Technology

LOTUSat-1, Vietnam’s first ever indigenous weather satellite, is expected to be launched into orbit from December 2024 to February 2025, according to the Vietnam National Satellite Centre.

The Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information under the Ministry of Information and Communications had repeatedly worked with foreign service providers to prevent toxic information and fake news.

Green transition in the energy sector is a key trend in the world and is one of Vietnam’s current top priorities. Vietnam is among countries with great potential to invest in new renewable energy sources.

As many as 15 million subscribers currently using 2G will have to convert to 4G.

In the near future, Vietnam will become a reliable partner and an important link in the global semiconductor manufacturing and supply chains, according to Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung.

The launch of the Vietnam Semiconductor Innovation Network was big, but just the starting point of the country's ambition to stay at the forefront of the global chip supply chain.

Though bringing in billions of USD in revenue, the Vietnamese semiconductor industry is still facing a host of challenges, especially the shortage of a skilled workforce.

The Government on October 30 approved a development plan on the National Data Centre, expected to help Vietnam reach higher positions in the global e-Government, information technology, and cybersecurity rankings.

To permanently turn off the 2G mobile signal, the Information and Communications Ministry issued the National Technical Regulations on terrestrial mobile communication terminals.

A communications campaign called "Chien dich Tin" was launched in Hanoi on October 11 to raise public awareness of fighting fake news, and improve cyberculture in Vietnam.

On October 11, at the Provincial Culture and Arts Center, the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Long An organized a ceremony to launch the Green IT Team in response to National Digital Transformation Day 2023.

On the occasion of National Digital Transformation Day (October 10), Long An Provincial People's Committee organized a meeting of representatives of the Community Digital Technology Groups in the province.