Technology

Long An is on a journey of comprehensive digital transformation. With high political determination and strong investment, the province has achieved positive initial results.

Vietnam continues to be among the countries with the highest overall cybersecurity index score in the fifth Global Cybersecurity Index.

Vietnam’s cybersecurity landscape improved in the second quarter of 2024 compared to a year earlier, but unrelenting vigilance should be a priority to prevent threats.

The 2G mobile network will be turned off on October 15 instead of September 16 as initially scheduled due to impacts of Typhoon Yagi.

The recent increase in personal data theft and fake websites has caused property damage to individuals, businesses and even websites managed by state agencies and organisations.

Over the past years, the Information and Communications sector of Long An has made many efforts, innovated, and created, constantly improving the quality and effectiveness of state management in assigned fields.

More than 34 million e-wallets were active in Vietnam as of June 30, accounting for 59% of the total 58 million activated e-wallets.

Vietnam's digital economy is projected to grow 11-fold by 2030, reaching 220 billion USD, nearly half of the country's current gross domestic product (GDP).

By 2025, Vietnam aims to achieve 100% mobile broadband coverage on all national highways, expressways and railways under a plan to enhance the quality of Vietnam’s mobile telecommunications network by 2025.

Vietnam will turn off 2G technology on land from September 16 so telecommunication service providers are being urged to take drastic measures to support their subscribers.

On June 25, Department of Science and Technology of Long An province organized a workshop connecting technology supply and demand with the theme "Technology and equipment for processing post-harvest agricultural products".

Vietnam's international fibre optic cable system should have at least ten new undersea cables by 2030, bringing the country's undersea routes to at least 15.