Digital Biz

According to the Vietnam Internet Network Information Center (VNNIC), Vietnam has a conversion rate to the new generation Internet of IPv6 addresses of 45 per cent, ranking it second in Southeast Asia and eighth globally. This is a key requirement in ensuring omni-directional connectivity and is a sustainable development solution for businesses when entering the era of 5G, IoT, and cloud computing.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued Decision No. 1992/QD-BCT approving the framework of the Program on the Development of Some High-Tech Industries under the National High-Tech Development Program to 2030. By 2030, Vietnam will have mastered a number of high technologies, built an ecosystem of enterprises producing high-tech products, and applied them into production to increase the export value of such products

The Ho Chi Minh City-based media company Vietcetera Media has raised $2.7 million in a Pre-Series A round led by North Base Media. Founded in 2016, the platform provides content in English and Vietnamese in various formats, from business to lifestyle articles and podcasts, and to date has attracted more than 20 million users a month.

The Kredivo Vietnam Joint Stock Company launched a lending technology application platform using the “Buy Now Pay Later” (BNPL) solution on August 27 in Ho Chi Minh City. The platform will officially go into operation in the fourth quarter. The BNPL model in Vietnam is considered a “bright spot” in helping businesses and investors confidently join the market.

Data analytics and blockchain technology will dramatically change the way businesses recruit, develop, and manage human resources for a post-Covid-19 future. The traditional hiring process will completely change within the next few years.

Coc Coc has released information accusing Google of “unfair competition” in forcing it to switch to using Google Chrome’s user agent on both mobile and computer platforms from September.