
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.

20:47, 2025/02/24
AlSC 2025 to connect local businesses with global AI opportunities
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.

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.
13:52, 2014/05/01
VN is the largest to consume Apple's product
Viet Nam is suddenly Apple Inc`s hottest market after sales there tripled in its fiscal first half.

12:01, 2014/04/30
Opportunities, challenges for Vietnam's software industry
Vietnam has reaped many successes in developing the software industry, but to expand the market of software products, it must pay more attention to human resources and product development, and appropriate support policies must also be put in place to support software businesses, a local paper said.

14:01, 2014/04/29
Vietnam discovers new floral genus
Researchers from the Southern Institute of Ecology (SIE) have discovered a new floral species in the Bidoup–Nui Ba National Park in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.
11:24, 2014/04/29
Lacking funds, Vietnamese submarine never got off the ground
In the past, some Vietnamese scientists and engineers spent many years designing submarines on their own. But their works were invariably suspended when the money ran out. Now, however, the debut of a new mini-submarine, developed by Nguyen Quoc Hoa with his own money, has breathed new life into the dream of a made-in-Vietnam submarine.
17:00, 2014/04/28
“Liberated” MobiFone set to challenge rivals
The local mobile market will become more competitive with the independent operation of MobiFone, which will shortly be detached from its current owner the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group.

09:22, 2014/04/28
Mini-plough devised to till terraced fields
A farmer in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai has invented a mini-ploughing machine for terraced fields in inaccessible areas.

08:43, 2014/04/26
“Liberated” MobiFone set to challenge rivals
The local mobile market will become more competitive with the independent operation of MobiFone, which will shortly be detached from its current owner the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group.
13:56, 2014/04/25
Televisions to advertise digital compatible logo
Effective May 1, all televisions sold in Viet Nam must bear the "Digital Compatible" logo in order to help buyers recognise the standards and authorities to better control the market.

08:49, 2014/04/25
Mobile network operators try to develop OTT apps of their own
Mobile network operators, having lost patience in their efforts to join forces with OTT (over-the-top) app developers, are now trying to develop OTT apps on their own.
14:40, 2014/04/24
The man who dreams of turning “mini toys” into combatant submarines
Phan Boi Tran believes that building a viable combat submarine is well within the capabilities of Vietnam. And he has a plan to do it.

09:00, 2014/04/24
Vietnam's ATM system still safe after Windows XP demise
The ATM system in Vietnam, mostly powered by Windows XP, is still operating safely and has so far faced no security risks after Microsoft retired the operating system early this month, the country’s central bank announced on April 22.
14:13, 2014/04/23
Telco VNPT seeks cable TV license
VNPT, the country’s leading telecom firm, is seeking approval from the Ministry of Information and Communications to provide cable TV service.

09:14, 2014/04/23
The unique animals of U Minh Thuong
On August 12, 2013, U Minh Thuong National Park (Kien Giang Province) was awarded an ASEAN Heritage Park certificate.
15:11, 2014/04/22
Int’l science conference on extra-solar planets opens in Binh Dinh
On the morning of April 21, scientific association"Mêt Vietnam" and Binh Dinh People Committee held an opening ceremony for an international workshop on extra-solar planets.
09:39, 2014/04/22
Third local firm joins OTT market
Internet security firm Bkav has become the third local provider of OTT (over-the-top) services when launching its Internet-based Btalk app that allows users of tablets and smartphones to make free calls and send free text messages.

14:48, 2014/04/21
PM urged to make decision on location for nuke reactor
The Ministry of Science and Technology (MST) has pressed the National Assembly and the government to make a decision on where to set up the nation’s first nuclear reactor.

11:23, 2014/04/21
Detailed plan for Truong Sa submarine sea testing mapped out
Nguyen Quoc Hoa, father of the Truong Sa submarine, says everything is ready for his vessel to be tested at sea.

14:38, 2014/04/20
Telco VNPT seeks cable TV license
VNPT, the country’s leading telecom firm, is seeking approval from the Ministry of Information and Communications to provide cable TV service.

14:23, 2014/04/18
Laptop recalls creating a row in 2014
Two big laptop recalls have been reported just within the first four months of 2014. The previous years also witnessed similar cases.

10:25, 2014/04/18
Japanese investors eye IT business opportunities in Da Nang
The central city of Da Nang is now home to about 100 Japanese businesses, and 70 of them are manufacturing companies with a total investment of over 330 million USD.