Software copyrights to be checked at small businesses (05/04/2010)

The inspection of software piracy in Vietnam has been implemented for seven years. This year inspections will be tightened at small and medium enterprises, revealed the chief inspector of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST).

Prime Minister to attend nuclear security summit in US (05/04/2010)

Vietnam’s Prime Minister will join the upcoming summit on nuclear security in Washington, DC this April, demonstrating the close relationship between the two countries, noted US Ambassador to Vietnam Michael Michalak.

Regional Review Meeting on Radioactive Source Security (01/04/2010)

                                                                       On March 9, 2010 the Regional Review Meeting on Radioactive Source Security opened in Dalat. The meeting, hosted by Vietnam Agency for Radiation and Nuclear Safety (VARANS) in collaboration with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization (ANSTO) and the National Nuclear Security Administration, United States Department of Energy (US.DoE/NNSA) in the framework of the Regional Security of Radioactive Sources (RSRS) Project, run from 9 to 11 March.

HCMC ICT Awards honor 11 winners (31/03/2010)

The 2nd Ho Chi Minh City Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Awards were held March 27 in the city, with 10 local enterprises and one individual receiving honors.

After-test acceptance of the research work “Security history of the South-East country during the period of anti-American resistance war to save the country (1954-1975)” (29/03/2010)

On March 19, Ministry of Public Security hold a seminar at Vung Tau City to check and take over the research work “Security history of the south-east country during the period of anti-American resistance war to save the country (1954-1975)”. Lieutenant-general, Prof, Dr Trần Đại Quang, member of Central Party Committee, Deputy Minister of Ministry of Public Security is the Chairman of the Jury.

Y2K: 10 years later (27/03/2010)

IT"s first big public challenge remembered, its seriousness still debated -- and the 2038 "son of Y2K" bug still to occur.
It is hard to believe that 10 years have passed since the dreaded Millennium Bug put fear into the hearts of technology specialists, software developers, business executives, and legal departments everywhere.

After-test acceptance of project “investment of software system used for designing coastal engineering” (26/03/2010)

On March 12, Department of Science and Technology checks and takes over the project attached to 2009 scientific and technology program supporting enterprises, namely “Investment of software system used for designing coastal engineering”. It is implemented by DK Engineering Joint Stock Company.

Vietnam increases IT connectivity (26/03/2010)

Vietnam’s connectivity scorecard increased four notches compared to last year, jumping from the 19th position to the 15th among developing countries, according to the Connective Scorecard 2010 report.

Software sector to see rapid growth (22/03/2010)

The software industry this year is expecting growth of roughly 30 per cent – as it achieved in the 2005-08 period – according to industry insiders.
Viet Nam currently has roughly 150 software companies, 19 of which are joint ventures.

Vietnamese tops the world for 3G passion (15/03/2010)

The number of people interested in the third generation mobile technology (3G) soared in late 2009-early 2010, turning Vietnam into the country with the “greatest passion” for 3G.