hdbank joins contour network to improve letters of credit issuance

HDBank joins Contour network to improve Letters of Credit issuance

HDBank has joined open trade finance network Contour to extend trade financing to more corporations. This addition to Contour’s blockchain-based network further strengthens its offering to the trade finance industry.
building inward remittances in vietnam with blockchain

Building inward remittances in Vietnam with blockchain

In past years, inward remittances have made remarkable contributions to Vietnam’s economic growth. Philip Ziter, a lawyer in the Ho Chi Minh City office of US-backed consulting firm Russin & Vecchi, provides analysis on investment opportunities related to blockchain remittances for the nation, as well as policy recommendations.
overseas vietnamese return with tech skills

Overseas Vietnamese return with tech skills

Vietnam is calling for all resources at home and from overseas Vietnamese people in order to fuel the country’s socio-economic development. Luong Thanh Nghi, vice chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese, delves into how they have contributed to national development, with the help of various digital solutions.
regulatory sandbox the key to fintech success

Regulatory sandbox: the key to fintech success

After a rapid development over the past few years, the Vietnamese fintech startup ecosystem is now home to more than 150 companies and brands, covering a broad range of services from digital payments and alternative finance to wealth management and blockchain.  
cai mep international terminal uses blockchain technology

Cai Mep International Terminal uses blockchain technology

As the world modernises at a mindboggling pace, more and more companies are switching to blockchain technology.
vietnams dynamic industrial future

Vietnam's dynamic industrial future

Vietnam's industrial future requires close collaboration among industry sectors, the government, and the educational sector. Tindaro Danze, head of digital industries and vice president of Siemens Vietnam, writes about how the country can exploit and adapt to Industry 4.0 and build up its dynamic future.
smoother and smarter supply chains

Smoother and smarter supply chains

In the context of foreign products occupying the domestic market, it is necessary for Vietnamese enterprises to increase their competitiveness and create trust for their agricultural products. Huynh Nhat Duat, supply chain manager of LINA Network, provides an insight on how blockchain can ensure that supply chains help Vietnamese products regain their market share.
blockchain tech is applicable in many banking activities expert

Blockchain tech is applicable in many banking activities: expert

Blockchain technology can be used in many different fields of modern economics, especially banking activities, banking expert Can Van Luc has said.
east asia blockchain summit makes waves across vietnam

East Asia Blockchain Summit makes waves across Vietnam

The East Asia Blockchain Summit 2019 held by Vietnamese startup KardiaChain has made waves in Vietnam’s blockchain communities.
trading commodities on blockchain

Trading commodities on blockchain

A fair and efficient supply chain plays an important role in the development of any sector. Quan Le, founder of Binkabi.io, provided an insight on how blockchain could improve efficiency and fairness in the global agriculture supply chain by helping farmers to gain better access to market and funding.
speeding up markets via blockchain

Speeding up markets via blockchain

As Vietnam has posted impressive development in the realm of blockchain technology over the last two years, future applications into financial technology and property will help to promote Vietnam’s financial market.  Nguyen Thanh Binh, discipline lead of finance at RMIT University, and Robert Vong, co-founder of Elefos, a community-based cloud computer network, analyse the blockchain development in Vietnam, and the remaining challenges it faces.
blockchain and cybersecurity adapting to changing landscape

Blockchain and cybersecurity adapting to changing landscape

Experts and decisionmakers discussed the latest developments in blockchain, alongside the risks and opportunities of cybersecurity at a joint Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and RMIT University Vietnam conference in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on May 20, 2019.
the unmentioned cybersecurity risks in blockchain adoption

The unmentioned cybersecurity risks in blockchain adoption

Blockchain is quickly becoming an important tool not just for financial information, but also for managing and recording virtually all types of data, such as medical and other records, identity management, and transaction processing. However, every new technology has its risks, and blockchain is no exception. Matthew Kuan, solutions and marketing director in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong at Fortinet, told VIR about securing the future of blockchain in the region, including Vietnam.
vuong quang long tomochain ceo the messenger of blockchain

Vuong Quang Long, Tomochain CEO: The messenger of blockchain

Vuong Quang Long, the founder and CEO of Tomochain- a blockchain technology platform firm, is well-known in the Vietnamese startup circle as a pioneer in the application of blockchain disruptive technology in Vietnam. He aims to grow his Tomochain platform into Coinmarketcap’s top 100 cryptocurrencies by the end of this year.
blockchain revolution in healthcare

Blockchain revolution in healthcare

In healthcare, tremendous amounts of data are generated by medical documentation, regulatory requirements, and patient care. Precision medicine and the general trend of digitalisation in healthcare lead to a constant rise of data being gathered at the individual user or patient level. Another driving force in this massive growth of data is the individuals themselves, for example when using a fitness or wellness app.