AAE-1, a broken undersea cable connecting the nation’s Internet to the world, is scheduled to be fixed from November 23 to November 28, according to an Internet service provider (ISP) said.

The blockchain industry has been increasing with two-digit growth rates over the last decade. Staff will be the key to the development of the digital economy.

The security vulnerability CVE-2023-46747 exists in F5 Networks' BIG-IP product, allowing attackers to go through the authentication mechanism and abuse the Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI) to execute remote code.

At FPT Techday, an important event of the international technology community, experts gave optimistic predictions about the development of AI in Vietnam, saying that Vietnam is a potential destination for investments in AI.

The Government on October 30 approved a development plan on the National Data Centre, expected to help Vietnam reach higher positions in the global e-Government, information technology, and cybersecurity rankings.

AI has been used by many Vietnamese startups to develop virtual assistants for content creation or multifunctional virtual assistants to enterprises.

The starting price for the auction of the 2500-2600M Hz wavebands used for 4G and 5G has been fixed. Telcos have to pay a deposit of VND200 billion to attend the auction.

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has approved the auction plan for the use right of the 2500-2600 MHz radio frequency bands for land mobile communication systems for 15 years of use.

To permanently turn off the 2G mobile signal, the Information and Communications Ministry issued the National Technical Regulations on terrestrial mobile communication terminals.

The Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) on October 25 opened its largest data centre - VNPT IDC Hoa Lac - at the Hanoi-based Hoa Lac High-Tech Park.

Pornographic livestreams, advertisements for fraudulent applications, gambling, and fake and counterfeit goods have been seen on Facebook recently.

Posting avatars with the AI-generated faces is now a growing trend on nearly all social network platforms, from Facebook to Zalo.

Surveys conducted by VietNamNet at sales agents in Hanoi have found that most junk simcards sold are issued by four mobile network operators – Viettel, VinaPhone, MobiFone and Vietnamobile.

Generative AI (artificial intelligence) is expected to have great influence on the gaming industry, helping boost the development of Vietnam’s digital economy and turn the country into a global game industry powerhouse.

Vietnam's workforce demand in the semiconductor–microchip field is forecast to be around 20,000 engineers for the next five years, and 50,000 engineers in the next 10 years, according to economists from the Fullbright University.

The revenue from ads on radio and TV channels in Vietnam in the first six months of the year dropped sharply compared with the same period last year as businesses reduced their ad budgets in the current difficult conditions.

Vietnam is set to join 15 other countries in performing maneuvers for cyber security incidence responses at the 2023 ASEAN Computer Emergency Response Team (CERTS) Incident Drills (ACID) on October 18-19.

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has set a target of increasing revenue from online games from $600 million to $1 billion in the next five years.

Building and implementing the national program on heightening independence and self-reliance of Vietnam’s production by 2045 is an important policy at making the nation develop sustainably in the era of international integration.

If the ‘junk card’ problem can be solved, long term benefits will occur, helping telecom carriers increase revenue and reduce operation costs.