15:55' 03/05/2007 (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge – Around 345 new computer viruses appeared in April, attacking more than 3.35 million computers, 20% more than March, reported the Network Security Centre of the Hanoi University of Technology (BKIS).
According to BKIS, viruses that spread via files returned and were even faster at spreading. They accompanied Internet worms and passed easily from one computer to another.
The most popular virus in April was W32. CatchYMK.Worm, which spread via Yahoo!Messenger and USB.
There were also 22 websites in Vietnam attacked by Vietnamese hackers and seven by foreign hackers. Eight websites are found to have serious gaps.
(Source: Tien phong)
Losing emails, asking for USD1mil
10:51' 02/05/2007 (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge - A HCM City-based com
pany has asked FPT Telecom, a subsidiary of Vietnam’s leading IT group, FPT, to compensate it with US$1 million for ten lost emails.In October 2005, the Viet My Trade Advertising Joint Stock Company, which is located in District 4, HCM City, signed a contract to use the hosting service of FPT Telecom, a subsidiary of the Corporation for Financing and Promoting Technology (FPT).
This is a service that helps customers store information on the Internet. On February 6, 2007, the email system of Viet My got stuck and the next day the company found it had lost the data of 10 emails.
Viet My’s General Director Phan Quy Nga said that the loss of information on those emails had affected the company’s business; besides losing its prestige with customers, economic losses were also high.
Viet My said that after the breakdown it several times contacted FPT Telecom to ask them to repair the network problem and compensate it for losses suffered but FPT Telecom didn’t respond to the requests properly. Viet My then asked FPT Telecom to restore the lost data of the 10 emails or pay $1 million in damages.
After failed negotiations, Viet My filed a suit against FPT Telecom with the HCM City People’s Court.
(Source: Thuong Mai)
Software industry aims at USD800mil
15:17' 02/05/2007 (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge – Though obtaining satisfactory results recently, the software industry of Vietnam has not demonstrated its full ability yet.
The expectations for this key industry have been raised again since the government approved the programme to develop the software industry of Vietnam to 2010 in mid April.
The most important point of this programme is identifying the goals, policies, specific measures and the expenses for the programme. According to many IT experts, those goals are appropriate to the country’s ability if solutions are performed seriously.
According to the government’s viewpoint, the software industry is a knowledge-based, hi-tech economic sector, with high added value and export revenue, significantly contributing to modernisation and industrialisation. Vietnam especially encourages and creates favourable conditions for drawing investment and developing this industry as a core economic sector of the national economy.
Developing human resources is considered the key to the success of the software industry. Information services will be a focus, firstly outsourcing services for foreign clients, along with expanding the local market and developing some major software to replace imported products.
The programme aims to obtain an average growth rate of 35-40% a year, total revenue of over US$800 million, including at least 40% from exports. The workforce for the software sector will be around 55,000-60,000, with average production value of $15,000/person/year. By 2010, Vietnam must have around 10 software companies which have over 1,000 employees and 200 companies with over 100 employees.
Vietnam has also set the goal of becoming one of the leading countries in attracting foreign investment in the software industry and one of the top 15 nations providing software outsourcing service in the world. Another goal is reducing the rate of software infringement to the average of the region.
To realise those targets, the Software Industry Development Programme proposes some policies and solutions, including the improvement of the legal environment and State management capability. The programme also proposes measures to develop human resources for the software industry.
Accordingly, software companies that meet conditions on human resources and infrastructure, especially companies in Hanoi, Da Nang and HCM City, will be helped to raise their competitiveness. Some software parks will be also developed in the three above cities.
The programme also lays out many projects and schemes to develop the software industry in various aspects like human resources, trademarks, trade promotion, market development, software export.
One of the most important points of the programme is that in 2010 the State will give priority to the programme. Accordingly, $70 million will be invested in the programme: 30% from the State budget, 30% from local budgets, and 40% from enterprises, associations, ODA sources and other sources.
The Ministry of Post and Telematics will coordinate with ministries, government agencies, and local authorities to implement this programme.
(Source: TBKTVN)
National IT project under inspection
VietNamNet Bridge – Chairman of the Government Office Doan Manh Giao has asked all agencies that have sub-projects related to Project 112 to report the implementation and submit related documents to the State Auditor of Vietnam before May 15.
Cranes come back to Tam Nong National Park
VietNamNet Bridge – Sarus cranes have come back to Tram Chim National Park in Tam Nong District, Dong Thap Province late last month with a double number, Nguyen Van Hung, deputy general director of the park said.
Two more companies fined for using illegal software
VietNamNet Bridge – Competent bodies on May 8-9 detected two companies in HCM City using illegal software products worth around VND1.6 billion (US$100,000).
Mobile Vietnam 2007 opens
VietNamNet Bridge – “Improving the utility of mobile services” is the major topic of the international conference on mobile information “Mobile Vietnam 2007”, which opened on May 9 in Hanoi.
New YM version for Vietnam
VietNamNet Bridge – Yahoo introduced a new version of Yahoo!Messenger for Vietnam on May 8 in HCM City.
Biogas programme benefits poor people
VietNamNet Bridge - Since farmer Le Van Ngoc in Phuc Triu commune, in Thai Nguyen province, built a biogas plant in 2004, he has saved enough money to install a septic tank and water heater.
HCM City drafts plan to attract scientists
VietNamNet Bridge - The HCM City's Department of Science and Technology has submitted a draft plan to develop new policies on scientific research in an effort to attract more university-educated professionals to work for the city.
Seminar discusses building biosphere reserve as “learning laboratory”
VietNamNet Bridge - A seminar on the topic of Building up Biosphere Reserves as “Learning Laboratories” for Sustainable Development was held besides the Global Conference on Sustainable Development (CSD-15) at UN Headquarters in NewYork on May 9.
Vietnamese rivers overexploited
VietNamNet Bridge – In almost all provinces in the central region, the southeastern region and the Central Highlands, river water is exploited by more than 50% of its flow in the dry season, which exhausts the flows of those rivers.
Bio-tech park project submitted to PM
VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi People’s Committee has submitted to the Government a project on a bio-tech park capitalised at $1bil.
Special medicine’ for oil pollution found?
VietNamNet Bridge – According to the latest statistics, 20 coastal provinces in the central region and the south of Vietnam have been attacked by mysterious oil spills. Controlling and preventing oil spills is still a challenge for Vietnamese scientists.
Stalled e-govt plans to be reactivated
VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is lifting its moratorium on e-government, turning around an earlier decision by the prime minister to put the computerisation of the state administration programme on hold.
Eagle eyes to follow key projects
VietNamNet Bridge - A watchdog council has been established to monitor the implementation of the joint Vietnam-Japan Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park, north-south expressway and express railway infrastructure projects.
Newborn baby with two heads
VietNamNet Bridge – A newborn baby with two heads is being cared for at the Hanoi-based Central Pediatrics Hospital.
PM urges breakthrough in IT, telecom development
VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked the Ministry of Post and Telematics to enhance information technology (IT) and telecommunications development in Vietnam.
Laptop users look to high tech
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese laptop users expect producers to improve the quality of their products in terms of battery, speed and connectivity, shows a survey by Intel and Vnexpress.net news website.
Policies encourage investment in forests
VietNamNet Bridge – Non-State enterprises will get equal treatment as State enterprises in forest development as the Vietnamese Government is committed to encouraging all kinds of investment in the industry, said Hua Duc Nhi, Deputy Minister or Agriculture and Rural Development, at a Forestry Investment Forum.
Vietnam, Flanders work together in science and innovation
VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam and Belgium's Flanders region have agreed to boost bilateral cooperation in scientific and technological research and development.
Vietnam looks to develop GM crops
VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has stated that the country will be producing genetically modified (GM) crops by 2020 in a draft of a biotechnology development plan authored by the Ministry of Industry.
National IT project under inspection
VietNamNet Bridge – Chairman of the Government Office Doan Manh Giao has asked all agencies that have sub-projects related to Project 112 to report the implementation and submit related documents to the State Auditor of Vietnam before May 15
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