The Ministry of Information and Communications announced a programme on transition to Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) in 2021-2025, which will focus on state agencies, instead of the community and business circle as in the previous period, at a meeting in Hanoi on January 15.

The Vietnam’s first vacation exchange platform, VPASS, has been officially launched after a signing ceremony of strategic cooperation between VPASS and partner resorts nationwide.

VOV.VN - The nation’s export of leather, footwear, and bag products last year reached US$20 billion, representing a decline of 10% compared to figures from 2019 due to a drop in the number of export orders in major markets, according to statistics released by the Vietnam Leather and Footwear Association (Lefaso).

VOV.VN - Vietnam will rapidly develop into an information and communication technology (ICT) hub providing that the ongoing “Make-in-Vietnam” strategy is successfully implemented, according to Minister of Information and Communication Nguyen Manh Hung.

Prime Minister and Defense Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha has emphasized investment promotion to be carried out along with COVID-19 surveillance, as the country’s economy must continue to move forward.

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.

The Vietnamese Government Office and the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam on January 8 co-hosted an online seminar entitled “Sharing Experience and New Policies of Japan to Promote e-Government, towards Digital Government” in Hanoi.

National digital transformation will not only be conducted at State and Government agencies but go far beyond, especially at enterprises, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Quoc Phuong told a Government press conference on January 4.

Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung answered questions about the roadmap for reopening the economy following the COVID-19 pandemic and about national digital transformation during a Government press briefing in Hanoi on January 4.

VOV.VN - Economic experts believe that macroeconomic stability and growth results achieved amid difficulty circumstances during 2020 can serve as a strong foundation for economic growth in the year ahead.