NDO - The first Vietnamese smartphone supporting 5G has been successfully developed by Vinsmart, the technology arm of the conglomerate Vingroup, in cooperation with US chipmaker Qualcomm. 

NDO – Vietnam is persevering in its digital transformation strategy, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam said during a seminar on the opportunities regarding and challenges facing Vietnam’s digital transformation held in Hanoi on July 3. 

NDO – The Vietnamese version of Nhan Dan Online (http://www.nhandan.org.vn) officially unveiled its new interface on July 1, featuring breakthrough changes in both content and design. 

NDO – In first half of 2020 alone, The Ministry of Health (MoH) has processed administrative procedures online at a rate 2.5 times higher than five years ago. 

NDO – A made-in-Vietnam vaccine against COVID-19 is making advanced progress, signalling the imminent completion of the whole project, meaning a possible vaccine may not be far away. 

NDO – A research project on a Real-time RT-PCR test kit for the detection of SARS-Cov-2 and a research project on freeze drying were presented with Bao Son Awards 2020. 

NDO - Vinsmart, the electronics arm of Vingroup, is starting mass production of ventilators both for the domestic market and export after its model, known as VFS-510, was approved by the Ministry of Health. 

NDO/VNA – The 2020 Collision from Home, dubbed as the “Olympics of Tech” by the US’s Politico newswire, is live from June 23-25, attracting over 32,000 from more than 140 countries and territories. 

NDO – Six varieties of coronavirus have been detected in wildlife samples taken at 70 sites in Vietnam, according to a new international study involving Vietnamese scientists. 

NDO – Despite COVID-19, the number of patents granted in the first five months this year still increased by 56.7%, as announced by the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam (NOIP). 

NDO – Vietnamese military-run telecom giant Viettel on June 19 said that the company has officially invested in a new submarine internet cable system connecting Vietnam, China, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. 

NDO/VNA – The Ministry of Information and Communications launched two Vietnamese-language speech-to-text generator VAIS and text-to-speech engine Vbee during a ceremony in Hanoi on June 19. 

NDO - Vietnam is finalising the procedures to pilot the use of mobile phone accounts to pay for small-value goods and services, which is expected to expand electronic payment services to all people throughout the country. 

NDO - Three Vietnamese scientists, all female, have made it into the list of Asia’s most outstanding researchers in 2019 as compiled by the Singapore-based Asian Scientist magazine.