2014

Update news 2014

IT trends in 2014

 VietNamNet Bridge – The rise of the third platform (cloud computing, big data, mobile and social networks) will require Vietnamese service and solution providers to change themselves to adapt to the new circumstances.

Smart phones will be smarter in 2014

Experts believe that smart phones will completely replace feature phones and they will have the features to be used like personal computers. The smart phones running on Android are believed to dominate the market.

Constitution, six laws to take effect on January 1st

 The recently-adopted amended Constitution and six new laws will come into force on January 1, 2014.

Property market gloomy in 2013, gloomier in 2014

 VietNamNet Bridge – While some institutions believe that the Vietnamese real estate market would recover soon after it bottomed out, others think that it is too early to talk about the market recovery.

18 noteworthy skywatching events in 2014

 VietNamNet Bridge - The people in Vietnam will observe a total of 18 exotic astronomical phenomena in 2014, according to the Vietnam Young Astronomers’ Association (VACA), as follow:

Vietnam’s banks forecast 2014 inflation below 7% in 2014

Results of a recent survey by the State Bank of Vietnamshow that domestic credit institutions expected that inflation in 2014 will be around 6.74 percent and in December CPI will increase about 0.62%.

Seven forecasts for Vietnam’s economy in 2014

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign direct investment (FDI) would still be the “lifebuoy” for the national economy in 2014.