Sendo makes strong advance in Q2: iPrice By Chi Thinh A customer selects clothing products offered on the Sendo ecommerce platform. Sendo ranked fourth among Vietnam’s top four ecommerce players by web traffic in 2019’s second quarter – PHOTO: SENDO HCMC – Sendo, for the first time, was listed as one of the four most visited ecommerce platforms in the second quarter of 2019, according to data from iPrice Insights’ map of ecommerce. Sendo’s monthly website traffic rose 10% from 25.3 million in the first quarter to 28 million visits in the second quarter, not too far off from the third-ranked contender Lazada, with more than 28.3 million visits per month on average. Sendo’s efforts to deploy technology and improve delivery services were responsible for the impressive advance. Among the top five ecommerce platforms---Shopee, Tiki, Lazada, Sendo, and The Gioi Di Dong---in the quarter, Sendo was the only player to see its web traffic grow, iPrice noted in the release. … [Read more...] about Sendo makes strong advance in Q2: iPrice
Weak lungs and how to make them strong
VN’s first living-donor lung transplant succeeds
The first lung transplant from two living donors in Việt Nam at 103 Military Hospital. - Photo courtesy of Việt Nam Military Medical University Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI – For the first time, Vietnamese doctors successfully performed a lung transplant from two living donors, doctors announced yesterday in Hà Nội. The surgery was conducted on Tuesday by doctors from the 103 Military Hospital, in co-ordination with doctors from the Việt Nam Military Medical University and Japanese experts. The lung recipient is seven-year-old Ly Chương Bình, an ethnic Dao minority. The lung donors are her father, 28, and her uncle, 30. Her family is from Na Cạn Village in the northern mountainous province of Hà Giang. Doctors from the Việt Nam Military Medical University said that after the surgery, the donors’ conditions were stable, and the recipient is under supervision with a stable condition. The surgery lasted about 11 hours. The Việt Nam Military Medical University is … [Read more...] about VN’s first living-donor lung transplant succeeds
How to Force Strong Password on Users in WordPress
We have already noticed other sites requiring their users to have a strong password. Bluehost requires their users to have a strong password for email in cPanel. Arstechnica wrote a great article on why passwords have never been weaker — and crackers have never been stronger. While WordPress has a password strength meter that shows user how strong their password is, it does not enforce the strength. Having an administrator or editor level user with a weak password can present a security risk. In this article, we will show you how to force strong passwords on users in WordPress. Video Tutorial Subscribe to WPBeginner If you don’t like the video or need more instructions, then continue reading. We will use the plugin Force Strong Passwords . This plugin duplicates the WordPress JavaScript password strength check in PHP, and forces users with executive powers to use a strong password. So basically any user that has the capability to publish posts, upload files, … [Read more...] about How to Force Strong Password on Users in WordPress
Kon Tum to repair weak suspension bridges
Many suspension bridges’ banisters were rusty and broken, while their body leaned at an angle and the background was decayed. — Photo tapchigiaothong.vn Viet Nam News KON TUM — A plan to repair 44 of the weakest suspension bridges in the Kon Tum Central Highlands province was unveiled by provincial transport authorities. Phan Mười, deputy director of the provincial Department of Transport, said that the department forwarded a proposal to the provincial people’s committee to use funds from different sources to repair the weak suspension bridges. He also said more warning signs would be installed at the damaged suspension bridges to prohibit people from crossing them. As many as 110 of 290 suspension bridges in the province were damaged and unsafe for this year’s flood season, the department said. However, local residents do not have any choice but to continue using the suspension bridges as there are no alternatives. Observations made by a correspondent for Transport … [Read more...] about Kon Tum to repair weak suspension bridges
iPhone demand weakness just ‘noise,’ outlook remains strong, analyst says
Investment bank Morgan Stanley calls recent reports of weaker iPhone demand "supply chain noise," and sees the AAPL pullback as a buying opportunity for investors. In a note to investors seen by AppleInsider , analyst Katy Huberty says she agrees with reports of iPhone 12 mini weakness, but adds that the overall demand environment remains positive for the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro lineup. For one, she cites reports that Apple is cutting iPhone production to 75 million units in the first half of 2021. Although Huberty admits this has contributed to recent AAPL underperformance, she says the news is "noise rather than anything that impacts the fundamental outlook." A recent Morgan Stanley check indicated that there's between three million and five million units of total iPhone build upside risk for the first half of 2021. That's because the bank's research indicates that build orders for specific iPhone 12 and iPhone 11 models are being revised up, not … [Read more...] about iPhone demand weakness just ‘noise,’ outlook remains strong, analyst says
Weak legal system may slow foreign investment
Weak legal system may slow foreign investment (08-10-2005) HCM CITY — A weak legal system and poor enforcement of laws could slow the pace of foreign investment, said an Australian lawyer who spoke yesterday at an international trade conference in HCM City. "Despite wide-ranging economic reforms aimed at encouraging foreign investment, Viet Nam remains a difficult investment environment," said Robert Winter, chairman for international law at the Queensland Law Society in Australia. The conference was organised by the city Bar Association and the Law Association for Asia Pacific (Lawasia). About 300 lawyers, Government and corporate representatives are participating in the two-day event, the first such event held by Lawasia in Viet Nam. Attendees include 100 lawyers from 25 countries and territories, including Cambodia, Laos, China, Japan, Australia, the US and Viet Nam. Though the investment climate needs improvement, Winter said the economy has strong … [Read more...] about Weak legal system may slow foreign investment
10 years on, Việt Nam’s vision of strong sea-based economy faces rows of roadblocks
Fish is carried from boats at Cà Ná Fishing Port in Thuận Nam District, south central province of Ninh Thuận. — VNA/VNS Photo Công Thử Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam is reaping the benefits of a national strategy laid out 10 years ago to garner riches from the country’s long coastline, over 3,000 islands and abundant water areas three times the size of its land mass. In 2007, the 10th Party Central Committee ratified the Việt Nam Maritime Strategy towards 2020. The strategy, and the myriad guidelines, policies and generous investment that have followed it have turbo-charged Việt Nam ’s coastal economy, which includes tourism, fisheries, oil and gas, and other sectors reliant on the sea. However, a wide range of challenges stands in the way of the country reaching its primary targets: ensuring the sea-based economy accounts for 53-55 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) and per capita income in coastal areas doubles the average of the whole country … [Read more...] about 10 years on, Việt Nam’s vision of strong sea-based economy faces rows of roadblocks
Viet Nam, India vow to uphold strong traditional relationship
Indian President Pratibha Devisingh Patil welcomes NA Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong yesterday in New Delhi, India. — VNA/VNS Photo Tri Dung NEW DELHI — National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong yesterday emphasised that Viet Nam always greatly appreciated Viet Nam-India relations, and that the nation would keep making efforts to uphold and develop this traditional relationship and strategic partnership. He made this statement while meeting Indian President Pratibha Devisingh Patil. Trong expressed his gratitude at the recent encouraging progress of Viet Nam and India's co-operation on economy, trade, investment, science and technology and education and training, especially after the official visit to Viet Nam made by the Indian President in November 2008. Trong gave his sincere thanks to India for its assistance to Viet Nam via preferential credits,scholarship programmes and scientific and technological assistance, and hoped that India would continue spreading its assistance to … [Read more...] about Viet Nam, India vow to uphold strong traditional relationship
Hải Phòng urged to develop strong sea-based economy
Tân Vũ Port in Hải Phòng City. The city has been urged to focus on developing the sea-based economy, marine and logistics services. — VNA/VNS Photo Minh Huệ Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Party General Secretary, President Nguyễn Phú Trọng asked the northern port city of Hải Phòng to develop a strong sea-based economy during a meeting between the Politburo and the municipal Party Committee in Hà Nội on Thursday. The meeting focused on Resolution No 32-NQ/TW, issued in August 2003, on developing Hải Phòng in line with industrialisation and modernisation. Politburo members agreed that over the past 15 years, the city’s Party organisation, administration and people have made efforts to develop sustainably. Hải Phòng’s economic growth rate has been relatively high, at about 1.68 times higher than the national average. In 2017, the size of the economy was 4.27 times greater than 2003’s figure, while per capita GDP reached US$3,964, 1.54 times more than the national average and up 5.43 … [Read more...] about Hải Phòng urged to develop strong sea-based economy
Strong cash flow spurs VN-Index up
Strong cash flow spurs VN-Index up The Saigon Times A trader of a securities firm monitors stock prices. Active cash flow into some largecaps and many small and medium stocks lifted the VN-Index of the Hochiminh Stock Exchange up today, October 7 – PHOTO: THANH HOA HCMC – Active cash flow into some largecaps and many small and medium stocks lifted the VN-Index of the Hochiminh Stock Exchange up at 919.72 points today, October 7. With 187 winners and 217 losers, the main index gained 4.05 points, or 0.44%, from the session earlier. Trade volume totaled 524 million shares worth VND8.78 trillion, up 5.6% in volume and 7% in value against the previous session. Some 27.7 million shares valued at VND905 billion were traded in block deals. Industrial zone developer ITA and financial group OGC continued its upward trend, closing at the ceiling prices. Some 17 million ITA shares and over 9.4 million OGC shares changed hands at the close. Despite trading in negative … [Read more...] about Strong cash flow spurs VN-Index up