By Nguyen Quy  July 23, 2019 | 08:41 pm GMT+7 Yellow old houses are seen across the Hoai River in the ancient town of Hoi An, central Vietnam. Photo by Shutterstock/Hung Minh. Google trend results for last week show that Hoi An was the most searched keyword by Vietnamese internet users. The interest was sparked by the Google Doodle on the 400-year-old town on the search engine’s homepage. It even pushed results of the 2019 national university exam to second position, according to Google’s data. The Google Doodle featured the image of Hoi An with symbols of the Chua Cau (Pagoda Bridge) and colorful lanterns on its homepage last Tuesday, coinciding with the traditional Lantern Festival, which is held on the 14th day of each lunar month in the small town. A screenshot from Google Doodle featuring Hoi An on its homepage, July 16, 2019. The Google Doodle is a special temporary presentation that commemorates holidays, events, achievements and … [Read more...] about Google doodle propels Hoi An to top searched keyword
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‘Vietnam’ second most searched keyword in Japan after Asian Cup quarterfinal
The keyword appeared in Google Trends’s ‘Daily Search Trends’ section, which highlights searches that jumped significantly in traffic among all searches over the past 24 hours. The term was searched over 20,000 times in Japan as of 10 a.m. Friday, preceded by ‘Kingdom Hearts 3’, a Japanese role-playing video game, at over 100,000 searches and followed by ‘Sakurai Sho’, a Japanese singer and actor, also at over 20,000 searches. The national men's football teams of Vietnam and Japan played each other in the Asian Cup quarterfinal match in Dubai Thursday night. Japan won the match narrowly, scoring one goal from a penalty, while Vietnam failed to convert any of their scoring chances. AFC Asian Cup highlights: Vietnam 0-1 Japan Japan will play Iran next Monday in the semifinal tussle for a berth in the final of the tournament. Although Vietnam’s Asian Cup 2019 has ended, the team has impressed everyone by punching far above its weight … [Read more...] about ‘Vietnam’ second most searched keyword in Japan after Asian Cup quarterfinal
Nicaragua’s Ortega holds crisis talks with opposition after unrest
MANAGUA— Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega opened talks on Wednesday with opposition groups in a bid to quell a month of anti-government unrest that has seen more than 50 people killed. The Church-mediated dialogue, which got underway in the capital Managua, involved representatives of university students who are leading the protests against Ortega as well as some from business groups and unions. Ortega told the room that the aim of the talks was to "get past this tragic moment" and restore "peace" to the country, one of Latin America’s poorest. He was however interrupted by student representatives calling him a "murderer" and urging "an end to the repression." "We have come to demand you order the immediate halt of the attacks. You’re the boss of the paramilitaries, of the troops, of the mobs backing the government," said a leader of the student coalition, Lester Aleman. The unrest was the worst faced by Ortega in his past 11 years as president. The … [Read more...] about Nicaragua’s Ortega holds crisis talks with opposition after unrest
Zalo cooperates with Tien Giang Province in delivering e-administrative services
Developing an e-government is one of the focuses of Tien Giang province in the process of creating a smart urban district, which are surveillance cameras, smart traffic systems, smart education, and smart tourism. From now on, inhabitants in Tien Giang province can access the official Zalo portal of their province at zalo.me/hcctiengiang or search for the keywords ‘Tien Giang Province Public Administration Portal’. The current services include searching for document via receipt code or QR code, updating news on economic and social situations, administrative reform, and new policies in the province. In the near future, the province is going to integrate into Zalo platform more services of the smart city project such as smart tourism, smart cameras, smart traffic, smart education, bus maps, and saline areas.By KIM THANH – Translated by Yen Nhi Tags: Zalo cooperates Tien Giang Province delivering e-administrative services smart city … [Read more...] about Zalo cooperates with Tien Giang Province in delivering e-administrative services
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Danang Hi-Tech Park needs VND1.3 trillion Danang City is promoting investments into housing, training and service facilities in Danang Hi-Tech Park (DHTP) worth a combined VND1.268 trillion, according to the Danang Investment Promotion Agency. Director of the agency Le Canh Duong on March 26 said local and foreign firms could choose to invest through public-private partnerships (PPP), which include build-operate-transfer (BOT). In addition to seeking capital for these facilities, DHTP also wants to attract investors to a research and development center to assist operations of enterprises there. Such projects can be financed by official development assistance (ODA) capital, according to Doan Ngoc Hung Anh, deputy head of the DHTP management board. In particular, the housing development project comprises villas, adjoining houses and condominiums with an investment estimated at VND842 billion. It aims to provide quality accommodation for employees, experts and scientists working at DHTP. … [Read more...] about BUSINESS IN BRIEF 31/3
Environmental tact appears in Vietnamese living space
Green living space, the latest trend in the real estate development sector, has been adopted by some of the leading property developers in the country, including Vingroup, Gamuda Land, and Sun Group, offering an environment-friendly lifestyle to residents in the urban areas of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. Apartment projects put forth by leading property developers are going increasingly green Over the past decade, an increasing number of real estate projects have been advertised with the keyword "green" as a core concept, signalling an all-about-the-ecosystem mindset among the residents of apartment complexes. Addressing the trendy sustainable lifestyle, Luk Ban La, vice president of Phuc Khang Investment & Construction Corporation, asserted that, "Residents in the business hub of Ho Chi Minh City, especially Vietnamese immigrants returning to their homeland, crave green living spaces, which allowed us to embrace a more sustainable lifestyle while keeping … [Read more...] about Environmental tact appears in Vietnamese living space
GoBear Opens Regional Code Unit in Vietnam in February 2018
GoBear will commence operations of its new regional software development team, known as the GoBear Code Unit in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on 1st February 2018.As Asia’s first and only meta search engine for insurance and banking products, GoBear has shown tremendous growth in under 3 years with presence in 6 countries, helping over 15 million users and featuring more than 1,200 products. The GoBear Code Unit based in Vietnam will be responsible for building GoBear’s next generation application code. This includes branching out into newer technologies like Microservices, Serverless Code Execution, Schemaless Databases, AI and In-memory grid computing. “In line with our strategy, to continuously improve our product offering, we are expanding our in-house software development team. The expansion of this team is an integral part of our continuous growth and the need to ensure our platform achieves optimal performance while developing new technologies for our … [Read more...] about GoBear Opens Regional Code Unit in Vietnam in February 2018
App launched to support visitors of Thang Long imperial citadel
At the Thang Long Imperial Citadel (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The Thang Long – Hanoi Heritage Conservation Centre willlaunch an automatic guiding system for smart phone users in late January 2018to support visitors of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel relic.Theapplication can be downloaded on App Store or CH Play for free with keyword“Hoang thanh Thang Long” (Thang Long Imperial Citadel). It includesillustrations and videos to guide visitors around the relic site.Threelanguages available are Vietnamese, English and Japanese. The centre will workwith app developers to update French and Chinese versions later this year aswell as improve other functions.An intriguing relic of Vietnam and, signifying its historicaland cultural importance, the Imperial Citadel was recognised as a UNESCO WorldHeritage Site in 2010. At the citadel, many artefacts and items dating back tobetween the 6th and 20th centuries were excavated in 2004, includingfoundations of old palaces, ancient … [Read more...] about App launched to support visitors of Thang Long imperial citadel
Google doesn’t believe Vietnam beat Iraq in AFC U23 quarterfinals
Google made a mistake on Saturday night showing that Iraq advanced to the semifinals of the 2018 AFC U23 Championship, when it was the Vietnamese team that had won the quarterfinal game. After Vietnam’s epic victory over Iraq last night, many supporters were astonished to find a completely different result when trying to search for the time of Vietnam’s upcoming match in the semifinals. Upon capturing such common keywords as ‘Asian U23 schedule’ and ‘AFC U23 semifinals’ on Google, Internet users saw that the semifinal game would be between Iraq and Qatar. The wrong information was there for several hours after the quarterfinal game ended on Saturday, upsetting many Vietnamese football fans. In reality, Vietnam will face Qatar in the semifinals on January 23. The Vietnamese team earned their rightful spot after a historic victory over the Iraqis at Changshu Stadium in China. The players had taken the lead for two times before drawing 3-3 against Iraq … [Read more...] about Google doesn’t believe Vietnam beat Iraq in AFC U23 quarterfinals
Graphic designer Dang Thi Bich Ngoc: Coming to the end with great passion
Surprisingly, the designer made the posters on Truc chi (bamboo pulp paper) – an art form combining the handmade paper making process and the principles of graphic art, which has been newly formed in Hue. Designer Ngoc granted an interview to Weekly publication of Nhan Dan (People) Newspaper in which she highlighted the process of creating the work as well as her passion with traditional art forms and Truc chi arts. Love for Cai Luong, admiration for ancient Tuong and passion with Truc chi Q: Why were your graduation thesis and the work that won the GDUSA Awards related to traditional art forms, such as ‘hat cua dinh’ (singing in front of a communal house) and Tuong? A: Although no one in my family pursues a traditional art form, my grandparents are very fond of listening to Cai Luong (southern folk opera). My grandmother had a small radio, so she and I always listened to the performances of traditional arts. As I grew up, I still often search for new songs for her. … [Read more...] about Graphic designer Dang Thi Bich Ngoc: Coming to the end with great passion