Extraordinary Endeavors in Turbulent Times: Asian Innovation, Inclusion, and Impact during COVID-19

ASIA BUSINESS COUNCIL HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2 8 DatVietVAC Group Holdings (Vietnam) Extraordinary Endeavors in Turbulent Times Thanh concluded by saying, “Let your heart speak truth. People talk a lot, but is it with genuine feelings? Are you talking with reason and cause, or is it just cosmetics? Is there an inner spirit that is devoted to other people? Our ultimate goal is to inspire people and make each and every moment in their lives a happy one.” In DatVietVAC, we see an example of a company that leverages entertainment as a force for good, especially during the highly stressful times of the COVID-19 pandemic. Endnotes 1 “Vietnam courts overseas diaspora to boost digitization, exports.” VN Explorer. Nov. 22, 2020. https://vnexplorer.net/vietnam-courts- overseas-diaspora-to-boost-digitization- exports-a2020126796.html 2 “Local OTT looks to win on home turf.” Vietnam Investment Review. June 22, 2020. https://www. vir.com.vn/local-ott-looks-to-win-on-home- turf-77208.html 3 Yen Vu. “Vietnam Tackles Online Piracy with More Assertive Regulation and Practice.” Rouse. June 1, 2020. https://rouse.com/insights/ news/2020/vietnam-tackles-online-piracy- with-more-assertive-regulation-and-practice 4 Ibid. 5 Ibid. 6 The seven social sins are: science without humanity, wealth without work, knowledge without character, pleasure without conscience, commerce without morality, belief without sacrifice, governing without principle.