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Facebook has been asked to increase cooperation with Vietnam to block and remove bad content and fake news in this social network.

The Ministry of Information and Communications hosted a ceremony in Hanoi on April 21 to announce the ASEAN ICT Awards 2017 (AICTA).

The Press Department of the Ministry of Information and Communications on March 15 decided to impose an administrative fine on the newswire VnExpress for publishing false information.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has said he welcomes Vietnamese IT companies’ investment in his country, pledging the best possible condition for them to carry out investment plans.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Information and Communications and the Lao Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism signed a cooperation agreement for 2016-2020 in Vientiane on September 20.

Vietnam and Laos have agreed to strengthen future partnership in information security and human resources development.

The information-communication sector has seen leaping growth over the past 71 years, Minister of Information and Communication Truong Minh Tuan said at the sector’s traditional day celebration.

Vietnam’s telecom revenue in the first half of the year reached 93.5 trillion VND (4.11 billion USD), according to information released at the conference reviewing information and communications tasks

The Ministry of Information and Communications has been working with the Ministry of Public Security to investigate violations by gaming companies.

The Ministry of Information and Communications has asked telecom providers and relevant agencies to work with police to inspect and enforce strict punishment on those who sell illegal SIM cards.

The Vietnamese Government is actively implementing the Programme of Action to promote the application and development of information technology to meet the requirements of sustainable development.

The Prime Minister has decided to make August 28 the Traditional Day (or the Foundation Day) of Vietnam’s information and communications sector.

Le Nam Thang, former Deputy Minister of Information and Communications, has advised network providers to make a careful calculation on the demand for 4G (fourth-generation network) implementation.

The MobiFone Telecommunications Corporation has asked the Ministry of Information and Communications to have 4 million additional numbers with the prefixes "086", "087", "088" and "089".

The Ministry of Information and Communications launched the 45th Universal Postal Union (UPU) national letter writing contest at the Tran Dang Ninh secondary school in Nam Dinh city.

HCM City has asked the Ministry of Information and Communications to issue regulations governing pre-paid mobile subscribers as strictly as post-paid subscribers.

Vietnam will have fewer print and more electronic newspapers, according to a proposal on national press management and planning towards 2025.

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) and China’s national postal administration signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on postal cooperation in Hanoi on September 10.

An exhibition on the historical and legal evidence proving Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos was launched in Da Lat city.

The Ministry of Information and Communications on August 19 issued a document requesting press agencies to abide by regulations under the Law on Journalism.