Ensuring cybersecurity when planning an information and communications infrastructure will help maintain a safe environment for national digital transformation.

The ministry has set a deadline of April 15 for telecom companies to get rid of such cards and to make sure that their customer IDs match with the national ID database.

As many as 1,812 cyber attacks were detected in Vietnam so far this year, a drop of 38% compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC).

More than 90 percent of technical standards and regulations applied in the ICT sector are international ones, which shows the global integration of the sector.

Under a new plan, Vietnam will form clusters of IT parks and chains of software parks to create a digital ecosystem in order to improve competitiveness and technological content in the global production value chain.

A 5G frequency auction opens up a new era for 5G and is the foundation for developing digital infrastructure that serves national digital transformation.

Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Thanh Lam said radio and TV stations need to regain digital space by appearing more on digital platforms.

Viettel on March 8 announced that it has obtained the right to use the 5G radio frequency on the 2500-2600 MHz band block for 15 years at the auction held on the same day. It has committed to launch 5G service nationwide soon.

The first bidding session over the rights to develop and exploit VN’s 5G frequencies happened last weekend in Hanoi. There are three such sessions to be held this round.

Many businesses and petty merchants complained that the recent Facebook crash caused big losses, while other businesses and KOLs were unhurt.

Vietnam's telecom companies on March 7 entered a bidding race over the rights to develop and exploit the country's 5G 2500-2600 MHz band for the next 15 years.

Vietnam is expected to receive new great opportunities from AI (artificial intelligence).

LG, Sony, TCL and Casper have agreed to the Ministry of Information and Communications’ (MIC) proposal on pre-installing VTVGo app on their smart TVs.

As a component of the information and communications infrastructure, the postal network will be expanded to serve e-commerce and logistics and become an indispensable part of Vietnam’s digital economy.

For those who earn money on Facebook, the crash of the platform on March 5 evening (Hanoi time) was similar to a market shutdown.

The Ministry of Information and Communication will propose to the Government to issue regulations on increasing the level of fines and additional penalties for cyberspace violations.

A number of ‘Make in Vietnam’ startups, such as DeltaX robotics, Aircity face recognition, and Vbee conversation platform, have been shortlisted under the Qualcomm-funded incubation program.

The plan to launch 3,000 new 5G transceiver stations in the country aims at addressing data congestion in major cities and industrial parks, announced the Information and Communications Ministry in its regular press conference yesterday.

A report on assessing the impact of a proposed personal-data protection law shows that data trading, leakage, and collection are rampant and difficult to control.

Vietnam posted 862 cyber attacks in February 2024, a drop of 9.3% from January and 48.9% compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications.