Internet monopoly game

RMIT Vietnam student reinvents Monopoly game The Saigon Times Daily Thanh Tam has created a new Vietnamese version of Monopoly game and called it Tet Ta Mua - PHOTO: COURTESY OF RMIT VIETNAM HCMC - Inspired by the idea of bringing families closer together, an RMIT Vietnam student has redesigned the popular Monopoly game to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday (Tet). Bachelor of Design (Digital Media) graduate Nguyen Ngoc Thanh Tam said she initially intended to create a children’s book to honor Vietnamese culture but then realized a game could be something that could gather all family members. After 13 weeks of conceptualizing, structuring and designing, a new version of Monopoly that Tam called Tet Ta Mua was complete. After some research, Tam not only learned how to design a game that the whole family could enjoy but also studied the history of Tet culture to ensure the game is meaningful and authentic for all players. She then applied her learned … [Read more...] about RMIT Vietnam student reinvents Monopoly game

Tenants of many apartment buildings in Hà Nội could only use one telecom service provider selected by the building management board for internet or cable television. — Photo tienphong.vn Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Watching cable television and accessing the internet are now basic needs for the majority of households in Việt Nam, but in many apartment buildings in big cities like Hà Nội and HCM City, residents are unable to freely choose their telecom and internet service provider. The reason for this is that building developers are partnering with one cable TV and internet provider. This prevents apartment residents from choosing providers other than those selected by building owners, Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) newspaper reported. Wishing to remain anonymous, T.A, who lives in Đồng Mô Đại Kim Social Housing in Hà Nội’s Hoàng Mai District, said despite the crowded buildings, the Viet Nam Post and Telecommunication Group (VNPT) was the only telecom service provider in the area. “As … [Read more...] about Telecom monopoly hurts apartment residents

A young man from the central province of Quảng Nam reportedly showed up at the provincial tax department on Tuesday to pay his long overdue income tax from alleged income of US$700,000 he generated from Google from 2014-17. — Photo tienphong.vn A young man from the central province of Quảng Nam reportedly showed up at the provincial tax department on Tuesday to pay his long overdue income tax from alleged income of US$700,000 he generated from Google from 2014-17. The young man didn’t know how to process his payment to the State’s budget, said a senior official from the provincial tax department. This is yet another case in a string of incidents in recent years in which individuals were summoned by tax authorities and asked to pay large sums for their income from internet-based commercial activities. Just last week, another person was fined VNĐ4.1 billion ($175,000) for undeclared income of nearly $2 million. Last December, an individual was made to pay more than VNĐ8 … [Read more...] about Tax collectors struggle to collect from Internet income

The Criminal Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security successfully dismantled an online football betting ring valued at hundreds of billions of đồng in mid-July. The ring was led by Nguyễn Văn Bình, 36, from the northern province of Bắc Giang. — VNA/VNS Photo Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — As reliance on information technology becomes ever more pervasive in society, cybercrime has grown rapidly both in quantity and sophistication in Việt Nam , experts said. The Ministry of Public Security has recently worked with police departments in 52 provinces and cities to dismantle cases of fraud through the use of the internet, telecommunications and banking system to illegally appropriate others’ property. The trick the criminals deployed was looking for the accounts of bank customers who did not subscribe to internet banking services. The criminals broke into the banks’ websites and then tried to find ways to access the accounts and subscribe to internet banking … [Read more...] about Sophisticated cyber crime on the rise in Việt Nam

Internet usage and social media activities are posing risks to children’s safety and personal development. — Photo baotintuc.vn Viet Nam News HCM CITY — The Department of Children Affairs under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs will provide training on how to prevent online bullying and sexual abuse of children during Action Month for Children in June. At a conference held on May 12 in HCM City, Đặng Hoa Nam, the head of the department, said the increased usage of the internet, smartphones and other information and communication technologies (ICT) provided benefits, but also posed risks to children’s safety and personal development. Such activities can creat negative consequences on children’s mental and physical health, he said, adding that some online content is not suitable for children. Nguyễn Hoài Nam, a representative of the Authority of Information Security under Ministry of Information and Communication, said that parents should be given … [Read more...] about Children need training in how to protect themselves in cyberspace: ministry

Relax Underwear brings joy to disadvantaged children By Minh Tuan Local children and volunteers of Relax Underwear and the Startup-Human Resources Club take part in a fun activity during the Wild Sunflower Sunshine program in Lam Dong Province in June 2019 - PHOTOS: COURTESY OF SON VIET GARMENT CORPORATION HCMC - Relax Underwear brand of HCMC-based Son Viet Garment Corporation has carried out various programs to support underprivileged children, who lack access to quality education and other basic needs, in many parts of the country. Such activities have brought joy to disadvantaged children, encouraging them to overcome difficulties to pursue their studies and become good citizens. “For the Children’s Smiles” program Every child is the pride of his/her family, a contributor for the society and the future of the country; and every child has the rights to study and entertain to develop comprehensively and contribute to the society’s development. However, there are … [Read more...] about Relax Underwear brings joy to disadvantaged children

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat answers questions from NA deputies. —VNA/VNS Photo Nguyeân Dan HA NOI — National Assembly deputies questioned the value of allowing foreign investors to lease Viet Nam's forests yesterday. They also discussed ways to help rice farmers earn an adequate profit during a question-and-answer session with Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Cao Duc Phat. Deputy Le Nhu Tien, central Quang Tri Province, argued that allowing foreign investors to lease 300,000ha of forest land for 50 years would do more harm than good. "Farmers lack land for both agriculture and forests and many people are unemployed," he said. "Leasing forest to foreign investors is a narrow-minded policy." The deputy also asked if the practice complied with Viet Nam's laws and regulations governing national security, the environment and natural resources. Deputy Nguyen Van Tuyet, northern mountainous Yen Bai Province, asked when ministry teams … [Read more...] about NA deputies question practice of leasing forests to foreign investors

A new race down the line By Bach Dong It is estimated that e-payment via cell phones is unavailable to 70-80% of the local population - PHOTO: THANH HOA The Prime Minister has endorsed the use on a pilot basis of telecom accounts for payments of digital content services and small-scale e-commerce. This move may pave the way for Internet service providers to penetrate deeper into the Fintech business. However, industry experts contend that it is advisable to identify as soon as possible the payment modes to be used by service providers based on which the relevant legal framework system is built. Since the detection of the CNC-led online gambling scandal worth trillions of dong last April, the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has considerably tightened the management of scratchcards used to pay for digital content services. The strengthening has exerted marked effect on telecom companies and digital content providers with some claiming sales drops of up … [Read more...] about A new race down the line

NA deputies debate laws on IT, aviation (24-05-2006) HA NOI — National Assembly (NA) deputies yesterday continued discussion on the draft Law on Information Technology following earlier debate on issues related to flight security and compensation for cancellations as provisioned in the draft Law on Civil Aviation. Director of the National Assembly Committee on Science, Technology and Environment Ho Duc Viet presented a report on proposed revisions to the Law on Information Technology, which he said cleared the way for Internet users to register Web sites using the ".vn" Vietnamese domain name without first having to wait for approval from the Ministry of Post and Telematics. Deputy Mai Anh from Khanh Hoa Province said that the draft law needed to clarify that without having to receive ministerial approval, organisations and individuals must accept responsibility for any content posted on their Web sites. He warned that if regulations laid out in the draft law were … [Read more...] about NA deputies debate laws on IT, aviation

Info ministry's chief inspector arrested for gambling ring cover-up The Saigon Times Daily Dang Anh Tuan, chief inspector of the Ministry of Information and Communications, has been arrested for his alleged involvement in a large online gambling ring - PHOTO: PLO HCMC – Police investigators in the northern province of Phu Tho have detained Dang Anh Tuan, chief inspector of the Ministry of Information and Communications, for allegedly providing protection for a multi-million-dollar online gambling ring. During the second phase of an investigation into the gambling ring, Phu Tho police investigators uncovered Tuan’s involvement in the case and decided to charge him with abuse of power and position while on duty. Investigators of Phu Tho Province searched Tuan’s home and office. Tuan, 49, worked for the ministry's Department of Legal Affairs from 2002 to 2008 before he took up the post of chief inspector of the ministry in 2015. In October 2016, the then minister … [Read more...] about Info ministry’s chief inspector arrested for gambling ring cover-up