Vietnam introduces 24-Hour Take-Down Requirement for social media platforms
The move is the latest in the state’s attempts to cleanse the online sphere of “false news” and “anti-state” content.
Vietnam digital economy growth expected to be highest in Southeast Asia
Vietnam will achieve the highest growth in the digital economy in Southeast Asia between 2022 and 2025, a report by Google, Temasek and Bain & Company has forecast.
Meta pledges to help Vietnam develop digital economy
Meta Platforms Inc. (Meta), formerly Facebook, will support Vietnam to promote innovation and digital economic development, a Meta representative said at the launch of the Vietnam Innovation Challenge 2022 program held on Tuesday in Hanoi.
Vietnam to restrict which social media accounts can post news
With the rising tide of fake news on social media platforms, the debate over how much control a government should have on online information is a perennial one. In Vietnam, the government is intensifying its control over the internet regime.
One in five Vietnamese spend 9 hours a day online
A total 22% of Vietnamese use the internet for more than nine hours a day studying, entertainment and shopping, with the majority on their smartphones, a report has found.
Vietnam data storage law rankles Big Tech and CPTPP trade bloc
China-like restrictions set companies scrambling in key test of Pacific trade deal
Vietnam to work with United Nations in digital transformation
Vietnam has said it wants to collaborate with the United Nations on digital transformation in both policy formulation and implementation.
Vietnam orders tech firms to store user data onshore
Vietnam’s government has ordered technology firms to store their users’ data locally and set up local offices, its latest move to tighten cybersecurity rules.
Personal data theft rampant, says public security ministry
Personal data pertaining to two thirds of the population is being collected and shared online in Vietnam, the government warns.
Zalo subscription fees to add little benefit, alienate free account holders
Vietnamese instant messaging app Zalo would limit friend lists, message requests and other functionalities if users fail to pay monthly subscription fees starting this August.
Vietnam’s blockchain sector faces scarcity of expertise
Vietnam is struggling with a shortage of human resources in the blockchain sector. The shortage is slowing down the progress of projects in the blockchain business that is quickly expanding there.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam uses advanced tech to manage waste
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Natural Resources and Environment is exploring using emerging technologies to more effectively manage large amounts of waste generated from the city. Applying information technology is an inevitable trend and increasingly popular for environmental protection, the…
Vietnam warned of personal digital data management
59 out of 63 e-portals and 60 out of 63 online public service portals in Vietnam have not announced their privacy policy. These important statistics were revealed in the meeting ‘Evaluating the Protection of Personal Data on Interaction Platforms of…
Mobile malware up in Vietnam
Along with a surge in the number of mobile phone users accessing the Internet, there has been an increase in the number of mobile malware targeting Vietnamese users, according to the global cybersecurity company Kaspersky.
IT companies see Vietnam as new production hub
Vietnam is becoming a new manufacturing hub outside of China for many first-tier IT companies.
Digital transformation key to Vietnam’s ambitions of getting rich and clean
Digital transformation would be the key for Vietnam to achieve its targets of becoming a high-income country and a ‘net-zero’ emissions economy, an IFC vice president says.
Vietnam plans 24-hour take-down law for « illegal » social media content
Vietnam is preparing new rules requiring social media firms to take down content it deems illegal within 24 hours, three people with direct knowledge of the matter said.
Vietnam E-Learning segment could reach US$ 3 billion by 2023
By 2023, the country’s market for online learning is estimated to reach revenues of around US$3 billion, with a compound annual growth rate of about 20.2% from 2019-2023.
Vietnam plans network to aid digital transformation of SMEs
This year, Vietnam will create a digital economic consulting network at the communal level to assist small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in their digital transformations. At a conference to step up the implementation of a programme to boost digitisation in SMEs, the…
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam introduces digital transformation portal
The Ho Chi Minh City Municipal Department of Information and Communications has announced that the city’s official digital transformation portal has been officially put into operation. The portal is a move to implement the southern economic hub’s digital transformation programme and smart…
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam Aims to be a Smart City in 2022
Ho Chi Minh City aims to create a digital administration and become a smart city this year.
Vietnam jumps 14 places in government AI readiness index 2021
Vietnam has ranked 62nd in the 2021 Government Artificial Intelligence (AI) Readiness Index, jumping 14 places since the year before.
Vietnam : Big data firm launches nation’s biggest gene database
The genomes of over 1,000 people have been analyzed to form a gene database that will serve medical research and practices for the first time in Vietnam.
Vietnam must redefine scope and scale of digital economy
The Chief Economist of the state-owned Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) stated that the current method of calculating the scale of the digital economy “only reaches the core”, while digital transformation is spreading rapidly into many industries…
Online shopping boom in Vietnam likely to continue in 2022
Online shopping will continue to do well this year even if the COVID-19 pandemic ends, experts have said. The digital economy saw massive growth in Southeast Asia last year, driven by the rise of e-commerce, according to a recent report.
Vietnam mobile wallet MoMo says valuation tops $2 bln after funding
Vietnam’s biggest e-wallet company, MoMo, said on Tuesday said it had raised $200 million from four investors led by Mizuho Bank, pushing its valuation above $2 billion.