electrolux takes action for sustainable future

Electrolux takes action for sustainable future

Swedish appliance giant Electrolux has published an open letter to today’s youth, inviting them to join forces with the company and some of the most influential change-makers of today to explore solutions for future sustainable homes.
ibm announces breakthrough hybrid cloud and ai capabilities

IBM announces breakthrough hybrid cloud and AI capabilities

US tech giant IBM announced advances in AI, hybrid cloud, and quantum computing at the company’s Think 2021 conference early this week, helping its clients and partners to accelerate their digital transformations, return to work smarter, and build strategic ecosystems that can drive better business outcomes.
timo appoints nam tran as a member of the global advisory board

Timo appoints Nam Tran as a member of the Global Advisory Board

Timo, the first digital banking platform in Vietnam, officially announced the appointment of Nam Tran, co-founder and chairman of Moca as a member of the Global Advisory Board at Timo from May 1, 2021.
vietnamese startup nano raises 3 million for on demand payroll app

Vietnamese startup Nano raises $3 million for on-demand payroll app

Nano Technologies, the first homegrown Vietnamese startup selected by US accelerator Y Combinator, announced that it has closed its oversubscribed $3 million seed round.
mobile e commerce projected to hit 7 billion in revenue in 2021

Mobile e-commerce projected to hit $7 billion in revenue in 2021

Mobile e-commerce is gaining momentum to reach a revenue of $7 billion in 2021 and surpass desktop e-commerce in the coming year, according to the Mobile Application Market report by Vietnam’s mobile platform provider Appota.
vinsmart withdraws from smartphone and television market

VinSmart withdraws from smartphone and television market

VinSmart of Vingroup officially stopped researching and manufacturing televisions and smartphones to focus resources on developing electronic products and infotainment systems for VinFast cars.
toshiba carriers world first inverter air conditioners honoured as ieee milestone

Toshiba Carrier’s world-first inverter air conditioners honoured as IEEE milestone

The world's first inverter split air conditioners that Toshiba Carrier Corporation developed and mass-produced for commercial and residential applications in 1980 and 1981, respectively, have been officially recognised by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the world's largest technical professional society, as an IEEE Milestone for the historic significance of the achievement in electrical and electronics fields.
ibm unveils worlds first 2nm chip technology for semiconductors

IBM unveils world’s first 2nm chip technology for semiconductors

Global tech giant IBM today unveiled a breakthrough in semiconductor design and process with the development of the world’s first chip featuring 2 nanometer (nm) nanosheet technology.
building core competencies in digital age

Building core competencies in digital age

The “product-focused” business philosophy faces challenges, forcing banks to switch to “customer-centric” operations and build a digital ecosystem that fufils customers’ needs. Dam Nhan Duc, head of Research and Development of the Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MB) looks into the essence of this transformation.
fe credit goes all in on aws to accelerate innovation

FE CREDIT goes all-in on AWS to accelerate innovation

Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company, on April 28 announced that FE CREDIT, the largest consumer lender in Vietnam and a subsidiary of VPBank, has gone all-in on AWS, moving the vast majority of its IT infrastructure to the world’s leading cloud to respond faster to the company’s business objectives in market penetration and expansion.
grobest supports shrimp farmers to adopt intensive production with gro farm technology

Grobest supports shrimp farmers to adopt intensive production with Gro-farm technology

On April 16 in Phu Quoc city (Kien Giang), Grobest Vietnam Co., Ltd. (Grobest) organised the Southern and Western Customer Conference 2021 with the theme of "Successful Transformation". The event celebrates the successful first phase of Grobest's long-term support programme for Vietnamese shrimp farmers, to convert their traditional soil ponds to canvas-lined ponds by Gro-farm technology.
smart education management app phx smart school wins sao khue award 2021

Smart education management app PHX Smart School wins Sao Khue Award 2021

The PHX Smart School education management app using AI and Internet of Things was named the best technological product/solution for the education and training sector at the Sao Khue Awards 2021 on April 24, recognising the efforts of Phenikaa Group to keep being innovative and introduce high-tech products for the society.
mastercard strengthens digital first programme in asia pacific

Mastercard strengthens Digital First programme in Asia-Pacific

Mastercard, a leading technology company in the payments industry, is strengthening its global Digital First programme across the Asia-Pacific with a range of innovative partners to deliver even more seamless and secure digital payment options than consumers expect as they shop and bank online more than ever before.
mic introduces first online notarisation platform ccol

MIC introduces first online notarisation platform CCOL

With the country’s acceleration of digital transformation, more Vietnamese-made digital platforms, such as the newest online notarisation service, are now available, making business activities and people’s life more comfortable and efficient.
cp vietnams sustainable path picks up the plaudits

C.P. Vietnam’s sustainable path picks up the plaudits

With non-stop innovation to improve quality and develop modern agriculture, Thai-backed C.P. Vietnam was last week bestowed with prestigious national awards that offers further motivation for the company to contribute more to Vietnam’s sustainable agriculture.