Cybersecurity in Việt Nam saw positive changes in 2019 The number of detections of web threats in Việt Nam fell by more than 30 per cent last year compared to 2018, with 75 million different Internet-borne cyberthreats, according to Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) 2019.

IT firms expected to lead country’s digital transformation Information and technology (IT) firms will lead the country’s digital transformation in all sectors, said Phan Tâm, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications (MIC).

Regulations needed for online supplement sales

New weight loss products have flooded the market, with companies aiming to take advantage of peoples’ desire to have a slim body without the need for strict diets or strenuous exercise.

Gov’t to hold drill for coin-miner virus

The Ministry of Information and Telecommunications in collaboration with the BKAV Technology Group will organise WhiteHat Drill 05, a network safety rehearsal, on May 9 to tackle the coin-miner virus.

Online marketing essential for enterprises in digital era

Despite a large number of Internet users, investment for online advertisement in Việt Nam remains modest, a conference heard on Thursday.

Integrated management on cross-border e-commerce needed

Cross-border e-commerce management should be integrated and synchronous to ensure equality and transparency, said Phan Đức Hiếu, deputy director of the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM).

FPT Online agrees tech deal with Japanese partner Japan's DA Consortium (DAC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Viet Nam's FPT Online Service Joint Stock Company on transfer of technology and investment opportunities.

Weak taser shocks ‘daring' thief As dares go, it was somewhat strange, and would take unusual daring to carry it out.When Pham Quang Vinh of Nha Trang City posted an online advertisement selling his 600cc motorbike, a hitherto unidentified friend of Nguyen Tan Hieu, a 26-year-old big bike enthusiast in HCM City, dared him to steal it.

Smart advertising key to attracting foreign visitors Last week, Viet Nam News asked its readers whether they thought Viet Nam should invest in expensive tourism marketing and how it could become one of the world's most exciting destinations in 2013. Here are some responses:

Ha Noi plans low-cost housing The municipal Department of Construction has announced that 3.5 million square metres of housing will be built in Ha Noi by the end of this year.