The newspapers hit reportedly included the popular Thanh Nien, Tien Phong, Sai Gon Giai Phong, Voice of Vietnam, Zing, and Bao Moi, all of which use the ePi content management system hosted on VinaData, a data center owned by tech company VNG. According to an email VinaData sent to its clients, the disruption – which began at 9 a.m. -- was due to a power cut at Quang Trung Software City (QTSC) in HCMC, where the data center is located. In addition to the news sites, VNG services such as music player application Zing MP3, messaging application Zalo, online television service Zing TV, payment gateway ZaloPay, and VNG's online games also became inaccessible. After power supply resumed, the online newspapers and Zing's services came back on at around 4:30 p.m. But Zalo, ZaloPay and VNG's online games remained inaccessible as of 11 p.m. Sunday. VNG's services are widely used in business and communication. Speaking to the media Sunday afternoon, Nguyen Tan Hung, public relations chief … [Read more...] about Fault at tech giant blamed as many Vietnamese online newspapers vanish for hours
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Sorae recreates its happy hour with a fresh look
Sorae recreates its happy hour with a fresh look The Saigon Times Daily On Sorae’s Funny Cocktail menu, Konichi is a harmony of flavor and color - PHOTO: COURTESY OF SORAE HCMC - To bring a youthful and vibrant experience to guests, Sorae Sushi Sake & Lounge puts on a new Happy Hour promotion called Konnichiwow from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. every day, an ideal time to enjoy drinks from VND35,000++ and snacks with 20% off. The Konnichiwow menu is divided into two separate sections namely Classic and Funny Cocktails. Classic cocktail lovers cannot miss Lychee Martini, Negroni, and Cosmopolitan. Meanwhile, Funny Cocktails can bring a new experience as Sorae's bartenders use fresh tropical fruits such as dragon fruits, blue grapefruits and oranges that are carefully selected from the gardens in Binh Thuan and Ben Tre provinces, then transported directly to the restaurant, handled in the day to ensure the best quality of the cocktails. Sorae Sushi Sake & Lounge is … [Read more...] about Sorae recreates its happy hour with a fresh look
Social media should have 1 hour to remove terror propaganda: EU
IS has been forced out of most of its strongholds in Iraq and Syria, but it remains active online. (Photo: AFP/AHMAD AL-RUBAYE) If they do not, companies such as Facebook and Twitter will risk massive fines under the legislation mooted by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. Having long left it to internet firms to voluntarily remove problematic content, the move marks a toughening in Brussels' approach. The internet has become a key tool for extremists carrying out attacks which have killed hundreds of people in European cities in recent years. "Europeans rightly expect their Union to keep them safe," Juncker told the European Parliament in his annual state of the union speech. "This is why the Commission is today proposing new rules to get terrorist content off the web within one hour - the critical window in which the greatest damage is done." The EU's executive arm said that in January alone, nearly 7,000 items of propaganda were disseminated online from the … [Read more...] about Social media should have 1 hour to remove terror propaganda: EU
Viettel disconnected for 2 hours
Some users reported that because the signal display on their mobile phone showed no abnormal sign, they only discovered the issue when making a phone call or trying to access the Internet via 3G and 4G. After trying different actions like removing and then re-inserting their SIM card, or turning off and on the mobile data connection, or even restarting their mobile phone, only a few of these users could reconnect with the network. However, at 10am on the same day, Viettel was able to fix the issue, and all became normal again. Explaining the reason of this technical problem, Viettel said that since it updated certain systems for its 4G technology in the evening of September 11, the abnormal situation occurred. This issue, nevertheless, has no connection with the technical preparation for the upcoming mobile phone number changing process. By BA TAN – Translated by Yen Nhi Tags: Viettel disconnected 2 hours network problem … [Read more...] about Viettel disconnected for 2 hours
Train operating hours changed for summer holiday
The Vietnam Railways Corporation announced that the operating hours of Thong Nhat train service has been adjusted starting May 15th to meet tourists' demand. Hanoi train station The daily SE1 and SE3 trains start from Hanoi at 10.20 pm and 7.30 pm respectively. The SE2 and SE4 trains start from HCM City at 9.55 pm and 7.45 pm respectively. These are the modern models and passengers will be served free meals. Dozens of trips have also been scheduled for the peak of Summer holiday season. Two more trains will be added to the trips between Nha Trang and Hue City, Nha Trang and HCM City, HCM City and Quang Ngai, Hanoi and HCM City, and Hanoi and Vinh City. Starting from June 3, the NA3 train from Hanoi to Vinh will run every Thursday and Friday and the NA4 from Vinh to Hanoi will run every Sunday. Hanoi-Dong Hoi City route will also have two more trains running from May 24th and two other trains will run from June 6th and June 7th respectively. The two additional trains for the … [Read more...] about Train operating hours changed for summer holiday