Author: Kevin Le

  A corner of Bắc Giang Province which lures the lion share of FDI with $562 million in January. — Photo baochinhphu.vn HÀ NỘI — Foreign investors poured nearly US$2.02 billion into Việt Nam in the first month of this year, down 62.2 per cent from January 2020, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency (FIA).  Of the sum, $1.3 billion was pumped into 47 newly-licensed projects, representing a yearly decline of 81.8 per cent in the number of projects and a reduction of 70.3 per cent in level of capital. Meanwhile, $472.2 million from 46 existing projects registered to add capital, down 40.3 per…

A Việt Nam Dairy Products (Vinamilk) milk production line. Vinamilk share price hit the daily limit rise on Friday. — Photo vinamilk.com.vn HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s stock market rose on Friday after posting the biggest single-day loss the day before over concerns on new community COVID-19 cases.  On the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), the VN-Index increased by 3.19 per cent to 1,056.61 points. The index lost 73.23 points, equivalent to 6.67 per cent, to end Thursday at 1,023.94 points. Selling pressure and new community infections of COVID-19 that were reported in Hải Dương and Quảng Ninh provinces led to the steepest fall on Thursday, marking…

Samsung Display has confirmed it works on roll-up and slide-out screens, similar to what LG teased at its CES 2021 event. The conglomerate’s display division also had other interesting information to share. Samsung Display senior vice president Choi Kwon-young spoke after the company released its financial report and said its first roll up and slide screens will arrive this year. It’s reasonable to assume that Samsung’s mobile division will be the first to adopt them, but this has not been explicitly confirmed. Meanwhile, we should see flip-up screens embrace new technology, as the company relies on features like variable refresh…

According to a new patent filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office, Apple is investigating the possibility of making its future watch thinner by completely removing the haptic feedback engine. But because haptic feedback is essential to the user experience, the company wants the battery itself to take on this role. It describes a “mobile battery component” that provides haptic feedback. By removing the vibration motor, Apple could free up space and make the battery itself bigger and ultimately improve the battery life. Or the manufacturer has other plans to use the free space. Then again, the patent might…

The past few weeks have been filled with mixed reports on LG’s future in the mobile business and there is a clear reason why – LG Mobile is still operating at a loss. Today, the Korean tech conglomerate released its fourth quarter 2020 financial report and figures show the Mobile division capped a loss of KRW 841.20 billion ($ 750.63 million) for calendar year 2020 . The operating loss for the period October to December alone amounted to KRW 248.5 billion ($ 222.93 million) and marked LG Mobile’s 23rd consecutive quarter ending in a loss. The report notes that the…

Many previous reports claimed that the upcoming Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro will feature a 4,700mAh battery, but according to an internal source who has access to an early engineering sample, the unit will actually be 5,000mAh. A famous Chinese tipster on Weibo has revealed details that the battery is split in half, suggesting super-fast charging is within reach – not that it has never been in doubt. However, he did not name his source and simply said that the latest engineering sample came with a 5,000mAh battery. It’s even a step up from last year’s Mi 11 Ultra. Earlier reports…

introduction The Motorola Moto G9 Power might not be a powerhouse, but it looks like a powerhouse. The Power models were introduced as part of the Moto G7 series, have been upgraded nicely to the Moto G8, and now we’re seeing a more streamlined Moto G9 with one of the largest batteries to date – a massive unit. 6000 mAh! The Moto G9 Power isn’t your typical upgrade, where you’d see more powerful hardware, better cameras, a nicer screen. No, it’s more of a redesigned version of the Moto G8 Power, where unnecessary features are gone and the focus is…

Two new Weibo articles on ZTE’s upcoming Axon 30 Pro suggest the phone could be equipped with Samsung’s S5KGND 200MP sensor, which has yet to be announced. The information comes from a Chinese tipster and an official representative of ZTE. First, let’s review ZTE’s official post. He says the handset will feature a Snapdragon 888 chipset, which isn’t much of a surprise, but the text highlights the new ISP Spectra 580 and the fact that it supports 200MP cameras. Why did he mention this? It also boasted of the handset’s ability to take low-light photos in extremely dark conditions -…

The iPhone 12S is expected to have the same design as the current 12 series, except for being slightly thicker. LetsGoDigital and Concept creator has teamed up to create speculative 3D renderings of what the iPhone 12S Pro will look like. The design is not an exact replica of the current Pro as the notch is smaller. Even more important, however, is what you can’t see. On the one hand, Apple is expected to include its very first integrated fingerprint reader on the 2021 models. Apple iPhone 12S Pro (aka iPhone 13 Pro) speculative renderings Who will provide these sensors…

Real money gaming apps on the Google Play Store are currently only allowed in the UK, Ireland, France and Brazil, but as of March 1 this year, 15 more countries will be added to the mix. . The Play Store policy change will allow gambling apps in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, in Romania, Spain, Sweden and the United States. The accompanying developer note on Google’s support page specifies four categories of gambling, including online casino games, lotteries, sports betting, and daily fantasy sports. Developers of these types of apps will need to…