Telecom providers VNPT and Viettel have registered to pilot 5G services in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang this year, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Information and Communications Nguyen Thanh Hai has said.
An Giang (VNA) - Telecom providers VNPTand Viettel have registered to pilot 5G services in the Mekong Delta provinceof An Giang this year, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Informationand Communications Nguyen Thanh Hai has said.
Hai made the announcement during a conference tolaunch tasks in 2021, hosted by the An Giang Provincial People’s Committee onJanuary 20.
All localities in the province are covered by 3G, 4Gand mobile broadband, he said, and internet subscribers account for 65 percentof the population. The province ranked seventh out of 63 cities and provinceslast year in information technology (IT) application and third regarding administrationmodernisation in the Public Administrative Reform Index, according to theMinistry of Information and Communications (MIC). An Giang will this year bolster the application oftourism management and promotions, digital transformation programme and infrastructureinvestment in the postal sector and logistics at large, and e-commerce. It willalso strive to set up a concentrated IT zone. After telecoms providers conducted commercial 5Gtrials in cities such as Hanoi and HCM City, many provinces sentrecommendations to MIC to allow carriers to deploy 5G in their urban areas,industrial zones, and key areas. Responding to the requests, the VietnamTelecommunications Authority under MIC said that based on testing results andproposals from businesses, the ministry would study and license mobilebusinesses to deploy 5G, prioritising industrial parks, high-tech parks, and ITto focus on implementing innovative digital technologies./.
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After telecoms carriers conducted commercial 5G trials in big cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, many provinces have sent recommendations to the Ministry of Information and Communications to allow the carriers to deploy 5G in their urban areas, industrial zones and key areas.
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ANTARA and VNA can design global-scale cooperation programmes or joint media campaigns, demonstrating the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Indonesia, as well as the cooperation between the two national news agencies.
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Since 2022, more than 500 Vietnamese startups have engaged in Google’s Startup Academy, Google for Startups Accelerator, and Google Startup Masterclass. Nearly 100 of these firms received support to develop and improve their products, benefiting more than 300,000 customers and creating over 300 new jobs through successful fundraising and team expansion amidst Vietnam’s competitive economy.
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The diplomat emphasised that Vietnam places the highest priority on the development of science, technology, and innovation, viewing them as critical drivers for the country’s advancement in the new development era.
The PM revealed Vietnam’s plan to develop nuclear power in the near future, and called on the Swedish side to assist Vietnam in developing and refining legal and policy frameworks for the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes; training and developing human resources; ensuring nuclear safety; and conducting training and drills to improve incident management capabilities.
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The average speed of the national mobile broadband network remained stable, with download speeds reaching 76.86 Mbps and upload speeds reaching 26.98 Mbps.
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The centre is a joint initiative between Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology, with PTIT and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) serving as co-leads, and global telecommunications giant Nokia as founding industry partner.
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The organisers hope the competition will help shape a generation of exceptional engineers who will make significant contributions to Vietnam’s scientific and technological progress in this era of transformation.
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Ambassador Nguyen Minh Vu laid stress on the significance of the Hanoi Convention, particularly to the Asia – Pacific, to handling legal gaps in international cooperation against rapidly increasing global cybercrime.
The week features a rich lineup of activities, including a plenary conference on blockchain and AI development, thematic seminars on future technology trends and investment visions, applications of blockchain and AI in business, the Super Vietnam PitchFest, as well as forums for blockchain and AI.
At the event (Photo: VNA) 
