NDO/VNA - Construction of the National Innovation Centre (NIC) officially kicked off in Hanoi on January 9 along with the opening of an international exhibition displaying the year’s leading innovations.
NDO/VNA – The Vietnamese Government Office and the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam on January 8 co-hosted an online seminar entitled “Sharing Experience and New Policies of Japan to Promote e-Government, towards Digital Government” in Hanoi.
NDO - Within the final months of 2020, all three major mobile carriers in Vietnam announced trials of commercial 5G services, placing Vietnam as one of the first countries in the world to roll out the latest generation of wireless technology, an advance expected to provide a strong boost to the digital economy.
NDO – The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) should focus on research, new mechanisms, removing bottlenecks and ensuring more transparency in the financial mechanism.
NDO – Digital transformation in the health sector will better serve the people, creating more convenience and improved quality in medical services, according to Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long.
NDO – The eighth national congress of the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA) for the 2020-2025 tenure opened in Hanoi on December 25 in the presence of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
NDO - The Vietnam Science and Technology Journalists’ Club on December 23 announced the top 10 notable scientific and technological (S&T) events in 2020.
NDO/VNA – The technology business community must take the lead in development research and innovation to contribute more to national digital transformation to achieve an aspiration for a strong and prosperous Vietnam, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said.
NDO/VNA - The Viettel Cyber Security Company (VSC), a subsidiary of the Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel), has become a member of the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG).
NDO – Vietnam’s leading over-the-top (OTT) app Zalo officially launched its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered virtual assistant in Vietnamese, called Kiki, at the 2020 Zalo AI Summit on December 20, marking the a new stage in applying AI to the daily life of Vietnamese people.
NDO/VNA – Conglomerate VinGroup on December 20 launched the first Vietnamese-initiated international science-technology award named VinFuture Prize, which is among the annual awards with the highest prize money pool of the world.
NDO – The Viettel Data Mining Platform, developed by the military-run telecoms group Viettel, was launched by the Ministry of Information and Communication at a ceremony in Hanoi, on December 18.
NDO/VNA – The Vietnam Internet Association hosted Internet Day 2020 on December 16, marking the 23rd year since Vietnam became part of the global internet network.
