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Samson:  Vietnam - Blockchain – a new technology for the country’s digital economy 

6th June, 2022

Việt Nam is not only an exciting market for the application of Blockchain technology in the digital era, but also one of the leading countries in encouraging research and application of new technology in everyday life.

That was the message from the “Việt Nam NFT Summit - Solutions For A New Era” solution held in Hà Nội on Saturday.

Ngô Đức Thắng, Director of the Government Cipher Committee said that blockchain is one form the digital technology on the list of priorities for research, development and application for the 4th Industrial Revolution, according to Decision No 2117/QĐ-TTg signed on December 16, 2020, by the Prime Minister.

Digital transactions through blockchain would be promoted in many fields such as banking services, industrial production, energy, agriculture, healthcare, retail and consumption. In particular, blockchain can be applied to the public sector.

This technology will affect many aspects of daily life and global business whether we realise it or not, and the investment opportunities coming from blockchain technology will be tremendous.

Thắng said: “In the future, the Government will continue to facilitate, encourage and promote businesses to proactively accelerate the digital transformation process in which blockchain technology is the mainstay. It is expected that by 2030, blockchain will create 40 million jobs, and 10 – 20 per cent of the global economic infrastructure will run on blockchain technology systems."

Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance - the world's leading Blockchain development technology corporation, said blockchain is a new technology for the digital economy. How countries adopt this technology today will profoundly impact the future of the local economy and the world at large. More and more countries are showing their determination to grasp and adequately apply blockchain technology to everyday life.

Zhao said: “I think that clear and effective regulation is essential for blockchain to be applied in every corner of life, not just cryptocurrencies, DeFi or NFT.” Zhao added that Binance is continuously licensed to operate in France, Italy, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, and Dubai which is concrete evidence of the company's compliance with local regulations at all times.

He said: “Today, along with the active activities of the Việt Nam Blockchain Association, I pledge that Binance will always comply with Vietnamese laws and put users first. Therefore, Vietnamese users in particular and users worldwide believe that Binance's platform is one of the most secure and reliable in the world.”

The Việt Nam Blockchain Association and Binance officially signed a cooperation agreement on the exchange of research/application of Blockchain Technology and Human Resource Training in Việt Nam to promote the development of blockchain technology and build a bridge with other significant technology corporations around the world.

Phan Đức Trung, Vice President of Việt Nam Blockchain Association, hopes that the agreement will bring value to the business community in Việt Nam, creating a workforce mastering high technology and contributing policy advice to the State's management agencies. He said: "We believe that this is one of the proper steps, following the direction of the Vietnamese government towards a digital government, a digital economy, bringing sustainable growth values for a prosperous Việt Nam. 

“In its role, the association connects and gathers the blockchain community in the country and builds a bridge to bring Vietnamese products to the world and attract more international resources to Việt Nam. The Association will also promote personnel training and attract international investment into Việt Nam."

“Việt Nam NFT Summit - Solutions for A New Era” was a part of a series of exchange events for research/application of blockchain Technology and Human Resource Training in Việt Nam and worldwide between Binance and the Việt Nam Blockchain Association. The programme includes discussion panels, signing cooperation and exchange agreements, and various networking activities for the enterprises applying and growing blockchain in Việt Nam and discourse activities and signing exchange agreements.

On April 27, the Việt Nam Blockchain Association was officially launched to promote the development of the blockchain industry and technology and be a bridge for businesses, with the desire to encourage technology application and contribute to the national economic growth.

The Việt Nam Blockchain Association became the first official legal entity to gather enthusiasts for blockchain technology research and application throughout Việt Nam. One of the central goals of the Association is to promote the digital economy an bring Việt Nam to the international level in the digital economy.   LINK

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Samson:  Putin to foreign companies leaving the Russian market: You will regret it

9th June, 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that foreign companies that left the Russian market will "regret" their decision, explaining that this is the result of the policy of countries "unable to make sovereign decisions

"In today's conditions, when someone jumped somewhere, left, chose to stop working here, they will regret it," Putin said at a meeting with young entrepreneurs and start-ups, explaining that "this is not a threat

Putin added: "They will regret this, not because we threaten anyone, we do not threaten anyone, they will regret, because Russia is a country with tremendous opportunities. Really. Many regret that they had to leave," explaining that this "is a manifestation of the internal state of countries that cannot making sovereign decisions   LINK

Samson:  Opening of a bridge across the border between Russia and China

06/10/2022 18:59:55

 Russia and China opened a new bridge across the border in the Far East on Friday, which the two countries hope will boost trade relations between them, as Moscow seeks to mitigate the damage of Western sanctions imposed on it due to its war on Ukraine.

The Russian Information Agency stated that the bridge links the Russian city of Blagovishensk and the Chinese city of Heihe across the Amur River, known in China as Heilongjiang, and extends for a distance of just over a kilometer at a cost of 19 billion rubles, equivalent to about 342 million dollars.

A video clip of the opening of the bridge showed trucks from both sides crossing the two-lane bridge, and it was decorated with the flags of the two countries against the background of a fireworks display.

The Russian authorities said that this bridge would bring Beijing and Moscow closer by increasing trade exchange, after the two countries announced a "borderless" partnership in February, shortly before Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his country's forces to Ukraine. During the opening ceremony, Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua said that Beijing wants to deepen cooperation with Russia in all fields. Russian Transport Minister Vitaly Saveliev stated that the bridge will contribute to enhancing the annual trade exchange between the two countries, increasing it to more than one million tons of goods.

Construction of the bridge began in 2016 and construction finished in May 2020, but its opening was postponed due to border closures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, reports said.

The last common position of the two countries was during a session of the United Nations General Assembly last Wednesday, when China and Russia criticized the United States and accused Washington of stoking tension on the Korean peninsula, according to Agence France-Presse.

The session was held to discuss the reasons that prompted Beijing and Moscow last month to veto the Security Council against a US draft resolution that would have imposed additional sanctions on North Korea.

The Chinese ambassador to the United Nations, Zhang Jun, criticized Washington's approach to Pyongyang, saying that tension on the Korean peninsula "has become what it is today" due to US policies, and called for easing sanctions on North Korea.  LINK