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Facebook and Google have to install servers in Vietnam from early 2019

 Facebook and Google will have to install servers in Vietnam from January 1, 2019 as the Law on Cybersecurity comes into effect.

Nidec Group to pour $200 million into Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park

Nidec Techno Motor Corporation's investment in Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park will start development this month and is expected to be launched in next January.

Reptiles become popular pets in HCM City

 More people in HCM City are keeping snakes, geckos and bearded dragons as pets.

Tourism projects encroach upon Nha Trang Bay

 Up to 53,000 square metres of Nha Trang Bay in the central province of Khanh Hoa have been illegally encroached upon by three tourism projects.

Two more bears sent to rescue centre

 In only a week, two captive Asiatic black bears were rescued in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, Education for Nature Vietnam (ENV) said on Tuesday. 

Who has designs on the prize?

 The Ministry of Science and Technology launched the Techfest 2018 brand identity design competition on Wednesday.

VN university launches EMDDI ride-hailing app

The Ha Noi National University here on Tuesday launched EMDDI, a ride-hailing model applied to transport businesses.

Pirate PC software remains rife despite legislation

 Seventy-four per cent of software installed on computers in Viet Nam is unlicensed.

Computer users remain vulnerable to cyberattacks

In Vietnam, 74 percent of software installed on computers was not properly licensed. This represents a four point decrease compared with BSA’s prior study, released in 2016.

More Asian black bears in captivity in Lam Dong released

 Authorities have consecutively rescued two Asian black bears in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong within a week, according to the Education for Nature Vietnam (ENV).

Vietnam records higher usage of patent software: BSA survey

 Vietnam’s rate of unlicenced software installation was 74 percent in 2017, down by 4 percent from 2015 and by 7 percent from 2013, according to the latest Global Software Survey of The Software Alliance (BSA).

Another mass fish death in lakes near Ha Long Bay

 Mass fish deaths have been found in lakes near the UNESCO world heritage site of Ha Long Bay.

New Vietnamese app for transport services launched

 A new application for vehicle hiring called ABER was officially launched in Vietnam yesterday. Aiming to offer passengers more options, ABER is born based on a German foundation and is modified to better suit the Vietnamese’s demands.

Agriculture ministry disapproves proposed waste discharge at sea

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has rejected a proposal to sink nearly one million cubic meters of sand and mud into waters off the coast of Binh Thuan Province, Sai Gon Giai Phong newspaper reports.

Company in Hung Yen fined millions for discharging hazardous wastes

 Hung Yen Province has fined a foreign-invested enterprise company VNĐ400 million (approximately US$16,000) for committing another environmental violation. llustrative photo vietnamplus.vn

150kg dolphin found dead in Phu Quoc

 Local authorities are trying to bury the body of a 150kg dolphin that drifted to the coast of Phu Quoc, confirmed Kien Giang southern province’s Phu Quoc District authorities.

Vietnam to get 5G in two years

 In one or two years, 5G technology will be ready for deployment in Viet Nam, according to Ericsson’s head of network solutions in Viet Nam, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar.

MobiFone, VTC eye scratch card payments for services

 Representatives of MobiFone and Vietnam Multimedia Corporation (VTC) have proposed the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) to consider scratch card payment for digital content services.

OTT faces challenges

 Although the huge number of Vietnamese viewers of online videos is expected to pave the way for OTT service to further develop in the local market, such a service is still having difficulty competing with international online channels and others

Power plants win vital waste grounds

Several build-operate-transfer power projects will not be subject to the strict rule over the required land for waste storage, designed to hold a maximum capacity of two years’ worth of production waste.