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.

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.

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

Cybersecurity experts have warned of the risks of personal data leaks after a surge in sharing photos on an application that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to create animated images for entertainment.

The Ministry of Information and Communications has just established a team to develop 6G equipment with the participation of three telecommunications businesses Viettel, VNPT and MobiFone, as well as some agencies from the ministry.

The HCM City Science and Technology Department has proposed to pilot the use of new technological solutions to boost the application of science and technology and contribute to the city’s socio-economic growth.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on Thursday morning gave opinions on the draft amended Law on Telecommunications.

The Australian Government’s funding scheme – Innovation Partnership Grants under the Aus4Innovation program, will set aside AUD2 million to fund tech-based innovation in Vietnam’s agriculture sector.

Digital content producers and creators on Facebook, TikTok and YouTube can register to join the list of clean advertisements – the White List – with the confirmation and recognition of the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC).

With 3,000 videos deleted from YouTube from early 2022 to the end of July 2023 as a result of a copyright dispute, Sconnect, the owner of Wolfoo, the male-wolf animated cartoon character, estimates that the loss has totaled up to $10 million.

Cybersecurity firm BKAV warned of the new malware that has been stealing Facebook business accounts.

On the way to implement Project 06 about ‘Developing an Application for Population Database, Digital Identification and Authentication for the National Digital Transformation from 2022-2025, with a Vision to 2030’, there are obstacles to overcome.

After analyzing the deployment situation in the first months of the year, the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) said that ministries and provinces may not be able to complete tasks for the year of national digital data.

There are still many opportunities for Vietnamese businesses in the artificial intelligence (AI) development competition, said Huynh Ngoc Quang, Director of the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT).

The current solutions to prevent scam calls are only useful for individual cases. Most subscribers need better protection.

Ensuring digital safety at a fundamental level to protect all telecommunications and internet users is an important step in creating digital trust. Digital trust is a must in digital transformation.

While venturing further with new investment and products, Vietnamese cloud service providers need smarter approaches to compete with international players.

Fortinet’s experts point out that if ramsomware attacks are not handled in a timely manner, they could cause serious consequences to businesses.

The adoption of digital office solutions is on the rise in Vietnam, but high costs and scarcity of qualified personnel are necessitating collaborative efforts from multiple stakeholders.

Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Pham Duc Long says Vietnam needs to begin work now to lay the foundation for 6G development in 10 years.