Vietnam looks to online future with e-government

The state is pushing ahead with modernising its services by planning to initiate the e-government process in the major cities of Hanoi, HCM City and Da Nang from next year, in order to offer a streamlined and efficient service to residents, businesses and government agencies by 2010.

Over 4,000 bears to be marked with electronic chips

The Forestry Management Agency will begin attaching electronic chips to around 4,000 breeding bears in Vietnam in order to more strictly control breeding activities and protect wild animals.

Vietnam moves towards wider application of ICT

The application of information and communications technology (ICT) in State agencies is of great importance as Vietnam speeds up its regional and international integration process. ICT helps enterprises increase their business efficiency and management, and also helps State agencies improve their operations.