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Episode 31 - Startups; Hà Nội's Facebook Page

Investors see Việt Nam as the next tech hub of the 21st century and entrepreneurs are seizing the opportunity to jump start the next big enterprise. Brian Lâm takes “A Look Inside” the emergence and challenges for Việt Nam’s startup ecosystem.

Việt Nam's government has had a pretty contentious relationship with social media. Hà Nội made an attempt at blocking Facebook in 2009 and 2010 that mostly failed. Six years later, the government is now reversing course by setting up its own Facebook page. Loa’s Gia Linh Vũ checks up on Việt Nam's latest foray into social media in this "Things to Know" segment.