Vietnam’s fixed broadband Internet speed climbed six positions to 39th place worldwide in February, surprisingly at a time when all of the country’s subsea cables were encountering problems.The Speedtest Global…
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Samsung Denies Moving Smartphone Production Chain From Vietnam to India
General Director of Samsung Vietnam Complex Choi Joo Ho said the group would not move smartphone production lines from Vietnam to India. The Korea Herald quoted a source last month…
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Finance Ministry wants online game companies taxed
by Long Nisayby Long NisayThe Ministry of Finance wants special consumption tax on online video games, saying it would fetch large revenues.The ministry made this proposal in a draft law on special consumption tax…
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Online consumer rights protection top priority for Vietnam
by Mon Mauby Mon MauThe protection of consumer rights online has been the focus amid the boom in eCommerce and the digital economy since the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Industry and Trade Ministry.…
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Asia still the epicentre of global growth, but with greater headwinds
Despite a challenging few years, countries across the Asia-Pacific region are entering 2023 with some momentum. Easing pandemic conditions and improved mobility have boosted domestic demand and retail sales. The…
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For The First Time: Hubble Finds Water On Jupiter’s Moon Ganymede
by Mon Mauby Mon MauWe have solid evidence of water vapour in the atmosphere of Jupiter’s moon Ganymede – the solar system’s biggest moon — for the first time. The frozen water on Ganymede’s…