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Outdated law binding fintech start-ups' growth

According to Solidiance Consultancy, transactions on Vietnam’s fintech market could nearly double to US$7.8 billion in 2020 from $4.4 billion last year.

The wearable cyborgs that use brain waves to power up your muscles

Kristen Sorensen was 55 when she became paralyzed from the neck down last year.

 

This startup is planning a flying taxi service that costs about the same as normal taxis

A flying taxi that you can order through an app? This German company plans to make that a reality in the next six years.

 

This 9-year-old has built more than 30 mobile games

Seated in a stylish living room of a home in a suburb of Nigeria's commercial center, Lagos, Basil Okpara Jr. is tapping away on his laptop keyboard.

 

More than 2,000 people join beach cleaning in Da Nang

More than 2,000 people engaged in a programme to clean beaches in Da Nang on September 28.

 

Nearly two tonnes of dead fish found at Ha Tinh beach

Up to roughly two tonnes of fish have been found dead at a beach in the central province of Ha Tinh.

Industry 4.0 Summit 2019 to open in Hanoi in October

The Industry 4.0 Summit 2019 will take place in Ha Noi on October 2 and 3, gathering 2,500 Government leaders and representatives from embassies, international organisations, localities and businesses.

 

Over 10,000 cyber-security vulnerabilities found in government agencies

More than 10,000 cyber-security vulnerabilities have been discovered in governmental agencies since 2013, according to the IT & Network Security Centre.

 

Manual weather monitoring delays information exchange

Cao Trung Son, director of the Centre for Natural Resources and Environment Monitoring (under the HCM Department of Natural Resources and Environment), on Tuesday spoke at a press conference about air pollution in the city. 

Waste-to-energy technology viable solution for Vietnam's waste crisis

Waste-to-energy technology is a feasible solution for the solid waste crisis in Vietnam's major cities, local authorities have said.

iPhone trade-in service booms in Vietnam

To obtain an iPhone 11 Pro Max, Minh Long traded in an iPhone XS Max he bought four months ago, plus VND16 million.

Vietnamese banks apply AI in their products

Deputy CEO of VietinBank Tran Cong Quynh Lan believes that AI is important for banks, but how to apply it remains a difficult question.

Mekong Delta shrimp farmers take baby steps towards renewable energy

Cost and technology are the top concerns for shrimp farmers when investing in renewable energy, Tran Van Dau, a farmer in Ca Mau Province, said.

Reservoirs in northern Vietnam warned of serious water shortage

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has warned that northern localities are facing water shortages as reservoirs are drying up.

Solar power not fully exploited because of limited transmission capability

As a country with abundant renewable energy potential, Vietnam will have many benefits when shifting early to develop clean energy.

Three Vietnamese named among 100,000 most cited scientists: PLOS

Three Vietnamese scientists have been named among the world’s 100,000 most cited scientists by monthly peer reviewed scientific journal PLOS Biology.

 

Meteorologists debate cause of fog in HCM City

Meteorologists are debating the cause of the thick fog that has blanketed HCM City and some southern provinces in recent days, which has triggered concerns of residents about worsening air quality.

GPS tracking launched to monitor wild elephants in Dak Lak

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Vietnam, in co-operation with Dak Lak Elephant Conservation Centre, plans to launch a GPS supervision project on wild elephant herds found in the province.

Samsung, OPPO & Xiaomi led smartphone market in Q2

Xiaomi takes over third place from Huawei in second quarter as top 2 remain unchanged.

 

HCM City to identity trees best suited to urban areas

HCM City plans to conduct research and identify trees resilient to natural disasters and suited to the local soil.