How Vietnamese web service providers can win me back
Overall
Why would I want to use a Vietnamese web service
- Connection speed, especially for video streaming
- Local opportunities
What would drive me away
- Security, including revelation of my account information and spam
- Careless design
- Immature communities
Networking
Professional Networking
I’m favoring CyVee because opportunities are real and more closely intact.
LinkedIn is terrific, but opportunities might come at a lower pace.
Social Networking
I’m currently very happy with Facebook.
If faceViet or yobanbe want to get me, they have to provide
- Professional theme
- English interface
- Strong personalization options.
Social News
It’s a pity I prefer utilizing my RSS Reader over social news sites such as Digg. Therefore, no remark just yet.
However, the news sharing platform of CyVee looks nice and could be very useful in promoting company brand like the way Tim of TRG is doing.
Additionally, if Vietnamese service provider can create something like StumbleUpon, it would make a hit and I’ll definitely consider.
Photos Networking
Picasa has everything I need: 1Gb free account, folders, tagging and an uploader.
Is there a local site focusing on photos networking?
Music Networking
I’m enjoying sharing music on imeem. I am more into English songs. I like new age, hard rock and symphony and I’m not sure whether nhacso, Zing mp3 are rich of such genres.
Video Networking
Youtube is absolutely wonderful. I am amazed by its fast connection speed and stability.
Therefore, I don’t have the plan to move to Clip.vn just yet.
Mobile Networking
Has any Vietnamese vendor invest in this area?
Blogging
I am maintaining my different blogs on self-hosted WordPress, Yahoo! 360 and Windows Live Spaces.
If local blogging providers such as ngoisaoblog, blog.com.vn want to attract me, they would have to ensure:
- High SEO compatibility
- High security, including spam protection and splog tracking
- Backup options and standard-compliant import/export functionalities
- Permalinks
Instant Messaging
My clients in the US are using MSN Messenger. Most of my friends are using Yahoo! Messenger. For conference, Skype is just wonderful.
I don’t feel the urge of switching to Zing chat.
Apart from professional emails on my domain, I use a Gmail account to access Google services and a Yahoo! email to make it easier for my friends.
Any company is investing in providing free email service in Vietnam?
Portal
I use my portal for work purpose and netvibes is still number one.
Zing looks very nice, but I’d rather having something customizable.
e-Commerce
I’m not having a real need of C2C e-Commerce, so no comment on this.
Map
A vote for diadiem, simply because I need to find ways in my local areas.
Entertainment
I’d rather go out playing sports than wandering online, so good luck socvui, hihihehe and so on
Conclusion
In conclusion, the 2 local web services that I utilize are CyVee and diadiem
CyVee give me real local opportunities and diadiem is definitely more useful than its Google counterpart.
For others, if they can bring me real values I’m seeking…
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Themocracy
Hi Tai,
Thanks for great post
. Have you try Good yet?
http://www.goodvietnam.com
Good is truly Social News service for Vietnamese community, it focuses on its core value: sharing good stories. Cyvee should focus on its core value: connecting professionals. StumbleUpon is so strange for vietnamese users.
Good is back and better
. I’d love hear from you.
Tai,
Thank you for this post as it is very informative for all the players in the Vietnam.
Christian
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Hi javacola,
I see that good has moved from kgb… to a dedicated domain.
Overall, goodvietnam looks good.
You can improve good by adjusting it into a more professional theme with appropriate language. Web 2.0 is supposed to be fun, but business is business.
Good luck,
Tai
Christian, thanks for you compliment.
Also, for javacola:
Normally “sharing stories” is not regards as core value, but generally mission.
Core value refers to good traits such as integrity, creativity and so on
Whether Good likes it or not, vnSpoke which is now CyVee has offered news sharing as from what I’ve been observing, it is successful to some extent.
The opportunity for Good lies in the open market share. Think of the market segment CyVee targets: professionals. News submitted on CyVee centralizes business and entrepreneurship. Good can benefit from aiming at a wider spectrum of customers.
Tai