Memo updating personal information

Mobile phone subscribers at a service station in Hà Nội’s Xã Đàn Street.— VNA/VNS Photo Minh Quyết Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Thousands of mobile phone subscribers are rushing to service providers across the country to update their personal information. Under the government’s Decree No. 49/NĐ-CP, issued on April 22, 2017, mobile connection can be blocked by service providers if customers fail to update their personal details before April 24. Under the decree, all mobile phone subscriptions activated before April 24, 2017, have to be registered with accurate information of owners, including name, identification/passport number and a profile picture. If they fail to register, the service provider will block incoming calls after 15 days and stop providing services in the next 15 days. The nearing of the deadline has caused a huge rush of customers to service providers overloading them, prompting the two giant telecommunications MobiFone and VinaPhone to … [Read more...] about Mobile phone subscribers rush to update personal information

Viettel suggests legal framework for access to personal data By Thuy Dung A Samsung representative shares experiences with law enforcement in the field of personal data access and protection in South Korea at a seminar on June 24. Viettel has suggested the issuance of a legal framework to address the use and protection of personal data – PHOTO: COURTESY OF SAMSUNG HANOI – Local telecoms firm Viettel Group has proposed issuing a legal framework for technology firms to access personal data in the digital age and at the same time, not to infringe users’ personal data protection rights. The absence of regulations on personal data use and protection currently serves as a major hindrance to the operations of companies in the field, according to Nguyen Viet Dung, head of the Strategic Study Department at Viettel Group, at a seminar on June 24, featuring discussions on Vietnam’s legal issues in the Industry 4.0 era. Many companies have a large collection of customer data … [Read more...] about Viettel suggests legal framework for access to personal data

Participants at the founding anniversary ceremony. - VNA/VNS Photo Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The Vietnamese Office for Seeking Missing Persons (VNOSMP) held a ceremony in Hà Nội yesterday to celebrate the 45th anniversary of its founding. VNOSMP Director Lê Thanh Tùng said the office is an inter-sectoral group under the management of the Foreign Ministry, the Ministry of National Defence and the Ministry of Public Security. Over the past 45 years, thousands of VNOSMP staff together with tens of thousands of personnel from local authorities and citizens nationwide have sought the remains of US servicemen missing in action. Việt Nam and the US have conducted 130 joint activities, with 972 sets of remains being handed over to the US , nearly 720 of which have been identified. Việt Nam’s goodwill and full cooperation has been welcomed by the US administration and Congress, the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Office for Seeking Missing Persons turns 45

Japanese agencies signs memo to support agriculture in Nghe An province By Le Anh Representatives of the People’s Committee of Nghe An province, JICA Vietnam Office and JETRO Hanoi Office, sign the MOC on September 5 - PHOTO: JICA HCMC - A Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) to improve cooperation in the development of Nghe An province was signed on September 5 by the People’s Committee of Nghe An province, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Vietnam Office and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Hanoi Office. Within the MOC’s framework, the three parties agreed to work together in the future development of Nghe An province in agriculture and rural development, promotion of investments of Japanese enterprises in Nghe An province, and the development of global human resources. JICA has been implementing several ODA projects to support the agriculture sector in Nghe An province. An Agricultural Marketing Platform (AMPF) promoting food value chain … [Read more...] about Japanese agencies signs memo to support agriculture in Nghe An province

HCMC uses fanpages to update socio-economic information By Le Anh The interface of the newly launched “Thong tin co so TPHCM” fanpage - PHOTO: LE ANH HCMC - Many districts of HCMC have created their fanpages on Facebook, which provide the citizenry with sufficient and prompt socio-economic information. Speaking at a meeting on July 31, Ngo Van Liem, head of the Propaganda and Training Commission of District 8, said the district is running a fanpage named “Kenh doi” to promptly update news and information of the district and the city. Thanks to its easy access and efficiency in delivering information, the fanpage now has thousands of followers. Many wards of District 8 have also created their own fanpages. However, to ensure the accuracy of information, those fanpages have to get the news from official channels, which take a long time. Editing the news also takes time, resulting in late update sometimes. Le Van Minh, vice head of the Propaganda and Training … [Read more...] about HCMC uses fanpages to update socio-economic information

Sci-fi: An artist’s impression of Hòa Lạc Hi-tech Park planned for Hà Nội’s Thăng Long Boulevard. Photo tapchitaichinh.vn Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI – Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has approved updated plans for Hòa Lạc High-tech Park, to be completed by 2030 in Hà Nội’s outlying districts of Thạch Thất and Quốc Oai. The Hòa Lạc Hi-tech Park, approved in 1998, is the first and the largest hi-tech facility in Việt Nam with total area of 1,586 ha. The park is located along Hà Nội’s Thăng Long Boulevard, convenient for transport links to Nội Bài International Airport and Hải Phòng deep-sea port. It is expected to become a model science city and a national hub for technology development and application. About 12,600 people are currently living and working in the park, and by 2030 the park’s population is expected to reach 229,000, half of which will be permanent residents. Core hi-tech fields to be developed in the park include information and technology, communication, … [Read more...] about Hòa Lạc Hi-tech Park to get update

Cambodian leaders receive update on Party Congress (16-06-2006) PHNOM PENH — A Vietnamese delegation to Phnom Penh has outlined the achievements of Viet Nam’s 10th Party Congress to Cambodian political leaders. The delegation was led by Nguyen Van Son, special envoy of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam’s Central Committee Nong Duc Manh. Son was welcomed by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, Cambodian Senate President Chea Sim, and National Assembly President Heng Samrin in Phnom Penh on Wednesday. Son, who is a member of the Communist Party of Viet Nam’s (CPV) Central Committee and head of its Commission for External Relations, is on a visit to Cambodia to report on the results of the CPV’s 10th Congress. Speaking on the outcome of the 10th Congress, Son said it was a congress of intelligence, unity, renovation and sustainable development, reflecting the will and aspiration of the Party and the entire nation, ushering in a new stage in … [Read more...] about Cambodian leaders receive update on Party Congress

Firms reluctant to share information on cyber attacks By Thuy Dung Robert Trong Tran, leader of cyber security services at EY Consulting Vietnam, shares information at the seminar – PHOTO: EY VIETNAM HANOI - After facing cyber attacks, many businesses tend to conceal the fact and do not share technical information on the incident, even though cyber assaults may carry lessons for other firms hoping to avoid similar problems, heard attendees at a seminar on August 7. According to the workshop, titled “How threat intelligence sharing can help Vietnamese organizations become cyber resilient,” the digital transformation process is speeding up thanks to the development of technology and demands for a better user experience from customers. It enables organizations to connect, manage and synchronize data and databases to optimize performance, improve overall productivity and enhance value. The world is becoming increasingly digital. Responding to this trend, organizations … [Read more...] about Firms reluctant to share information on cyber attacks

Ambassador Đặng Đình Quý, — VNA/VNS Photo NEW YORK — The United Nations Security Council (UNSC)’s Informal Working Group on International Tribunals convened for its first meeting in 2020 on June 3 under the chair of Ambassador Đặng Đình Quý, head of the Vietnamese Mission to the UN and chairman of the group. In his remarks at the online meeting, Quý affirmed Việt Nam’s commitments to promoting multilateralism, the UN Charter and international law. As Chair of the group, Việt Nam will push ahead with dialogues in the spirit of construction and cooperation between the group, the Chair, the Prosecutor of the mechanism and the UN Secretariat, in order to complete tasks assigned by the UNSC, he said. Delegates reviewed the mechanism’s performance over the past six months, and measures to improve its operational efficiency, overcome the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and support judicial agencies in countries. The Informal Working Group on International Tribunals was … [Read more...] about Việt Nam chairs meeting of UNSC’s Informal Working Group on International Tribunals

Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Lê Thị Thu Hằng.— VNA/VNS Photo Văn Điệp HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese authorities are attempting to confirm information reported by international media about China’s deployment of the Dongfang 13-2 oil production and processing platform in the Gulf of Tonkin area located in the East Sea (South China Sea). Foreign Affairs Ministry’s spokesperson Lê Thị Thu Hằng made the statement yesterday in response to media inquiries during the ministry’s briefing. The Agreement on the Delimitation of the Tonkin Gulf clearly defines each country’s territorial sea, exclusive economic zone and continental shelf in the gulf in relevance with international laws including 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, she said. Việt Nam and China are responsible for following regulations related to management, exploitation and protection of resources in each country’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf for national benefits, peace and … [Read more...] about Việt Nam to clarify information about Chinese oil rig’s deployment