The Republic of Korea (RoK) will provide a non-refundable aid of 99.5 billion VND (4.5 million USD) for a project to help the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho mechanise its agriculture.

The French software company Linagora and the Hanel DTT joint-venture will support the northern province of Quang Ninh in developing an e-government ( Egov) and training human resources.

The Vietnam Post Corporation (VNPost) on September 1 launched an international post centre under the Hanoi Post Office at the Noi Bai International Airport in the capital city.

The Silicon Saigon Park JSC on August 30 started the construction of the 480 billion VND (21.6 million USD) Saigon Silicon City Centre on August 30.

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, in coordination with the Ministry of Science and Technology, launched the Golden Globe Award 2016 in the fields of science and technology in Hanoi on August 30.

The Vietnam Software and IT Service Association said it will select and bring the best Vietnamese information and technology (IT) products and services to the Asia Pacific ICT Alliance Award 2016.

The Vietnam Golden Book of Creativity 2016 debuted on August 29, honouring outstanding individuals with excellent research works and applications in the field of natural and applied sciences.

Vietnam must build a creative and sustainable eco-system for the Internet of Things (IoT) in order to take part in the international IoT supply chain and achieve a turnover of 10 billion USD by 2020.

The BKAV Technology Group officially launched last week its new anti-virus software BKAV 2016, which is equipped with new technology against information leak.

It is time for Vietnam to implement the 4G LTE network to meet customers’ rising demand for high-speed data services, according to telecom experts.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) will create the best possible mechanisms and policies for high-tech parks as well as businesses of the Asian Science Parks Association.

Technology in startup has become a new trend that Vietnamese youngsters are pursuing nowadays, heard a workshop in Ho Chi Minh City on August 13.

A group of students and teachers from Hanoi – Amsterdam High School took part in a study trip on robotics and startups at Hakfar HaYarok High School in Tel Aviv, Israel from August 2-11.

Online marketing in Vietnam is entering a period of rapid development, but this development continues to face obstacles, including consumer confidence, payments and online marketing.