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Delegates visit an exhibition on ICT products and solutions as part of the 22nd Vietnam ICT Development conference that opened yesterday in Vinh Long province (Photo: baovinhlong.com.vn) Vinh Long (VNA) - Mekong Delta provinces and cities need to apply advanced technology in agriculture, human resources training, e-government and climate-change adaptation, experts said at a conference held in Vinh Long province on August 29.  More than 700 delegates, including representatives of 55 businesses from the information technology and communication (ICT) sector across the country took part in the 22nd Vietnam ICT Development Conference. With the theme “Industrial Revolution 4.0 - Opportunities for the Mekong Delta”, the conference focused on building e-government and adapting to climate change under the guidelines and orientation of the Party and State.  Nguyen Thanh Hung, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications, said the Mekong Delta is the … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta advised to apply hi-tech in various fields

ICFAA 2019 was organised under the theme "Contemporary Issues in Accounting, Auditing and Finance” Following the success of the first organisation in 2018, ICFAA 2019 is now an established event, attracting global participants around the world. The aim of the conference is to provide a forum for researchers, practitioners, and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, experiences, and concerns in the field of accounting, auditing, and finance. Speaking at this conference, Nguyen Thu Thuy, deputy director general of the Higher Education Department of the Ministry of Education and Training, shared, “Accounting, auditing, and finance have always been a very important sector of the economy, and of the education system as well. This sector has been rapidly changing around the world, together with the changes in technologies and governance structures. The new developments in this area have been serving the competitiveness of the whole … [Read more...] about ICFAA 2019: Contemporary issues in accounting, auditing, and finance

The country has seen a soar in investment this year (Photo: soha.vn) Hanoi (VNA) - Venture capital funding pouring into Vietnamese fintech companies accounted for 36 percent of the total fintech investment in Southeast Asia. The country has seen a soar in investment this year compared to 0.4 percent last year, according to the Fintech in ASEAN report released by the United Overseas Bank (UOB). Singapore took the leading position with 51 percent, down from 53 percent last year. Indonesia stepped down one place to third with 12 percent, compared to 37 percent last year. Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines accounted for less than 2 percent of Southeast Asia's total fintech investment, down sharply from about 10 percent last year. In Vietnam, the leading field attracting venture capital in fintech companies was payment. VNPay, a Vietnamese e-payment solutions provider, took the lead in the report with total capital revealed to be 300 million USD this year. Singaporean insurance company … [Read more...] about Vietnam ranks second in fintech investment in Southeast Asia

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai (middle) witnesses the announcement of the cooperation initiative between the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency and Amazon Global Selling Positive impact E-commerce has become very popular in many countries around the world thanks to its advantages, such as time saving, convenient transactions, and cost optimization. E-commerce platforms in Vietnam have yielded positive results for many businesses, especially for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), allowing them to reach customers outside their own geographic region. In fact, many Vietnamese businesses, such as Andre Gift Shop and Paper Color, have successfully sold their products on major e-commerce channels. These channels introduce Vietnamese brands to a wide audience, attracting foreign consumers. Playing a central role in trade promotion, the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) cooperated with Amazon Global Selling to select 105 businesses to receive training and … [Read more...] about E-commerce channels open up unique opportunities for SMEs

KPMG improved remarkably on its weaker points since 2018 to take the pole position in Source Global Research’s 2019 Financial Services report A rise of eight points compared with its 2018 performance in the survey placed KPMG squarely at the top of the table and marked the biggest uptick in client opinion of individual firms in the period. Every year, Source Global Research asks senior end-users of consulting firms to rate the quality of consulting firms' work in 13 different financial services specialisms. KPMG came first in business strategy, financial management, risk management, regulatory-driven work, and robotics, as well as working with legacy technologies and managing non-digital transformations. The firm also ranked in the top three for taking advantage of artificial intelligence, data and analytics, operational improvement, and sales and marketing consulting, including customer experience. The firm also ranked in the top three for taking advantage of artificial … [Read more...] about KPMG No.1 in Source Global Research 2019 Financial Services report