Vietnamese people love social media, their regular source of daily news, a new survey has found. Vietnam comes fourth in a survey conducted by Pew Research Center to find out how often people in 38 countries, including both advanced and developing ones, turn to social media to get the news. While getting news online daily is more common in advanced economies (median of 54 percent) than in emerging and developing ones (median of 23 percent), the difference subsides when only news from social media is taken into account, according to the survey. "People in advanced economies (median of 36 percent) use social media daily for news at similar rates to those in emerging or developing economies (33 percent)," the Pew Research Center said in a report. South Korea takes the throne with 57 percent of respondents saying they used social media to get the news several times a day or once a day, followed by Lebanon with 52 percent, Argentina with 51 percent and Vietnam with 48 percent, according … [Read more...] about Half of Vietnamese get news from social media, survey finds
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Facebook plans major changes to news feed
Facebook is to change how its news feed works, making posts from businesses, brands and media less prominent.Instead, content that sparks conversations among family and friends who use the site will be emphasised, explained chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on his page.Organisations on Facebook may see the popularity of their posts decrease as a result, the firm acknowledged.The changes will take effect over the coming weeks."We've gotten feedback from our community that public content - posts from businesses, brands and media - is crowding out the personal moments that lead us to connect more with each other," wrote Mr Zuckerberg.He said that he and his team felt a responsibility to make sure Facebook was good for people's wellbeing.If public content is to be promoted, it will now have to be seen to encourage community interaction - as happens within the tight-knit groups that discuss TV programmes and sports, he said.Another example given by Facebook in a separate post was live video … [Read more...] about Facebook plans major changes to news feed
Most Vietnamese get news from social media, survey finds
Vietnamese people love social media, their regular source of daily news, a new survey has found. Vietnam comes fourth in a survey conducted by Pew Research Center to find out how often people in 38 countries, including both advanced and developing ones, turn to social media to get the news. While getting news online daily is more common in advanced economies (median of 54 percent) than in emerging and developing ones (median of 23 percent), the difference subsides when only news from social media is taken into account, according to the survey. "People in advanced economies (median of 36 percent) use social media daily for news at similar rates to those in emerging or developing economies (33 percent)," the Pew Research Center said in a report. South Korea takes the throne with 57 percent of respondents saying they used social media to get the news several times a day or once a day, followed by Lebanon with 52 percent, Argentina with 51 percent and Vietnam with 48 percent, according … [Read more...] about Most Vietnamese get news from social media, survey finds
Facebook updates News Feed to make friends a priority
Facebook on Thursday announced a major update that will put friends and family above pages or celebrities in a user's news feed -- and likely result in people spending less time on the leading social network. The change to the way Facebook ranks posts will put more weight on social interactions and relationships, according to News Feed product manager John Hegeman. "This is a big change," Hegeman told AFP. "People will actually spend less time on Facebook, but we feel good about that because it will make the time they do spend more valuable, and be good for our business in the end." For example, a family video clip posted by a spouse will be deemed more worthy of attention than a snippet from a star or favorite restaurant. "We think people interaction is more important than passively consuming content," Hegeman said. "This will be one of the more important updates that we have made." Facebook co-founder and chief Mark Zuckerberg has said that bringing people together and strengthening … [Read more...] about Facebook updates News Feed to make friends a priority
Epson, Apple face French legal pressure over planned obsolescence (update)
The investigation, confirmed to AFP by a legal source on Thursday, was opened in November and is being led by anti-trust and consumer protection specialists in the French economy ministry under the instruction of prosecutors in the Nanterre suburb of Paris.It comes after a complaint by the association Stop Planned Obsolescence (HOP or Halte a l'Obsolescence Programmee) which filed a case against printer makers Epson, HP, Brother and Canon in September alleging they were tricking consumers into replacing ink cartridges before they were empty.The group filed a separate complaint on Wednesday against Apple after the US tech giant admitted earlier this month that it intentionally slowed down older models of its iPhones over time.Reacting to news of the Epson probe, the pro-recycling association called it "very good news.""For the first time in France and to our knowledge in the world, judicial authorities of a country have taken up a case of planned obsolescence," HOP lawyer Emile Meunier … [Read more...] about Epson, Apple face French legal pressure over planned obsolescence (update)
Social News 27/12
6th Haiku poem contest endsPoet Ha Thien Son, a Doctor of Philosophy in Ho Chi Minh City won the first prize at the 6th Vietnamese-Japanese haiku contest that ended in the city last week.Three third awards went to poets, Xuan Truong from the central coastal province of Quang Nam, Nguyen Huy Hoang and Doan Van Tiem of Phu Tho nothern province.The organization board also presented 8 enouragement prizes.The Japanese Consulate in HCMC cooperated with the HCM City University of Social Sciences and Humanity to launch the 6th Vietnamese-Japanese haiku contest in August. The contest received 704 submissions from authors throughout the country.The Vietnamese-Japanese haiku contest is an opportunity for Vietnamese people to learn more about the Japanese culture. It also aims to encourage the people of the two countries to learn about each other’s language and culture.Haiku is not usually popular in Viet Nam except with those Japanese Language students from the University of Social Sciences … [Read more...] about Social News 27/12
Passengers advised to follow flight updates due to typhoon Tembin
The airlines advise passengers planning to travel to/from Tan Son Nhat, Phu Quoc, Can Tho, Lien Khuong (Da Lat), and Cam Ranh (Khanh Hoa) airports, particularly the 3 airports of Con Son (Con Dao), Rach Gia (Kien Giang), and Ca Mau, to closely follow and update weather reports and the airlines’ information. The adjustment of schedules (if applicable) will be updated by Vietnam Airlines in the next news bulletins. According to the Hydro-meteorological Center, by 13 hours Sunday, typhoon Tembin was 150km from Big Truong Sa Island to the East with gust reaching 135km per hour. The typhoon is predicted to move westwards from 12 to 24 hours. For more details, visit the website www.vietnamairlines.com, the official facebook page at … [Read more...] about Passengers advised to follow flight updates due to typhoon Tembin
Social News 24/12
Khanh Hoa welcomes 2 millionth foreign visitor in 2017 The 2 millionth foreign passenger Kim Sun-won is interviewed by a reporterThe central province of Khanh Hoa, on December 23, hosted its 2 millionth international tourist of the year, who landed on a VietJet Air plane from Incheon, the Republic of Korea.The lucky passenger was Korean national Kim Sun-won, who received free accommodation for two nights at the local Vinpearl Nha Trang Resort and six months of free flights on all routes operated by VietJet Air. The 1,999,999th and 2,000,001st foreign visitors to Khanh Hoa were also from the RoK.In 2017, the province is estimated to welcome nearly 5.5 million visitors and earned about 17.3 trillion VND (761.2 million USD) from tourism activities. The number of foreign arrivals to Khanh Hoa has to date surpassed 2 million, up 69 percent from last year.The province houses 650 lodging facilities with close to 27,000 rooms, of which over 14,000 meet 3 – 5 star standards. … [Read more...] about Social News 24/12
Coastal localities geared up for incoming typhoon Kirogi Most Recent News
NDO/ VNA – The authorities of Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan, and Khanh Hoa provinces banned fishing vessels from going out to sea on November 18, as Kirogi approaches the south central region. According to the latest report by the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorology Forecasting, a tropical depression became a typhoon after entering the eastern part of Vietnam’s Truong Sa archipelago on the morning of August 18. It would mark the 14th storm to hit the country this year, with the international name of Kirogi. It is expected to be located approximately 150 km easterly off the coast from Khanh Hoa to Binh Thuan provinces, which are still reeling from the devastating typhoon Damrey earlier this month, with winds of force 8-9 by 4:00 on November 19. Ninh Thuan has 2,651 fishing vessels with 16,474 crewmen. Communications have been established with 679 fishing vessels and 5,275 fishermen currently operating at sea, while 1,972 others are anchoring at wharves and seaports. Vice Chairman … [Read more...] about Coastal localities geared up for incoming typhoon Kirogi Most Recent News
Social News 15/12
Vietnam zeroes in on hunger eliminationPoverty alleviation and hunger eradication has been a consistent priority for Vietnam and the country is committed to achieving these goals in cooperation with the international community, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung said in Hanoi on December 13.Dung was speaking at the first meeting of the National Steering Committee for the ten year (2016-2025) Zero Hunger Action Programme.The programme was established by the Prime Minister in 2014 in response to the “Zero Hunger Challenge” of the United Nations, a major initiative to eradicate hunger worldwide.Vietnam’s action programme targets ensuring enough food and nutrition for all citizens towards improved physical and intellectual health; and towards fulfilling sustainable development goals (SDGs) of food security and sustainable agricultural development.There are five specifics targets under the action programme, including ensuring food and nutrition for people all year … [Read more...] about Social News 15/12