Internet connectivity in Viet Nam will remain slow for the next two weeks.

FPT Telecom JSC and FPT Securities JSC, two companies under the umbrella of information technology company FPT Corp, both debuted shares on the securities market on January 13.

  Computer viruses caused losses of VND10.4 trillion (US$470 million) in 2016, surpassing the VND8.7 trillion the year before, according to the latest report from the BKAV Technology Group.

 The Asia-America Gateway (AAG) submarine cable broke once again, causing bandwidth loss from Viet Nam to Hong Kong, Singapore and the US.

  The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MoIT) and military-owned telecom company Viettel Group on Monday signed a cooperation agreement on applying information technology (IT) to build e-governance and e-commerce infrastructure.

 The Hanoi innovative business incubator of information technology was put into use on January 9 at 185 Giang Vo street.

 The Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) submarine fiber optic cable line has been put into operation after four years under construction.  

 Nguyen Ha Dong, creator of Flappy Bird, said he will provide funding for student projects, with a maximum budget of VND200 million (US$8,810) per project.

 Scientific research must follow reality’s demands, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at an online conference on science and technology with provinces and central level cities on January 4.

 The Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) submarine fiber optic cable line has been put into operation after four years under construction.  

 On January 4, astronomy lovers will be able to look up and watch the sky over Vietnam sparkle with the Quadrantids Meteor Shower, according to astronomers at the Academy of Science and Technology.

 The following are the top ten information and communication technology (ICT) events in Vietnam in 2016.

 The Viet Nam Information Technology Press Club this week issued a list of the top ten domestic information and communication technology (ICT) events of 2016.

 Vietnamese domain name owners will have to pay an annual fee of VND20,000 (nearly US$1) for a domain name from January 1 next year.

 Ten outstanding young individuals were given the Vietnam Golden Globe Award by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee in Hanoi on December 29.

 Mr. Dang Xuan Truong, CEO & Founder of startup the Hachi Group, tells VET about its Smart Hydroponic System app.

 The Science and Technology Journalists' Club in Hanoi yesterday announced Vietnam's top 10 science and technology events in 2016.

 The Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) recorded high growth in 2016 compared to 2015, according to figures released by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC).

 Representatives from four of Viet Nam’s largest telecommunication companies reported very large revenues in 2016, with significant improvements over 2015, at a conference held by the Ministry of Information and Communications yesterday.

 Driven by market demand and Vietnam's policies, a number of foreign investors are planning to invest in Hoa Lac High-tech Park (HHTP).