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Beach tourism surges during Tet

The number of tourists visiting coastal regions sharply increased on the second day of the Tet holiday as more Vietnamese travel.  

Original features of the Mong's New Year ceremony

The Mong people are an important part of the community of 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam, with a population of about one million people.

Vietnam confidently embraces multilateral diplomacy

In 2019, Vietnam continues to participate in multilateral cooperation mechanism and global forums and the country has confidently confirmed its role as a responsible and credible member of the international community.

Vietnam to create favourable conditions for private firms

Vietnam will continue to hasten efforts to improve the business climate in terms of quality to create favourable conditions for the private sector to play its role as a driver in promoting rapid and sustainable economic growth.

Tet customs in the Nguyen royal court

Tet Nguyen Dan (Traditional Lunar New Year) is the biggest among traditional festivals for the Vietnamese people. 

Trends in Vietnam’s network safety, security in 2019

 The Authority of Information Security under the Ministry of Information and Communications, has forecast five major trends in network safety and security to watch in 2019.

Local phones face foreign onslaught

 Can Vietnamese smartphone brands compete with leading foreign brands right here in Vietnam?

VNPT among top three strongest Vietnamese brands

VNPT is one of the three strongest Vietnamese brands in 2018, together with Viettel and Vinamilk, according to the latest report by Brand Finance, the world’s leading business valuation consultant.

Vietnamese operators speed up with 5G

 Viettel will trial 5G mobile technology around the country over the next 12 months.

Sweden pushes for innovation, safe Internet surfing in Vietnam

 Following the success of the first edition of the Vietnam Internet Forum (VIF) in November 2017, the embassy will hold the second edition on March 20 and 21, 2019.

MobiFone proposes 5G testing

MobiFone has sent a proposal to the Ministry of Information and Communications to test 5G service in Ha Noi and HCM City to evaluate technology and the market before official implementation.

HCM City uses hi-technologies in water supply system

 The southern largest economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City has upgraded its water supply network using advanced technologies in operation, exploitation and supply of clean water.

Apple plans to build database center in Vietnam

 Apple CEO Tim Cook has recently announced a plan to build a database center in Viet Nam in an effort to reduce reliance on third partners like Amazon and Microsoft.

National Cyber Security Center signs deal with Kaspersky for online security

 The National Cyber Security Center and global cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab have signed a memorandum of understanding to address information security challenges in the country and help the Government build cybersecurity capacity.

Vietnamese IT firm KMS Technology to expand in Asia

 KMS Technology, a Vietnamese outsourcing and software development company focused on the US, will expand into Asian market, with Viet Nam being the focus.

Viettel eyes entry into digital services market

 The country’s leading telecom company, Viettel, is set to become a digital service provider this year, having lined up a number of products and services from the digital eco-system.

Vietnam’s first trial 5G license granted to Viettel

 The Ministry of Information and Communications has awarded the country’s first trial 5G licence to Viettel, the largest telecommunications company in Vietnam.

Vietnam’s satellite sends back first photos

 The first images taken by Vietnamese satellite MicroDragon were sent to a land station in Japan on January 23 morning (Vietnam time), according to the Vietnam National Space Centre (VNSC) under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology.

Malicious code attacks Vietnam more than 800,000 times per day

 Regarding the detection of infections which are constantly updated every second, Vietnam has always been among the three most infected countries.

Scientist long for “Made in Vietnam” robots

Assoc. Prof. Pham Quang Cuong was among 100 overseas Vietnamese intellectuals invited to his home country in 2018 to discuss Industrial Revolution 4.0 in Vietnam.