Major mobile service providers such as VinaPhone, Viettel and MobiFone have completed preparations for mobile number portability (MNP) which allows subscribers to retain their phone numbers when switching carriers.

 The 4G download speed of Mobifone, one of the three major mobile carriers in Vietnam, is slightly faster than that of Viettel, according to test results announced by the Vietnam Telecommunications Authority.

 The first International Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)/Sensors Conference took place in Ho Chi Minh City on September 27.

International organisations and development partners committed to supporting Vietnam in implementing projects that make the Mekong Delta more resilient to climate change impacts.

 Bach Ma National Park in the central province of Thua Thien- Hue received a rare tortoise, listed as a vulnerable species at the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Hoang Trung Hai on September 24 asked local authorities to quickly deal with the rubbish-filled streets in Son Tay Town after local people blocked the dumping site over a compensation dispute. 

Nearly 100,000 of Asian openbill storks, which are listed as an especially rare species in Vietnam’s Red Book, have been nesting at the Gao Giong Ecotourism Site in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap.

 The iPhone 8 is failing to attract customers in Vietnam, with most interest being shown in the iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X.

 Sao Bac Dau Technologies Group won prizes in the categories of providing integrated IT systems and the most rapidly developing company at the 9th Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Awards on September 19.

 A study by Vietnam’s Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate Change has suggested using aquatic plants to purify the contaminated water of Hanoi's Nhue River.

 Thee major telecom network providers - Viettel, VinaPhone and MobiFone - started testing mobile number portability on September 21, which allows subscribers to keep existing mobile number when switching networks.

The first annual Microelectromechanical Systems/Sensors Commercialisation Workshop will be held in HCM City on November 9 to enhance public awareness of the potential for MEMS/sensor technologies to solve many of the world’s problems. 

 The daily lives of some 500 households have been disrupted and 600ha of protective forest lost due to landslides on the nearly 70km seashore of the Mekong Delta’s Kien Giang Province in recent years, with climate change blamed for the landslides.

 The Mekong Delta is a land carpeted in endless shades of greens, a magical water world that is being destroyed by climate change and environmental pollution, says the Vietnam Environment Administration.

Vietnam is boosting its science and technology efforts for sustainable development, as the majority of its technology is outdated. The Law on Technology Transfer passed by the NA in June provides new policies to settle some of these issues.

Vietnam has jumped five places to sixth in the 2017 Global Services Location Index (GSLI) which management consulting firm A.T. Kearney released on September 19. 

 Lately, residents in Ho Chi Minh City have considered breeding wild animal as a way to escape poverty or to make money.

A report on Vietnam energy prospects has been announced by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, providing an overview of Vietnam's opportunities and challenges faced in developing sustainable energy.

The Electricity of Vietnam and the WB will join hands to install five solar power calculating stations nationwide as part of a joint campaign to promote the development of renewable energies in the country.

The application of IT is a crucial tool to enhance trade promotion activities nationwide by strengthening information exchange between trade organisations, officials said during a seminar held in Hanoi on September 20.