The total value of cryptocurrencies entering Vietnam in 2023 reached $120 billion. Vietnam could collect big money from taxing cryptocurrency transactions and having a legal framework to control virtual assets.

Cybercriminals are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their ability to bypass firewalls, causing a lot of damage to businesses.

The market share of domestic cloud-service providers has expanded following their efforts to grasp the opportunity brought by digital transformation.

Many Vietnamese game distributors have complained that they are treated unequally with foreign platforms. Steam, for example, has issued 100,000 unlicensed games in the Vietnamese market.

Telegram has attracted more and more users because it is free, has no content censor, and offers encrypted end-to-end messages and chats that are easy to delete. It has become a favorite rendezvous for cybercriminals.

The Ministry of Information and Communications has requested organisations, and enterprises to take measures to ensure cybersecurity during the celebration of the upcoming holiday.

The Ministry of Public Security yesterday held a seminar in Hanoi about protecting children in cyberspace.

Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Pham Duc Long said the decisive factor for smart city development will be data sharing.

Current Vietnamese laws stipulate that cross-border platforms like Telegram must set up representative offices in Vietnam. But many platforms have not done this.

Cybersecurity experts said that no attack linked to the ‘Apple ID verification’ has been reported and recommend users to fact-check before sharing information.

As of March 2024, the system of the Authority of Information Security (AIS) had blocked 10,000 "toxic" domain names, including 2,700 phishing domain names. More than 1,200 online scam cases are reported each month.

Experts believe that Vietnam’s solutions can partially replace foreign solutions, especially in fields that set high requirements on national security.

The military-run telecom service provider Viettel on April 10 inaugurated its data centre in Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park in Hanoi - one of the largest data centres in Vietnam so far.

The Authority of Broadcasting, Television and Electronic Information has sent an official letter to Netflix, requesting its compliance with Vietnam’s legal regulations on providing online gaming services.

The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) has proposed the Government approve a national strategy on artificial intelligence (AI) research, development and application by 2030.

VnEconomy, a magazine, hopes that its virtual assistant Askonomy will serve as the ‘glue’ that ‘binds’ users and gives a push to the development of press agency businesses.

The NEAC (National Electronic Authentication Center) says the new regulation on foreign electronic signature recognition will contribute to a reliable service ecosystem, promoting trade and ensuring safety for online cross-border transactions.

Investment returns may be some way off for telecoms groups, despite taking on ownership of 5G frequency bands via auction.

The Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information has requested TikTok to review, report and take strict measures to prevent livestream accounts on TikTok from encouraging users to switch to external apps for fraudulent purposes.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a new directive urging ministries, sectors and localities to strengthen cybersecurity measures.