Motorola is expected to announce a series of new smartphones soon, two of which are the Moto E6i and Moto E7i Power which have been Bluetooth SIG certified. The listing on the Bluetooth SIG website reveals that the Moto E6i has model designations XT2053-5 and XT2053-6, while the E7i Power has three model numbers – XT2097-12, XT2097-13, and XT2097-14. Moto E6i, Moto E7i Power and Lenovo K13 Bluetooth certified The list also includes the Lenovo K13 XT2097-15 bearing model code, which suggests that it could be a renowned E7i Power for the Chinese market. Bluetooth SIG does not detail the…
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Nokia 5.4 was announced this week to arrive soon in the United States and the phone was already on sale in Colombia. A new listing on Flipkart confirms that 5.4 will arrive soon at the Indian online retailer. Two short teaser videos are also hosted on the phone’s landing page. The first video teases the 5.4’s camera capabilities and its attractive finish. The Nokia phone will feature four cameras consisting of a 48MP main camera, 5MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro, and 2MP depth sensor. Right below the camera ring there is a fingerprint scanner. There is also a 16MP selfie camera…
Customers shop for food at a newly-opened Finelife Supermarket Urban Hill in HCM City. — Photo congthuong. vn HÀ NỘI — The local retail market is forecast to grow at a double-digit rate in 2021, so domestic retailers have rushed to open new stores across the country to expand their market share since the beginning of the year. On Wednesday, Finelife – the high-end supermarket system of Saigon Co.op – opened its fourth store in HCM City’s District 7. The store, named Finelife Supermarket Urban Hill, stocks more than 17,000 local and imported organic products like fresh and processed foods,…
No blood donors at the NIHBT’s blood donation sites. — Photo courtesy of the institute HÀ NỘI — With Tết (Lunar New Year) approaching together with the resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic, blood donations to the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) have decreased. As many as 30 organisations have requested to cancel planned blood donations involving more than 8,000 units of blood. From January 29 to February 1, the institute received just over 1,300 units of blood, while the normal need for blood supply is 1,200 – 1,500 units. The whole week before Tết…
Bảo Hoa, Nguyễn Linh Chi & Lê Hương HÀ NỘI — Prices of peach blossoms in Hà Nội have dropped drastically since the latest COVID-19 outbreak at the end of January. As the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday approaches people in the capital city flock to Quảng An market in Tây Hồ District where a variety of the holiday trees are sold. Although the market still looks busy, peach sellers said the discovery of new community infections on January 28 and those that followed have taken a toll on sales. Lê Thị Bé, 55, who buys peach branches from farmers to…
Workers at a flower farm in Đà Lạt City. VNA/VNS Photo HCM CITY — Flower farm owners and merchants are selling their products online ahead of the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday as flower demand has fallen because of the recent COVID-19 outbreak. Traditionally, city dwellers shop for flowers and botanicals at flower markets to fill their home with the most cheerful blooms to celebrate the new year. But many flower growers said that flower markets were not busy this year, leaving them with an oversupply. Nguyễn Duy, a flower farm owner in Đà Lạt City, said that COVID-19 outbreaks in many localities would likely affect…
On Friday morning, T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert tweeted that one of the carrier’s ads that aired that Super Bowl Sunday had been banned by the NFL. Instead, the ad was posted on YouTube and debuted on the Today Show. You might be wondering exactly why the ad was turned down on Super Bowl Sunday. There was nothing controversial or obscene about the ad. There wasn’t even a name down. The ad simply boasted that T-Mobile’s network was more stable during video calls and the NFL star sponsor didn’t like that. This sponsor is Verizon Wireless. Well that’s fun … one…
Illustrative photo. The HCM City government is set to check and fine developers of high-end property projects for violations. — VNS Photo Văn Châu HCM CITY — The HCM City Department of Natural Resources and Environment plans to review the progress of high-end property projects and fine or even withdraw the licences of those found violating regulations. If they are excessively late, their land might be repossessed as permitted by the law. At the same time, the city’s authorities will publicise the mortgaged projects, according to the city People’s Committee. It has instructed the Department of Planning and Investment to…
Loading rice for export at Saigon port. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese agricultural companies recorded high profit in 2020 as the country’s rice exports saw good results. In 2020, Việt Nam’s rice export volume fell by 1.9 per cent year-on-year to 6.2 million tonnes, but export value increased 11.2 per cent to $3.1 billion, according to calculations based on data from the General Department of Việt Nam Customs. Climate change and disruptions in supply chains due to COVID-19 have affected Việt Nam’s rice production, resulting in an increase in the rice price. Last year, Việt Nam’s average rice price for export rose 13.3 per…
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, digital economy business activities recorded very rapid development. — Photo blog.kiemtienaz.vn HÀ NỘI — Tax revenues from online advertising business models of foreign organisations that do not have legal entities in Việt Nam like Google, YouTube or Facebook hit VNĐ1.14 trillion (US$49.5 million) last year, reported the General Department of Taxation. The value-added tax was VNĐ519 billion and corporate income tax VNĐ624 billion. A representative of the department said that due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, many types of traditional businesses had to change the way they operated.…