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At the press conference. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The Top 10 outstanding digital technology firms in Vietnam 2023 will be officially announced at an award ceremony later this year, according to the event’s organiser at a press conference held in Hanoi on June 27. Illustrative image. (Photo: vneconomy.vn) The top 10 firms this year will be selected in 25 fields, divided into six groups, including traditional fields of the IT industry (digital transformation platform, export of IT software and services, digital transformation services and solutions, IT services and solutions, production and distribution of ICT equipment) and priority areas for digital transformation (digital government, smart city, e-commerce, FinTech, EdTech, PropTech, HealthTech, AgriTech). it al technology " and “Top 10 digital transformation solution consulting enterprises”. VNA … [Read more...] about Top 10 outstanding digital firms to be honoured

Experts at the seminar on copyright infringement in Việt Nam. — Photo courtesy of the organiser Việt Nam ranks third in the region in terms of copyright infringement rate, with 15.5 million people regularly accessing pirated websites. In 2022, the problem of copyright infringement cost the country US$350 million. Phạm Hoàng Hải, Director of the Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information, a unit under the Ministry of Information and Communications, said that currently, copyright infringement is extremely complicated. There are a series of pirated websites for football tournaments as well as movies. According to data from SimilarWeb, there are currently about 70 pirated football websites, with more than 1.5 billion views in the years 2022 and 2023. SimilarWeb's data also shows that there are more than 200 pirated movie websites attracting about 120 million views per month, of which the top 10 have more than 66 million views per month. In particular, recently it was … [Read more...] about Việt Nam loses US$350 million due to copyright infringement

Huynh Thanh Dat, Minister of Science and Technology, and Susan Elliott AM, interim president and vice-chancellor of Monash University What does it mean to Monash University to successfully host International TECHFEST 2023? We are pleased to host International TECHFEST 2023 – the first time the event has been held in Australia – as we celebrate the milestone of 50 years of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Australia. We are delighted to collaborate with Vietnam's Ministry of Science and Technology and to have the opportunity to welcome the country's delegation to Monash. International TECHFEST 2023 reflects Monash University’s distinctive global footprint and commitment to international collaborations. It is a wonderful platform to strengthen relations between Monash and Vietnam, and deepen our connections with Vietnamese students, researchers, and industry leaders. Importantly, this event offers a significant opportunity to enhance the potential of the … [Read more...] about Monash University helps Vietnamese startups unlock their potential

Hanoi takes a selective approach to attracting investment, prioritizing projects in high-tech, clean-tech, and environmentally friendly sectors. Hanoi will create conditions for domestic and foreign investors to develop the semiconductor industry in the city and the whole country, said Deputy Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen at the seminar "Development of Semiconductor Ecosystem and Connection for Investment in Hanoi" on September 27 in Hanoi. Delegates at the conference. Photo: The Hanoi Times He stated that the semiconductor industry is of great interest to the Government and the Prime Minister as it enhances Vietnam's participation in regional and global value chains and the development of high technology, electronics, semiconductors, financial centers and innovation. "Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh encouraged US semiconductor companies to deepen and expand their investments in Vietnam at various stages, including infrastructure … [Read more...] about Hanoi encourages semiconductor investment

Thuy Linh ordered a Grab car to work from home that morning and was willing to pay VND180,000 ($7.38), twice the normal rate. But no driver accepted the eight-kilometer trip. After waiting half an hour she tried other services, such as Be and Gojek, but without success. Traditional taxi operators also told her that flooded roads were preventing drivers from moving. Ngoc Son, who works for a tech company in Cau Giay District, ordered food earlier than usual at 11 a.m., but no drivers were available. Phuong, a fruit seller in the same district, said that she had to delay shipments to customers until the evening because she could not find drivers during the day. "I couldn’t make any bookings on Grab or Ahamove," said Phuong. "Due to heavy rains and floods, drives decided to stay where they were." By 2 p.m., customers began reporting that motorbike services and prices had returned to normal on Be, Grab and Gojek. Car fares, however, were still 150% of the normal rate. … [Read more...] about Ride-hailing fares double during heavy Hanoi rains

Vietnamese tourists visit Tokyo Japan. Vietnamese are among those who crave holidaying abroad the most across Southeast Asia. — VNS Photo Thu Ngân Vietnamese are among those who crave holidaying abroad the most across Southeast Asia, according to GrabAds’s latest SEA Travel Insights 2023 report. In the report, 80 per cent of 1,500 Vietnamese survey respondents planned to have an overseas holiday, just slightly behind Thailand and Singapore at 86 per cent and 85 per cent, respectively, and ahead of the Philippines at 69 per cent, Malaysia at 64 per cent and Indonesia at 56 per cent. The survey shows that intent to travel remains strong across the region. Of those surveyed, 72 per cent of Grab users plan to travel abroad at least once in the next 12 months, jumping from just 39 per cent when borders reopened in 2022, indicating intent to travel has climbed by 84 per cent in just one year. While Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia lead the way in terms of destinations within … [Read more...] about Vietnamese itching to take leisure trips overseas