The Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) will officially launch the first 5G service in Vietnam on October 15, with faster internet speeds and ultra-low latency.

The amount of personal information stolen in cyberspace increased by 50% in the first six months of this year compared to the same period in 2023, according to a report on cyber security situation released on August 26 by Viettel.

Viettel will showcase its high-tech defence industry products at the 2024 Defence Service Asia Exhibition and Conference (DSA) and the National Security Asia 2024 (NATSEC) exhibition in Malaysia from May 6-9.

The military-run telecom service provider Viettel on April 10 inaugurated its data centre in Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park in Hanoi - one of the largest data centres in Vietnam so far.

The frequency auction for 5G network took place after 10 years of great effort, marking a milestone in Vietnam’s telecommunications sector, which aims to be run on a market mechanism with healthy competition.

Analysts believe the value of the cloud computing market in Vietnam will reach $1.2 billion by 2030 thanks to increased demand.

Several new virtual assistants are expected to make major changes in the lives of Vietnamese.

The Military Industry-Telecoms Group (Viettel) said it will broadcast 5G services on a large scale in the third quarter of this year.

In the first four months of the year, Viettel was granted four new exclusive patents from the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), bringing its total patent granted in the world’s most demanding market to 23.

Viettel Networks of Vietnam’s military run telecom group Viettel and electronics manufacturer Pegatron of Taiwan (China), recently signed an MoU on jointly developing the 5GPrivate network in Vietnam.

Viettel and VNPT (Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group) plan to set up industrial production bases and turn these into a business pillar.

Four telecommunications brands of Vietnam have a total value of 13,136 million USD.

Amid stiffening competition, Vietnamese tech firms are strengthening their global footprints, contributing to increasing the position of local digital products and services in the global supply and value chain.

Pwn2Own, the world's leading cyberattack competition, has announced that two security experts from the Viettel Cyber Security Company are the winners at Pwn2Own Vancouver 2022.

Viettel Global, well known for its telecommunication services in countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America, is planning to expand its business fields.

Military inventions are an indispensable part of modern life. In Vietnam, more and more products made by soldiers are being used in daily life.

More than 463,000 people have used Mobile Money as of February 11, over one month after Viettel and VNPT launched the cashless payment service, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications.

The brand value of Military Industry-Telecoms Group (Viettel) reached US$8.758 billion, moving up a total of 99 places to reach 227th position in the 2022 list of the world’s 500 most valuable brands.

Viettel once again claimed the top spot as Vietnam’s fastest mobile provider during the last quarter of 2021.