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Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam inspected COVID-19 prevention and control work in the southern province of Tra Vinh on September 18.

Telecoms operators still have not cut charges for SMS services in banking, even though the banks have proposed reductions several times

The Ministry of Information and Communications and the Ministry of Health have introduced the first version of an e-handbook on COVID-19 prevention and control at covid19.mic.gov.vn.

The Ministry of Information and Communications has issued a directive on promoting the development and use of safe and healthy digital platforms.

Vietnam recorded more than 3,900 cyberattacks in the first seven months of 2021, according to the Authority of Information Security (AIS) under the Ministry of Information and Communications.

About 160 billion VND (7 million USD) has been raised from businesses during a programme launched by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) on August 17 to support people affected by COVID-19 in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) will share data from the National Population Database to help manage COVID-19 vaccinations.

The Ministry of Information and Communications and Ministry of Health has called on localities to take full advantage of information technology to administer vaccinations rapidly and effectively.

The Department of Telecom at the Ministry of Information and Communications will publish the weekly index of Vietnam’s internet quality on its portal starting this month, announced the Vietnam Internet Network Information Center (VNNIC) on August 11.

Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long has asked for close collaboration between the medical sector and the army as vaccines will come in great quantity and need to be preserved in strict conditions in the near future.

Vietnamese telecommunications businesses have prevented more than 92,000 subscriptions from spreading spam calls, and more than 35 million fake calls in the first six months of the year, said the Ministry of Information and Communications.

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) recently held a seminar regarding the digital address system, towards a goal of each family having one.

A collection of stamps showcasing Buddhist symbols and artefacts, including golden seals cast from Tran and Nguyen dynasty gold, will be issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications, in conjunction with the Vietnam Stamps Company, from July 31.

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) on July 23 issued a document on intensifying the handling of fake news and untrue information about COVID-19 on the internet.

The Ministry of Information and Communications on June 17 introduced a code of conduct on social networks to create a safe and healthy online environment.

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has issued a document guiding the use of tools to prevent, control, and trace COVID-19 cases in the community, as travel demand is forecast to soar during the April 30 - May 1 holiday.

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) on April 16 introduced eMeeting, an online meeting platform developed by the AIC Group and the BKAV Group, within the framework of the “Vietnam Digital Challenge” Forum.

A forum on Vietnam’s digital challenges took place on April 9, a follow-up of a chain of technological events initiated by the Ministry of Information and Communications in 2020.

Customers using Mobile Money, a freshly-approved pilot project, may be charged a certain fee, according to the Vietnam Telecommunications Authority under the Ministry of Information and Communications.

Vietnam’s information and communications sector must seize the special opportunities presented by COVID-19 to help the country take the lead in digital transformation, Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung has said.