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Make in Vietnam apps can help solve pressing national problems

A video analysis platform satisfies supervision demand. Digital technology helps settle the problem of transport vehicles with excess weight.

Phishing attacks on IT systems rise sharply

Of the 11,428 cyberattacks on information systems in Vietnam so far this year, there were 10,283 phishing attacks, accounting for 89.9 percent, or 6,300 attacks more than the same period last year.

Vietnamese increasingly valuing smartwatches

With more and more Vietnamese practicing jogging to improve their health, smartwatches that support physical exercise are increasingly being favored in Vietnam.

‘Bumper harvest’ of digital data reported

2023, the year of national digital data, has successfully ended with the fulfillment of tasks planned for the year, especially improvement in digital data at state agencies.

Vietnam’s digital platforms given wings to fly high

State management agencies not only need to perfect the legal framework but also act as a bridge to help connect Vietnam’s digital platforms and potential users.

Zalo’s LLM competes with other LLMs

The version of the large language model (LLM) built by Vietnamese Zalo has the ability to answer questions accurately, offering hope for a good LLM model for Vietnamese.

Vietnam’s generative AI market worth $100 million

In Vietnam, AI (artificial intelligence) technology is mostly used for customer care services, especially in the banking sector and insurance.

BKAV to go global with Make in Vietnam software

BKAV Corporation has announced the launch of the antivirus software BKAV Pro 2024. The new version is integrated with My Bkav, which is the platform connecting BKAV and users to prevent cybersecurity risks.

Card games will no longer be licensed in Vietnam

With VNG’s playing card simulation games forced to stop operation, card games no longer exist in the Vietnamese game market.

Vietnamese search Internet for Make-Vietnam-AI robots

The emergence of ChatGPT has prompted Vietnamese to search for more information  about AI (artificial intelligence). The top search is the Make-in-Vietnam AI robot.

Nvidia’s chief discusses semiconductor development in VN

Jensen Huang, CEO of US chip giant Nvidia, loves eating Vietnamese dishes, according to Hoang Anh Tuan, the Vietnamese General Consul in San Francisco.

Authorities, mobile network providers brace for 2G network switch-off

As of December 2023, Vietnam counts around 15 million 2G mobile users, making up around 13 per cent of the total subscriptions.

Digital platforms improve team's response to information-security incidents

The deployment of two digital platform – IRLab and DFLab – has improved the capability of handling cyberattacks for the incident response team of the member units of the National Cyber Information Security Incident Response Network.

Vietnam reports 13,900 cyberattacks in 2023

There were some 13,900 cyberattacks in Vietnam in 2023, a year-on-year increase of 9.5%, according to a report announced by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) on December 12.

Vietnam International Digital Week opens in Quang Ninh

The Vietnam International Digital Week 2023 opened in the northern province of Quang Ninh on December 12.

43 excellent Make-in-Vietnam digital technology solutions awarded in VFTE 2023

The Make-in-Vietnam 2023 Digital Technology Product Award selected 43 companies with excellent products.

Four Vietnamese-language virtual assistants developed by tech firms

Office virtual assistants are being developed using a large, "clean" language model specifically designed for Vietnamese.

Vietnam urges TikTok to rectify its violations in Vietnam

TikTok has not yet accepted the authorization of legal entities in Vietnam to manage and address infringing content, as requested by Vietnamese State regulatory agencies.

VinAI works on large language model open to everyone

The large language model PhoGPT developed by VinAI uses open-source code which can be used by all parties, including for commercial purposes, according to VinAI’s CEO Bui Hai Hung.

VN competes with Thailand, Singapore to become global Internet hub

Vietnam has great advantages to become a global Internet hub. However, it will have to compete with many other countries, including Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines.