Vietnam can unlock the digital economy across sectors through the effective use of AI-powered solutions.

The growth of Vietnam's esports market is highlighted in the Vietnam Esports White Book 2022-2023, which outlines global trends.

When the amended Capital Law is enacted, models like the AI sandbox should be piloted at the HHTP.

As of January 1, 2013, a tourism website of the eight Northwestern provinces of Hoa Binh, Son La, Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Phu Tho and Ha Giang will officially open at http://dulichtaybac.vn.

The Prime Minister has agreed on a planned "Centre for applications of robotics in paediatric endosurgery" at the National Hospital of Pediatrics under the Ministry of Health, with total invested capital for the project at about 100 billion VND.

NASA Administrator Charles F.Bolden made the statement at the meeting with the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) to review the results of cooperation between the two nations in this field over the years.

The ability to buy and sell goods and services via cell phones will become more popular in sales and marketing, says Department for E-Commerce head Tran Huu Linh.

The Vietnamese Government has made great efforts to help businesses promote exports and join the global trade network. Domestic businesses need to capitalise o­n the government’s investment in developing and expanding markets.Deputy Head of the Import-Export Department Tran Thanh Hai says trade liberalisation can remove tariff barriers and create tax incentives for export businesses to penetrate new markets within the framework of trade agreements signed between Vietnam and other ASEAN countries.The Ministry of Industry and Trade forecasts that despite facing crunch time at home and abroad, this year’s exports will grow by 16.6% (still higher than the projected figure of 13%) to US$113 billion. This means Vietnam will join the club of exporters exceeding US$100 billion.Like other export-oriented Asian countries, Vietnam has become the world’s largest coffee and rice supplier.It owes its successful export business to e-commerce, an effective tool for most businesses to minimise production costs, improve competitiveness and expand their markets.Vietnam has huge potential for information technology and e-commerce to develop. By the end of September 2012, its Internet users accounted for 35.49% of the total population, 12 times higher than nine years ago. Experts say that if a country has more than 10% of its population using internet services, e-commerce is bound to grow and flourish.While the global economic downturn has yet to ease, more and more international clients are moving away from traditional markets like China to ASEAN countries where new markets are emerging with low transport costs. This is a good opportunity for Vietnamese businesses to grasp.Alibaba.com Group representative Michael Mang suggest they take the initiative to expand their client network through e-commerce channels and gradually adjust their sales and marketing methods to meet customer demand.Export businesses should evaluate the efficiency of their e-commerce performance o­n a regular basis to ensure sustainable growth, Michael says.According to the latest statistics gathered from a survey into export businesses o­n website B2B, their most favoured items o­n the e-trading floor are food and beverages and agricultural products (24% and 18% respectively), followed by construction materials and housing estate (8%).By the end of the third quarter of 2012, the US topped other countries with bulk orders for Vietnamese products (10%), followed by China (8%), and India (7%) and three newly-emerging markets, Russia, Hong Kong, and Australia.

Bio-technology is an important component of sustainable agriculture development in Vietnam, Dr. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, Dean of the Bio-technology of the Hanoi Agriculture University No.1 told a workshop held on Thursday in the capital city.

Vietnam has tens of millions of internet users but many of them have not known how to secure their personal information and protect themselves from malicious content in the digital world, according to a workshop held in Hanoi o­n Wednesday.Google detects 9,500 malicious sites around the web each day while discovering more than 300,000 phising sites (websites that attempt to trick people into revealing personal information) each month this year, according to Mike Orgill from Google's Public Policy and Government Affairs department for Southeast Asia."The internet offers great opportunities and plays a very important role in Vietnam's economic growth now and in the future," said Orgill. "As more and more activities are carried out o­n the internet, equipping Vietnamese people with sufficient knowledge to take advantage of the benefits of the web is becoming increasingly important."There are more than 30 million internet users in Vietnam, and the number of internet users has been increasing by an average rate of 14.6% during the past five years. The internet has also contributed 0.9% to the country's GDP, according to the global business management strategy company McKinsey.As part of activities to mark Vietnam Information Security Day, the Vietnam Information Security Association (VNISA), Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Team (VNCERT) and Google are working together to provide practical and useful advice o­n information security and management.Internet users are encouraged to use different passwords for different accounts and enable two-layer verification for Google accounts to enhance security. They are also provided with advice o­n how to protect themselves from malicious and incognito contents."When people know that they have adopted sufficient and necessary measures to protect themselves and their family when using the internet, they will comfortably and safely enjoy the benefits that technologies bring about," said VNISA's chairman Nguyen Duy Ngoc.

Vietnam will start blending bio-fuels with petrol o­n a large scale to power road vehicles from 2014, as the Government seeks to push ahead with its commitment to establish green credentials.

Bio-technology is an important component of sustainable agriculture development in Vietnam, Dr. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, Dean of the Bio-technology of the Hanoi Agriculture University No.1 told a workshop held on Thursday in the capital city.

Many technology transaction floors in the country are operating perfunctorily and have to shift business to acting as sales agents for foreign manufacturers.

The number of Internet users in Vietnam increased from 200,000 in 2000 to 32.4 million in the first quarter of 2012, ranking 18 among 20 countries with highest Internet access.

Internet security company BKAV has warned several major Vietnamese websites that they might be infected with malicious software.Presenting at a recent conference in Hanoi o­n internet security, BKAV said that sites ending in gov.vn (governmental websites) have been found to be infected with malware. BKAV said it has already sent warnings to administrators of 520 Government websites ending with .gov.vn.The problem initially happened in 2008 but has returned for users of the Chrome and Firefox internet browsers, BKAV said, noting that, after removing any hidden malware, administrators can go to google.com/webmaster/tools to remove sites from the blacklist.Internet users were also urged to contact site administrators if they receive a warning from Google about a particular site.BKAV also warned that a critical flaw in the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) across supported versions of Windows was affecting about 32% of Vietnam's Government web servers. The vulnerability allows attackers to remotely execute a code o­n an unpatched system that is Remote Desktop enabled.Microsoft's Remote Desktop Protocol, which is disabled by default o­n newer Windows installations, allows users to remotely connect to Windows' desktops or servers and is widely used by enterprises.Microsoft in March asked system administrators to apply its latest update as a "special priority" given the nature of the flaw, but about o­ne-third of Government web servers in Vietnam were still vulnerable, BKAV said.According to the internet security firm, attackers may well develop a code similar to the Morto worm that appeared late last year. Morto-infected machines using RDP allow remote attackers to access the file systems of a Windows PC."The threat first came to Vietnam in July while the weak management of server security in governmental organisations was at an alarming level, which could even threaten national security," said the head of BKAV's internet security department, Nguyen Minh Duc.According to recent survey by the Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Team, as many as 53% of private organisations equipped with internet security systems were unable to notice the threats, while the rate in State-owned organisations was 54%.

A website of the Hanoi delegation of deputies of the National Assembly and People’s Council was officially inaugurated at http://dbndhanoi.gov.vn o­n November 29.

The local residents in Tan Hoa Commune of Minh Hoa District in the central province of Quang Binh have by chance uncovered two ancient skeletons inside Ton Cave located deep within a forest, said Cao Thanh Binh, secretary of the Party Committee of Tan Hoa Commune.Experts from the British Royal Cave Research Association have examined the skeletons and found them covered with stalactite residue, which leads them to believe that these could be very ancient skeletons of local Vietnamese people.However, local residents are guessing that the skeletons could well be the remains of an insurgent army that was loyal to King Ham Nghi about a 100 years ago, and who followed the ‘Can Vuong Edict’ issued by the  King to pledge allegiance to him and ward off the French colonialists .According to historical documents available in Tan Hoa Commune, a loyal army of the King remained true to the Can Vuong Movement and had set up camps in caves around the Tu Lan Valley to fight the French colonialists.

Vietnam is preparing to further enhance its green credentials and competitiveness o­n the world stage by joining the global carbon market after 2020.

The Vietnamese Government has made great efforts to help businesses promote exports and join the global trade network. Domestic businesses need to capitalise o­n the government’s investment in developing and expanding markets.

Nearly 500 children with disabilities will be given an educational boost thanks to a pioneering scheme aiming to improve access to information technology.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked the National Council for Science and Technology (NCST) to encourage businesses to apply new science and technologies during a plenary session in Hanoi. The PM delivered the speech with the expectation that the NCST would implement their new policies over the 2012-2016 period.Dung said that o­ne of the council’s immediate tasks is to perfect policies, making it easier for businesses to apply sci-tech advances in order to improve their productivity and competitive capacity. At the session, the council’s members proposed policies to create favourable conditions for the further development of science and technology, such as offering preferential access to research funding, fast tracking experienced scientists through administrative formalities, and providing training to workers in the science and technology industry. The PM asked NCST members and managers to work out practical solutions to rapidly progress the sector to contribute to the country’s overall development.He also asked the council to focus o­n assessment of science and technology policies, especially their impact o­n the country’s key products and businesses operating in the field. He stressed that developing human resources in science and technology is a key factor in the country’s process of modernisation and the development of intellectual property. He recommended that the council examine incentive schemes for scientists, especially for endeavours in social affairs such as agricultural production. He then directed the NCST to devise a mechanism to promote issues in science and technology, as well as to identify and train budding intellectuals to reach their full potential. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked the National Council for Science and Technology (NCST) to encourage businesses to apply new science and technologies during a plenary session in Hanoi.

The plant, the second of its kind in the province, has received strong support from the Vietnamese Government.