Vietnam’s digital economy revenue reached US$53 billion in the first quarter of this year.

Military run telecoms group Viettel has just announced a plan to build the largest data center in Vietnam with a total investment of VND6,000 billion.

As the Government has large state owned enterprises (SOEs), it needs to assign them tasks of national stature.

The launch of Vietnam’s first-ever national digital platform for tourism business and management is scheduled in November 2022, after being used in 5-10 provinces and cities.

The Ministry of Information and Communications has approved a plan on promoting the development and use of next-generation national online meeting platforms in Vietnam.

“We are losing in the home market. Hotel owners feel pain when having to pay commissions of 30 percent to foreign companies,” said Ngo Minh Duc, founder and president of GOTADI.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has signed a decision approving the national strategy for digital economy, digital society development through 2025, orientations to 2030.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai yesterday signed Decision No.390/QD-TTg to approve the project ‘Building a National Database on Income and Property’.

Digital transformation has always been a tumbling block for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as they often aim high while having limited financial resources and manpower.

Two important goals in the National Committee on Digital Transformation’s plan in 2022 include having 85% of the population owning a smartphone and 75% of households connected to broadband Internet.

Online public services have been prepared and are ready for people to use, but necessary procedures pose difficulties for many citizens.

With the goal of turning digital technology into the input factor for production, MIC and 27 enterprises with excellent digital platforms have signed contracts to help SMEs go digital in 2022.

2021 was a memorable year for the ICT industry of Vietnam as digital transformation took place in all fields, and technology became one of the pillars of the fight against Covid-19, for Vietnam’s economic recovery and development.

When people lack information about planning and land use plans, especially projects under survey or preparation phases, it is easy for land brokers or traders to blow up land prices to seek profit. 

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused businesses to realize the importance of adaptation, technology and renovation.

While international technology giants are seeking fresh opportunities to expand further in the local cloud computing market, local players are planning for a new cooperation way to increase competitiveness, heralding stiffening competition ahead.

To promote data exchange among agencies, the Ministry of Information and Communications has instructed ministries and provinces on how to connect and exchange data via national data exchange platform (NDXP).

Ten percent of total fees from visas granted to foreign travelers and 5 percent of total excursion fees at tourism sites throughout the country will be used to run the Tourism Development Fund, according to Circular 12.

Population data resource is one of the most important and valuable resources of a country as digital transformation is associated with all activities of the people.

Driven by strong performance in 2021 from digital transformation, Vietnamese technology giants are betting on strong investment on the back of strong policy support to gain higher growth in 2022.