Technology

The “Techfest Vietnam in Singapore” took place in Singapore on November 11 to introduce the Techfest Vietnam festival in 2019 and Vietnam’s innovative startup ecosystem to international partners.

Blockchain experts gathered on November 8 to discuss the application of the technology in building smart urban areas during the Saigon High-Tech Park’s 6th annual international conference.

The fourth Industrial Revolution’s technologies help improve manufacturing efficiency and competitiveness, but not many firms, with their limited resources, can afford them, experts have said.

A national public service website will be launched in late November to improve the quality of public services from State agencies, according to Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung.

The Vinmec Research Institute of Stem Cell and Gene Technology reported six new mutated genes found in autistic children as part of a study on identifying gene mutations in children with autism in Vietnam.

Experts from the Ministry of Information and Communications and leading IT and telecoms firms shared experience and discussed the possibility of cooperation in manufacturing 5G chipsets and network infrastructure devices.

About 486,000 internet addresses had been registered with Vietnam’s top-level domain “.vn” as of September 30, which tops all other ASEAN domains and is among Asia-Pacific’s top ten in terms of usage.

Smart city building is a crucial solution to boost economic growth and prosperity in Vietnam while investing in ‘smart city’ projects is the best way for Vietnam to digitalize, an expert has said.

A technology and equipment fair and a fest for innovative startups in the Mekong Delta (Techmart-Techfest Mekong 2019) opened in Can Tho city on October 22, bringing together nearly 200 participants.

The Vietnam National Space Centre under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology and Japan's NEC and Sumitomo Corp have signed a contract to develop LOTUSat-1 satellite.

Better cooperation is needed between domestic and international agencies, organizations and enterprises in the development of advanced radiation technologies.

A series of international exhibitions on industrial machines and equipment kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on October 16.