As first reported by Game Developer and spotted by our sister site, GamesIndustry.biz, it's unclear exactly why the PC platform has been banned, but GI.biz proposes it may be due to "Valve's business operations".
However, as reported in Vietnam.net, it's possible Steam has been taken down in Vietnam after local game developers complained about the scope and size of Steam's vast portfolio of games, claiming Vietnamese devs cannot compete with Steam's releases given they are subject to government approval and thousands of international games on Steam are not.
Vietnam has recently taken action to block access to the popular PC gaming platform Steam, according to reports from various gaming news outlets. The move ...
As first reported by Game Developer and spotted by our sister site, GamesIndustry.biz, it's unclear exactly why the PC platform has been banned, but GI.biz proposes it may be due to "Valve's business operations".
However, as reported in Vietnam.net, it's possible Steam has been taken down in Vietnam after local game developers complained about the scope and size of Steam's vast portfolio of games, claiming Vietnamese devs cannot compete with Steam's releases given they are subject to government approval and thousands of international games on Steam are not.
As first reported by Game Developer and spotted by our sister site, GamesIndustry.biz, it's unclear exactly why the PC platform has been banned, but GI.biz proposes it may be due to "Valve's business operations".
However, as reported in Vietnam.net, it's possible Steam has been taken down in Vietnam after local game developers complained about the scope and size of Steam's vast portfolio of games, claiming Vietnamese devs cannot compete with Steam's releases given they are subject to government approval and thousands of international games on Steam are not.
When Samsung announced the high-capacity Portable T5 EVO SSD in November, the storage solutions went on sale in numerous across Asia, Europe, and North America. Nevertheless, some markets lagged behind and did not offer the T5 EVO SSD at that time. Now, they're catching up.
Today, Samsung announced the release of the Portable T5 EVO SSD in Vietnam. The storage drive will be available in three configurations with 2TB, 4TB, and of course, 8TB.
As of this writing, the Portable T5 EVO SSD is listed on Samsung's online shop in Vietnam but is not yet buyable. However, prices for Vietnam are official for the 2TB and 8TB T5 EVO variants. They will go on sale for the suggested retail prices of VND 4,749,000 ($193) and VND 16,229,000 ($661), respectively. Oddly, prices for the 4TB model are missing.
Massive storage in a compact design
In Vietnam, Samsung presents the Portable T5 EVO SSD as a great alternative to traditional hard disk drives (HDDs), as it provides the largest storage capacity available today and 3.8x faster transfer rates via USB 3.2 Gen 1.
The Portable T5 EVO can reach sequential read and write speeds of up to 460MB/s and can use Samsung's fantastic Magician Software for maintenance, firmware updates, data backup, performance assessments, genuine validation testing, real-time health checks, and more.
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Samsung also says the Portable T5 EVO is durable and can survive drops from up to 2 meters high. The drive is AES 256-bit hardware encrypted. It works with desktop and laptop PCs, tablets, smartphones, and other device types. It's compatible with Windows, Android, and MacOS operating systems.
Portable T5 EVO SSD buyers in Vietnam benefit from a 3-year warranty. The drive is available in one color combination featuring a black body and a gray titanium-plated ring. True to the “Portable” name, the drive weighs only 102 grams and measures 40 x 95 x 17mm, making it extremely compact and lightweight.