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This year continues to witness a wave of investments into Vietnamese start-ups, with millions of dollars of money announced. This is the list of 10 start-ups with highest investment based on public investment information, site ndh.vn reported. Some start-ups are believed to have successfully raised capital from US$75 million to $300 million, but specific amounts were not disclosed. 1 Sendo E-commerce platform Sendo of Sen Đỏ Technology JSC completed a $61 million Series C funding round. Besides previous investors, this round of fundraising has the participation of two new investors, Indonesian EV Growth and Thai Kasikornbank. Last year, Sendo successfully mobilised $51 million in Series B round. Trần Hải Linh, Sendo director general, said the company would use the new funding to expand its services, invest in AI technology and machine learning. 2 Lozi Lozi secured an eight-digit funding (in US dollars) led by South Korean investment firm … [Read more...] about 10 Vietnamese start-ups with highest investment in 2019

Featuring 13 Designers from Hong Kong and Abroad ; Showcasing the Possibilities when Craftsmanship is Integrated into Everyday Design HONG KONG, CHINA - Media OutReach - 11 December 2019 - Design Spectrum, the new design initiative organised by Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC) with  sponsorship from Create Hong Kong (CreateHK) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR Government), is showcasing Asian design philosophy in four thematic exhibitions at 7 Mallory Street, a Grade II Historic Building in Wan Chai. As we approach the halfway point of the four-part programme, for the third exhibition, Refined Touch: Crossover Between Design and Craft, different designers and artisans from Hong Kong and abroad have been invited to showcase their creations with origins in both design and craft, encouraging visitors to rethink the relationship between the two. Design Spectrum will also offer a series of workshops where design and … [Read more...] about Hong Kong Design Centre Presents REFINED TOUCH: CROSSOVER BETWEEN DESIGN & CRAFT, Third DESIGN SPECTRUM Exhibition

Vietnam places high priority on awareness raising activities among government agencies, people with disabilities, and family members of people with disabilities. Vietnam always gives priority to activities to raise the awareness of State agencies, persons with disabilities and their family members as well as the whole community. "No one is left behind" The 12th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in New York, entitled "Ensuring the participation of people with disabilities through the full implementation of the Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities", attracted the attendance of many ministers, senior representatives of the Convention's member states, and representatives of many non-governmental organizations. Sharing the efforts and experiences of Vietnam, Dinh Nho Hung, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Vietnam Mission to the United Nations, said that Vietnam has for the first time completed a … [Read more...] about Vietnam commits to effective implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

A pedestrian bridge on Chua Boc street in Hanoi (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The has ordered the Directorate for Roads of Vietnam to review all pedestrian bridges nationwide to prevent further accidents. The move came after a truck driver high on drugs last week crashed into pedestrians walking along National Highway No.5 running through Kim Luong commune in Hai Duong province. Eight people were killed and seven others were injured. The deadly accident occurred just 100m from a pedestrian bridge which connects Kim Thanh commune’s villages along the highway. The area around the bridge is an accident black spot. One person was killed just last month. The stairs leading to the bridge are located right next to the highway. To reach the staircase, pedestrians have no choice but have to walk on the highway where cars travel at speeds of up to 80km per hour. Staircases leading to such bridges are supposed to be located far from the road and … [Read more...] about Transport ministry urges pedestrian bridge review