Technology

Vietnam is among the regional countries that are seeing new digital bank models, experts have said.

Military-run telecom group Viettel has developed a digital health record system that allows people to register for COVID-19 vaccination, make health declarations.

Vietnamese scientist Nguyen Hoang Minh has won the UN World Meteorological Organisation Research Award for Young Scientists in 2021.

Vietnam’s Internet Protocol version 6 adoption rate reached 44 percent, ranking second in ASEAN and 10th globally, according to the Asia Pacific Network Information Centre.

John Cockerill, a leading Belgian group in developing large-scale technological solutions, said it wants to transfer the technology of activated carbon production from coconut shells and coir to Vietnam.

The Vietnam Cybersecurity Emergency Response Teams/Coordination Centre on June 24 took part in the 2021 ASEAN-Japan Drill with the aim of enhancing cooperation between Japan and 10 ASEAN countries.

Repairs to the Asia Africa Europe 1 (AAE-1) undersea fiber optic cable will be delayed to July 1 and expected to complete six days later, according to the managing board of the cable.

As technology develops and demand keeps increasing in the property sector, proptech will develop in a similar way to fintech, experts have said.

Many provinces have requested the Ministry of Information and Communications to direct corporations to urgently assess the demand, feasibility, and investment efficiency to deploy 5G coverage in their provinces.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has signed a decision establishing a centralised information technology zone in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.

Tan An City of Long An Province has just deployed the system of Tan An PAKN application to receive and respond to complaints and suggestions from people and businesses.

The Edtech Vietnam 2021 - Discovering “startup stars" contest, which aims to honour technological solutions serving digital education development at training establishments, has been launched.