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IPv6 training to serve e-government development

The Vietnam Internet Network Information Center (VNNIC) said it has kicked off a course for the first 34 personnel chosen for a programme on training 500 experts on Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).
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Hanoi (VNA) - The Vietnam Internet Network Information Center(VNNIC) said it has kicked off a course for the first 34 personnel chosen for aprogramme on training 500 experts on Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).

The advanced programme, lasting from 2020 to 2025, targets techniciansof IT units under ministries and public sectors and aims to support publicagencies in completely switching from IPv4 to IPv6 in 2025.

According to research from Facebook and Apple, internet connectionsusing IPv6 are 1.4 times faster than IPv4.

Vietnam’s Iternet has been upgraded to operate well on IPv6, inpreparation for the country’ e-government development and national digitaltransition.

As of June, it was ranked 10th globally in IPv6 adoption, with more than36 million users./.
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