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Ministry to control livestreams, manage activities under legal regulations

Identifying livestreamers will help restrict dirty content and sale of fake goods, and will also force livestreamers to comply with the law.

Bkav warns of quick spreading of virus with regeneration ability

Bkav yesterday released a warning about a dangerous virus taking advantage of the standard svchost.exe process on a computer to deeply penetrate the system and regenerate itself. In August only, nearly 96,000 computers were infected with it.

Vietnam puts SIM-card dealers under control

The serious measures applied by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) have begun showing an effect. The trade of ‘junk’ simcards and ready-activated simcards has reduced considerably.

Vietnam to ask cross-border platforms to set up office in country

Requiring cross-border platforms to set up office in Vietnam will create fairness in management, protect users, and ensure tax obligations. Their offices will also be able to work with state management agencies to handle violations.

Businesses warned about using damaged software

T, the owner of a business recently posted a comment on his Facebook page, complaining that computers at his enterprises "were infected with a botnet" which had caused severe damage to his business.

Vietnam to start completely turning off 2G service from December

Vietnam is planning to start completely switching off the 2G network from December 2023 to make room for more modern telecommunication technologies to develop.

Discover a multilingual Vietnamese image promotion platform

A comprehensive miniature Vietnam is available through https://vietnam.vn as a rich treasure about the country and people of Vietnam, hoping to satisfy readers who love Vietnam and want to learn about Vietnam.

Attacks on IoT devices as one of four main trends in cyberattacks

The global cybersecurity company Kaspersky and AIS under the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) jointly held a workshop for technical exchange and thought leadership.

Telegram fake scams appear in Vietnam

CyRadar Information Security Co. informed that many Vietnamese Internet users were tricked to visit a fake Telegram site and have their account data stolen.

New decree on Internet services expected to 'clean up' cyberspace

Social networks will be required to remove content found in violation immediately. Such accounts, community pages and content channels will be locked. The heavy sanctions are expected to help clean up cyberspace.

Network operators join forces to prevent internet market collapse

Telecom carriers are trying to cool down the fierce competition in the fixed broadband internet market.

ICT enterprises invest over US$114 million abroad in 8 months

Vietnamese businesses invested abroad in 14 areas in January-August 2023. The information and communications (ICT) industry ranked second with more than $114.32 million.

Digital cooperation: Top priority in VN-US comprehensive strategic partnership

Digital cooperation is one of the priorities mentioned in the action plan to implement the joint declaration of Party Secretary General Nguyen Phu Trong and US President Joe Biden.

MIC to announce TikTok inspection results

Vietnam's Ministry of Information and Communications will announce its inspection conclusion of TikTok next month.

Vietnam to commercialize 5G by early 2024

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) is going to auction frequencies for 5G in November, and the first licenses to deploy 5G are expected to be granted by the year end.

AI development strategy to help VN improve its competitiveness: expert

The strategy on researching, developing and utilizing AI will play an important role in helping Vietnam improve its competitiveness and reach socio-economic targets, according to Hexagon’s Vice President Mattias Tidebrink.

19.6 million phone subscribers without correct information cut off service

The Ministry of Information and Communications announced to stop providing service for 19.6 million phone subscribers whose personal information registration doesn't match the national population database.

Google Doodle celebrates Vietnam's National Day with Ba Dinh Square image

The Vietnamese homepage of tech giant Google features an image of thousands of people gathering together at Ba Dinh Square as part of efforts to honour the nation’s 78th National Day.

Mobile Virtual Network Operators see promising future in Vietnam

With no need to invest in infrastructure, all that a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) does is to buy data traffic from other carriers and focus on developing suitable products for its clients, offering a great chance for its growth in Vietnam.

Information and communications sector plays vital role in digital transformation

The information and communications sector is undertaking a mission to lead national digital transformation, realizing the aspiration of building a powerful and prosperous Vietnam.