Government-backed waste management startups to be launched
By 2030, each province will have at least five models of senior-led waste collection and sorting.
22:13, 2025/02/12
Hanoi develops e-commerce database
The database allows for identifying which tax collector supervises each taxpayer.
13:53, 2025/02/10
Deepseek in Vietnam: Quiet beginnings for new and potential AI player
Welcome to this week's Words on the Street, where we explore the latest shifts shaping Vietnam's digital landscape, and look at Deepseek's quiet but intriguing entry into an AI market where ChatGPT reigns supreme.
18:35, 2025/02/09
Hanoi to pilot multiple digital transformation models
Hanoi will step up efforts to build a modern, proactive administrative structure, and improve the legal system.
18:02, 2020/05/20
Vietnam to test the second batch of Covid-19 vaccine on mice
VABIOTECH will conduct a test shot of Covid-19 vaccine on mice in early June.
19:35, 2020/05/17
First made-in-Vietnam online meeting platform launched
The platform is a great aspiration made a reality by Vietnamese IT engineers who have wished to manufacture products of international standards.
18:48, 2020/05/13
JobsGo, WindSoft Vietnam, EcomEasy secure investment from Vietnamese fund
The Vietnamese fund has capital of US$3 million and is looking for five startups to invest an amount of US$200,000-500,000 in each project.
09:31, 2020/05/13
State-led approach expected to boost 5G deployment in Vietnam
5G appears to be high on the Vietnamese government’s priority list, with the earliest of services set to be commercialized in mid-2020 following trials conducted through 2019.
17:43, 2020/05/11
Three scientists honored with 2020 Ta Quang Buu Award
Ta Quang Buu Award has encouraged and motivated scientists and scientific and technological organizations towards high quality research in Vietnam.
14:36, 2020/05/06
Vietnam's largest data center expected to meet growing storage demand
The latest data center is expected to complete by the first quarter of 2021.
21:00, 2020/05/01
Vietnam starts research for Covid-19 vaccine
The country’s Covid-19 vaccine production would be based on previous achievements such as virus isolation and production of biomedical products for testing.
21:56, 2020/04/28
Vingroup successfully manufactures ventilators for Covid-19 patients
The first batch of Vingroup's ventilators for Covid-19 patients is expected to be delivered on May 15.
15:09, 2020/04/27
Vietnam tech businesses continue recruiting post Covid-19
Only 9% of Vietnamese tech businesses have no recruitment demand next year.
13:52, 2020/04/26
Vietnam’s second largest telco gets green light for 5G tech tests
Vietnam’s second largest telco is ready in terms of technology, technology and network structure for deploying commercial 5G network.
07:16, 2020/04/24
Vietnam strives to become stable and prosperous digital country
The Ministry of Information and Communications has placed on consultation a governmental draft decision on the development of information technology, electronics – telecommunications industries in Vietnam.
12:50, 2020/04/19
Vietnam launches first ever contact-tracing app to curb Covid-19
The contact- tracing app, along with the remote health check-up platform, could be an ignition for the digital transformation process of the health sector, said PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
02:13, 2020/04/17
Vietnam recommends no use of Zoom on security concern
Zoom is a video meeting platform which is becoming popular worldwide during the Covid-19 pandemic time for working from home and distance learning.
11:55, 2020/04/08
Vietnam makes Covid-19 patient assisting robot
The robot is designed with a loading capacity of up to 100kg to automatically take food, medicine, necessities to Covid-19 patients’ rooms.
18:05, 2020/03/22
Vietnam to launch e-government evaluation system this July
An e-government evaluation system will be launched in July 2020.
10:05, 2020/03/20
Covid-19 catalyzes digital transformation in Vietnam
The Covid-19 pandemic could prompt Vietnam to move forward in the digital economy.
13:45, 2020/03/19
Covid-19: Hanoi activates GPS app to monitor people in isolation
The GPS application will monitor coronavirus-infected people and those who are in concentrated quarantine facilities or self-isolation at home.
15:05, 2020/03/17
NCOVI health declaration among 10 most downloaded apps in Vietnam
NCOVI app was created for universal health declaration and disseminating information about the Covid-19 epidemic.
06:48, 2020/03/17
Vietnam firms ready for low-cost smartphone production
Vietnam will have a smartphone universalization program with a view to achieving smartphone penetration of 100% through selling smartphones for just US$45-50.
10:08, 2020/03/09
VSmart forecast to hold Vietnam’s third largest smartphone seller in 2020
Vietnamese smartphone brand VSmart is expected to maintain its smartphone market share and overtake Chinese brands in 2020.