Entries for the first “Make in Vietnam” digital technology product awards closed on October 20 and organisers had received 239 submissions since they opened on August 20.

The central city of Da Nang on October 10 started construction on the first phase of the Software Park No 2, worth more than VND703 billion (US$30.4 million), in Hai Chau district.

More and more realty firms are using digital platforms to sell their products, driven by the Government's encouragement to develop local digital technology firms amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Over the last 10 years of developing farming chains and observing strict requirements, farmers who have earned annual incomes of billions of dong have been increasingly using digital technology.

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.