Conference to focus on future of internet

A conference will be held by the Vietnam Internet Network Information Centre (VNNIC) in the central city of Da Nang from June 22-25 to discuss the future of the internet.
Hanoi (VNA) – A conference will be held by the Vietnam Internet NetworkInformation Centre (VNNIC) in the central city of Da Nang from June 22-25 todiscuss the future of the internet.

Morethan 300 leading internet experts, both locally and internationally, are expectedto participate in a plenary session and three workshops during the four-day event.

TheVNNIC Internet Conference will be a forum for the participants to address internet-relatedproblems and how to exploit values and resources to build a better future forthe community.

Itwill also be a platform for discussions among regulators in IT; providers of internet,mobile, cloud, and content services; members of the Vietnam National Internet Exchange(VNIX) and Vietnam IP addresses; regional internet associations andorganisations; and leaders of major internet and IT corporations likeCloudflare, NTT and Inforblox.

Theevent will touch on various topics, from IPv6-based 5G/6G technologies, the Internetof Things (IoT), and cloud computing and blockchain; IPv6 conversion atgovernment offices and development of local IT infrastructure; expansion ofregional and international internet access to make Vietnam a regionalconnectivity hub.

Therewill also be presentations on new technologies and services in security andsafety of critical infrastructure, routing security, and 5G and cloud; as wellas training for university students./.
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