A national conference on the Internet has recently taken place in Hanoi. 2007 is the 10 th year Vietnam has been a member of the global Internet system (Nov 19, 1997-Nov 19, 2007). At present, the country has 4.3 million subscribers and a system for 15.5 million people. The percentage of Vietnamese that have regular access to the Internet has skyrocketed to 18.96 percent of the entire country. By 2010, Vietnam is aiming at taking the lead in Internet users in the region. Translated by Hoang Anh, Photo: vnexpress … [Read more...] about Vietnam aims to lead in Internet users by 2010
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Statistics set alarm bells ringing about Internet users
It’s a fact that Vietnamese people are on track to approach modernisation and industrialisation. However, the Internet is not well accessible across the country. It has become popular among younger people, but only in urban areas. It is also reported that out of the 23 percent of Internet users, only 1.4 percent searched for information relating to their jobs and studies. Meanwhile, 62 percent of them, mostly young, only played online games or searched for other forms of entertainment. Quite a few public employees were also interested in playing online games or entering “black” websites during their office hours. Similarly, 70 percent of Internet users had their own blogs. There have been warnings of children leaving school for online games which endanger their health and can lead to serious injuries. The emergence of the Internet is a great advantage that shows the gap between physical civilisation and spiritual culture in our country. So, it is not safe to say … [Read more...] about Statistics set alarm bells ringing about Internet users
Vietnam amongst in world’s top 20 internet users
Vietnam ranks 18th in the world top 20 countries using the internet, with over 30 percent of its population surfing the worldwide web. Hanoi to provide digital signature authentication service According to the Vietnam Internet Network Information Centre (VNNIC), by the end of June, the number of internet users reached a whopping 31 million (35.4 percent of the population), of which 4.3 million are landline broadband subscribers. The ranking maintains the country's 8th place in Asia and 3rd place in Southeast Asia, according to the VNNIC- which is affiliated with the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC). … [Read more...] about Vietnam amongst in world’s top 20 internet users
Be smart internet users
PANO – While the whole Party, people and Army are actively preparing for the nation’s important event – the Party National Congress to be scheduled in 2016, hostile forces and reactionaries are madly carrying out extensive information campaigns via foreign-based websites, social networks and forums. But they use false, fake and distorted information, aiming to devalue the significance of the national event, degrade the leadership of the Party and the role of the grassroots in the Vietnamese Revolution, and sow division between the army and police. Their plot is not new but they use increasingly sophisticated tricks so internet users may be tricked if they are not alert to the spread of information on the internet. To help online readers be aware of hostile forces’ tricks, experts and officials provide some analyses on the tricks and provide internet users with good advice and experience of foreign countries in using and managing the internet, as follows: Two … [Read more...] about Be smart internet users
Management of Internet parallels its development
(VOVworld) – The Ministry of Information and Communication has submitted to the Government a new draft decree on the management, supply, and use of web services and information. These regulations are aligned with the Vietnamese Law and its commitment. They include the use of Internet to ensure the country's stability and social order while hindering misuse to minimize negative impacts on users. VOV reporter Thu Hoa examines the issue. … [Read more...] about Management of Internet parallels its development