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Vietnam will become a leading digital country and economy in the ASEAN region by 2030 and allow testing of new technologies in the digital economy.

Delegates from Laos, Cambodia, China, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam gathered in Vientiane from June 27-28 for a workshop themed Mekong-Lancang forum on sustainable development of information and communication technology (ICT).

At the ongoing CommunicAsia 2019 in Singapore, ‘Make in Vietnam’ technology products on display made a strong impression on visitors.

The Ministry of Information and Communications hosted a ceremony in Hanoi on June 18 to announce the ASEAN ICT Awards 2019 (AICTA).

The ICT (information and communication technology) reference framework for the development of smart cities (version 1.0) has been issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications as a basis for localities and businesses to develop smart city projects.

A wide range of telecommunications, information and communications technologies and solutions are being introduced at the Vietnam ICT COMM and Telefilm 2019, which opened in Ho Chi Minh City on June 6.

Telecom giant Viettel and Sweden’s Ericsson Group successfully conducted the first call using fifth generation (5G) technology in Vietnam on May 10.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed that Vietnam is ready to help Cuba build a cyber security supervision centre during a reception in Hanoi on May 2 for Cuban Minister of Communications Jorge Luis Perdomo Di-Lella.

The central city of Da Nang will continue to prioritise investment projects with advanced technologies and high added value in the future, said Huynh Lien Phuong, Director of the municipal Investment Promotion and Support Board.

The central coastal city of Da Nang is making strides towards turning itself into an eco-smart urban area, a hub for startups and innovation, and one of the most liveable cities in Asia by 2045 under its smart city development project announced at a conference on April 10.

Vietnam and Cambodia have signed three cooperation agreements on postal services and telecommunications, information safety and digital signature.

Subsidiaries of Vietnam’s Becamex IDC Corp. and Japan’s NTT East will partner in developing information and communications technology (ICT) to help southern Binh Duong province build a smart city.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) to increase Vietnam’s rankings in information and communication technology (ICT) as ICT is the foundation of all areas, including the digital economy.

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung is heading a delegation of leading ICT firms of Vietnam to attend the 18th ASEANTelecommunications Ministers Meeting (TELMIN), which kicked off in the Indonesian island of Bali on December 5.

The final round of NTT Com Startup Challenge, a contest for Vietnamese startups, will be held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 22.

The Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) on October 15 officially announced the establishment of the Viettel Business Solutions Corporation, marking a move into its so-called fourth development stage.

A workshop to promote trade and economic cooperation, especially in information and communications technology (ICT), between Israeli and Vietnamese enterprises was held in Hanoi on October 11.

Ho Chi Minh City authorities pledged to continue to provide assistance to information technology, electronics and telecommunication (ICT) companies at a meeting held in the city on September 18.

The ASEAN-Korea Startup Week opened on September 13 in Seongnam city, the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Gyeonggi province.

Mekong Delta provinces and cities need to apply advanced technology in agriculture, human resources training, e-government and climate-change adaptation, experts said at a conference held in Vinh Long province on August 29.