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Mobile users wait to take photos at a Vinaphone service store in Hà Nội in April 2018. — Photo vietnamnet.vn Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC) has suggested lifting a controversial requirement for mobile phone users to register their photos in a stunning policy turnaround just six months after the regulation was put into force. The MoIC, under the leadership of new acting minister Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng, released a draft decree to terminate the regulation which required all mobile phone users to register a portrait photo to their service providers by April 24, 2018. The idea was meant to help the Government manage mobile users, said the MoIC at the time, despite mounting criticism of personal invasion and concerns of personal information leaks. However, there seems to have been a u-turn. It said in the draft decree that in order to guarantee the personal information provided by users, there should be an information cross-check … [Read more...] about Mobile users no longer need to register profile pics: MoIC

L to R: UE Mini ( review ), Roll ( review ), Boom ( review ) and Megaboom ( review ), JBL Charge 2+ ( review ) and Charge 2 ( review ), Bose Soundlink III ( review ) and Soundlink Mini 2 ( prev review ) There’s nothing like having a summer moment free to listen to your favorite music with your friends. The combination of portable Bluetooth speakers and great music apps like Apple Music with Beats 1 radio can make this an instant spontaneous event as long as you’ve got the right gear. There are tons of Bluetooth speakers around but we’re cutting through the noise and signaling the best from three top brands today: Bose, UE and JBL. In last year’s exhaustive holiday season Best Bluetooth Speaker Review , I gave the title of best speaker to the JBL Charge 2 for having nearly the best sound, cylindrical portability, great looks, long battery life and the ability to charge your phone for around $120 . JBL has updated their game with the Charge … [Read more...] about The Best Bluetooth Speakers 2015: JBL Charge 2+, Bose Soundlink Mini II and UE Roll/Megaboom

Website builders are a perfect solution for individuals and small businesses to start a website without hiring a developer. However, finding the best website builder can be tricky for beginners. There are so many website builders on the market, how do you know which one is the right solution for you? In this article, we’ll help you choose the best website builder by going over the pros and cons of the most popular options. We will be comparing the following website builders in this article. If you are interested in a particular website builder, then just click on the name to skip ahead. WordPress.org Constant Contact Website Builder Wix Gator by HostGator Zyro Domain.com BigCommerce Shopify WordPress.com Weebly Squarespace Dreamhost Website Builder GoDaddy Website Builder Choosing the Best Website Builder — What to Look for? Before comparing the top website builders, we recommend that you write down what you want to do … [Read more...] about How to Choose the Best Website Builder in 2021 (Compared)

Do you want to add a YouTube video gallery on your WordPress website? By default, WordPress makes it easy to embed YouTube videos in your blog posts, but you cannot easily display a list of videos in a gallery layout. Luckily there are YouTube gallery plugins for that. In this article, we will share the best YouTube video gallery plugins for WordPress to help you easily create video galleries and grow your subscribers. 1. Smash Balloon YouTube Feed Pro Smash Balloon YouTube Feed Pro is the best YouTube gallery plugin on the market. It lets you automatically display YouTube videos in a gallery layout. The plugin is easy to set up, and there are plenty of options to customize your feed to match your brand. You can hand select individual videos to create a custom YouTube gallery, or display all videos from your channel. You can even combine multiple YouTube channels into a single feed on your site. Each embedded video has customizable details such as … [Read more...] about 9 Best YouTube Video Gallery Plugins for WordPress

Have you noticed how popular sites like Facebook and Google are now giving you the ability to add two-factor authentication to improve security? Well now you can add two-factor authentication to your WordPress site. This ensures maximum security for your WordPress site. In this article, we will show you how to add two-factor authentication for WordPress using both Google Authenticator as well as SMS text message. Why Add Two-Factor Authentication for WordPress Login? One of the most common tricks hackers use is called brute force attacks . By using automated scripts, hackers try to guess username and password to break into a WordPress site. If they steal your password or accurately guess it, then they can infect your website with malware. One of the easiest ways to protect your WordPress website against stolen password is to add two-factor authentication. This way even if someone stole your password, they will need to enter a security code from your phone to gain access. … [Read more...] about How to Add Two-Factor Authentication in WordPress for Free

The keys to making your wealth work harder By Brian Spence Brian Spence Cash and property have historically been the go-to ways for Vietnamese people to hold their wealth, but they are increasingly waking up to the need to make their wealth worker harder. As a lifelong financial adviser, it’s really heartening to see the strength of Vietnam’s savings culture. Yet the manner in which many people are still choosing to hold their wealth does cause me concern – and often outright alarm. Keeping the bulk of your wealth in cash - or even that old stalwart, property – are far from the most effective ways to make the most of your wealth. Moreover, they can be incredibly dangerous. I regularly hear of individuals literally keeping cash in their attics, with scant regard for the very real risk of theft or loss. The prospect of someone losing the fruits of all their life’s labour in one fell swoop doesn’t bear thinking about. Putting money in the bank is a far safer option … [Read more...] about The keys to making your wealth work harder

Rough road for farm exports to the EU By Vu Dung Dragon fruits are among Vietnam's key exports to the EU in addition to coffee, black pepper cashew nuts, rice, and several spicy vegetables - PHOTO: LE HOANG VU The European Union’s evermore stringent regulations on quality management, food safety as well as traceability have piled tremendous pressure on Vietnam’s agricultural exports to this bloc. The EU has recently announced its revision of appendices II, III, VI in Regulation (EC) No. 396/2005 on pesticide residues such as chlorantraniliprole, clomazone, cyclaniliprole and fenazaquin in vegetables, fruit and foodstuffs. According to Vuong Truong Giang, head of the Division for Food Safety and the Environment under the Plant Protection Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, these changes will affect some Vietnam’s farm exports to the EU, for instance coffee, black pepper, cashew nuts, rice, dragon fruits and spicy vegetables. Statistics … [Read more...] about Rough road for farm exports to the EU

One Commune, One Product By Kuniharu Yamada Kuniharu Yamada on the Fansipan peak - PHOTOS: SUPPLIED BY KUNIHARU YAMADA Kuniharu Yamada introduces himself as a member of the JICA Volunteer Program in Vietnam. Hello! My name is Kuniharu Yamada. I’m living in Hanoi. After gaining my BS and master’s degree in molecular biology, I took part in the development of several medicines which helped improve the quality of life for patients and some medicines for gene therapy in Japan. Prior to my application for the volunteer program of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), I had finished my MBA program majoring in global business development. I’ve been a volunteer assigned by JICA to work at the Vietnam Rural Industries Research and Development Institute (VIRI) since November 2017. After more than 20 years of establishment, VIRI has carried out various projects in 53 cities and provinces throughout Vietnam and supported over 200 production teams in rural areas … [Read more...] about One Commune, One Product

Financial supermarket GoBear announces US$80 million in funding Country Director of GoBear Vietnam Bao Nguyen has announced funding of US$80 million from Walvis Participaties, a Dutch venture capital fund, and Aegon N.V, a leading financial services provider, to the Asian financial supermarket GoBear. Mr. Bao Nguyen - Country Director of GoBear Vietnam Recently GoBear announced new funding, could you tell us more about this? To date, we have made four rounds of funding, each progressively bigger than the last. As of April 2019, the total investment in GoBear from Walvis Participatiesand Aegon N.V had amounted to US$80 million. We are happy to inform that all the fund-raising has been furnished by the same two investors. This ongoing relationship promises a continued confident development between GoBear and its investors in the long run. What is your priority area to use this funding? In the near future, we will focus on several key drivers. GoBear has … [Read more...] about Financial supermarket GoBear announces US$80 million in funding

Banks should compete relying on their unique strength By Kim Ngoc Every bank should find out its own strength and formulate strategies relying on that strength - PHOTO: THANH HOA Not only should the State Bank of Vietnam maximize its flexible and effective monetary policy, but commercial banks also need to actively improve their internal strength and gain their own competitive advantages to be on the same footing with regional rivals. This is one of the key messages passed on during the Banking Panorama Forum 2019 jointly hosted by the Saigon Times Group and the central bank in Hanoi on May 8. Participants in the forum agreed with one another on the key role of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), the central bank, in maintaining a flexible monetary policy to ensure the financial market’s stability in 2019, the year in which negative impacts on the Vietnamese economy are projected given global market fluctuations. Citing this positive point, Can Van Luc, a banking … [Read more...] about Banks should compete relying on their unique strength