Vietnam’s international Internet connections have been improved step by step after technical measures are taken and more data flows on land-based cables are opened up, according to the Vietnam Telecommunications Authority under the Ministry of Information and Communications.

Telecommunication firms have pledged to ensure smooth Vietnam’s international Internet connections from February 10 night.

Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Huy Dung emphasised the importance of a safe internet in the development process in Vietnam on the occasion of World Safer Internet Day 2023 (February 7).

Vietnamese internet service providers have confirmed that four out of five submarine internet cables that connect the country to the world are experiencing issues, seriously affecting performance and reliability.

Metfone, the Cambodian affiliate of Vietnam’s telecoms group Viettel, has been accredited as the best internet service provider in Cambodia in 2022 by the UK-based magazine Global Business Outlook (GBO).

VOV.VN - A digital government is the major driving force, leading the building of a digital economy, digital citizenship and digital society, contributing to the successful implementation of the Resolution adopted at the 13th National Party Congress.

Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Pham Duc Long has highlighted the internet as a crucial part of infrastructure and the backbone of digital transformation.

The Ministry of Information and Communications held a conference in Hanoi on November 30 to roll out Internet advertising management measures.

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

About 10,000 computer users in Vietnam are using unsafe operating systems, and nearly 3,000 internet protocol (IP) addresses have been linked with data leaks, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said on September 26.