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.

In recent years, Vietnam has been recognized internationally as one of the world’s top 10 software outsourcing countries and recognized by UNESCO as one of four nations producing vaccine to treat Rota virus.

Addressing the tree planting programme held at Hanoi`s Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park on February 16, Politburo member and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Nguyen Thien Nhan expresed his wishes that the Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park will develop becoming a creative destination where attract both domestic and foreign talents.

An IT application called “Virtual Assistant for Vietnamese” (VAV) developed by the MDN-Team from the University of Engineering and Technology of the Vietnam National University in Hanoi has been gaining popularity among smartphone users.

Both local and foreign experts have urged Vietnamese flower growers to cultivate new kinds of flowers and use high-tech planting techniques to develop the industry.

Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) has seen implementing component projects in preparation for the building of the Ninh Thuan Nuclear Power Plants, the first of their kind in Vietnam.

A conference was held in the northern province of Thai Nguyen on January 26 to launch the 2016 Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship (MOSWC).

The average downlink speed is required to reach over 4Mb/s in urban areas and 2Mb/s in rural areas.

The Finland–Vietnam Innovation Partnership Programme Phase 2 (IPP2) plans to support start-up ecosystem developers, universities and other educational organisations in Vietnam to improve their innovation and entrepreneurship in 2016.

After Viettel network, the VinaPhone recently launched the commercial trial of 4G mobile internet services in Phu Quoc Island and HCM City. Checked by the specialized software, the average speed of 4G is 10 times faster than 3G.

Japanese experts will pilot measuring about 1,000 square metres of farm land in the northern province of Ha Nam to collect information and plan suitable production.

According to Chairman of Hanoi People`s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung, with advantages in population data, infrastructure and the city`s application of information technology, Hanoi will soon reach the top position in the applications of information technology (IT) in the future.

Vietnam will continue close work with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and with other countries, on the implementation of its plan for comprehensively developing a nuclear power infrastructure system between 2016- 2030.

The Saigon Hi-tech Park (SHTP) recently issued an investment certificate to Malaysia`s United More SDN Bhd for a 21-million- USD plant to manufacture high-precision plastic products for smart TVs.

With a market of more than 40 million regular internet users including 22 million smart phone users, Vietnam has a lot of opportunities to develop the e-book market.

Vietnam needs a road map for full termination of second generation network (2G) services and adopting 4G as around 65 percent of Vietnamese are still using 2G.

Vietnamese firms should clearly define the business models associated with information technology (IT) and apply one of four universal current trading models in order to develop in the digital age and world economic integration, Mr. Pham Vinh Thai, Director of Technology of Hewlett-Packard Enterprice Corporation (HPE) said at the recent meeting in Hanoi.

The 13th annual KOVA Awards honoured 29 individuals and groups of people, who are outstanding scientists, students and community contributors, in Ho Chi Minh City on January 9.

Online tax payment will likely be availabe to individuals and business households in Vietnam soon with the pilot implementation underway in three major cities.

According to the information from the Government Office, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh recently asked the Finance Ministry to complete a draft resolution on tax incentives for IT firms and collect suggestions from relevant ministries for submission to the Government in January.

Apart from 77 businesses receiving the 2015 National Quality Award, 3 companies will be presented the Global Performance Excellence Award of the Asia-Pacific Quality Organisation at the ceremony to honour the 2015 National Quality Award, which will be held in April.