Home Credit Vietnam unveils new in-app feature. — VNS Photo HCM CITY — Financial consumer company Home Credit Vietnam has recently unveiled a new in-app loan installment payment feature with AirPay e-wallet in an effort to support the State Bank of Việt Nam's promotion of cashless payments. The new feature also reflects the company’s priority for digitalisation, with the aim of shifting customers’ experiences “from fast to instant”. With the new feature, customers can make payments anytime and anywhere without traveling to the point of sale. They do not have to pay extra fees or remember contract information because all data is stored in the system. Compared to payment methods such as bank transfers or transactions at counters, the application has the added bonus of updating and sending in-app … [Read more...] about Home Credit unveils new in-app feature
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VNA’s AI app wins OANA Award for Excellence in News Agency Quality
The closing session of the 44th Executive Board Meeting of the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA)(Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and Xinhua News Agency (China) have shared the first prize of the OANA Award for Excellence in News Agency Quality. The award was announced by Secretary General Vulgar Seidov of the Organisation of Asia Pacific News Agencies (OANA) at the closing ceremony of the 44th OANA Executive Board Meeting in Hanoi on April 19. Both winning 28 points voted by members of the OANA Executive Board, the VNA with Chatbot app of its e-newspaper VietnamPlus and Xinhua with its AI Media Brain project secured the first prize. OANA President Aslan Aslanov said the award aims to encourage news agencies to pay more attention to and invest more in innovating professional activities. Hosted by the Vietnam News Agency (VNA), the meeting focused on three main contents, including strategies of news agencies in response to changes in … [Read more...] about VNA’s AI app wins OANA Award for Excellence in News Agency Quality
App for English pronunciation wins over learners
Learning English through apps is not a new idea in Vietnam, but in 2018 Vietnam’s startup community saw the arrival of the ELSA app, or “English Language Speech Assistant”, which raised $3.2 million for its AI-assisted language learning platform. This pre-Series A round of funding was led by Monk’s Hill Ventures, which invests in post-seed stage startups in Southeast Asia. One education startup applies AI technology to help English learners with their pronunciation. Photo: Viet Tuan Unlike other platforms that focus mainly on teaching grammar and vocabulary, ELSA uses AI and speech recognition technology to help language learners with their pronunciation. “Our main focus is always on making the best product possible with better technology and a more engaging experience for users, while continuing to grow user numbers around the world,” Ms. Van Dinh Hong Vu, Co-Founder and CEO of ELSA, told VET. AI app in 4.0 era ELSA’s … [Read more...] about App for English pronunciation wins over learners
What’s on January 7-13 (Daily updated)
MUSIC & PERFORMANCES Hanoi-JF Garage Concert 19: The Harmony of Tradition Jan 13, 3 PM, Japan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam, 27 Quang Trung street A concert featuring traditional Japanese instruments – Shakuhachi (a type of flute made of bamboo) and Shamisen (a three-stringed instrument) through performances of two Japanese artists Kimihiro Kitamura and KIJU Free tickets distributed at The Japan Foundation. Opening hours: 09:00 – 18:00 (Sundays closed) Hanoi-”Half-Animal” Synthesizer Jan 12, 8 – 10 pm : https://www.facebook.com/HeritageSpace/ Hanoi- Vietnam Junior Ballet Gala: “Sleeping Beauty” Jan 13, 7.30 – 10 pm, Hanoi Opera House, 1 Trang Tien street, Hoan Kiem district A special art event on the threshold of the New Year, gathering nearly 130 kid dancers and 300 kid models. All ballet costumes will be completely new designs according to the ballet … [Read more...] about What’s on January 7-13 (Daily updated)
BUSSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 25/8
RoK technology ventures seek opportunities in Vietnam An event connecting technology ventures of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) was held in Ho Chi Minh City on August 22 to strengthen cooperation and trade activities between businesses of the two countries. It was organised by Vuccess Co., Ltd of the RoK, with support from the State Agency for Technology Innovation of the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, along with the Korea Institute of Science and Technology and Korea Techno-Ventures Foundation. At the event, Vietnamese firms were updated on latest technology and cooperation opportunities through 11 leading businesses of the RoK in various fields, including information technology, communications, power-electronics, garment-textile, chemistry, construction, energy and environment. Bui Hoang Yen from the Vietrade said that since Vietnam and the RoK established diplomatic relations in … [Read more...] about BUSSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 25/8