Technology

The Center of Science and Technology Development for Youth in Ho Chi Minh City on May 2 launched a contest designing automatic antiseptic hand washing machines which will be installed at schools, agencies, and public locations.

Vingroup has announced it has completed the design and is preparing to introduce to the market two invasive ventilator models.

More than 90 percent of IT firms in Vietnam want to hire more staff and expand their business after the pandemic, according to the latest report by Navigos Group.

Vietnam strictly bans all cyber attacks against organizations and individuals in any form, said the Foreign Ministry’s Deputy Spokesman Ngo Toan Thang at the ministry’s regular press conference on April 23.

Internet access quality in Vietnam basically meets standards, according to figures released by the Vietnam Internet Network Information Center under the Ministry of Information and Communications for the first time on April 20.

A hackathon has been launched to look for innovative ideas in education, healthcare, information and economics to tackle the COVID-19 epidemic.

A Vietnamese telecoms provider said on April 4 that the Asia-America Gateway undersea cable linking Southeast Asia with the US has suffered a breakdown.

A number of firms have allowed their employees to work from home to protect them during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is increasing the risks to cybersecurity.

The Ministry of Information and Communications has issued a directive and launched a campaign to apply Vietnamese technology for digital life.

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung has urged digital companies to innovate and develop platforms for online services.

A survey on salary by Robert Walters said that recruitment in Vietnam posted growth last year.

A team of researchers from the Eastern People's Military Hospital have finished detailed designs for a robot to clean and disinfect rooms of those quarantined due to the COVID-19 pandemic.