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Vietnam is planning to start completely switching off the 2G network from December 2023 to make room for more modern telecommunication technologies to develop.

Deputies of the National Assembly are scheduled to discuss in group the law on personal identification and the amended law on telecommunication on June 10 morning.

Indonesian Communications and Informatics Minister Johnny G. Plate has been named a suspect by the country's Attorney General's Office (AGO) in the alleged corruption case related to the ministry's base transceiver station (BTS) project.

President of Peru Dina Boluarte spoke highly of the relationship of cooperation between Vietnam and Peru, during a recent meeting with outgoing Vietnamese Ambassador to Brazil and Peru Pham Thi Kim Hoa.

Vietnam's information and communication technology (ICT) companies are well-positioned to make strong breakthroughs and reach out to the world in the near future, on the back of widespread Internet access, abundant workforce and support from authorities at all levels.

Telecommunication firms have pledged to ensure smooth Vietnam’s international Internet connections from February 10 night.

Telecommunication firms have committed that Vietnam’s international Internet connections will no longer be “stagnant” from the evening of February 10.

Vietnam has played an increasingly positive role in the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and made deeper engagement in the union's activities, according to Doan Quang Hoan, who has just finished his mission at the union's Radio Regulations Board (RRB),

Vung Tau city authorities in the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau have taken on a project promoting the digital transformation of the government, economy and society, according to Tran Ba Viet, director of the municipal Department of Culture and Information.

That Russia is excluded from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) will pose certain but possibly temporary difficulties for payments of Vietnam’s trade transactions, and agricultural traders will find out new payment methods soon, insiders said.

A virtual space introducing tourist destinations of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue was launched on January 20, aiming to optimise digital transformation to boost the industry's recovery and encourage traveling activities amid new normal situation.

To provide resources to implement fiscal policies supporting the socio-economic recovery and development programme, the National Assembly has approved increasing State budget overspending in 2022-2023 by 1-1.2% of GDP per year on average (to a maximum of 240 trillion VND or 10.35 billion USD).

A ministerial roundtable with its theme highlighting the importance of public services for promoting digital transformation took place on October 14 as part of the ongoing International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Digital World 2021.

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.

As co-host of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Digital World 2021, Vietnam has marked 50 years of ITU Telecom events and aims for inclusive tech-driven prosperity.

Vietnam has made progresses in development of information and communication technology (ICT), especially the creativity of applications that Vietnam is developing, said General Secretary of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Zhao Houlin.

The opening ceremony of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Digital World 2021 will take place on October 12 evening with the participation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Digital World 2021, a global digital conference and exhibition, will be held virtually from October 12-14, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC).

The Vietnam Report JSC (Vietnam Report) on July 20 announced its top 10 prestigious technology companies of Vietnam in 2021, which is led by the Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel).

Vietnam jumped 25 places in two years to rank 25th out of 194 countries and territories worldwide in the Global Cybersecurity Index in 2020, according to a report released by the International Telecommunications Union.