Deputy Minister recommends US firms build data centres in VN

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2024

Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Phan Tâm has called on US cloud computing enterprises to look into developing large-scale data centres in HCM City and Đà Nẵng.

MIC plans to boost digital infrastructure, digital applications in 2024

Friday, Dec 29, 2023

The development of digital infrastructure and digital applications are key tasks of the Ministry of Information and Communications.

The first “Make in Vietnam digital technology product" awards launched

Thursday, Aug 20, 2020

The first “Make in Vietnam digital technology product" awards were launched in Ha Noi on August 19, aiming to promote the development of digital technology businesses in the country.

Mobile Money a turning point for national digital transformation

Thursday, Aug 20, 2020

Vietnam News Agency talked to Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng, Minister of Information and Communications, about the electronic money project which is endorsed by the ministry and the State Bank of Việt Nam.

Data must stay in VN: information and communications minister

Friday, May 22, 2020

Digital economy’s data must stay in Viet Nam instead of being stored elsewhere by foreign players, said minister of information and communications Nguyen Manh Hung at a ceremony to promote cloud computing and digitalisation held in Ha Noi on Friday.

MIC launches campaign to apply Vietnamese technology for digital life

Friday, Mar 27, 2020

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung has issued a directive and launched a campaign to apply Vietnamese technology for digital life.

COVID-19 shows pressing need for quicker digital transformation

Saturday, Mar 21, 2020

The number of files for public services submitted online doubled in the past month, equal to the total figure of the previous 20 years

Viet Nam to produce $20 smartphones

Tuesday, Mar 03, 2020

Viet Nam is planning to produce new smartphones costing just VND500,000 (US$20).

Government enlists tech companies in Coronavirus fight

Friday, Feb 07, 2020

Minister of Information and Communications, Nguyen Manh Hung has called on all organizations and companies in the information and communications sector to join the efforts to combat the coronavirus, especially propaganda efforts.

MIC gearing up for 2.6 Ghz auction

Tuesday, Jan 14, 2020

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung has urged the Authority of Radio Frequency Management to auction off space on the 2.6 Ghz spectrum.

Master technologies to better cybersecurity: Minister

Saturday, Nov 30, 2019

It is time Viet Nam mastered technologies to make sure local businesses, organisations and people are protected from cyber-attacks.

Netflix looks to invest in Viet Nam

Tuesday, Aug 27, 2019

Netflix wants to invest in Viet Nam and is committed to complying with Vietnamese laws and paying adequate taxes, Netflix''s Managing Director for Asia Pacific Kuek Yu-Chuang has said.

IT firms expected to lead country’s digital transformation

Saturday, Aug 10, 2019

Information and technology (IT) firms will lead the country’s digital transformation in all sectors, said Phan Tam, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications (MIC).

Smartphone use, internet access critical to building a ‘smart’ HCM City

Wednesday, Jul 17, 2019

To achieve smart-city status, at least 90 per cent of residents in HCM City should be using a smartphone by 2022.

Smartphones to cover Vietnamese population by 2020

Friday, Apr 19, 2019

Almost all Vietnamese people will use smartphones by 2020, said minister of Information and Communications, Nguyen Manh Hung.