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On October 11, SonKim Land hosted a signing ceremony attended by representatives of Viettel as well as tech giant Qualcomm to solidify the collaboration between Viettel and the property development company. Under the agreement, Viettel will provide 4G/5G and Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity solutions to develop Qualcomm's Smart Township platform, creating a synchronous and intelligent connection infrastructure for all projects that Son Kim Land develops. The 9 Stellars is envisioned to be the pioneering model of this partnership, shaping the future of smart townships. SonKim Land signs strategic cooperation agreement with Viettel to build telecommunications infrastructure for all of its projects “We have enough experience and capacity to affirm that we will increase the value of SonKim Land's projects,” said Tran Nhat Tai, director of Viettel Networks in the southern region. “Viettel's digital infrastructure with outstanding advantages and pioneering … [Read more...] about SonKim Land’s pioneering journey to build The 9 Stellars Smart Township platform

Access to low-cost technology was the topic of a discussion session of the ITU Ministerial Roundtable that took place on October 12-14. While 4G and 5G are gradually becoming more popular, nearly 50% of the global population has not yet had access to the Internet. It is not easy for all countries to perform digital transformation because of the difference in access to the Internet and technology. Access to low-cost technology was the topic of a discussion session of the ITU Ministerial Roundtable that took place on October 12-14, within the framework of the ITU Digital World hosted by Vietnam. ICT Ministers and many experts of ITU member countries discussed the issue of setting appropriate costs to help accelerate digital transformation and the role of governments in removing barriers to Internet access digital transformation. According to ITU’s data, more than 90% of the urban population and more than 70% of the rural population in the world have been covered … [Read more...] about ITU Ministerial Conference: Cost reduction is key for digital transformation

Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Houlin Zhao praised the proposals and initiatives of Vietnam and hoped that it would share its experiences with other ITU member countries. The ITU is a specialized organization of the United Nations established on July 15, 1947. The ITU has 193 member countries, and more than 700 associate members that are businesses, research institutions operating in the fields of telecommunications and information technology, and regional and international organizations. The ITU is an organization with the mission of maintaining and strengthening international cooperation in the fields of wireline, radio, fiber optic cable, and satellite in all member countries to enable the use of telecommunications in the most effective way. Vietnam’s role in ITU Since 1975, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has been the sole legal representative of Vietnam to participate in the ITU. In recent years, … [Read more...] about What is Vietnam’s role in the International Telecommunication Union?

At the ITU Digital World 2021, Vietnam will bring concerns related to its digital transformation for discussion at the Ministerial Roundtable. Relating to the ITU Digital World 2021, General Secretary of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) told VietNamNet that ITU Digital World has expanded a new space for ITU. "In the past, when we talked about telecommunications, it was still the old image of the fixed phone, but when it comes to the ICT field, it means the new development of technology and application businesses. This is also a growing trend in the world. “In 2019, the event was held in Hungary and we still called it the ITU Telecom World. Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung proposed to change the name to ITU Digital World. Changing the name of the event from ITU Telecom into ITU Digital World is a great initiative of Vietnam, to reflect the importance of digital technology in the communication ecosystem,” said Mr. Houlin … [Read more...] about VN to take digital transformation-related problem to discussion at ITU Digital World

“Do you accept payment with MoMo?” “Yes” is the question one can hear at many restaurants and supermarkets in HCM City. Life has become more comfortable for people as they don’t have to carry cash when going out or keep small change to make payments. However, digital payments in general and e-wallets in particular are still not common in other provinces. And in HCM City, e-wallet users have to install Moca to take Grab and AirPay to shop on Shopee because e-wallets are not connected. Most people cannot connect with e-wallets because of the limited number of Points of Sale, which are mostly located in large cities. E-wallets and digital payment services have developed rapidly, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. A survey by Visa in the third quarter 2020 of 1,000 Vietnamese in urban and rural areas, of various ages, found that 51 percent said they had increased the frequency of using e-wallet. Fifty five percent said they made payments with QR Codes. A report of … [Read more...] about E-wallets need ‘sandbox’ to boom

The Covid-19 pandemic remains a catalyst to accelerate the digitalization process, which is an inevitable trend for countries around the world. Vietnam prioritizes investing in digital infrastructure that is seen as a foundation to ensure overall socio-economic development. Vice Minister of Information and Communications Phan Tam. Photos: Manh Hung Vice Minister of Information and Communications Phan Tam stressed the view at the virtual ministerial roundtable under the framework of the ongoing  2021 International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Digital World held between October 12 and 14 with the theme “Boosting infrastructure: rethinking the role of government in digital transformation”. “Under Vietnam’s national digital transformation program, the country plans to push for digital infrastructure development in line with digitalization efforts in priority fields including education, healthcare, transportation or agriculture,” Tam said. According to Tam, … [Read more...] about Vietnam prioritizes digital infrastructure development