Forms of digital payment have become more popular in Vietnam, particularly e-wallets and QR codes.
The Hanoi People’s Court, on April 29, sentenced ex-minister of industry and trade Vu Huy Hoang to 11 years’ imprisonment for “violating regulations on the management and use of State assets, causing losses and wastefulness”.
VOV.VN - A Facebooker of Phu Yen province, central Vietnam, has been sentenced to eight years in prison on a charge of making, stockpiling, distributing and disseminating documents against the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
A meeting was held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 15 and 16 to discuss the implementation of new content in the 2019 Labour Code and documents guiding its enforcement.
VOV.VN - As the international governing body of football, FIFA have agreed to assist the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) to deploy a programme aimed at digitising the soccer data system FIFA Connect, as agreed upon on April 14 during a virtual meeting.
VOV.VN - Despite recording impressive growth in recent times, the global market share of Vietnamese mangoes stays modest, as the value of its mango exports last year reached over US$180 million out of a total global export value of US$12.3 billion, according to the Agro Processing and Market Development Authority.
VOV.VN - VNPAY-QR payment solution, a national brand that has consistently recorded impressive growth during the early part of the year, has been helping users to quickly pay for their shopping bills and other services in a manner which is both safe and convenient whilst not using cash.
A national portal on tracing the origin of products and goods is expected to be put into operation in the fourth quarter of this year, according to the Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality (DSMQ) under the Ministry of Science and Technology.
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism aims to promote the application of digital technology at 100 tourism sites in the city to enhance the experience of tourists as well as locals.
About 38 tourist sites in Hanoi's Tay Ho District has been given QR codes that permits users to quickly search for its information.