The Ministry of Finance has topped 19 governmental agencies with public services in the Vietnam ICT Index for six years in a row after earning 0.926 points this year.
Japan ICT Day 2018 themed “Vietnam – Japan IT Cooperation in the 4th Industrial Revolution” will take place in Hanoi and the central city of Da Nang from August 28-31.
The 10th Information Communication Technology Awards (ICT AWARDS) in Ho Chi Minh City themed “For a smart, innovative and creative city” was launched at a conference in the city on August 23.
The 23rd Vietnam ICT Outlook (VIO 2018) workshop themed “Innovation in the Digital Era” kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on July 26, attracting 1,500 delegates from ministries, departments, sectors, and local authorities nationwide.
As information and communications technology (ICT) is revolutionising the way society functions, another significant transformation that ICT is capable of bringing in is the establishment of smart cities.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received Dato Sri Idris Jala, Chief Executive Officer of the Performance Management and Delivery Unit (PEMANDU) of Malaysia in Hanoi on July 18.
The Government needs to change itself in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) in order to be able to govern the country in the digital age, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
Vietnam has made progress in applying applications of the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) in various areas of life, including smart urban development.
The Vietnam Internet Association has signed a cooperation agreement with the Korea Federation of ICT Organisations, aiming to develop bilateral relations and create a forum for businesses of Vietnam and the RoK to transfer technologies, services and industries relating to ICT.
Vietnam ran a national space spanning 100sq.m at Asia’s largest telecommunications exhibition CommunicAsia 2018, which took place in Singapore between June 26 and 28.
More than 300 exhibitors from 20 countries and territories around the world are attending the international exhibitions on telecommunication, IT & communication, broadcasting, and electronics (Vietnam ICTCOMM 2018 - Broadcast Vietnam 2018- Electronics Vietnam 2018) that opened in Ho Chi Minh City on June 7.
More than 300 units from 20 countries and territories worldwide have registered to participate in the Vietnam ICT COMM, an exhibition of information and communication technology (ICT), the Broadcast Vietnam and the Electronics Vietnam slated for June 7-9 in Ho Chi Minh City.
Representatives of Vietnamese and Dutch enterprises operating in innovation and smart city development, waste treatment and waste management in central Da Nang city gathered for a workshop on responsible investment in the locality on May 25.
The Australian government is willing to cooperate and share experience with Vietnam in seeking effective measures to adapt to Industry 4.0, said an Australian official.
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has suggested the Asia Pacific ICT Alliance (APICTA) share with Vietnam experiences in building e-government and e-administration accumulated from its members such as Australia, Singapore and Japan.
Ten start-ups of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) introduced their high-tech solutions to domestic and foreign investors at the Global Demo Day held by the Vietnam Silicon Valley Accelerator (VSVA) and the K-ICT Born2Global Centre in Hanoi on March 22.
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