VietnamPlus and Siemens signed a partnership agreement in Hanoi on Oct. 21 whereby VietnamPlus will be the media sponsor for Siemens Green Technology Journalism Award 2010. This award is created for the first time in ASEAN in order to acknowledge and reward journalists for excellent reporting on energy efficiency, industrial productivity and sustainability issues. It is open to print and online media from Indonesia , Malaysia , the Philippines , Singapore , Thailand and Vietnam . âWe are very pleased to receive strong cooperation and support from VietnamPlus for this important initiative, thanks to it information about this prestigious award will be able to reach the media community more widely and attract a more diverse pool of good candidates,â said Erdal Elver, President and CEO of Siemens Vietnam. Vietnamplus Editor-in-chief Le Quoc Minh said, âGreen technology and a sustainable environment are important issues that the entire society is now aware of and VietnamPlus â as … [Read more...] about VietnamPlus, Siemens announce green-tech award
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VietnamPlus, AFP launch new Euro football service
The Vietnam News Agencyâs online newspaper, VietnamPlus and French news agency AFP today launch an interactive webpage on the Premier Leagues in England, Italy, Germany, France and Spain. The flash graphics product has been designed by AFPâs experts and written in Vietnamese to meet an increasing demand by the countryâs huge amount of football fans. Apart from regular sports news and pictures on VietnamPlus, the new webpage now brings real-time updated information from Europe , including match schedules, scores, statistical analysis team profiles, players and coachesâ history for free at http://bongda.vietnamplus.vn . âThe page was born because matches of popular European leagues are no longer broadcast free and most appear on pay TV channels,â said Le Quoc Minh, VietnamPlusâs editor-in-chief. âNot all Vietnamese football fans have the chance to see or access fee-paying television stations, but the demand for information on football matches needs to be met as soon … [Read more...] about VietnamPlus, AFP launch new Euro football service
Microsoft and VietnamPlus launch MSN Vietnam
Today, Microsoft and VietnamPlus online newspaper - a member of the Vietnam News Agency, announced the launch of MSN in Vietnamese, following the official roll-out of the new MSN in over 50 countries across the world. In line with Microsoft’s global strategy to reimagine MSN for a mobile-first, cloud-first world, MSN is designed to preliminarily provide mobile and cloud services. In Vietnam, with the support of strategic partner VietnamPlus online newspaper, the Vietnamese version of MSN collects premium content from Vietnam’s leading media outlets with productivity tools that empower people to do more. “Since its inception, MSN has been one of the leading sources of news and entertainment content for people all over the world. With the launch of the new MSN, a tool which is compatible with the modern ‘Mobile First, Cloud First’ trend, particularly the Vietnamese version launching, MSN will deliver better, more modern experiences for Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Microsoft and VietnamPlus launch MSN Vietnam
VNA Launches VietnamPlus E-Newspaper
The Hanoi Times - Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khiem, at the click of a mouse at 5pm on Nov. 13, officially launched the VietnamPlus e-newspaper (Vietnam+), published by the Vietnam News Agency. Accessed via www.vietnamplus.vn , the newly-launched e-newspaper is expected to become one of Vietnam’s most important internal and external information channels. Deputy PM Khiem, who is also the Foreign Minister, said he believed that, thanks to its advanced IT applications and the combined efforts of VNA’s leaders, reporters, editors and staffs, VietnamPlus will provide a continual update of the most objective images of Vietnam’s land and its people and will serve to publicize State and Government policies to all Vietnamese people. “Being a new member of the country’s press agency system, VietnamPlus, has been built and developed on the foundations of the VNA’s electronic information system, which has existed and been archived and added … [Read more...] about VNA Launches VietnamPlus E-Newspaper
VietnamPlus adds Chinese news to mobile web
The Vietnam News Agency’s news website VietnamPlus officially added Chinese news to its mobile web version on October 15, to help readers surf the news using mobile phones. All mobile phones with the pre-installed Chinese Unicode font can access the news at http://mcn.vietnamplus.vn. The Chinese news focuses on politics, society, economics, culture and sports, but will be gradually expanded to include other areas to provide readers with an overall picture of Vietnam . Readers can also surf the news in Vietnamese, English, French and Spanish via the shortcut button available on the homepage. The number of visitors to VietnamPlus using mobile devices has increased rapidly, with a monthly rise of 56 percent in September from August. This figure is expected to grow by 67 percent month on month in October. Statistics show that visitors to VietnamPlus via iPad account for the largest number, followed by mobile phones using Symbian, iPhone and Windows operating systems. … [Read more...] about VietnamPlus adds Chinese news to mobile web