Typhoon Noru makes landfall in Vietnam
Typhoon Noru barrelled into Vietnam's central coast early Wednesday, the national forecaster said, bringing powerful winds and heavy rain as hundreds of thousands of people took refuge in shelters......»»
Japanese speaker maker Foster to establish JV in Vietnam with DMEGC
Japan-based Foster Electric, a manufacturer of speakers and audio equipment, will establish a joint venture in Vietnam with China-based Hengdian DMEGC Magnetics, a magnetic component maker, for producing speaker components, according to a report by V.....»»
Vietnam to phase out 2G, 3G serivces starting 2022
Vietnam's Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) has decided to start phasing out 2G and 3G technologies within the country in 2022 in a bid to encourage people to use smartphones and promote digital society......»»
Vietnam aims to become digital government by 2025
The Vietnamese government is looking to transform into a digital government by 2025 and to become a top-50 digital nation within the United Nations (UN) in 2025 and in the top-30 by 2030, according to VnEconomy......»»
Internet use in Vietnam significantly increases in wake of pandemic
Facebook, citing its internal data and surveys conducted by WARC, has indicated that Internet services in Vietnam has increased sharply in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to Vietnam-based ictnews......»»
South Korea"s handset industry is leading indicator of supply chain shift
In an effort to reduce costs and meet emerging markets' demand, Samsung has chosen to place two thirds of its global production capacity at 360 million phones near Hanoi, Vietnam and one third in Noida, India. At the same time, a group of American br.....»»
Zalo popularity grows in Vietnam instant messaging market
Zalo remained the most popular instant messaging app in Vietnam in the first quarter of 2021, according to a Vietnamese-language Zing News report citing figures from Adsota......»»
Rice varieties could sustain crop supplies facing climate change
Local rice varieties in Vietnam could be used to help breed improved crops with higher resilience to climate change, according to a new study published in Rice......»»
Metals from space descend on Boulder, Colorado, at dusk and dawn
Sodium and other metals from space make regular—and irregular—landfall on Earth. Enlarge / Morning sun against the foothills of Boulder, Colorado, business area and campus. (credit: Fred Langer Photography | Getty Images) Every day, the Su.....»»
Vietnam establishes 25 new industrial parks in first 5 months of 2021
In the first five months of 2021, 25 new industrial parks were established in Vietnam, a significant increase from the first-half 2020's six, according to research by US-based CBRE......»»
Reducing Poverty Can Actually Lower Energy Demand, Finds Research
An anonymous reader shares a report from The Conversation: As people around the world escape poverty, you might expect their energy use to increase. But my research in Nepal, Vietnam, and Zambia found the opposite: lower levels of deprivation were li.....»»
Vietnam benefits most from China+1 strategy
While Southeast Asia is the most popular investment destination for electronics manufacturers seeking to diversify production, Vietnam seems to be the biggest beneficiary of the so-called "China+1" strategy - running production in China and other pla.....»»
Vietnam telecommunications market experiences setback in 2020
Combined sales of Vietnam-based telecom operators experienced a decline of 13.6% to VND315.2 billion (US$13.55 million) in 2020, thanks to a saturation of the telecommunication market and pandemic-induced impacts, according to local reports in Vietna.....»»
Vietnam stepping up IC industry development
Vietnam is stepping up the development of its homegrown semiconductor industry, which will be a potential driver of its future exports growth......»»
Vietnam mobile e-commerce to reach US$7 billion in 2021 revenues
Revenues generated from Vietnam's mobile e-commerce industry are expected to reach US$7 billion in 2021 revenues and will surpass those of the desktop e-commerce sector in 2022, according to data from Vietnam-based mobile platform provider Appota......»»
Foxconn to soon reopen COVID-hit plants in Vietnam
Foxconn Technology Group (Hon Hai Precision Industry) will soon reopen its factory sites in Bac Giang, Vietnam that have been closed due to COVID-19......»»
Vietnam, Thailand favorite for Taiwan manufacturing relocation
In view of intensifying US-China confrontation and Taiwan actively promoting its New Southbound Policy, many Taiwan-based suppliers intend to meet increasing capacity demand by relocating manufacturing to Southeast Asia and building new industrial cl.....»»
Vietnam province locks down industrial zones amid pandemic
With COVID-19 resurging in northern Vietnam, the country's Bac Giang Province has announced to lock down four of its six industrial zones to prevent the spread of the disease, according to a report by Vietnamnet......»»
Tanzania"s "forgotten" cyclones and concerns for the future
A cyclone, known as Jobo, made landfall near Dar es Salaam in late April. By this point it had weakened to a tropical depression and impacts were, thankfully, minimal......»»
Mio, a social commerce startup focused on smaller cities and rural areas in Vietnam, raises $1M seed
Vietnam has one of the fastest-growing e-commerce markets in Southeast Asia, but many major platforms still focus on large cities. This means people in smaller cities or rural areas need to deal with longer wait times for deliveries. Social commerce.....»»
Vingroup reports staggering growth in 1Q21 earnings
Vietnam-based conglomerate Vingroup has reported net profits of VND2.1 trillion (US$90.84 million) for the first quarter of 2021, up 5-fold on year thanks to strong sales from its real estate, Vinfast automobile and Vsmart smartphone businesses......»»