W3c mobile web initiative

According to the 2021 Mobile App Report released by Appota, games were still the most downloaded category on both iOS and Android platforms. However, Android users were more inclined to play mobile games (accounting for 64.5% of downloads on Android) than iOS (41.2% of downloads).

Among the most popular applications in Vietnam, social networks and apps for watching movies and messaging were the most downloaded by Vietnamese. These applications account for 28% (social networks), 16% (movies) and 15% (texting, calling) respectively.

Average usage time of apps over total smartphone usage time.

The report also shows that Facebook and YouTube were the two applications that users spent the most time when using smartphones. Specifically, Vietnamese spent 25% of their time using Facebook and 12% of their time watching YouTube. Behind these two platforms are Zalo (7%), Messenger (6%) and TikTok (4%).

According to Appota, in 2020, TikTok was the most explosive application with 30% of mobile users in Vietnam installing it. By 2020, TikTok become the 4th most popular social network in Vietnam, after Facebook, Zalo and Instagram.

In Vietnam, during the time of social distancing, TikTok became one of the most popular entertainment applications with nearly 2 million downloads per month. Notably, most TikTok users are the Gen Z generation, who are from 16-24 years old.

TikTok’s success with the short video format is an indication that this market will continue to explode in the future. This year, YouTube and Instagram will enter the short video market with Youtube Shorts and Instagram Reels. Food delivery apps boom

From initially having only one name, Now, the food delivery application market in Vietnam is growing rapidly with the appearance of many technology giants, such as Grab and GoJek.

In the past, food delivery applications were not popular in Vietnam. The needs and habits of users were not great enough. Since 2017, when ride-hailing apps expanded into food delivery segment, this has completely changed.

In 2016, the number of people regularly using online food delivery services in Vietnam was small, accounting for only 20%. By 2020, this rate had quadrupled. The outbreak of Covid-19 has contributed to a strong push to the development of the service industry.

In fact, Vietnamese users’ habits are gradually changing. According to Qandme’s statistics, the frequency of using third-party food ordering services in Vietnam is constantly increasing. Meanwhile, the form of direct call to order has declined sharply and is no longer popular.

Seventy percent of the population use mobile phones. As many as 64% of subscribers are equipped with 3G and 4G connectivity. With a high rate of smartphone and Internet usage, along with changing daily habits, Vietnam is becoming a land of great potential for developing digital economic models.

Trong Dat

The fund has received more than VNĐ4.79 trillion ($208.3 million) as of June 12, just a week after launching, highlighting the government’s move to mobilise vaccine funding from the private sector.— Photo courtesy of Vietjet

HCM CITY — Việt Nam is seeking support from the private sector to secure enough funding to nail deals of 150 million COVID-19 doses in 2021 in an effort to achieve herd immunity as soon as possible.

Massive inoculation is crucial in the pandemic battle

It is not only Việt Nam, but governments around the globe are speeding up COVID-19 vaccine rollout to have at least two thirds of their populations jabbed by the end of 2021. The vaccines are universally deemed as the most effective shield to protect people against the coronavirus, raising hopes of returning life to normal.

Relative normalcy has returned to several countries following their widespread COVID-19 vaccination campaigns. Many others, however, are facing difficulties in getting the vaccines due to the scarce supply and high costs.

Việt Nam estimates it will take around VNĐ25.2 trillion (US$1.1 billion) to buy sufficient jabs and inoculate the whole population, which in no doubt will further strain the already tightened state budget due to the effect of the pandemic. The Ministry of Finance said that it managed to allocate more than VNĐ14 trillion ($608.9 million). That means it is still VNĐ11.2 trillion ($487.1 million) short.

Voluntary contributions: A creative way to fight COVID-19

To finance the country’s vaccine procurement, Việt Nam officially launched a public fund on June 5, 2021. The COVID-19 Vaccine Fund is a rightful initiative of Vietnamese Government to mobilise all resources available for the fight against the pandemic.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has said that it is a fund of kindness, solidarity, faith, and from heart to heart to together overcome adversities and let Việt Nam triumph over the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kidong Park, WHO representative in Việt Nam, said the mobilisation of resources to improve access to COVID-19 vaccines of the Vietnamese Government was made in a timely manner and in line with the global vaccine initiative.

The United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in Việt Nam Kamal Malhotra said this was a good initiative which had been supported by the UN for months.

Several channels including bank transfer and an official website for the National COVID-19 Vaccine Fund have been introduced to receive donations from individuals, businesses and organisations in Việt Nam and abroad.

The fund is expected to ease the strain on the somewhat limited state budget, financially backing up Vietnamese to import, research, manufacture and distribute the vaccines.

Every contribution matters

According to the Ministry of Finance, the fund has received more than VNĐ4.79 trillion ($208.3 million) as of June 12, just a week after launching, highlighting the government’s move to mobilise vaccine funding from the private sector.

“The Ministry of Finance has planned more than VNĐ14 trillion ($608.9 million) for the COVID-19 fight, of which VNĐ11 trillion ($478.4 million) will soon be disbursed. Plus contributions from individuals, organisations and businesses in Việt Nam and abroad, the total amount we have now is fair to middling. This is key to the vaccine import and vaccine rollout for the citizens,” Minister of Finance Hồ Đức Phớc said.

Those who wish to contribute to the fight against the pandemic can visit the website at https://quyvacxincovid19.gov.vn/ to make donations publicly or anonymously via international credit cards, ATM cards, e-wallets, Internet banking, and mobile banking. All contributions via the website will be transferred directly to the fund’s bank account.

Contributors can opt to donate to the general vaccine fund or a specific province, city, agency or organisation. They can also send supporting messages to relatives, friends, or the frontline workers. Benefactors will receive a digital donation certificate following a successful donation.

Diverse ways of contributions to the fund allows flexibility for the benefactors to help Việt Nam conquer the pandemic. — VNS