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‘Green’ energy solution wins int’l award

 The Solar Experience Space model of Bach Khoa Energy Corporate has been named ‘Outstanding Project’ in the Smart Renewable Energy category at the Smarter Energy Awards 2018 in Munich, Germany.

Laos to apply Vietnamese tech for e-governance

 Laos will use Blockchain technology developed by a Vietnamese company for the e-governance use, becoming the third country globally after Estonia and Dubai using the technology in this area.

Viettel signs with one million subscribers in Myanmar in first 10 days

 Mytel, Viettel’s mobile operator in Myanmar, has signed with more than one million subscribers in just 10 days since it officially began operations.

Local IT engineers to head to Japan

 Japanese company cooperating with Vietnamese universities to provide IT engineers for Japan.

MobiFone stops providing Vimo e-wallet services

 MobiFone has sent messages to its customers announcing that the operator stopped providing services with e-wallet Vimo from June 7.

Opportunity for IT engineers to find jobs in Japan

 Framgia Inc. of Japan will organise a job fair for IT students - Vietnam IT Job Fair - in Hanoi from June 22-24.

Over 7 million Vietnamese use IPv6

 The use of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) in Vietnam in the first half of 2018 grew 6.54%, lifting the usage rate of IPv6 in the country to 14.43%.

AAG cable breakdown affects internet traffic in Vietnam

 The Asia America Gateway (AAG) undersea cable suffered from a breakdown, cutting off all international connections through the AAG-SH1 branch of the line, an internet service provider in Vietnam confirmed on June 16 afternoon.

Over 7 million Vietnamese use IPv6

 The use of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) in Vietnam in the first half of 2018 grew 6.54 percent, lifting the usage rate of IPv6 in the country to 14.43 percent.

Facebook and Google have to install servers in Vietnam from early 2019

 Facebook and Google will have to install servers in Vietnam from January 1, 2019 as the Law on Cybersecurity comes into effect.

Nidec Group to pour $200 million into Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park

Nidec Techno Motor Corporation's investment in Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park will start development this month and is expected to be launched in next January.

Who has designs on the prize?

 The Ministry of Science and Technology launched the Techfest 2018 brand identity design competition on Wednesday.

VN university launches EMDDI ride-hailing app

The Ha Noi National University here on Tuesday launched EMDDI, a ride-hailing model applied to transport businesses.

Pirate PC software remains rife despite legislation

 Seventy-four per cent of software installed on computers in Viet Nam is unlicensed.

Computer users remain vulnerable to cyberattacks

In Vietnam, 74 percent of software installed on computers was not properly licensed. This represents a four point decrease compared with BSA’s prior study, released in 2016.

Vietnam records higher usage of patent software: BSA survey

 Vietnam’s rate of unlicenced software installation was 74 percent in 2017, down by 4 percent from 2015 and by 7 percent from 2013, according to the latest Global Software Survey of The Software Alliance (BSA).

New Vietnamese app for transport services launched

 A new application for vehicle hiring called ABER was officially launched in Vietnam yesterday. Aiming to offer passengers more options, ABER is born based on a German foundation and is modified to better suit the Vietnamese’s demands.

Vietnam to get 5G in two years

 In one or two years, 5G technology will be ready for deployment in Viet Nam, according to Ericsson’s head of network solutions in Viet Nam, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar.

MobiFone, VTC eye scratch card payments for services

 Representatives of MobiFone and Vietnam Multimedia Corporation (VTC) have proposed the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) to consider scratch card payment for digital content services.

OTT faces challenges

 Although the huge number of Vietnamese viewers of online videos is expected to pave the way for OTT service to further develop in the local market, such a service is still having difficulty competing with international online channels and others