Author: Kevin Le

MediaTek has unveiled its first 6nm chipsets, the Dimensity 1200 and 1100, for high-end phones. Next-gen chips for mid-rangers are also on the way, reports DigiTimes, which fits into the Dimensity 700 and 800 chipsets. These will use a more mature TSMC node, 10nm or 12nm. The focus with the Dimensity 700 and 800 chipsets will be on energy efficiency, 5G sub-6 connectivity as well as multimedia and gaming performance. We’ll see how this plays out as even the base Dimensity 700 is made on TSMC’s 7nm node (N7). MediaTek uses TSMC’s 1nm node for Helio G-series models, including budget offerings…

  Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Xiong Bo. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The success of the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) will be a strong and firm political guarantee for the development of socialism in Việt Nam and provide a new driving force for the country’s  socio-economic development, said Chinese Ambassador to Việt Nam Xiong Bo. In a recent interview with the Vietnam News Agency ahead of the Congress, he said the CPV, founded by President Hồ Chí Minh, is the genuine representative of fundamental interests of the Vietnamese people. Over the 91 years since…

  A test launch of a US unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile. — AFP/VNA Photo HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam Peace Committee has recently released a message hailing the entry into force of the “Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons” (TPNW) on January 22. As the first legally binding international agreement to comprehensively ban the development, testing, production, manufacture, acquisition, possession, stockpiling, transferral, reception, use or threatening to use nuclear weapons – with a view to total elimination, the committee noted that it was an “important milestone” in the fight against nuclear weapons after it…

  The rice storage of Sông Hậu Food Company in Cần Thơ City. — VNA/VNS Photo  HÀ NỘI — Up to 205 local traders nationwide were permitted to export rice as of January 18, following a list released by the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Import and Export Department.   Per the list, the Mekong Delta City of Cần Thơ saw the highest number of licensed rice exporters at 43. HCM City ranked second with 38 eligible rice exporters, followed by the southern provinces of Long An, An Giang and Đồng Tháp at 25, 20 and 18, respectively. Other localities with licensed rice exporters were Tiền Giang and Hà Nội with…

Smartphone makers have slowly moved away from compact flagships, with only Apple managing to deliver a small but powerful device in 2020 – the iPhone 12 mini. According to information from OnLeaks, Sony is on the verge of delivering a compact smartphone and it could well be part of the Premium Compact range. However, a different source from Japan says that it may not be a flagship, but rather an entry-level device powered by the Snapdragon 480 chipset. Either way, we get live images from the phone. New Sony Xperia Compact The images reveal a small device with some key…

  Lao ambassador hails leadership role of Communist Party of Vietnam. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV)’s sound and clear-sighted leadership has driven the national revolutionary cause as well as helped the Southeast Asian country gain an increasing position on the international area, said Lao Ambassador to Việt Nam Sengphet Houngboungnuang. In a recent interview with the Vietnam News Agency’s reporter, the Lao diplomat looked back on the historical significance of the CPV’s foundation on February 3, 1930 as well as its important role in leading the people in the cause of national protection and development. He…

  Production of phones using 2G and 3G technology would stop in Việt Nam from the beginning of July. — File Photo HÀ NỘI — The production and import of phones using 2G and 3G technology will stop from the beginning of July, according to a new circular from the Ministry of Information and Communications. Circular No 43 about national technical regulations on terrestrial mobile communication equipment, which takes effect from July 1, states all mobile phones manufactured or imported into Việt Nam must use Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) or 4G technology. This means all mobile devices with simply 2G, 3G or combined technology would not be produced and imported…

Oppo has announced another affordable smartphone in its home country. It’s called Oppo A55 5G and it comes with a Mediatek Dimensity 700 chipset and a big battery. The Dimensity 700 chipset has its powerful Cortex-A76 cores running at 2.2 GHz and six energy-efficient Cortex-A55 units clocked at 2 GHz. The chip comes with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage and Oppo has provided the A55 5G with a microSD slot for further expansion. The front is occupied by a 6.5-inch LCD screen which has a rather unimpressive HD + resolution and a standard 60Hz refresh rate. The panel…

The blast-furnace No 1 of Hoà Phát – Dung Quất Iron and Steel Integrated Complex. Photo hoaphat.com.vn HÀ NỘI — The increase in Việt Nam’s stock market has helped foreign shareholders implement their disinvestment plans in Vietnamese enterprises. However, these activities will not have a significant effect on companies’ internal systems.  Foreign shareholders play important roles in supporting business activities and creating a good image for public listed companies. After achieving initial cooperative targets, some organisations plan to disinvest.  Vietnamese companies witnessed the withdrawal of many foreign investors, but their businesses are still growing due to accumulative management skills during the cooperation period. Lucerne Enterprise Ltd and NS Advisory Inc Pte.Ltd…

  Demand for high class seafood is expected to rise further during Tết. – Photo nld.com.vn HCM CITY – Việt Nam’s imports of high-value seafood such as king crabs and lobsters are rising due to their falling prices, and are expected to rise even further during Tết, experts have said. Robert Greenan, deputy consul general at the US consulate in HCM City, said last year exports of Alaskan seafood rose 125 per cent to US$19 million. Việt Nam became the US’s sixth largest buyer of agricultural products and foodstuffs with imports worth $4 billion. According to the Alaska Seafood Marketing…