As many as 739 cyber attacks were detected by the monitoring and warning system of the Vietnam Computer Emergency Rescue Team (VCERT) in May, the team reported on June 14.

The adoption of resource efficiency and cleaner production (RECP) options has helped enterprises increase revenue, reduce production costs while mitigating the overall environmental impact of the industrial zones, experts said.

The targeted companies include Samsung Vietnam, Grab, Sun Group, Yamaha, Shopee, VNG, Huawei Vietnam, among others.

The ICT reference framework for the development of smart cities (version 1.0) has been issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications as a basis for localities and businesses to develop smart city projects.

Da Nang city has outstripped other localities to lead the Vietnam Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Index for 10 consecutive years.

A fisherman in central Nghe An Province has released a rare turtle back into the ocean despite being offered a large sum of money to sell the animal.

The HCMC authority has proposed the central Government approve construction of a hi-tech park, the second of its kind in the city, covering some 195 hectares in District 9.

A total of 300 Vietnamese and American scholars are attending in the Vietnam-USA Joint Mathematical Meeting opened in Quy Nhon city, the central province of Binh Dinh, on June 10.

SK Group, the third largest conglomerate in the Republic of Korea, on June 9 announced its plan to fund 30 million USD for Vietnam’s National Innovation Centre (NIC).

A forum on technology and energy cooperation between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from June 25 to 27.

Accordingly, Google was found to loosely manage contents, not control ads on YouTube clips and Google Adsense network, allow users to buy ads directly from YouTube and Google without the involvement of domestic ads agents.

Illegal dumping of waste and building materials has resumed on the banks of the Hong (Red) River, infuriating local residents after the problem seemed to have been brought under control.

The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kien Giang has recovered its protective forests along coastal areas by enlisting the help of local residents to plant and protect mangrove trees.

Collective action from the Vietnamese government, the private sector and consumers is essential to combat one of the great environmental challenges facing the world, 

Hanoi is planning to take control of illegal sand mining that is threatening the stability of agricultural production and the environment in and around the city.

A wide range of telecommunications, information and communications technologies and solutions are being introduced at the Vietnam ICT COMM and Telefilm 2019, which opened in Ho Chi Minh City on June 6.

The United Nations encourages the world to take action to “beat air pollution” in response to the World Environment Day 2019 (June 5).

Hoi An city which was recognized as a World Heritage site by UNESCO is the tenth city to be allowed to experiment with battery-powered electric buses inner city to serve tourists.

Cyberattacks are increasingly complicated and dangerous with an increasing number of attacks, requiring a comprehensive security solution encompassing regulations, technology, and human resources.

Vietnam has the advantage for developing wind and solar power. Encouraged by the state’s investment incentives, many businesses have invested in this area and have achived positive results.