Culture... "drowning"
(Baonghean) - “Unbelievable” is a keyword phrase that is being searched for in a way that can be said to be frantically on the internet. Unfortunately, many of those who are sitting in front of the computer to move the mouse are looking for it with an unsympathetic attitude, even digging it up to mock, to “sprinkle fish sauce”, to criticize, to “put down”, to “throw stones” as is the popular way of speaking of many young people. Actually, “unbelievable” is not a new discovery in language. Everyone can hear it at least once and perhaps everyone has used it at least once. However, after the launch event considered quite a sensation of the “made in Vietnam” smartphone Bphone, it suddenly became a catchphrase in many conversations.
Why is that? To clarify the story, let's first return to one of the most prominent technology events of the past week. The launch of a Vietnamese smartphone called Bphone. Those who pay attention may have noticed the unusual thing when, for the past few years, Mr. Nguyen Tu Quang, General Director of Bkav, has not appeared in any media events and rarely gives interviews to the press. Perhaps this is the time when this famous CEO is fully devoted to his technological child. And finally, it has officially launched.
I have no intention of evaluating the quality of the Bphone because that is the job of experts as well as the market. But I keep in mind that, if my personal financial capacity allows, I will definitely buy a Bphone to use. Why, it is very simple because I appreciate this product. I do not know if it has "500 times faster data transmission speed" as a newspaper headlined. I am also not confident enough to think that it has just been released and immediately "top" in the high-tech industry... But, besides the status of a customer, I still long to experience it because of responsibility, because of affection, because of pride and to be honest, a bit of Vietnamese pride and dignity. Yes, it is a Vietnamese product, the first product that dares to bring us the concept of comparison with "big guys" like Samsung or Iphone...
It's been a long time, very rare, and it's been difficult for us to have the opportunity to touch this feeling, a feeling that is difficult to describe in words but certainly not lacking in expectations. Bphone - Bkav's first smartphone officially "released" on the morning of May 26 in Hanoi after countless short and long speculations. It is known that the cost for this launch ceremony of Bkav Group is up to more than 10 billion VND. The number of registered guests was too large, so Bkav had to expand to 2,000 guests instead of the original 1,500. The stage is equipped with a giant screen, 18x10 meters in size, manufactured specifically to serve high-power projectors. This is the largest screen used for an event in Southeast Asia to date. Bkav said they ordered it specifically from Germany, and processed the finished product in Hong Kong to ensure image quality requirements before importing it to Vietnam... That's the gist of it!
It is impossible not to consider this a grand launch with a professional marketing strategy. No matter how picky people are, they cannot deny that Bkav has a beautiful dream, a big ambition, and a good strategy. They persistently pursue their dream, turn it into reality, and they have the right to be proud of that. With such a long and thorny journey, how can that long-awaited launch avoid mistakes? I do not believe that Iphone, Samsung, Nokia have never made any mistakes. But it seems that we do not see much "stone throwing" towards them? That's it! Sympathy is ultimately a culture of encouragement. People need encouragement very much, most of all, extremely.
But… sadly, what a pity…
During the Bphone launch, after Mr. Nguyen Tu Quang described his product, there was a lot of criticism. Among them, his “unbelievable” statement was mercilessly ridiculed. The name Quang “boast” was chanted in the excitement created by the keyboard!
Strange! When it comes to foreign products, people praise each other and make plans to buy them. When they see foreign brands, they automatically add their names to the list of followers. Then they spend money to “feed” people in excitement and with winged praise for… the foreign block! Do they not have enough trust or are they controlling their anger and torment at someone else’s success? Is jealousy and the pleasure of “putting down goods” their “specialty”?
It seems that in society there is a large group of people who are only good at… criticizing! Criticizing when they open their eyes, criticizing when they close their eyes, criticizing from morning to evening, criticizing from East to West… Criticizing when they know, criticizing when they don’t know, criticizing to show off, criticizing so that others think they are good, criticizing to flatter, criticizing out of necessity… criticizing for fun, criticizing to feel good, criticizing to relieve anger…
The beauty queen who just received the award was criticized for her high cheekbones, and then her high cheekbones were criticized for not doing charity work! When people do charity work, they say it is just for show off with money… Last year, Nguyen Ha Dong was criticized for daring to… become the first Vietnamese person to become famous worldwide for his talent. When will talent stop being a victim of jealousy?
Writing here, I suddenly remembered the famous quote by Albert Einstein: “Any fool can make everything bigger, more complicated and more violent. Only the hand of genius - and a lot of courage - can change the opposite.”
Well, I hope that in addition to talent and effort, they also have the ability to… endure. It is truly “unbelievable”!
Nguyen Khac An
