VOV.VN - The Indian Embassy in Hanoi and the Vietnamese Ministry of Information and Communications recently co-hosted a webinar on information and communications technology (ICT) cooperation between India and Vietnam amid the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Many provinces have requested the Ministry of Information and Communications to direct corporations to urgently assess the demand, feasibility, and investment efficiency to deploy 5G coverage in their provinces.

VOV.VN - A teleconference was held in Ho Chi Minh City on June 15 in an effort to boost trade promotion between Vietnam and the Australian state of Victoria.

Vietnam is now increasingly emerging as a regional middle power, especially in the global supply chain and development of 5G technology, according to an article published by the UK’s website strifeblog.org on April 13.

Since the sixth-generation (6G) commercial network is expected to be introduced in 2030, Vietnam should launch further research and development work for the 6G wireless network right now, even though it has only recently rolled out 5G services on a trial basis, according to an industry insider.

VOV.VN - Local businesses have been advised to make digital transformation of business and production procedures their top priority in an effort to enhance competitiveness and seize upon new market opportunities, particularly as they strive to swiftly recover from the COVID-19 impact, according to insiders.

The production and import of phones using 2G and 3G technology will stop from the beginning of July, according to a new circular from the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC).

The Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park in Hanoi has attracted 93 investment projects with registered capital of more than VND90.25 trillion (US$3.9 billion) so far, including more than VND7.95 trillion in investment approved last year, the Ministry of Science and Technology has said.

The Yen Phong 1 Industrial Park in northern Bac Ninh province has become the first park in Vietnam to gain access to the 5G telecom network, with the new technology launched onsite by Viettel on January 14.

After telecoms carriers conducted commercial 5G trials in big cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, many provinces have sent recommendations to the Ministry of Information and Communications to allow the carriers to deploy 5G in their urban areas, industrial zones and key areas.