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Vietnam launches national chemical database

Vietnam’s department of chemicals, which comes under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT), has launched a national chemical database system.Keep reading   ...

ChemicalWatch Reporter

Vietnam's New Cybersecurity Law Will Hurt Economic Growth

The passage of a restrictive cybersecurity law by Vietnam’s National Assembly is a giant step back—one that comes at the expense of Vietnam’s small and medium-sized businesses.Keep reading ...

David Shear

Vietnam stands by its cybersecurity law amid US criticism

Vietnam’s foreign ministry reasserted that the cybersecurity law is designed to protect online rights, after U.S. lawmakers voiced criticism.“The ratification of the cybersecurity law is aimed at creating a safe and healthy cyberspace, protecting the legitimate rights and interests of organizations and individuals online, and ...

Trong Giap

Vietnam responds to calls for anti cyber security law by 17 US lawmakers

Vietnam claims that foreign companies need to comply with local law, after 17 US lawmakers have called on Facebook, Google for  anti Law on Cyber Security.“The passage of the Law on Cyber Security is aimed at creating a safe and healthy cyberspace, protecting the legitimate ...

Vietnam needs national training strategy to develop IT workforce

The battle among IT firms to scramble for engineers has become so fierce that analysts warn it may cause chaos in the IT labor market. According to the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC), Vietnam will need 1.2 million workers in the IT industry by ...

Chi Mai

Vietnam ranks 45th in Global Innovation Index

Vietnam ranks 45th out of 126 economies in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2018, up 14 places compared to 2016, according to the GII report announced by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) on July 10. Keep reading ...

VNA Reporter

Hanoi determined to build smart city by 2030

Hanoi is determined to build a people-centered and business-oriented smart city by 2030, said Permanent Vice Chairman of the Hanoi City People’s Committee Nguyen Van Suu during the sixth World Cities Summit (WCS) 2018 held in Singapore on July 9.Keep reading ...

VNA Reporter

Mobile app introduced instructing solid waste classification at home

A mobile application was launched by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources of Ho Chi Minh City on June 21 to teach people how to classify solid waste at home. Keep reading ...

VNA Reporter

Facebook fixed map wrongfully depicting Việt Nam’s territory as Chinese

Facebook fixed a map wrongfully depicting Hoàng Sa (Paracel) and Trường Sa (Spratly) Archipelagoes as Chinese territory after the Vietnamese Government complained about the error on Sunday.Keep reading ...

Viet Tuan

Vietnam’s New Cyber Law Could Hobble Foreign Investors and Limit Basic Freedoms

Vietnam’s controversial new cybersecurity law may dent the country’s well-honed image as a darling of foreign investors, particularly those operating in the information technology space. Keep reading ...

Murray Hiebert

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