Game industry targets US$1b in revenue

 

The Vietnamese game industry is expected to earn annual revenue of US$1 billion within 10 years, according to experts.

Innovation centres can breed startups: Deputy PM

Businesses should be innovative and creative in using Information Technology (IT) advances to grow, Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam said yesterday.

Flappy Bird creator to support student projects

Nguyễn Hà Đông, creator of Flappy Bird, said he will provide funding for student projects, with a maximum budget of VNĐ200 million (US$8,810) per project.

Gaming hub Sweden shares tips

Vietnamese game developers and lecturers of Uppsala University’s Department of Game Design in Sweden met yesterday in Hà Nội to share their experiences on computer game design.

Flappy Bird in Guinness Book Nguyen Ha Dong and his famous game "Flappy Bird" were named in the Guinness Book of World Records 2016, making Dong the only Vietnamese to get in the book this year.

Viet Nam's startup ecosystem begins to go past ‘Flappy' Since the phenomenal success of game app "Flappy Bird," Viet Nam's startup ecosystem has gained considerable momentum in the last two years and it is on the radar of many foreign venture capital funds.

Technological enterprises drive VN competitiveness Enterprises pursuing technological innovations have helped build Viet Nam's technology capacity and ensured competitiveness in the context of economic integration.

Flappy Bird app named in global popular brand list Viet Nam's Flappy Bird mobile game has been ranked 39th in a report on the world's 50 most popular brands of 2014.

Flappy Bird maker in ‘30 under 30' list Forbes Viet Nam, the Vietnamese edition of renowned American business magazine Forbes, has listed Nguyen Ha Dong, the Flappy Bird game creator, among its top "30 Under 30."

Flappy Bird flapping its wings on smartwatches Flappy Bird, the mobile game that became a global phenomenon last year, is now available on smartwatches running Google's Android Wear operating system.