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Peddling Windows installation services no longer a hot job

In the 2000s, installing Windows operating system was a ‘hot’ job for IT university majors and engineers in Vietnam.

Universities urged to develop plans to adapt to another COVID-19 outbreak

Universities in Vietnam should start preparing different scenarios to adapt if the country experiences new COVID-19 incidences in the community, said Dr Nguyen Ngoc Dien, rector of Hoa Sen University.

VN students invent 'magic arm' to help people with disabilities

Do Xuan Vuong, Hoang The Nam and Ngo Quang Tai, three students at the Hanoi University of Science and Technology, are seeking a way to help the millions of people with mobility disabilities, many of which were caused by wars and accidents.

HCM City seeks to boost software exports

Vietnam wants to become an innovative center in Southeast Asia, while HCM City seeks to change its export structure, focusing on services and technology.

Portland probe finds Uber used software to evade 16 government officials

 A sweeping investigation by the city of Portland, Oregon, found that Uber Technologies Inc used a software tool to intentionally evade 16 government officials whose job it was to regulate the ride-services company, 

American lays bare Vietnamese software developer’s tricks

An app of top 20 in earning growth on App Store developed by ‘Ngan Vo Thi Thuy’ has been found by medium.freecodecamp.com of tricking users out for $80,000 a month, or more than VND1 billion. 

BlackBerry offers software for running computer systems on cars

BlackBerry Ltd said on Wednesday it has developed new software for running complex computer systems on vehicles, giving the once dominant smartphone maker a leg up in a burgeoning segment of the technology market.

BlackBerry, freed of handsets, looks to software for return to glory

 Although BlackBerry Ltd (BB.TO) has extricated itself from the smartphone handsets that weighed on its recent fortunes, the Canadian firm faces a tough slog to convince skeptics it can return to its glory days

IT world attracted to Vietnam thanks to low pay for workers

VietNamNet Bridge - Though they have similar qualifications to IT workers in Malaysia and Thailand, Vietnamese IT staff receive pay which is only higher than in Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Bhutan.

Bus terminals to turn a hi-tech corner

 VietNamNet Bridge –  “Obsolete methods” are being used to manage bus terminals in Viet Nam and a technological upgrade is badly needed, officials say.

Cisco to cut 5,500 jobs in shift from switches to software

Cisco Systems Inc said it would cut nearly 7 percent of its workforce, posting charges of up to $400 million in its first quarter, as the world's largest networking gear maker shifts focus from its legacy hardware towards higher-margin software.

Vietnam’s software industry sees growth overseas

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam saw growth in the domestic software market slow down in the last five years, but outsourcing for foreign markets were higher. 

App helps tourists plan trips to paradise

 VietNamNet Bridge – With a little heart and software knowhow, a group of Vietnamese and one Singaporean designed an app that lets travellers plan, manage and share holidays. Nguyen Trang reports.

Software to streamline coach stations

 VietNamNet Bridge – The directorate for roads in Viet Nam plans to use a coach station management software programme nationwide following a successful trial in Da Nang City.

Software detecting autism to be introduced

Software helping parents, caretakers and medical staff to detect early developmental and autism spectrum disorders, provide information and give advice on early intervention in order to build appropriate intervention programmes

IT firms struggle to look for mobile programmers

VietNamNet Bridge - Many information technology (IT) firms have decided to focus on developing software for mobile devices, because of its high profits. However, they cannot find enough workers.

Technology groups look for new ways to make money

VietNamNet Bridge – Information technology conglomerates are willing to try new ways to earn money, especially at a time when it is difficult to find customers in a tough economy.

CTBLocker ransomware attacks computers in Vietnam

Vietnamese security experts have confirmed that CTB-Locker, a dangerous ransomware infection that decrypts files on computers and displays a so-called ransom warning, has turned up in Vietnam.

Vietnamese IT firms marching towards the US

Vietnamese software firms have signed many contracts worth millions of dollars with US partners.

The story of “freebie” software

In Vietnam, the use of “freebie” software is common amongst local consumers. Many users may have no idea that some computer software is not free, while others just refuse to pay for it, even though they know they should.