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AIS to handle more than 6,000 cyberattacks on IT systems

In June 2023, the Authority of Information Security (AIS) under the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) gave warnings and instructions on how to handle 1,723 cyberattacks on information systems.

Thousands of toxic news items removed from social networks

The blocking and removal of toxic information in cyberspace in the first six months of the year were very successful, according to the Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information (ABEI).

90% of households in HCMC to have broadband Internet by 2025

HCM City authorities have decided that the majority of residents will have broadband by 2025 and smartphones for internet connection.

Results and tasks thrashed out for ICT

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) on June 30 held a meeting to review the first-half performance and set tasks for the remaining months of the year.

Virtual assistants to become commonplace: experts

In the near future, many Vietnamese will have a virtual assistant created by AI, to use in finance, consumer, education and other fields, according to experts.

Children’s viewing trends over the past year

A new Kaspersky Safe Kids study has revealed the most -viewed children’s interests between May 2022 and April 2023.

APT attacks at important establishments increase

The number of APT (advanced persistent threat) attacks on essential establishments in Vietnam in the first half of the year increased by 9 percent compared with the same period last year.

Which ChatGPT service should be used in Vietnam?

The Vietnamese Government and businesses need to act quickly to update AI development strategies and prioritize the development of ChatGPT services for the Vietnamese people, expert Dao Trung Thanh says.

Social websites expose businesses' information, harming reputations

The Vietnam Digital Communications Association (VDCA) on June 19 sent a document to the Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information (ABEI) about 13 social networks or websites that have posted unverified information about businesses.

Vietnam is behind the world in IoT

In order to obtain a high ratio of IoT (Internet of Things) device connection density to the population, Vietnam needs to make greater efforts with the cooperation of all technological firms.

AI enters the world of Vietnamese language teaching

The manager of a foreign invested enterprise (FIE) in Vietnam wanted to learn Vietnamese language quickly so that he could read 90 percent of general documents. However, he was too busy and had only one hour, from noon to 1 pm, every day to learn.

More engineers for IoT are needed, but pay is modest

The low salary of VND10-13 million per month for many IoT (internet of things) engineers is hindering the development of Vietnam’s IoT market.

Digital technology firms shift from outsourcing to make integrated products

Citing three major stages of ICT industry development, deputy head of the ICT Authority Nguyen Thien Nghia said Vietnam is in the stage of doing assembly and outsourcing, and has begun shifting to making integrated products.

Vietnam’s IoT market should begin with autos, electrical equipment

The Vietnamese IoT market is expected to have a value of $8.5 billion. To reach that end, the country should apply IoT to measurement devices and means of transport, according to experts.

Nearly 7,000 illegal websites prevented from operating: ministry

Tran Dang Khoa, deputy head of the MIC’s Authority of Information Security (AIS), said that Vietnam had gained initial achievements in ensuring information security and safety.

What’s behind the handshake between Xiaomi and The Gioi Di Dong?

The images of managers of Xiaomi and The Gioi Di Dong (Mobile World) shaking hands at a cooperation agreement signing ceremony appeared recently in many local newspapers.

Local firms demand incentives to develop tech industry

A draft action plan is being developed to accelerate the adoption of science and technology in production.

Vietnamese IoT market expected to reach US$7 billion in 2025

Viettel Telecoms yesterday held a conference named ‘Viettel M2M IoT’ in Hanoi to discuss infrastructure and platforms for the growth of IoT in Vietnam.

Undersea internet cable to be fixed by late June

The repair of the S7 submarine internet cable linking Vietnam and the world has been scheduled to be completed by the end of this month.

Incidents of cyberattacks down 15% in Vietnam

There were 695 cyberattacks on information systems that caused incidents in Vietnam in May 2023.