The five-day international event, themed "Innovating Futures: AI & Semiconductors Globally," is expected to provide local businesses with meaningful connections with global companies, facilitate the exchange of knowledge and experience in AI and semiconductors.

The database allows for identifying which tax collector supervises each taxpayer.

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.

Nguyen Thanh Liem, Director of the Stem Cell and Gene Technology Institute at Vinmec International Hospital, has become the first Vietnamese doctor to receive the 2018 Nikkei Asia Prize in the science and technology category.

In Vietnam, 72 percent of financial technology (fintech) companies choose to cooperate with banks in their business and service delivery, instead of entering direct competition, said Le Anh Dung, Director of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)’s Payment System Department.

The Law on Cybersecurity has been approved by the National Assembly, with endorsement from 86.86% of its deputies in a voting on June 12 after eleventh hour adjustments.

The Vietnamese Government always encourages domestic and foreign enterprises to study and pilot advanced and environmentally-friendly waste treatment technologies at affordable prices, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has emphasized.

International exhibitions on telecommunication, information technology & communication, broadcasting, and electronics (Vietnam ICTCOMM 2018 - Broadcast Vietnam 2018- Electronics Vietnam 2018) were opened in Ho Chi Minh City yesterday (June 7).

The Bkav Corporation a top cyber security firm in Vietnam, has warned that up to 1.2 million computers in the country might have been infected with a destructive virus called W32.XFileUSB.

The catalogue would be seen as a constructive data input for Vietnam`s long-term energy planning, said a Vietnam official during its kickoff event today.

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has proposed a temporary ban on the import of mining rigs, citing the exploitation of those machines for launching new currencies or a new form of payments as reason.

The Vietnamese Government is urging ministries, sectors and localities to drastically accelerate the development and application of an e-Government, to meet the requirements of the Industrial Revolution 4.0.

Implementing the Government`s policy of promoting investment, Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park is aiming at attracting investment of US$ 1 billion in 2018.

Vietnamese students won one third prize and one consolation prize at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) 2018 which was held in Pennsylvania, the US.

The Vietnam-Australia Energy Roundtable 2018 has been organised by the Australian Government in partnership with the Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade on May 22 in Hanoi.

In 2017, Vietnam`s fintech market reached USD 4.4 billion in transaction value and is expected to grow to over US$7.8 billion by 2020, said a report on Vietnam`s fintech growth potential by Solidiance, an APAC-focused consulting firm.

The Hanoi People’s Committee Office has recently issued Official Letter No.3398/VP-DT on requesting the Hanoi Railway Transport One Member Limited Company, the Hanoi Transportation Corporation (TRANSERCO) to continue taking key measures to properly develop transportation modes in the city.

The digital economy is booming and has become a leading factor in driving economic growth all over the world. Vietnam has also set target to develop the digital economy.

The Hanoi People’s Committee has recently approved the adjustments of detailed planning for the city’s hi-biotechnology park in Tay Tuu, Lien Mac, Minh Khai and Thuy Phuong wards, Bac Tu Liem district.

On the journey toward the industry 4.0 innovation, Vietnam has met plenty of roadblocks and difficulties.

IT Techmart, a fair featuring technological advances and specialised electronic devices, kicked off in Hanoi on May 16.

Huobi Pro, the world fourth largest crypto exchange, plans to foray into Vietnam`s block chain market and also explore investments and partnerships in Asia, local media reported.

The technology and information technology equipment market (IT Techmart 2018) opened in Hanoi on May 16, as part of activities to develop the science and technology market.