s a world away from the hustle and bustle of the vibrant city we left behind. "It’s very quiet down here," says Marek Obtulovic from ODDO Architects, as his colleague Nguyễn Hoàng Long nods in agreement. As we walk under the shade of numerous banana leaves, Obtulovic stops and says: “This is where our … [Read more...] about Nostalgic Future: Turning Banana Island into Green Lungs of Hà Nội
Technology expert goes back to his roots
Top student: Dương Ngọc Ảnh (second from left) receives a certificate after a start-up course in Israel. Photo courtesy of Dương Ngọc Ảnh Viet Nam News After years researching the nutritional value of cassava, Dương Ngọc Ảnh from Quảng Nam Province has revolutionised the instant noodle market in Việt Nam by making the easy treat from the common root. Now he plans to grow his business and take his innovation nationwide.Trần Hoàng Nam reports. When he was a 12, Dương Ngọc Ảnh would wake at 4am every day to help his parents make noodles from cassava powder before going to school. The income generated from this family business meant that Ảnh could attend HCM City Technology & Sciences University. He then went on to set up his own software company. “My father was the first to make noodles from cassava 22 years ago,” he said. “Thanks to his … [Read more...] about Technology expert goes back to his roots
Shaping future of Vietnam’s labour
The Vietnamese youth is optimistic about the changes Industry 4.0 will bring, Photo: Le Toan Source: World Economic Forum and Sea, one of Southeast Asia’s leading internet companies Last weeks’ visit to Vietnam by Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), was quite special. He came to the country with a big gift, a great deal of novel ideas for Vietnam to go forwards sustainably within the unfolding Fourth Industrial Revolution. The gift was the Vietnamese-language version of his world-famous book titled “Shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution,” which has already been translated into 29 languages. “Shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution” draws on contributions by more than 200 of the world’s leading technological, economic, and sociological experts to present a practical guide for citizens, business leaders, social influencers, and policy-makers. It outlines the most important dynamics of … [Read more...] about Shaping future of Vietnam’s labour
Z Gen is the future of global economy
VietNamNet Bridge - Spending VND13 trillion on food and drinks alone each month, the members of Z generation (Z Gen) in Vietnam are believed to be major consumers in the future. The members of Z Gen are believed to be major consumers in the future Nguyen Minh Tri, born in 1997, recently met reporters at Royal, a bubble tea shop in district 3, HCMC. Tri just graduated from RMIT University one year ago, but earns a lot from his 3D app designing. “I just need to post my products on some websites of the designers’ community. If foreign firms like my products, they will contact me,” he explained. Despite modest income and reliance on parents, Z Gen is still considered the group of customers who are setting new trends in the large cities of Vietnam. “Sometimes they buy my products. In other cases, they hired me to develop projects together with them,” he said. “As a freelancer, I don’t have to go to office. I don’t have to … [Read more...] about Z Gen is the future of global economy
Social News 29/1
Exhibition praises victory of 1968 Tet OffensiveCommando Ba Mu (whose real name is Do Van Can) disguised himself as a rubber latex collector to fool the enemy. He used a tricycle to transport weapons to serve the South Vietnam liberation forces during the 1968 Tet Offensive.The tricycle is on display at exhibition that has opened in Hanoi.Entitled The Epic of the 1968 Tet Offensive, the exhibition celebrates the 50th anniversary of the victory of the campaign.The exhibition displays more than 300 images, documents and objects. Ba Mu’s tricycle is one among many objects showcased to the public for the first time.The exhibition is divided into three parts: devotion for the battlefield, the historical turning point and echoes of the epic. They depict the determination of Vietnamese people and soldiers in fighting for peace and liberation.“The Military History Museum of Vietnam organised the exhibition with the aim of asserting the historical magnitude and significance of the … [Read more...] about Social News 29/1
AI, virtual reality make inroads in tourism sector
A hotel room automatically adjusting to the tastes of each guest, virtual reality headsets as brochures: the tourism sector is starting to embrace new technologies, hoping to benefit from lucrative personal data. In a prototype of the hotel of the future on display at Madrid's Fitur tourism fair, receptionists have disappeared and customers are checked-in via a mirror equipped with facial recognition. Once the client is identified, the room adapts itself automatically to all demands made at reservation: temperature, lighting, Picasso or Van Gogh in the digital frames hanging on the walls. "Technology will allow us to know what the client needs before he even knows he wants it," says Alvaro Carrillo de Albornoz, head of Spain's Hotel Technology Institute, which promotes innovation in the sector. Tracking guests Some hotels already offer such experiences at a more basic level. But the room prototype put on show by French technology consultancy Altran, aimed at luxury hotels, has … [Read more...] about AI, virtual reality make inroads in tourism sector
Way to pay
It was a rainy winter’s day and Ms. Trang Nguyen, a primary school teacher, headed to a Highlands Coffee shop, as she did every Saturday. After ordering, she paid with her Samsung Pay app rather than hand over cash. “Samsung Pay gives customers a voucher for VND30,000 ($1.31) every day,” she explained. “Using it is convenient, as there’s no need to carry around cash. I just pay for everything on my Samsung smartphone and there are many incentives to benefit from.” Impressive changesMs. Trang is just one of many that have taken a liking to using technology to make payments. Ms. Dang May, a cashier at Highlands Coffee in Hanoi’s Hoang Quoc Viet Street, told VET that a large number of customers pay for their drinks using Samsung Pay because of the $1.31 voucher. Samsung Pay is one of the latest mobile payment services Samsung has offered, with an app installed on Samsung mobile devices. It uses Near Field Communication (NFC) and … [Read more...] about Way to pay