Online payment blooming in Vietnam thanks to its convenience (22/02/2024)

Due to the government’s promotion of cashless payment, online payment has seen significant growth, contributing to the development of the digital economy.

Human resources training for IC design blooming nationwide (16/02/2024)

Thanks to the appearance of the Electronics and Semiconductor Center in SHTP, several provinces have begun to launch their own IC human resources training programs.

National council for science, technology, innovation established (15/02/2024)

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh recently signed a decision on the establishment of the National Council for Science, Technology and Innovation.

Vietnamese Government ranked 39th in AI readiness: Report (14/02/2024)

The Vietnamese Government ranked 39th out of 193 countries in terms of artificial intelligence (AI) readiness on a 2023 report by the UK-based Oxford Insights.

Joint force critical to accelerate digital transformation (13/02/2024)

It is critical for Vietnam to promote coordination among related parties to accelerate digital transformation, according to Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung.

IT application in border management promoted (03/02/2024)

The Border Guard High Command announced on March 2 that it has accelerated rhe application of information technology (IT) and administrative reform in managing and safeguarding sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national border security, and has achieved significant results.

"Make in Vietnam" patents rose in 2023 (31/01/2024)

The Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam (IP Vietnam) under the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) reported that it has received more than 156,000 applications to establish industrial property rights of all kinds last year, a year-on-year increase of 11%.

Innovation in human resources training (29/01/2024)

The Politburo issued Resolution No. 52-NQ/TW in September 2019, providing a number of guidelines and policies on participation in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Revolution 4.0). One of the important contents of the resolution is the goal to have the digital economy account for about 30% of Vietnam’s GDP by 2030.

Vietnam’s first homemade radar satellite to go into space (23/01/2024)

LOTUSat-1, Vietnam’s first ever indigenous weather satellite, is expected to be launched into orbit from December 2024 to February 2025, according to the Vietnam National Satellite Centre (VNSC) at the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST).

PM visits Romania’s institute for research & development in informatics (21/01/2024)

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 21 morning (local time) visited Romania’s National Institute for Research & Development in Informatics (ICI Bucharest) as part of his official visit to the European country.