Concentrated information technology (IT) parks across Viet Nam obtained certain initial success during operation but still fell short of expectations, a recent workshop heard in HCM City.

 Many people gathered in public places in Hanoi and HCM City to see the so-called ‘supermoon’ as orbited Earth as close as it did in 1948.

 Sales of iPhone 7 and 7 Plus smartphones have been stronger than the previous versions, according to major retailers in Vietnam.

 A lack of effective intermediary organisations which can connect inventions with the market is a problem for the development of Vietnam’s sci-tech market, heard a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on November 14. 

MobiFone’s latest financial report reveals that the official value of its investment in the Audio Visual Global JSC (AVG) was VND8.9 trillion ($400 million) and was the only investment it made in the first half of this year.   

 A two-day startup festival (TechFest Vietnam 2016) that concluded in Hanoi on November 13 attracted nearly 170 investors and more than 3,000 visitors, according to the organisers. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Thousands of products from member countries of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA), including China, will enjoy a preferential tariff of zero percent.

 The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) said information technology (IT) parks may be financed with VND40-60 billion by the State budget for their initial development period, according to the IT development plan.

 The iPhone continues to prove its popularity in Vietnam as thousands of orders were fulfilled when retail stores start selling the device on November 11.

 The annual Viet Nam Information Security Day 2016 will take place on November 17 in HCM City and December 2 in Ha Noi.

 Vietnam and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) sealed an agreement on satellite monitoring during a ceremony in Hanoi on November 11. 

VietNamNet Bridge - National Assembly’s deputies described the government’s 2017 socio-economic development plan and the five-year economic restructuring project as ‘too ambitious’ and ‘out of reach’.

 The Bangladesh National Board of Revenue and Vietnam's FPT Information System (FPT IS) has officially begun operating the Bangladesh Income Tax integration system (BITAX).

 Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has said that the compilation of a Vietnamese encyclopedia should be done in an open-minded and flexible manner in order to mobilise the engagement of participating scientists and the community.

 The Government has made a brave decision to stop building the nuclear power plant project in the central province of Ninh Thuan, said deputy chairman of the National Assembly’s Science, Technology and Environment Committee Le Hong Tinh yesterday.

 Microsoft Corporation just released a survey of 1,200 IT leaders across 12 Asia Pacific markets to understand how they are evolving their IT infrastructure strategies to meet the needs of a digital business.

 Concentrated information technology (IT) parks across Vietnam have obtained certain initial successes during operation but still fell short of expectations, heard a workshop in Ho Chi Minh City on November 10. 

 The Smart City 2016 Expo – Week of Houses and Technologies will take place from November 17-23 at the National Exhibition Construction Centre in Hanoi.

 Various activities will be held under the theme “new era of cyber security” in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from November 15 to December 5 as part of Vietnam Information Security Day. 

The Vietnamese government has decided to cancel the Ninh Thuan Nuclear Power Plant project as the country will not face a power shortage as previously predicted, while the plant would face difficulties competing with other power sources.