The agricultural sector must continue to develop digital infrastructure, ensuring that applications for farmers are simple and easy to understand, said Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang at a May 14 specialised conference on promoting digitalisation in the area.

The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) has named the southern province of Binh Duong among the top 7 Intelligent Communities (Top 7) for the third time in a row.

Competition on digitisation in securities trading is creating a driving force for the development of financial firms, and at the same time bringing many benefits for investors.

Digitisation in agricultural product traceability requires the engagement and coordination of all parties, from State management agencies to enterprises, cooperatives and farmers, according to an official from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The People’s Court of Hanoi on July 13 reduced the prison sentence of former chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung regarding the case of illegally interfering in bidding activities to help Nhat Cuong company win the package deal related to digitisation at the municipal Department of Planning and Investment.

The embrace of digitisation is necessary to cope with saltwater intrusion in the Mekong Delta, experts have said.

Indonesian Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno on March 2 said that the country’s current tourism trend is shifting towards digital tourism.

The COVID-19 pandemic does not slow down technological transformation or digitisation, but in fact speeds them up, companies said.

Thailand has hosted the first Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Focus Group (AFG) meeting as the country prepares to assume the APEC Chair in 2022, the Bangkok Post reported on July 22.

A pending project on national digital transition aims for the digital industry to contribute 25 percent of Vietnam’s GDP by 2025 and for the country to be placed fourth among ASEAN member states in terms of national digital ranking.

Vietnamese businesses should embrace digital transformation to remain competitive and enhance their value, heard a seminar on digital transformation held on March 21 in HCM City.

The central province of Thua Thien-Hue decided to spend 60 billion VND (2.69 million USD) on broadcasting digitisation and digital terrestrial television broadcasting.