Technology June 22: Zalo leads messaging application in Vietnam

Zalo is the leading messaging app in Vietnam.

At the 2025 General Meeting of Shareholders, VNG Corporation said Zalo continues to surpass other international platforms, with 77.8 million users and nearly 2 billion messages sent every day.

Payment platform Zalopay recorded outstanding success with its multi-purpose QR code (GVPA growth of 1,531%) and newly launched personal financial services (revenue increased sharply by 149% compared to 2023).

According to this company's statistics, 20% of Zalo users - equivalent to about 15 million people - are using AI features such as translation, AI avatars, etc. every day.

In the coming time, VNG will promote AI integration in the entire operation block and all business areas. This direction not only creates a foundation for sustainable growth, but also serves the key strategy of "Go Global".

Overview of VNG Shareholders' Meeting 2025. (Photo: VNG)

VNG said its online gaming segment continued to be its core business, with the game publishing division maintaining its leading position in Vietnam with 74.3 million active users per quarter. The game development division also recorded a 37% year-on-year growth in bookings, thanks to its orientation of tailoring games specifically for global users.

Digital Business, VNG's B2B business segment, continues to position itself as a leader in AI infrastructure and digital transformation in the Vietnamese and regional markets, currently serving more than 1,000 corporate customers.

By the end of 2024, VNG recorded consolidated revenue of VND 9,273 billion, adjusted net profit from business operations of VND 302 billion, marking a clear recovery compared to the loss of VND 23 billion in 2023.

Based on this growth momentum, VNG targets VND10,773 billion in revenue in 2025 and a CAGR of 19% in the context of a volatile technology market.

President presents First Class Fatherland Protection Medal to Viettel Group leaders

According to Decision No. 808/QD-CTN dated May 12, 2025, authorized by the President, Senior Lieutenant General Trinh Van Quyet, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Standing Member of the Central Military Commission, Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army, awarded the First Class Fatherland Protection Medal to Major General Tao Duc Thang - Chairman and General Director of Viettel Group, Major General Nguyen Dinh Chien - Deputy General Director of Viettel Group and Senior Lieutenant Colonel Vu Tuan Anh - Director of Viettel Aerospace Institute.

Awarding the First Class Fatherland Protection Medal to 3 leaders and key officials of the Military Industry - Telecommunications Group. (Photo: Viettel)

These are noble awards from the Party and State, demonstrating the attention, trust, encouragement and recognition of the contributions and achievements of key leaders in Viettel Group in the important tasks of the Fatherland.

In recent times, many projects researched and developed by Viettel Group have been accepted with breakthrough results in the field of aviation and space, helping Vietnam become one of the few countries in the world to master technical equipment and high-tech defense industrial products.

In addition, 3 Second-class Fatherland Protection Medals and 9 Third-class Fatherland Protection Medals were also awarded to leaders of Viettel Group's High-Tech Industry Department, Deputy Directors of Viettel Aerospace Institute as well as Directors of Centers under Viettel Aerospace Institute.

With outstanding achievements in the field of defense and security, in December 2024, Viettel Aerospace Institute was awarded the title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces, recognizing its achievements in researching, manufacturing and successfully producing high-tech strategic weapons, contributing to the modernization of the Army and enhancing national defense potential.

Huawei Technologies Announces Beta Version of HarmonyOS 6

At its annual developer conference, Huawei announced HarmonyOS 6 beta, which integrates AI agents and the HarmonyOS Agent Framework toolkit that allows developers to create virtual assistants without training a base model.

The new operating system is already available on more than 40 devices, with over 30,000 apps and 8 million developers in the ecosystem. Huawei also introduced a new version of its Pangu AI model 5.5, with a language processing capacity of up to 718 billion parameters and computer vision of 15 billion parameters, targeting applications in healthcare, finance, government, and manufacturing.

Richard Yu Chengdong, President of Huawei Consumer Business Group, introduces a foldable laptop running HarmonyOS.

According to Canalys , Huawei has shipped more than 103 million smartphones and 21 million tablets running HarmonyOS, with nearly half delivered by 2024, signaling a rapid shift to its in-house operating system.

Notably, Huawei recently expanded HarmonyOS to laptops, affirming its ambition to build a "pure Huawei" device ecosystem and not depend on foreign technology.

Manh Hung

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