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Mobile World flounders after serious security breach

 As a large chunk of Mobile World’s database of clients’ bank card information have been hacked and posted on the internet, the corporation and customers are now worried about potential losses from these cards.

Three days remain until MNP launch

Only three days remain until the beginning of the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) service, which allows local subscribers to switch to other mobile operators and retain their original phone number. 

Ha Tinh launches poaching investigation

 Nguyen Xuan Man, head of the forest ranger unit in Ha Loc District, Ha Tinh Province, said on November 10 that they were collaborating with related agencies to deal with illegal poaching in the area.

Mobile phone users allowed to change network

 Vietnamese telecommunications giants VinaPhone, Viettel and MobiFone will deploy mobile number portability (MNP) services starting this Friday (November 16).

VNPT and MobiFone officially transferred to CMSC

 The Ministry of Information and Communications on Monday transferred the ownership of giant telecom service providers VNPT and MobiFone to the Committee for State Capital Management.

More scrap containers found at HCM City port

 25 scrap containers have been found at Cat Lai Port in HCM City recently despite the government’s tightened controls over scrap imports.

Danang mass fish death caused by explosives

 The mass fish deaths in Danang coast might have been caused by fishing using explosives according to local authorities.

Mobile subscribers may use MNP service from November 16

 Mobile subscribers of the country’s major mobile service providers can use a mobile number portability (MNP) service, which allows them to retain their phone numbers when switching carriers, from November 16.

Experts call for immediate efforts to tackle climate change

 Humankind had “mortgaged” its future with uncontrolled growth at the expense of the environment for far too long, experts agreed, and urged for the simultaneous pursuit of development and sustainability.

Experts raise concerns over draining of wetlands

 The loss and degradation of wetland areas are occurring more rapidly than in any other ecosystem due to large-scale land use changes, infrastructure development, altered water flow, and the impact of climate change.

Hanoi Forum 2018 focuses on climate change response

 The Hanoi Forum 2018 opened on November 9, drawing nearly 500 delegates, made up of former and incumbent state leaders, heads of business groups and international organisations, as well as domestic and foreign scholars and scientists.

Wild birds sold at unofficial Hanoi market

 Hundreds of wild birds have been sold at a temporary market by Thang Long Avenue in Hanoi.  

Vietnam wins four ASOCIO IT awards

 Four Vietnamese agencies were honoured with the Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organisation (ASOCIO) awards during a ceremony held in Tokyo, Japan on November 8. 

Vietnam Information Security Day 2018 launched

The HCMC Department of Information and Communications yesterday announced the launch of the annual ‘Vietnam Information Security Day 2018’ with the theme ‘Cyber Security for the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Smart Devices’.

HCM City faces difficulties in waste classification

Solid waste can be classified by source or characteristics, and the work has been piloted in HCM City over the past decade. However, shortcomings in waste management and collection have hindered the city’s environmental protection efforts. 


Prospects for Vietnam to become Southeast Asia’s fintech hub

 Vietnam is likely to become Southeast Asia’s fintech (financial technology) hub, according to an article posted on theaseampost.com.

Northern Vietnam helps preserve prehistoric plants in East Asia

 Scientists have found that northern Vietnam is one of the areas most populated by prehistoric plants in East Asia, containing species which have have been around from some dozens to hundreds of million years ago. 

Draft decree to find hold on Facebook and Google

One of the key provisions of the decree providing guidance for the implementation of the Law on Cybersecurity requires foreign firms including companies like Google and Facebook to localise data and set up local offices in Vietnam.

Green Office initiative to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions

 Vietnam could cut down 6 percent of its greenhouse gas emissions through the implementation of the ‘Green Office’ Initiative, the Asian Institute of Technology in Vietnam (AIT-VN) said at a workshop in Hanoi on November 7. 

Meeting looks to address erosion, sediment deposition along central coast

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has once again emphasised the importance of protecting the marine environment while chairing a meeting on coastal erosion and sediment deposition at river mouths in central coastal provinces from Nghe An to Binh Thuan.