Fintech firms worry about possible foreign ownership limit in payment intermediaries

Friday, Dec 13, 2019

Legal experts and fintech firms discuss the central bank''s draft regulation that would limit the foreign ownership rate in the payment intermediary service sector to 49 per cent .

Vietjet marks fifth anniversary of flights to China

Saturday, Apr 27, 2019

Low-cost carrier Vietjet marked the fifth anniversary of its first flight to China during a ceremony in Beijing on Thursday.

Seminar warns of VN’s need for cyber security

Saturday, Nov 24, 2018

Information safety and cyber security are becoming a constant factor and the fight between cyber criminals and network safety professionals is unrelenting as the world steps into the digital era and all information is placed in cyber space.

VN Blockchain Summit to take place next month

Thursday, May 31, 2018

The Viet Nam Blockchain Summit 2018 will take place on June 8 in Ha Noi.

Cyber security more difficult by the day

Saturday, Dec 16, 2017

Cyber security will be difficult to maintain next year as hackers use smarter and more sophisticated technology to make attacks, Nguyen Thanh Hung, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications, said this week.

Amazon eyes VN market

Thursday, Dec 14, 2017

E-commerce giant Amazon is proceeding with its ambitious business plan in Viet Nam, following Alibaba’s footsteps, said Nguyen Thanh Hung, chairman of the Viet Nam E-commerce Association (VECOM).

Web and internet facilitate Vietnamese businesses

Friday, Dec 08, 2017

Vietnam Web Summit 2017, the largest annual web and internet festival in Viet Nam, opened on Friday in Ha Noi.

Officials urge Viet Nam to focus on IT

Saturday, Oct 07, 2017

Viet Nam should promote information technology (IT) products and services with high added value capable of deployment on a regional and global scale, said Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technology Nguyen Thanh Hung in the northern province of Lao...

SMEs seek ways to utilise different online marketing channels

Wednesday, Aug 16, 2017

Local enterprises, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs), exchanged measures to promote their business ability and production development through online marketing channels at a forum in HCM City on Tuesday.

Nokia seeks strategic partnership with local telecoms operators

Wednesday, Mar 09, 2016

Nokia of Finland seeks strategic partnerships with Vietnamese telecom operators. The proposal was made yesterday during a working session with the Ministry of Information and Communications.

MIC seeks clarity on information security law

Friday, Dec 18, 2015

Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Thanh Hung has sought clarity from the Department of Information Security on the Information Security Law, passed on November 19.

Vietjet inks agreement with Japan's leading finance corporation

Wednesday, Sep 16, 2015

Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Company Limited (MUL), a member of Japan''s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, will finance Vietjet''s leasing and acquisition of three brand new A321 aircraft, worth US$347.2 million.

Low 3G fee wears enterprises out

Wednesday, Aug 12, 2015

Viet Nam has "too much" free wireless internet service (Wi-Fi) and it is also one of the countries with the lowest 3G tariff in the world, said Nguyen Thanh Hung, deputy minister of Information and Communications, on August 11.

Mobile e-commerce to achieve significant growth in 2015

Friday, Feb 20, 2015

The Vietnamese market showed great potential for developing mobile e-commerce in 2014, making local and international companies race for a market share with several new business plans.

More than 700 enterprises register for Online Friday

Tuesday, Nov 25, 2014

As many as 704 enterprises have indicated a desire to participate in the first-ever Online Friday or Online Shopping Day 2014 on December 5.