Government to set aside 3% budget for sci-tech development: Party Chief
Policies to remove barriers to scientific and technological development and maximize creativity must be finalized by 2025.
16:42, 2025/01/12
AI set to drive Vietnam's economic growth in 2025
In 2024, Vietnam's digital economy saw a major uptick in interest in artificial intelligence (AI).
22:59, 2025/01/01
Vietnam's 2025 digital economy to thrive on AI-powered solutions
Vietnam can unlock the digital economy across sectors through the effective use of AI-powered solutions.
21:21, 2024/12/30
Vietnam releases Esports White Book 2022-2023
The growth of Vietnam's esports market is highlighted in the Vietnam Esports White Book 2022-2023, which outlines global trends.
17:49, 2008/01/09
Vietnamese-language website launched to vote for Ha Long Bay
Hanoi Times - The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has just launched the official Vietnamese-language website to vote for Ha Long Bay as the world natural wonder.
11:40, 2008/01/08
The Haven for Linux
Hanoi Times – It is the less-known name in the local information technology industry, but Linux is poised to become the most-used solution for the IT community, given the blessing from authorities.
15:26, 2008/01/04
Communications Ministry announces 2007’s top ten
Hanoi Times – The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) selected ten outstanding events of and five issues faced by the communications and technology sectors this year.
15:00, 2008/01/03
CMS becomes Microsoft gold partner
Hanoi Times - CMS has become a gold partner of Microsoft in Vietnam.
17:34, 2008/01/01
Market research forecasts boom in PC sales
Hanoi Times - Global provider of market research IDC believes that the Vietnamese personal computer (PC) market will jump about 29% in 2008 thanks to the country’s solid economic foundation and a growing awareness and interest in information technology (IT) among both private and public sectors.
17:29, 2007/12/28
Ministry encourages open source software
Hanoi Times – The Ministry of Information and Communications has recommended state agencies use four open source software products - Open Office, Thunderbird, Firefox and Unikey.
14:40, 2007/12/28
Electronics expo to hit Hanoi
The fair, the largest of its kind in the country, is being jointly organised by IDG Vietnam and the Hanoi ICT Association. Visitors will witness the latest IT developments.
17:52, 2007/12/27
Project focuses on environment, health
The ministries estimated that the program, to run from 2009-2015, will need funding of VND4,000bil (US$250mil), to be siphoned from the State Budget and Vietnamese and foreign assistance sources. The program should be submitted to the Government for approval early next year.
14:52, 2007/12/27
4,800 projects applied for VIFOTEC award
Hanoi Times – Over the past 15 years, the Vietnam Fund for Supporting Scientific and Technological Creations (VIFOTEC) has received 4,800 research projects from people of various walks of live, including children, students, businesspeople, farmers and scientists, said VIFOTEC vice president Dr. Le Xuan Thao.
16:00, 2007/12/25
New investment fund bets on blue chips
Hanoi Times – Viet Fund Management (VFM) began sale on December 22 of its new stock, giving investors more chances to make it big in the country’s booming securities market.
17:42, 2007/12/24
Russian IT giant wants to invest in Vietnam
Hanoi Times – Altimo is Russia’s leading telecom group with US$30 billion in assets and a global reputation; it is now preparing to enter the Vietnamese market and Dmitry Vozianov, Vice President of Altimo, discussed their business interests and plans.
15:47, 2007/12/23
3G technology to come to Vietnam next year
Hanoi Times – Vietnam will benefit greatly from the implementation of Third Generation (3G) technology next year, according to GSMA, a global association for the mobile phone technology.
17:23, 2007/12/21
Best computer games 2007 poll
Hanoi Times – From December 20, 2007 to January 2, 2008, Vietnamese online gamers can vote for their favorite games at Game Thu.net online magazine for the chance to win a valuable bonus prize.
16:32, 2007/12/21
Vietnam assists Cambodia in communications
Hanoi Times – Vietnam will provide Cambodia with broadcasting equipment and 30 computer sets worth over US$ 1 million for radio stations in Svay Rieng, Mondonkiri, Kompot and Kompong Thom provinces.
16:27, 2007/12/21
Post-telecom services boom along northern border
Hanoi Times – The development of the post and telecom network along the Vietnam-China border has recorded encouraging results, said a representative of the Ministry of Information and Communications on December 20.
16:49, 2007/12/19
Vietnam actively responds to UN initiative on climate change
Hanoi Times – Vietnam has positively responded to the UN Framework Convention and the Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change.
16:47, 2007/12/19
VNPT, Becamex IDC ‘synergise’ relations
Hanoi Times – Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) and infrastructure developer Becamex IDC on December 17 signed a strategic agreement in a bid to synergise their strengths.
17:53, 2007/12/18
Vietnam among top 30 IT outsourcing spots
Hanoi Times – Vietnam is on Gartner’s, a reputed US market researcher, list of popular countries where IT groups outsource service operations.
17:41, 2007/12/18
Import of strange water animals to be tightened
Hanoi Times – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development have recommended that functional agencies take measures to control the import and development of strange water dwelling animals in order to avoid negative impacts on the environment.
15:54, 2007/12/18
First data service JV to operate in early 2008
Hanoi Times – The Global Data Service Joint Stock Company, a joint venture between VNPT and Japan’s NTT Communications Group (NTT Com), will start operation in January 2008.