VOV.VN - Vietnam’s overseas investment reached more than US$189.6 million during the past nine months of the year, down 54.5% compared to the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Financial frauds and cyberattacks on the Vietnamese financial information systems are on the rise, but many domestic financial agencies still do not pay due attention to the issue, officials said.

Viettel High Technology Industries Corporation (VHT), a subsidiary of the Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel Group) has signed a contract worth nearly US$2 million with ContactPoint, Inc. of the Philippines to provide a firearm training simulation system to the Philippine National Police (PNP).

Mobile internet speed in Vietnam increased by 1.4 times in July compared to March, with upload processes sped up by 1.2 times, according to the Vietnam Internet Network Information Center (VNNIC) under the Ministry of Information and Communications.

The Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) held its Innovative-me 2024 Award Ceremony on August 21 to celebrate the company's best new technology ideas.

The Viettel Marathon Series 2024, the first of its kind, is set to launch with races across Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia in the last two months of this year.

Vietnam's supporting industries (SI) are becoming increasingly attracting to foreign direct investment (FDI).

Postal companies are expected to see mixed revenue results in the first half of 2024, amid the strong growth of the e-commerce industry.

The state visit to Vietnam by President of Timor Leste Jose Ramos-Horta from July 31-August 3 will push forward bilateral ties across economy, agriculture, information technology and telecommunications, said Ambassador of Timor Leste to Vietnam João Pereira.

Viettel Global (UPCoM: VGI) reported a net profit of over VND1.2 trillion (US$47.5 million) for the second quarter of 2024, with net revenue increasing by 27%.