Science, technology and innovation should be defined as a foundation for Vietnam to push forward rapid and sustainable development, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

The Vietnamese market is changing at a rapid pace nowadays, treading towards digitalisation to stand on par with other regional markets in the digital age.

The conference "Science, Technology and Innovation - A pillar for Vietnam’s socio-economic development" will take place on May 15, attracting about 250 local and international delegates.

The accelerating pace of urbanisation in developing countries, and Vietnam in particular, is presenting new opportunities to apply technologies to the challenges of city management.

Vietnam is now trying to transform itself into a digital economy. 

Four database centers that are expected to help turn HCMC into a smart city have been launched after over one year of construction and set-up, stated officials on May 12.

Bitel, a Peru-based subsidiary of military-run telecom group Viettel, has signed a deal worth US$27 million with the Ministry of Education in Peru to provide IT infrastructure for over 1,800 schools in Peru.

This year Vingroup will launch 12 new smartphone models and new tablets, in addition to researching the production of air conditioners, refrigerators, TVs, cameras, and other IoT devices.

Vietnam is ready for new technological models via piloting policies in order to foster the growth of technology businesses in the upcoming time, said Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung.

HCM City should consider Industry 4.0 the basis of its development, and the Government should create favourable conditions for entrepreneurs to thrive, a seminar on promoting technology products heard.

Mytel, Viettel’s mobile company in Myanmar, has become the third largest telecommunication operator in the country after nearly a year of operations.

The LF-WAO team from Lac Hong University in the southern province of Dong Nai won the 2019 Vietnam Robot Contest (Robocon Vietnam) in the northern province of Hai Duong on May 12.

Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group today, May 10, successfully piloted the first call using fifth-generation (5G) technology in Vietnam, the local media reported.

HCMC leaders are thinking of developing the city into a smart one.

Foreign firms like Facebook and Google dominate the digital ad market in Vietnam but pay no taxes, a minister says.

A national strategy on developing technology firms has been announced at a recent forum organised by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC). Below are some notable opinions at the forum.

Energy-efficient car team LH-EST from Lac Hong University will represent Vietnam at the Drivers’ World Championship (DWC) Grand Final 2019 in London in July.

The process of digital transformation has reduced time, cost and improved efficiency in interactions among local authority, citizens, and enterprises.

The Vietnamese government would considers establishing special tech zones to pilot incentive policies for tech companies in the future.

The contest ‘AIoT & Smart Cities 2019’, themed ‘Smarter for Better Life’ has formally kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC).