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.

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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.

The Department of Information and Communications of Quang Ninh province, French software company Linagora and the Hanel DTT joint-venture signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the cooperation in Hanoi on September 5 on the occasion of French President Francois Hollande’s visit to Vietnam.

​The Vietnam Post Corporation (VNPost) on September 1 launched an international post centre under the Hanoi Post Office at the Noi Bai International Airport in the capital city.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee, the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations, and the Ministry of Science and Technology jointly held ceremony to introduce the publication of Vietnam Golden Book of Creativity 2016 in Hanoi on August 29.

2016 is a good start for Vietnam to deploy the 4G LTE network and the country should develop the 4G network in 2017, domestic and international telecom experts mentioned at an international conference on 4G LTE 2016 in Hanoi on August 18.

The Hanoi Department of Health officially launched its online administrative services on August 15 to issue practising permits for health workers and business licences to health care stations.

Online marketing in Viet Nam is entering a period of rapid development, but this development continues to face obstacles, including consumer confidence, payments and online marketing, according to a report.

The long awaited Pokemon Go is officially launched in Vietnam on August 6.

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Hai Binh affirmed at the ministry’s regular press conference on August 4 that all cyber attacks and hacking should be condemned and punished strictly.

The BKAV has been named the top Vietnamese technology brand for a fourth consecutive year, along with VNPT, VietinBank, SJC.

Vietnamese scientists and companies working in a range of analytical laboratories will have the opportunity to learn about the latest equipment and technologies at the 2016 Thailand Lab International to be held in Bangkok in September.

The Vietnam ICT COMM 2016, co-chaired by the Ministries of Information and Communications and Industry and Trade, opened at the International Center for Exhibition in Hanoi on July 20.

As many as 200 companies and television stations from 15 countries and territories around the world will participate the Vietnam International Exhibition on Film and Television Technology (Telefilm) scheduled to take place from July 13-15 in Hanoi.

Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Pham Cong Tac said on the conference on July 5, in the coming time, the ministry will organise the 12th Meet Vietnam programme and a ceremony to grant the Ho Chi Minh Prize and the State Prize on Science and Technology.

According to the ICTnews, Google started to offer support to Vietnamese large- and medium-scale businesses in switching to its Google Apps for Work in late June.

The MobiFone Telecommunications Corporation (MobiFone) launched the north-south transmission backbone at a ceremony in Hanoi on July 1.

The military-run telecom group Viettel won one gold and two bronzes at the 11 th Annual 2016 IT World Awards that took place in San Francisco, the US on June 27.

The Easyjob team with their job-finding phone application came in first at the Start Tel Aviv 2016, a startup contest hosted by the Israeli Embassy in Vietnam, on June 26.

The technology applied in building new - style rural areas needs be advanced and modern to contribute significantly to creating high-quality and competitive goods, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Tran Quoc Khanh stressed at a conference in Hanoi on June 22.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced on June 20 that Australia’s Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has certified the Hanoi Irradiation Centre to irradiate Vietnamese lychees exported to the market.

Authorities will step up checks on the use of software at enterprises in a bid to crack down on software piracy.