The 13th National Party Congress needs to be well prepared and organised in order to bring the country to a new development period, Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong has said.
VOV.VN - The Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA) launched an online scheme to select the nation’s top 10 Information and Communication Technology Companies this year in Hanoi on August 26.
The first “Make in Vietnam” digital technology product awards were launched in Hanoi on August 19, aiming to promote the development of digital technology businesses in the country.
VOV.VN - Despite being a newly emerging industry in the nation, the first half of the year saw e-commerce enjoy a growth rate of 25%, withstanding the wide-ranging impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the process.
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam highlighted the role of digital transformation when he met with leaders from the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) and the Vietnam Computer Association, as well as members of the IT community, at a recent seminar.
A ceremony was held in the central city of Da Nang on June 16 to announce the establishment of the Vietnam - Korea University of Information and Communications Technology (VKU).
The Department of Computerisation under the Ministry of Information and Communications held the opening ceremony of a programme to train 100 e-Government experts in Hanoi on June 11.
Vietnam needed to invest in the digital economy and seize the opportunities it provided to improve labour productivity.
Data is considered a core element of Vietnam's digital economy; however, it is not well shared and connected to serve the country.
Tran Duy Dong, director of the Domestic Market Department, speaks to Vietnam News Agency about its plans to ensure supplies of essential goods.
VOV.VN - The Department of E-commerce and Digital Economy under the Ministry of Industry and Trade announced on January 17 that the Online Friday 2020 program was deployed on January 3 through the website www.onlinefriday.vn and via Online Friday apps on both iOS and Android.
US investment in Vietnam kept its strong pace in 2019, and is expected to rise further on the back of business improvements and the country’s developments on emerging technology rules.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is building infrastructure for the national digital transformation process, focusing on smart manufacturing and smart energy, to develop the digital economy. Head of the MoIT’s E-Commerce and Digital Economy Department Dang Hoang Hai speaks with Vietnam News Agency about the ministry’s action plan in this area.
VOV.VN - The Industry 4.0 Summit 2019 and international exposition kicked off in Hanoi on October 3 with the participation of 2,500 government leaders and representatives from embassies, international organizations, localities, and businesses.
Hai Duong should focus on developing telecom and IT infrastructure to serve the development of e-Government, e-commerce and digital economy, Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung said on October 1.
VOV.VN - Despite remarkable progress, the e-transaction market still fails to meet the demand of sustainable development. E-transactions need to become even more popular in anticipation of a digital economy.
VOV.VN - Vietnam’s digital economy is growing rapidly, making important contributions to the national economy. The country’s digital economy was valued at US$9 billion in 2018 and is expected to hit US$30 billion by 2025, according to an article of Open Gov Asia published on September 24.
Over 400 scholars worldwide are attending the Young Scholars Initiative (YSI) Regional Convening 2019 in Hanoi from August 12 – 15.
A workshop titled ‘R&D, innovation and economic growth – Korean experience and lessons for Vietnam’ took place in Hanoi on August 1.
E-government makes people’s satisfaction its goal
