The Saigon Linux Group added PC-BSD to it's Vietnam BSD/Linux Public Mirror in efforts to promote open source technology in Vietnam.

DesktopBSD has moved into Vietnam when it was recently added to the Vietnam BSD/Linux Mirror by the Saigon Linux Group and GHP Far East, two companies promoting open source technology in Vietnam.

FPT, the leading IT company in Vietnam, is sponsoring one of the fastest Linux and open source mirrors in Vietnam. Great news for Vietnamese Linux users!

Arch Linux has been added to the official Vietnam BSD/Linux Mirror.

Linux Mint has been added to the Vietnam BSD/Linux Mirror.

Vietnam Joint Stock Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank), one of the largest banking institutions in Vietnam, has selected an IBM System z10 mainframe to support the expansion of its banking businesses.

VTV, one of the major news channels in Vietnam, visited my Linux lab today at the American International School. I am glad that Vietnam is taking a stronger interest in Linux and Open Source.

Vietnam has just made ODF a national standard whilst other new gains are noted

Vietnam's government is going "100 per cent open source". VietnamNet Bridge reports that the Vietnam Ministry of Information and Communications has set out an aggressive policy to go "100 per cent open source" by December 31st 2010.