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A seminar on data connecting and sharing serving digital government and governance took place in Hanoi on May 25 as part of the Vietnam - Asia DX Summit 2023.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha chaired the opening session of the Vietnam - Asia DX Summit 2023 themed “Driving economic growth enabled by digital data mining and smart connectivity” in Hanoi on May 24.

Vietnam ranks second in Southeast Asia in the number of app downloads with 3.5 billion downloads last year, according to data analytics firm Data.ai.

The Government’s Steering Committee for Human Rights has issued a plan on communications activities towards the 75th anniversary of World Human Rights Day (December 10), heard a press conference in Hanoi on May 18.

Vietnam ranks second in Southeast Asia in the number of app downloads with 3.5 billion downloads last year, according to data analytics firm Data.ai.

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has sent a document to ministries, ministerial-level agencies and Government agencies asking for their coordination in the drafting of a circular on reducing fees and charges to ease difficulties for people and businesses.

The Vietnam Digital Awards 2023, focusing on the unlocking of data potential, was launched by the Vietnam Digital Communications Association (VDCA) on April 18.

The Government on April 17 issued Decree on Personal Data Protection which specifies measures and conditions to ensure the work.

Building digital data has been identified as a core element in Ho Chi Minh City’s digital transformation and smart-city development, and the city has begun a data building strategy, according to its Department of Information and Communications.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Information and Communications has decided to fine Grab Vietnam company 60 million VND (over 2,500 USD) for wrongdoings connected to using their version of the Vietnam map.

The sea turtle nesting season has started at the Con Dao National Park, the first in Vietnam to have successfully carried out a turtle conservation programme.

Vietnam has played an active role in the Mekong River Commission (MRC) since the mechanism’s inception, and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s attendance at the fourth MRC Summit in the Lao capital Vientiane on April 5 continues to express the country’s respect for the commission.

Thai police are investing a hacker who threatened to release data stolen in an alleged security breach affecting 55 million Thais, according to Thailand’s Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn.

Thai authorities are hunting for a hacker who claims to have stolen personal data of 55 million Thais for ransom.

Many enterprises forecast less optimistic business results in the first quarter of the year, due to weak domestic macro data in the first few months.

A data management strategy for Ho Chi Minh City by 2025 with a vision towards 2030 was launched on March 3, part of cooperation between the southern metropolis and the World Bank (WB) in 2022-2023.

Vietnam’s smartphone market saw a dip in shipments by 15.6% in 2022, marking a significant decline in the industry, according to the International Data Corporation's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker.

The Vietnamese government has issued Resolution 13/NQ-CP, approving the dossiers for the building of a decree on personal data protection.

The Singapore-based DBS Group, Southeast Asia's largest bank by assets, has reported a stronger-than-expected 68% rise in quarterly profit last year thanks to a soar in net interest margins.

Ho Chi Minh City is ranked among the top markets in the land price category for data centre development, experts said.