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New public bus routes are inaugurated in the central city of Đà Nẵng, connecting the city’s downtown and eastern areas. VNS Photo Công Thành Viet Nam News ĐÀ NẴNG — In co-operation with Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF), the central city yesterday officially debuted a new public bus route as part of Đà Nẵng’s urban traffic corridor improvement project. The bus route, which took two years of work and total investment of US$2.9 million, will help boost the city’s internal bus services by offering public car parking areas, bus stops and shuttle bus routes connecting residential quarters and public destinations. The project will also support commuters with free bike parking and smart parking at the departure bus station as well as bus tracking apps on mobile devices. As planned, commuters will get a one-year complementary ticket as well as free wi-fi service on the bus. The bus routes, which use eight 50-seat buses, will operate from 5.45am to 8.45pm everyday. General … [Read more...] about Central city debuts new public bus routes

Hotels nationwide offer Lunar New Year promotions The Saigon Times Daily Mua lan (lion dance) at the Pullman Vung Tau - PHOTO: COURTESY OF PULLMAN VUNG TAU HCMC - Hotels and restaurants across Vietnam have launched numerous promotions for the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet), the country’s most important and longest holiday, which will take place early next month. Pullman Vung Tau The Pullman Vung Tau will prepare hearty meals with traditional Vietnamese dishes for families at Riviera Restaurant and special Tet High Tea menu at the Lobby Bar. The special Tet set lunch will be served from mid-noon to 3 p.m., February 6 through 10. Set menu 1 costs VND499,000 net per person and set menu 2 is VND799,000 net per person. The hotel will serve a special Lunar New Year buffet dinner from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., February 7 to 9.  The dinner is priced at VND1,199,000 net per person, with a 15% off for Accor Plus card holders. The special Tet High Tea menu is available from … [Read more...] about Hotels nationwide offer Lunar New Year promotions

AirAsia launches Nha Trang-Bangkok direct route By Le Anh A group of people, including AirAsia staff, pose for a photo in front of an AirAsia aircraft that will run on the newly launched Nha Trang-Bangkok direct route – PHOTO: COURTESY OF AIRASIA HCMC – Malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia launched a direct air route linking Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa Province with Bangkok in Thailand on May 1. The carrier operates four weekly flights on the new route on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The flights will depart from Bangkok at 8:15 a.m. (local time) and depart from Khanh Hoa’s Cam Ranh at 10:30 a.m. Laddawan Meesupwatana, group head of Product, Indochina Market at AirAsia, said that this is the carrier’s second direct air route linked with Nha Trang, aside from the Kuala Lumpur-Nha Trang route launched in 2017. The Nha Trang-Bangkok route is expected to bring many economic benefits for both Vietnam and Thailand in the years to come, she said. The airline is … [Read more...] about AirAsia launches Nha Trang-Bangkok direct route

NextTech launches startup support fund By Van Ly Delegates at the launch ceremony of the startup support fund Next100 - PHOTO: VAN LY HANOI - NextTech Group today, July 31, launched its startup support fund, called Next100, with initial capital of US$10 million. The fund is aimed at supporting startups in the initial stage, helping them to utilize opportunities. NextTech Chairman Nguyen Hoa Binh claimed the group has experienced all the stages of development for a startup, so he understood the difficulties facing these firms. If startups are supported with a strong ecosystem, they can quickly launch their products on the market and compete with others. Many startups have ended in failure after only one or two years due to the lack of capital, Binh added. The fund will support both Vietnamese and regional startups in developing and commercializing new technologies. It will also cooperate with its partners, which are also investors in Vietnam and the region, to … [Read more...] about NextTech launches startup support fund

Samsung launches Galaxy Note 10 series in Vietnam By Hung Le Customers look at Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10 series on August 14 – PHOTO: SAMSUNG HCMC - Samsung on August 14 launched its Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ smartphones, the latest flagship series of the South Korean conglomerate. The smartphones come with upgraded specifications and 5G support, Samsung said, with a suggested retail price of VND22.99 million and VND26.99 million for the Note 10 and 10+, respectively. Samsung has designed a mobile experience that has a computer, a gaming console, a movie-tech camera and an intelligent pen in a single device. The new Note series comes with a refreshed design, upgraded S Pen and new features. The major differences are in the screen size, battery and storage. The Galaxy Note 10 has an infinity display with a punch-hole camera at the top centre. The rear camera placement has also been moved to the left corner. Samsung has upgraded the S Pen to a remote … [Read more...] about Samsung launches Galaxy Note 10 series in Vietnam

Bkav to launch low-cost cell phones By Van Ly The Bkav Smart Feature Phone 4G-C85 model. Local Internet security firm Bkav on June 10 announced its plan to manufacture low-cost phones – PHOTO: BKAV HANOI – Local Internet security firm Bkav on June 10 announced its plan to manufacture low-cost mobile phones priced at less than VND1 million. The production of the Bkav Smart Feature Phone 4G-C85 is aimed at supplying the local market with cell phones with 4G Internet connections at affordable prices. The economical cell phones are set to be rolled out in July. Unlike Bphone, which is a smartphone Bkav had earlier launched in the market and was designed in terms of style and software by the firm, the Bkav Smart Feature Phone 4G will be produced in the form of original design manufacturing. The new cell phones will run on the KaiOS operating system. To offer the Bkav Smart Feature Phone 4G at less than VND1 million, Bkav will join hands with a major telecom carrier to … [Read more...] about Bkav to launch low-cost cell phones

Hanoi Transport Services Corporation (Transerco), in co-operation with Telecoms Group Viettel, will launch the bus rapid transit (BRT) e-ticket line 01 from Kim Mã to Yên Nghĩa as a pilot program next Wednesday, October 10.– Photo baogiaothong.vn HÀ NỘI – Hanoi Transport Services Corporation (Transerco), in co-operation with Telecoms Group Viettel, will launch the bus rapid transit (BRT) e-ticket line 01 from Kim Mã to Yên Nghĩa as a pilot program next Wednesday, October 10. Viettel and Transerco have made joint investments in the installation of security cameras, a control gate system, ticket selling machines and internet services at 23 bus stops along the route. E-ticket software and passenger management databases have been implemented at the municipal Department of Transport’s public transport management and operation centre. Passengers using daily and monthly bus tickets for a single route will be eligible for the e-ticket. Those who use multi-ride tickets will be supplied … [Read more...] about Hà Nội to launch BRT e-tickets on October 10

FE CREDIT wins Consumer Finance Product Of The Year award FE CREDIT has won “Consumer Finance Product of the Year” in Vietnam at the Asian Banker Vietnam Country Awards for its innovative Consumer Durables Loan (CDL) product. Dmitry Sapronov, on behalf of FE CREDIT, receives the Asian Banker award for the Consumer Finance Product Of The Year At the award ceremony held in conjunction with the Future of Finance in Hanoi on January 10, Foo Boon Ping, managing editor of the Asian Banker, said, “FE CREDIT is the first finance company in the market to launch a 100% digital lending process to ensure a fast and easy application process.” It enables customers to apply for loans and purchase desired digital devices or household appliances online without having to go to a physical outlet or point of sale to submit the required documents. The firm also allows customers to choose to shop and get an instant loan approval and request next-day home delivery, Ping added. FE … [Read more...] about FE CREDIT wins Consumer Finance Product Of The Year award

GoBear to improve financial inclusion for the Vietnamese people GoBear Vietnam has joined hands with FE CREDIT to drive greater financial inclusion for the people A renewed partnership agreement was signed in HCMC on March 4 by GoBear Vietnam and FE Creditto drive greater financial inclusion to Vietnam’s market. This partnership is one of the key projects for GoBear Vietnam this year, aligned with their growth strategy. In this partnership, GoBear Vietnam will synergize with FE Credit’s award-winning end-to-end digital lending mobile app $NAP, which offers loans to consumers with the ability to get real time loan pre-approval within 15 minutes. The new GoBear powered by FE Creditapp will further streamline GoBear Vietnam’s user journey and provide millions of unbanked Vietnamese people better access to unsecured loans. This app employs new technologies including Facial Recognition, AI algorithms, Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and Intelligent Character … [Read more...] about GoBear to improve financial inclusion for the Vietnamese people

IoT Innovation Hub inaugurated in Hanoi By Van Ly Representatives look at a miniature model of an IoT Innovation Hub at the launch ceremony. An Internet of Things (IoT) Innovation Hub was put into service at Hanoi-based Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park on April 10 – PHOTO: VAN LY HANOI – An Internet of Things (IoT) Innovation Hub funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology, in partnership with Swedish telecoms firm Ericsson, began operations at Hanoi-based Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park on April 10. Under the memorandum of understanding signed at the end of 2018 in Hanoi between the ministry and Ericsson, the IoT Innovation Hub is expected to offer favorable conditions to innovative startups working in the IoT space, enhance research activities and support research groups in developing new IoT-based applications. The cooperation marked the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Sweden bilateral ties. Targeting mobile service suppliers, enterprises, students, startups and researchers in the … [Read more...] about IoT Innovation Hub inaugurated in Hanoi