5 items from Vietnam’s technology news in April 2025
Lowy Institute: Southeast Asia Aid Map
- Vietnam: An overview of the moves proposed for Ho Chi Minh City to develop a ‘one-stop’ mechanism for startups to set up and thrive / full item
- Vietnam: VinAI generative artificial intelligence startup has been acquired by Qualcomm, boosting R&D capabilities / full item
- Vietnam allows SpaceX to trial Starlink low-orbit satellite internet service in the country on an extended basis until 2031 / full item
- Vietnam’s FOMO Pay adds Vietnamese local-currency virtual accounts, enabling cross-border collection and payments in Vietnam, building on UAE Dirham capabilities / full item
- Vietnam has activated its largest submarine data cable, featuring a capacity of 50Tbps, surpassing the combined capacity of the 5 existing international cable systems serving Vietnam / full item
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