Blockchain technology vital in building smart city

HCM City plans to develop a regulatory framework and policies associated with blockchain technology to minimise potential risks in building a smart city, a top city official has said.

Reluctance to act biggest threat to VN's development: PM The greatest challenge to Việt Nam's development was a lack of aspiration to move forward while the biggest threat was reluctance to take action due to fear of responsibility, said Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc yesterday.

Vietnamese social networks expect 90m users amid competition with Facebook Vietnamese social networks were set to have 90 million users by the end of 2020, the communications minister said on Friday, as the Government kept pushing hard to break the foreign monopoly in Việt Nam.

ICT development to level playing field for women, ASEAN forum hears The unfolding revolution in internet and information and communication technologies offers an array of innovative and dynamic opportunities to unleash the potential of women and girls, a senior development official has said.

VN, Russia hold high-level government-business dialogue

Government officials and businesses of Viet Nam and Russia attended a high-level dialogue forum held in Hà Nội on October 29 by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the office of the Russian Presidential Commissioner for Entrepreneurs’ Rights.

PM, ministers to take part in three-day Q&A session The four topics are home affairs, agriculture, industry and trade, and information and communications.

Further reforms are needed to boost competitiveness: experts Despite Việt Nam’s rise in the global competitiveness index, further reforms are needed to achieve economic targets set by the Government, speakers said at a meeting held yesterday in HCM City.

Central city to host Smart city Summit More than 600 participants, including 200 foreign experts, will attend the third Smart City Summit in Đà Nẵng City on October 24.

ODA project disbursement needs boosting: JICA Delays to disbursement of official development assistance (ODA) for HCM City’s Metro Line 1 project were in danger of setting a bad precedent, and negatively affecting the implementation of other Japanese-funded projects in Việt Nam.

PM commits support to Samsung Việt Nam During a reception in Hà Nội for General Director of Samsung Việt Nam Choi Joo-ho, PM Phúc hailed RoK investors, especially Samsung, for maintaining their position as the top foreign investor in Việt Nam.