The Vietnam Internet Network Information Centre (VNNIC) under the Ministry of Information and Communications on June 29 officially announced the change of its brand identity on the Internet with the Vietnamese national domain name '.vn'.
The rate of internet users in Vietnam has increased to 70.3% of the population over the last two decades, heard a recent forum themed “The future of Internet” hosted by the Ministry of Information and Communications.
VOV.VN - A Vietnam-Australia business forum is set to take place next week in support of firms from the two countries to allow them to seek greater co-operation opportunities and technology transfer in clean energy, hi-tech agriculture, and digital transformation applications.
A conference will be held by the Vietnam Internet Network Information Centre (VNNIC) in the central city of Da Nang from June 22-25 to discuss the future of the internet.
Vietnam’s internet economy was valued at about US$21 billion in 2021, contributing to 5% of GDP and rising seven-fold from 2015.
The revenue of Vietnam’s smarthome market is expected to reach nearly US$240 million this year and US$453 million by 2026.
The Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) undersea cable, which connects eight countries and territories in the region, is facing problems with its S1.7 section, about 910km from Southeast Asia.
VOV.VN - The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has issued a plan aimed at promoting the capacity of relevant agencies in supervision, inspection, handling of administrative violations, and the prevention and combat of law violations and cybercrimes in Vietnam.
Three international undersea cable lines that make up the majority of Internet connection capacity from Vietnam to the world have encountered problems, resulting in sluggish Internet speed across the country, according to operators.
In 2021, due COVID-19 pandemic, people had to switch to online learning, working and entertainment, and the demand for the Internet also increased, thus creating an opportunity to develop the telecommunications industry, but also posing many challenges for mobile broadband subscription providers.