SCIENCE & TECH

The mainstream trends conform a comprehensive picture to help policy makers build Vietnam`s digital economy plans.

Digital transition and digital economy development will create many opportunities for Vietnamese businesses to promote economic growth.

The conference aims to give policy recommendations to help Vietnam take advantage of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, apply science, technology and innovation in socio-economic development.

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung stressed that this event marked Vietnam as one of the few countries in the world that has successfully piloted the 5G technology, after the US, Australia, Japan and South Korea.

It`s unfair that foreign giants firms earning a huge amount of money from advertising without paying taxes.

The Vietnamese government would considers establishing special tech zones to pilot incentive policies for tech companies in the future.

By 2020, the government targets to have 100,000 technology companies and become among the top 30 nations with strong technological advancement.

International experts said that Vietnam`s growing economy has somewhat seen the promising land for cybercrime.

Nexusguard Limited’s report for the fourth quarter of 2018 showed Vietnam’s significant position in the global DDoS attack picture.

Viettel said that their team conducted technical tests on the field, including evaluation of backward compatibility (with existing 4G, 3G and 2G devices) and optimal coverage for different speeds and services.

YouTube is the second-most accessed site in Vietnam with a user ratio of 59%, behind Facebook at 61%.

Digitgirlz Day was a special occasion for adolescent girls to discuss with female experts in STEM field career prospects in Vietnam.

MobiFone will be Vietnam’s second network operator with a 5G technology test license, which will be valid for one year starting April 23,, after Viettel.

The cooperation is aimed to meet demand for researches and implemented high techniques by a large number of engineers graduated from different universities across Vietnam.

In addition to outsourcing, fintech, blockchain or AI are now among notable trends of Vietnam’s IT industry.

According to the 2018 report on global network safety and security by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Vietnam ranked 50th out of 175 countries and territories.

The smart media city is expected to gather projects in the fields of information technology, virtual reality technology and film industry.

Danang, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are among 26 cities in Southeast Asia to join the ASEAN smart cities network.

The IAEA-VINATOM Collaborating Center will be the focal point for scientific exchange, cooperation in research and capacity building through personnel and material facilities between Vietnam and the IAEA.

The innovation center will be built on an area of ​​about 23ha at the ​​Hoa Lac High-Tech Park. The investment capital for the center will be mobilized from domestic and foreign enterprises.