2020 has been a successful year of Vietnam information communications and technology (ICT) industry despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

In Hanoi, 5G coverage will be limited to the Hoan Kiem lake area and some locations nearby.

A Ministry of Information and Communications project highlights a number of important tasks such as training in digital technologies, digital economy and digital society.

For the first time, Vietnam would have a long-term strategy that ensures steady development of digital government in the coming years.

Hanoi ranks second among the localities in terms of Bluezone users as of August 11.

The app alerts users if they are at risk of infection and instructs them to contact health authorities.

The city strives to become a hub of cybersecurity and a large artificial intelligence center of the country by 2026.

Vietnam aims to have around 50,000 IT and electronic and telecommunications companies, of which 10 large companies will have revenues of at least US$1 billion each.

The new network will be launched with a new prefix number and lease the wireless capacity from the state-owned Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group.