VOV.VN - Vietnam’s digital economy has secured the fastest rate of growth in Southeast Asia this year, with its gross merchandise value (GMV) set to rise 28% annually from US$18 billion last year to US$23 billion this year, said Google, Temasek, and Bain&Company in a report released on October 27.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has signed a resolution on the national master plan for 2021-2030, with a vision towards 2050, which will be submitted to the National Assembly for consideration and approval.

Vietnam is a top market in adopting new technologies, in which 58% of digital consumers have used online banking solutions, e-wallets, money transfer applications, and digital banking.

Vietnam Airlines is going to provide the online check-in service for passengers departing from Buon Ma Thuot Airport in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak from October 25.

Experts in academia, industry, and government gathered at a forum held in Hanoi on October 21 to explore the importance, as well as the successes and the challenges, of leveraging a digital environment in higher education.

Global cybersecurity and digital privacy company Kaspersky has launched Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence in Vietnam to help security analysts detect potential attack threats promptly and adjust their defence plans.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on October 23 requested the Southeastern region to make efforts to become the locomotive and the strongest development engine of Vietnam while presiding over a Politburo conference.

Vietnamese tech firms are expected to grow rapidly in both the mid-and long-term thanks to rising IT demand around the world and rapid digital transformation at home.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a directive to step up response to cybersecurity incidents in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on October 22 received United Nations Secretary General António Guterres who is in Hanoi for a two-day visit at the invitation of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc.