More than 20 million cyberattack alerts were uncovered in the first quarter of 2024, up 33% year-on-year, Spokesman of the Ministry of Public Security Lieutenant General To An Xo said at the Government’s regular press conference on April 3.

The country’s IPv6 usage rate had reached 59 percent by the end of 2023. The figure is expected to increase to 80 percent by year end, which would put Vietnam among the top 8 countries in IPv6 usage.

Backed by international providers, gambling games and other betting forms have mushroomed in Vietnam and become more professional.

Converting to IPv6, the most recent version of the Internet Protocol, is critical to ensure address resources for Internet development and connection with new services such as Internet of Things, cloud computing and 5G/6G networks.

The Authority of Information Safety has asked information security units of agencies, organisations and businesses to roll out drastic measures to ensure safety for information systems under their management.

In 2024, the IT industry faces a complex matrix of challenges and opportunities, shaped by economic uncertainties and rapid technological advancements.

Along with useful functions of advanced technologies like deepfake come various ill-intentioned acts, including fraudulence. The public are warned to be more cautious in cyberspace these days.

Calling for initiatives to clean up the online ad market, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Thanh Lam said it is necessary to expand both the Blacklist and Whitelist.

Vietnam should focus on developing apps based on Generative AI (artificial intelligence), according to Got It! CEO Tran Viet Hung.

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) and experts all agree that Vietnam’s digital technology firms have great opportunities and favorable conditions to go global.

Experts, including Vitalik Buterin, believe that Vietnam can take full advantage of its ICT human resources to develop the blockchain industry.

The Information and Communications Ministry has asked mobile phone carriers to either fully eliminate junk SIM cards or face strict punishments.

The frequency auction for 5G network took place after 10 years of great effort, marking a milestone in Vietnam’s telecommunications sector, which aims to be run on a market mechanism with healthy competition.

The data center market in Vietnam is forecast to reach US$1.26 billion by 2030, with a compound annual growth rate of 10.8%, according to the latest report from Viettel IDC.

The development of artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to contribute trillions of US$ to the global economy annually, with Vietnam being forecast to become an "AI dragon", thereby helping to further promote AI development in Southeast Asia.

Training courses on artificial intelligence (AI) have mushroomed, but many of them are not useful.

Meta will host training courses on the use of social networks with the MIC’s Information and Communications Public Management Institute to increase the efficiency of policy communication.

Analysts believe the value of the cloud computing market in Vietnam will reach $1.2 billion by 2030 thanks to increased demand.

Replying to a National Assembly Deputy from Binh Thuan, the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) said that mobile data service fees in Vietnam are very low compared with the world and the region.

Awing, the ad platform developed by Vietnamese engineers, provides free wifi networks to mobile users in exchange for interaction with ads.