Coc Coc, or “Knock Knock” in English – a Vietnam-based search engine – has become one of the most popular browsers in Vietnam, with around 23 million users as of August.

 Do Vietnamese smartphone brands have the strategy to compete in such a tough market?

 Jack Ma, founder and executive chairman of Alibaba Group will speak with more than 3,000 students from 5pm to 6:30pm at the National Convention Centre, Hanoi on November 6.

 A ceremony was held in Hanoi, on October 27, to honour 53 intellectuals in the fields of science and technology for their outstanding achievements and contributions in 2017.

  FPT officially launched the technology contest the “Digital Race 2017 – 2018” with the theme of self-driving cars on Thursday.

 As Internet use in Viet Nam continues to rise, avoiding online security threats will become even more difficult, said Vu The Binh, Viet Nam Internet Association (VIA) general secretary, at a symposium in Ha Noi on Tuesday.

 Viet Nam’s agricultural sector needs to intensify the application of information and communications technology (ICT) to improve its productivity, quality and competitiveness in the world market, experts said.

 HCMC is making efforts to establish a 200 hectare science and technology park with the total capital of VND4.3 trillion (US$189 million), said chairman of the city People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong yesterday.

VINASA published the 2017 list of Viet Nam’s 50 leading information technology enterprises on Thursday, as part of a national effort to promote and encourage co-operation between local IT enterprises and potential partners.

 Vietnam was officially connected to the global internet on November 19, 1997. Over the past 20 years, the internet has rapidly developed in the country.

 Ta Dinh Huy started inventing in 2005 and faced many failures. However, he was not disheartened but improved his machine.

As the 4th Industrial Revolution gathers pace, Truong Gia Binh, Chairman of the Board of Directors of FPT Corporation – shares his thoughts on the storming revolution that FPT is embracing with a pioneering spirit.

 The Asian Science Park Association (ASPA) convened its 21st annual conference in Ho Chi Minh City on October 20, gathering over 400 participants from across the globe.

 There is more room for Vietnamese women in engineering and technology, which used to be a traditionally male industry. In fact, female engineers and technicians carry a distinct advantage to pursue a viable career.

The US Mission to ASEAN and Underwriters Laboratories announced Dr. Nguyen Thi Hiep as the winner of the third annual ASEAN-U.S. Science Prize for Women, sponsored by ASEAN, the U.S. Agency for International Development and UL.

 The second Vietnam IT Outsourcing Conference 2017, the largest of its kind in Vietnam, opened at Quang Trung Software City in HCM City on October 19.

 Internet submarine cables linked to Viet Nam will be fixed on October 24, said the Viet Nam Posts and Telecommunication Group, one of the largest Vietnamese internet providers.

 According to a report from the BKAV Technology Group, 15 million computers in Vietnam were infected with viruses in the third quarter of 2017, with half of them infected via USB connections.

 Amid growing interest from foreign investors, Vietnam will soon consider cutting 50 per cent of personal income tax for employees in high-tech industries, paving the way to attracting more foreign investment in the sector.

 The Ulatech Joint Stock Company launched a car-hailing app for smartphones called “ULA” in the central city of Da Nang on October 14.