As many as 74 foreign and domestic scientists are gathering in Quy Nhon city in Binh Dinh to talk about planets beyond the solar system in a series of conferences that opened on February 26.

M1 Communication Limited Liability Company of the Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) has become one of the original equipment manufacturers (OEM) receiving permission to access leading mobile technologies of the US’s Qualcomm Inc.

To lay the foundation for turning into a smart city, Ho Chi Minh City continues to encourage the use of information technology in administration with a focus on e-governance.

The Truong Hai Auto Corporation (Thaco) has launched its agricultural machine factory in Chu Lai open economic zone in the central province of Quang Nam.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has expressed his wish that the Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park in the outskirts of Hanoi will serve as a place where Vietnam’s startup ecosystem is formed.

Up to 170 Vietnamese websites were attacked during the traditional Tet holiday, the Authority of Information Security under the Ministry of Information and Communications reported on February 21.

The Vietnam ICT Press Club recently announced the top 10 ICT events in 2017. This is the result voted for by more than 50 journalists in the information technology sector, from some 40 media agencies nationwide.

A training course on the manufacturing, packaging, certification and commercialisation of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) ended on February 7 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Deputy Chief of the General Staff Pham Ngoc Minh and a Vietnamese delegation are present at the Singapore Airshow 2018 to learn about the latest technologies in the field, especially patrol aircraft.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a target programme on information technology for the 2016-2020 period, with the aim of promoting the application of IT in State agencies.

The sharing economy model is changing the face of many economies, and Vietnam is embracing this new economic model, according to experts.

The Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA) on January 31 officially launched the Sao Khue Awards 2018 – the most prestigious award in the Vietnamese software and IT services industry.

Asian online insurance and financial products comparison site GoBear will set up a new regional software development team in Ho Chi Minh City next month.

Cyber security will continue to be a ‘hot topic’ this year, demanding the attention of technology experts. ​