Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc has signed a decision issuing a national strategy on the application and development of blockchain technology until 2025 with a vision to 2030, with an aim to turn Vietnam into a leading country in the region with an international position in researching, deploying, applying, and exploiting blockchain technology.
Telecom giants in Vietnam are taking applications and commercialising the 5G network, expected to generate more opportunities for businesses to accelerate digital transformation, toward developing a predominantly digital economy in the country, according to insiders.
The Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group officially launched the 5G network on October 15, becoming the first to officially provide this service in Vietnam.
The 2G mobile network will be turned off across the nation from October 16, giving room for the development of such advanced telecommunications technologies as 4G and 5G to better serve users’ increasing demand, according to an official from the Ministry of Information and Communications.
The Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) will officially launch the first 5G service in Vietnam on October 15, with faster internet speeds and ultra-low latency.
Investors are bullish on Vietnam's industrial property market growth on the back of the nation's strategic location, sound infrastructure, and increasing demand for industrial space, particularly industrial parks that meet green standards, according to market research.
Vietnamese travel firms are attending the Asia International Trade Fair (ITB Asia 2024) in Singapore.
The Vietnam-Belgian business forum took place in Brussels on October 23, offering a chance for enterprises of the two countries to introduce their products and explore new cooperation opportunities.
The Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) has announced plans to launch its 5G network across all 63 provinces this month, improving connectivity nationwide.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha hosted a reception on October 11 for Professors Tran Thanh Van and Le Minh Ngoc – the founders of the International Centre for Interdisciplinary Science and Education (ICISE) and a group of its scientists and researchers.
Vietnamese Ambassador to India Nguyen Thanh Hai and Secretary of the Indian Department of Science and Technology Prof. Abhay Karandikar discussed ways to boost science and technology cooperation between the two countries in New Delhi on October 9.
The annual National Digital Transformation Day (October 10) has been actively responded to by all localities, contributing to strongly and rapidly promoting the digital transformation process and creating a new momentum for Vietnam’s development.
Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh recently signed a decision approving the digital infrastructure by 2025 with a vision to 2030.
The Hanoi Department of Information and Communications, in cooperation with the People's Committee of Nam Tu Liem district, has launched a campaign to promote the National Digital Transformation Day and the capital city’s Digital Transformation Day (October 10).
The IEEE International Conference on Antenna Measurements and Applications (IEEE CAMA) 2024 opened in the central city of Da Nang on October 9, gathering a large number of scientists and experts from 20 countries and territories.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 4 received delegates to the ongoing conference of the International Network of Women Engineers and Scientists (INWES) in the Asia-Pacific as well as leaders of the Vietnam Association for Intellectual Women.
The journey of digital transformation has recorded initial results, yet difficulties and challenges remain, requiring perseverance and efforts from the entire political system, particularly the leadership role of Party organisations.
A new bee species was discovered in the Vu Quang National Park in the central province of Ha Tinh, announced the Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology and the park on October 2.
Innovation has been considered an irreversible trend and an important factor that helps accelerate digital transformation, green transition and sustainable development in Vietnam in the new era, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on October 1.
The Innovate Vietnam 2024 event takes place in the context of Vietnam’s robust transformation towards digital economic development.
The Innovate Vietnam 2024, an event marking the fifth anniversary of the National Innovation Centre (NIC), opened at the NIC headquarters, Hoa Lac High-tech Park in Hanoi’s outlying district of Thach That, on October 1.
Since its establishment in October 2019, the National Innovation Centre (NIC) has become the core of the country’s innovation ecosystem and a bridge between the State, enterprises, training institutes, research centres, financial institutions and incubation support units to lead, build and develop Vietnam's innovation, said Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung.
The Techconnect and Innovation Vietnam 2024 kicked off in Hanoi on September 30, highlighting innovation promotion as an impetus for fast and sustainable socio-economic development.
Experts highlighted the important role of digital infrastructure, especially 5G technology, in developing Vietnam's digital economy at a workshop in Hanoi on September 30.
Innovate Vietnam 2024 and the celebration of the fifth anniversary of the National Innovation Centre (NIC) will be held at the Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park in Hanoi on October 1-2.
The Vietnamese team has won a first prize at the Asia Pacific Seeds for the Future Tech4Good Competition organised by Huawei Group in Shenzen, China, with the SkyNet project which supports the search for flood victims. With this result, it will advance to the Tech4Good Global Competition next year.
The 2024 Global Innovation Index (GII), in which Vietnam climbed two places to the 44th among the 132 countries and economies, reflects the country’s strengths and weaknesses in innovation and helps Vietnamese firms to develop future strategies, according to insiders.
Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat has emphasised the need for Vietnam to pay heed to both innovation input and output, thus maintaining and improving its ranking on the Global Innovation Index (GII).
