One of the deepest hopes clinging to FDI is the transfer of technology to domestic firms with which the national economy expects to enhance its technological strength. However, such target has not seemed to be achieved.

 The Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Team (VNCERT) uncovered several advanced persistent threat (APT) attacks on governmental websites in the central city of Da Nang in late July.

 The Asian region accounted for 44 per cent of global ransomware threats in the first few months of this year, of which Vietnam accounted for 8 per cent, according to Trend Micro, a cyber security solutions company.

Dr. Dao Trong Tu, director of the Center for Sustainable Development of Water Resources and Climate Change Adaptation, talks about hydropower dam safety in Vietnam. 

  Internet security firm Bkav on July 30 launched a kit featuring high-end security devices, called Bkav SmartHome Security, to provide multilayered protection for houses, covering walls, gardens, doors and rooms.

 Major General Le Dang Dung, Deputy General Director of Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group, was promoted to Viettel General Director and Standing Chairman on July 31.

 The global-scale cyber security competition Whitehat Grand Prix 2018, themed Legends of Vietnam, is scheduled to begin on August 18.

Vietnam now has more than 13 million 4G users after over a year of the service's deployment, accounting for about 30 percent of the total number of mobile phone subscribers, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC). 

 Speakers touch on current status and future of AI at Vietnam CEO Summit 2018 in Hanoi on July 25.

 The Government will prioritise licencing broadband networks to develop 4G services in Viet Nam.

 The 23rd Vietnam ICT Outlook (VIO 2018) workshop themed “Innovation in the Digital Era” kicked off in HCMC on July 26, attracting 1,500 delegates from ministries, departments, sectors, and local authorities nationwide. 

 The Bkav Technology Group said on July 26 its virus monitoring system had discovered malware called BrowserSpy that is able to track users’ actions and steal their personal data, such as bank account information, and Gmail or Facebook passwords.

 People in many places in the world, including Vietnam, will be able to witness the longest total lunar eclipse on July 28, 2018 (or the 15th day of the sixth lunar month).

 As internet steadily replaces traditional text messages and calls as well as smart phones are overwhelmingly popular in the market, mobile operators find it a must to come out with low-cost 3G and 4G packages.

 As of July, there were some 124 million phone subscribers in Vietnam, informed the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC).

 More than 120 students and 15 lecturers working at domestic and foreign institutions are joining the 6th Vietnam Summer School of Science (VSSS) which opened in the central coastal province of Binh Dinh on July 23.

 The development of artificial intelligence needs closer links between the Government, universities and businesses, a workshop heard in HCM City on Saturday.

 Mytel, Viettel’s mobile company in Myanmar, has signed up more than two million subscribers in just one month since officially starting operations.

 Google Maps has announced a new motorbike mode in ASEAN countries, including Viet Nam this week.

 GameChangers, a team of five young programmers, has won the first KMS Hackathon championship with its intelligent virtual chat and job consultancy solution.