Since the introduction of the internet 25 years ago, Vietnam has become a telecoms powerhouse and stayed abreast of other countries in the region and the world.
Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Pham Duc Long has highlighted the internet as a crucial part of infrastructure and the backbone of digital transformation.
A ministerial-level roundtable discussion themed “Cutting the cost: Can affordable access accelerate digital transformation?” was held on October 12, within the framework of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)'s Digital World 2021.
The Vietnam Internet Association hosted Internet Day 2020 on December 16, marking the 23rd year since Vietnam became part of the global internet network.
The data was collected by VNNIC Speedtest from 30,000 subscribers in 69 networks, mostly Viettel, VNPT, FPT, CMC and MobiFone, three months after system launch.
Internet access quality in Vietnam basically meets standards, according to figures released by the Vietnam Internet Network Information Center (VNNIC) under the Ministry of Information and Communications for the first time on April 20.
Vietnam did not suffer from any cyber attacks that caused extensive impact or serious problems during the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications.
Indonesia has blocked Internet access in eastern Papua to prevent provocative posts online from fueling violence, after a wave of protests against mistreatment of students and ethnic discrimination turned into riots.
To achieve smart-city status, at least 90 percent of residents in Ho Chi Minh City should be using a smartphone by 2022, a top official said at a communications conference held in the city on July 16.
The Intra Asia (IA) cable system connecting Vietnam to Hong Kong and other parts of Asia encountered a power failure on January 10 morning, affecting the speed of internet connection of local users.
Star Telecom (Unitel), a joint venture between Vietnam’s Viettel Global JSC and Laos Asia Telecom, sets to provide high-speed Internet access to 80 percent of the Lao population by 2020, according to Unitel General Director Cao Anh Son.
Over 20 years of development, Vietnam’s internet has made sustainable contributions to society and Government policies have resulted in 60 percent of the population using the web.
Singapore has decided to block internet access from Government computers used by public officers as from May, 2017 in an attempt to strengthen cyber security.
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue will invest 6.3 billion VND (274,000 USD) to equip 50 commune post offices with computers, internet and books in the period from now to 2020.
Thailand is ready to carry out 24 projects worth 3.75 billion THB (about 103.8 million USD) in 2016 to promote a digital economy, according to the country’s Ministry of Information and Communications.
A workshop was held in Hanoi on May 15 to review the outcomes of the
“Improving Computer Usage and Public Internet Access in Vietnam”
project and discuss ways to maintain its sustainability.
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