The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will research and amend regulations on safety and security in online banking service provision to better protect customers, an SBV official said on July 4.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on December 14 received representatives from a number of leading corporations of the Republic of Korea (RoK) as part of his ongoing official visit to the country.

While non-cash payments are admittedly on the rise, the cash payment habit and limited development of technology infrastructure are big problems for the country’s non-cash economy, experts have said.

In 2019, Vietnam plans to have a national digital transformation strategy, towards a digital economy and digital society.

Ho Chi Minh City is keen to cooperate with European businesses in building a smart city, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen has said.

Bitel, a brand of Viettel Peru has won a 27 million USD contract to provide information and technology infrastructure for 1,837 schools in Peru.