FPT opens new office in Sweden

FPT opens new office in Sweden

Global technology corporation FPT is expanding its global footprint to meet the growing demands for digital services.
Tech competitiveness can only be achieved with reform

Tech competitiveness can only be achieved with reform

There is an urgent need for Vietnam to make stronger reforms by recognising internationally adopted technical standards across industries applicable to ICT products and digital services to stay competitive in the region.
People and enterprises must be the centre and momentum of digital transformation: PM

People and enterprises must be the centre and momentum of digital transformation: PM

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has emphasised the Government’s consistent viewpoint that people and enterprises are the centre, key players, target, and momentum of digital transformation.
Surveying the legal landscape of net neutrality in Vietnam

Surveying the legal landscape of net neutrality in Vietnam

With the development of new digital services, especially ones consuming large amounts of bandwidth, such as high-quality video streaming, some internet service providers (ISP) have started prioritising certain traffic – such as their own services or the services of their business partners – based on their business needs and plans. They justify this a discriminatory approach by citing the need to raise funds to further invest in their networks. Net neutrality proponents strongly fight back against such plans arguing that this could limit open access to information and online freedoms, and stifle innovation.
Banks do away with physical offices to aid digital services

Banks do away with physical offices to aid digital services

As Vietnam implements strict social distancing measures, banks have been stretched thin with some temporarily closing their brick-and-mortar offices to help customers go digital.
Digital services to spur increasing remittances

Digital services to spur increasing remittances

Even as the global industry is on a declining trajectory, the rising number of international remittances is predicted to flow into Vietnam and some digital initiatives are being explored to smoothen and expedite remittance transactions.
Tax duties closing in for digital services 

Tax duties closing in for digital services 

Vietnam’s ability to charge taxes from cross-border platforms may soon improve thanks to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s new tax rules, focusing on expanding the country’s taxing rights under international laws.