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Vietnam will pilot Mobile Money service across the country for two years before officially launching it, according to Deputy Governor of the State Bank Dao Minh Tu.

The Ministry of Information and Communication on October 6 released a stamp collection celebrating the 50th anniversary of the UPU International Letter Writing Competition.

The 27th Congress of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) was held in Abidjan city of Ivory Coast from August 9-27 in both in-person and online formats, during which Vietnam was elected as a member of the UPU Postal Operations Council (POC).

The Ministry of Information and Communications and the Vietnam Post Corporation (VNPOST) on August 25 issued a postage stamp collection featuring Vietnam’s native chickens in a hope of preserving the breeds for economic development.

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.

Vietnam looks to connect 5 million farming households to e-commerce platforms this year, which would create breakthroughs in the development of the digital economy in the agriculture sector, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Pham Anh Tuan said.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade's Department of E-commerce and the Digital Economy has been cooperating with e-commerce platforms to remove barriers to the transportation of essential goods during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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

The Vietnam Post has piloted the Post Smart automatic delivery cabinet model in 40 post offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from July as part of efforts to minimise the risk of COVID-19 spreading.

More than one million tourists have visited Lao Cai Province this year, an increase of 21 percent compared to the same period in 2020.

IT firms are ready to complete e-commerce platforms for farmers, unveiled Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung at a teleconference on digital transformation in agriculture and rural development held on June 18.

The engagement of Vietnamese e-commerce platforms in the consumption of farm produce, particularly lychees, is a sustainable move not only amid the COVID-19 pandemic but also for the future.

Vietnam Post Corporation (Vietnam Post) on March 22 launched an automated packages sorting system at its logistics centre in the central region, which is located at the Hoa Khanh Industrial Park in Da Nang city.

Over 400 business conditions were cut in the recently passed Law on Investment last year, according to Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment (MPI) Tran Duy Dong.

EMSNow.com, a global source for the electronics manufacturing services industry has published an article saying that Vietnam, over the last decade, has been repositioning itself to become a dominant player in the global microeconomics industry.

The information technology (IT) and telecoms sector has emerged as a bright spot amid the COVID-19 pandemic as companies have quickly optimised opportunities to move ahead and develop sustainably.

The northern province of Lao Cai, home to the popular holiday town of Sa Pa, has set a target of welcoming 5 million visitors this year and earning more than 16 trillion VND (696.17 million USD) in tourism revenue.

Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) announced on December 19 it officially launches VinaPhone 5G network in Hanoi and HCM City.

Vietnam has carried out digital transformation programmes for enterprises and dialogues between companies and senior leaders of ASEAN countries to turn the bloc into a hub for innovative and sustainable start-up development.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) and the Cuban Embassy in Hanoi jointly held a ceremony on December 2 to issue a set of stamps marking the 60th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.