Author: Khuong Vo

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) plans to accelerate the implementation of the national online commerce development master plan of 2021-25 to keep up with the growth of digital trading activities. “By 2020, 53 per cent of the population participated in online shopping,” Head of the MoIT’s E-Commerce and Digital Economy Department Dang Hoang Hai said. “Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, local e-commerce revenue grew 18 per cent, reaching US$11.8 billion, accounting for 5.5 per cent of total retail sales, consumer goods and services nationwide,” he added The MoIT representative said with the support of electronic payments…

Beijing government has recently used anal swabs for COVID-19 test instead of nasal and throat serum as they used to. Last week, a school boy in Beijing, China, was tested positive for coronavirus. Recently, his whole school have to undergo a test for COVID-19 that include serum antibody tests, nasal, throat, and also anal swabs. According to doctor Li Tongzeng, a deputy director in charge of infectious disease at Beijing You’an Hospital, coronavirus actually lives in the anus longer than the upper part of the body. Therefore, taking anal swabs can detect a more accurate result than serums of the…

Dubai sponsored international award to reward solutions for global water scarcity crisis. The 3rd cycle of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award has opened for registrations offering total funds of USD1 million for solutions to the challenges of water scarcity. The biennial award is open to entries from individuals, research centers, institutions, and companies from across the world. There are 4 award categories: Projects. Individuals.Research & Development. Innovative Crisis Solutions Award. HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai launched the USD1 million global award, to find…

 With a sharp drop in revenue from traditional telecommunications services, carriers are rapidly transforming their digital strategy, including digitalization. The Ministry of Information and Communications reported that telecommunications service revenue increased only about 0.3 per cent last year compared to the same period of 2019. Digitalization therefore has gradually intercepted into the development plan of some Vietnamese operators. Last year, Viettel hit a total revenue of more than 263 trillion VND ($11.4 billion), a year-on-year increase of 4.1 per cent, profit before tax reached more than 42 trillion VND. VNPT recorded a total revenue of more than 162.7 trillion VND,…

Apple AirTags have been around the corner for almost a year now and yet Bluetooth tracking remotes haven’t been officially announced. The latest leak suggests that they this close to launch (we know you’ve heard this before). Spigen has a keychain dubbed the Valentinus released on Amazon Netherlands right now. It allows you to attach an AirTag to your keys or anything else (the Tag itself seems to lack lanyard eyelet or other attachment points). The Valentinus is made of faux leather and has a button so you can easily insert and remove the tag. Here are some outstanding figures…

Recent launched product of Garmin – New Instinct Esports Edition – smartwatch can track, analyze and stream biometric performance. Garmin’s new STR3AMUP! PC streaming tool also provides Instinct users the ability to livestream biometric data to audiences for a new streaming experience. The new Instinct retains the look of Garmin Instinct line with bold black and red colors, high-contrast display and rugged design. This new edition is purpose-built to military standards (MIL-STD 810), yet its exceedingly lightweight design provides a distraction-free gaming experience. It provides up to 80 hours of battery life in esports mode and up to 14 days…

Nguyen Duc Chien could miss the upcoming SEA Games in Vietnam after suffering from an ACL injury yesterday. He will be operated next week. In the 61th minute, the match between Viettel and Thanh Hoa in the second round of V-League 2020-2021, Duc Chien went on a challenge against Paulo Pinto of Thanh Hoa. He fell on the ground, injured his knee and then was diagnosed to have an ACL injury. His left ACL was torn after that crash and he must undergo an operation next week. The member of U22 Vietnam national team followed his national team fellows who…

It is no longer just a rumor, Frank Lampard left Chelsea after a bad streak of no wins. Frank Lampard officially was sacked by Chelsea earlier today. The main site of The Blues confirmed the departure of the English coach and wished him good things in future. Previously, Lampard was rumored that he could be sacked by Chelsea if the club continued not to win a match. And after the victory over Luton Town in the FA Cup last night, he was fired by Roman Abramovich. The Russian owner of Chelsea is out of patience for the Englishman and wants…

As new cases for COVID-19 increased rapidly in Malaysia, the government of this South East Asia nation planned a total lockdown. It seems to be an understandable decision, though it is not agreed by everyone. Economists in the nation opposed another total lockdown the most, explaining that it could bruise the entire economic system of Malaysia. Representative from Malaysia Centre for Market Education (CME) said that another lockdown is what a person knowing nothing about the market would do. Instead of locking down entirely, he recommended that Malaysia should adapt to the new situation and live with the virus. He…

Greg Olsen is retiring at the end of this season and will join Fox Sports as a broadcaster. ESPN confirmed. Greg Olsen said that he thought about retiring in a while last Sunday, confessing that he considered to join Fox Sports after leaving the football world. Olsen will retired in the shirt of Seattle Seahawks, team that he has been serving in the season 2021. Before, he was in Carolina Panthers for nine years, where he became the first one in NFL history to accomplish  1,000-yard receiving in three years consecutively from 2014-2016. He was released by Panthers and then…