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Hydropower’s heavy toll

150 hydropower plants have been built or are being built across the central provinces and Central Highland provinces. Thousands of households have had to move away to clear the land for these projects, and many are struggling to build a new life.

Minister eases local worries over environmental pollution

 The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will  send experts from the French Viola Group to the central region to inspect the quality of Formosa’s waste and sewage treatment equipment from December 12.

VN cyber security lacking: experts

 The Viet Nam Computer Emergency Response Team will act to ensure safer internet operations in the country, its experts said during a seminar on cyber security in HCM City today.

Vietnam uses ultrasound to determine virility of domestic elephants

  Domesticated elephants in Vietnam’s Central Highlands are receiving ultrasound scans by international experts to check their fitness for mating.

Six Asian bears rescued in Dak Lak

 After 10 years of captivity, six Asian black bears have been rescued from a farm in Buon Ma Thuot City in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak  Province.

Da Nang students win high prizes at Int’l Robothon Competition 2016

 Two students from Tran Cao Van and Le Quy Don schools in Danang central city have clinched two first prizes at the International Robothon Competition 2016 held in Malaysia recently.

Asia’s largest-capacity cable line to become operational

 The Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) submarine fiber optic cable line will be operational in Vietnam, according to the Vietnam Post and Telecommunication Group (VNPT).

VNPT divests its capital at 16 enterprises

 Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) has divested its capital at 16 enterprises with total proceeds of over VND1 trillion ($44 million).

Minister stresses ICT cooperation with Czech

 Minister of Information and Telecommunications Truong Minh Tuan highlighted great potential for cooperation between Vietnamese and Czech ICT businesses in the fourth industrial revolution.

Threats to VN cybersecurity quadruple this year

The Vice Minister of Information and Communications said that cybersecurity has always been an intense concern in Viet Nam, which will only increase to protect legitimate properties and interests against theft and sabotage.

Vietnamese sweep ASEAN CIO/CSO awards

  Fourteen executives, all of them Vietnamese, were conferred the coveted ASEAN CIO/CSO Awards in HCM City on December 1.


Network attacks get smarter: Deputy Minister

 Network attacks in Vietnam have become more sophisticated with rises in scale, number and quality, especially those targeting big businesses, said Nguyen Thanh Hung, Deputy Minister of Information and Communication.


4G roll-out opens up investment opportunities in Vietnam’s telecoms sector

 The deployment of 4G, combined with increasing demand for advanced IT services, is set to drive growth in Vietnam’s telecoms sector.

Nearly 250 foreign scientists to attend Asiacrypt conference in Vietnam

 Nearly 250 scientists from 40 countries are expected to participate in the Asiacrypt conference scheduled to open in Hanoi soon.

Nghi Son Refinery to discharge waste into the sea

 Authorities in Thanh Hoa Province has just given the go-ahead for Nghi Son Refinery to discharge waste water into the sea for six months to clean their pipes.

Viettel wins ASEAN ICT awards

 Viettel Group’s Customer Insights product won a bronze award in the research and development category at the ASEAN ICT Awards 2016 in Brunei late November.


'Dead' rivers in Hanoi

 Hanoi used to be surrounded by attractive rivers, but now heavy pollution has seriously threatened river life.

Vietnam ranks 10th worldwide for web threats

In its Information Technology Threat Evolution report for Q3 2016, Kaspersky Lab showed statistical records on the forms of cyber threats that the company had detected worldwide from data provided by its users. 

Vietnam named country of the year at Pollutec 2016 in Lyon

 Vietnam is the country of the year at the 27th international exhibition of environmental equipment, technologies and services (Pollutec 2016) that is being held in Lyon city, France.

Vietnam, France forge stronger ICT cooperation

 Minister of Information and Communication Truong Minh Tuan visited France from November 26-29, aiming to strengthen cooperation between Vietnam and France in information technology and communications.