To take control of its digital future, Vietnam must master AI, and to master AI, the country must embrace open technologies with shared and secure data, domestic computing infrastructure, and a co-creative community – the shortest path forward.

Vietnam has chosen to pursue this direction — developing open technologies, open-source software, and open data — to enable individuals and enterprises to co-create new values.

The annual Vietnam International Digital Week (VIDW), set to take place in Hanoi and Ninh Binh province from October 27–29.

As many as 169 businesses were honoured at the TOP 10 Vietnam Digital Technology Companies programme’s awarding ceremony held in Hanoi on October 9 evening.

“Don’t sleep while customers are awake” is the mantra of many shop owners. Since the absence of staff to consult clients and close orders after working hours causes most businesses to lose money, AI agents can help fill the gap.

From a war-ravaged, impoverished sector, the Vietnamese postal service under Director General Dang Van Than made a bold leap from analog to digital technology, laying the foundation for transformative development.

The Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Technology Application Forum 2025 is scheduled to take place in HCM City on September 5, bringing together nearly 600 domestic and international exhibitors and business delegations from major markets.

Vietnam aims to become a global digital hub with its groundbreaking new law on the digital technology industry.

The Politburo’s Resolution 57 is expected to serve as the launching pad for thousands of inventions, patents, and scientific research results to be turned into valuable assets, fueling national development.

At the Vietnam - Asia DX Summit 2025, Vo Tri Thanh, Director of the Institute for Branding and Competitiveness Strategy Research, emphasized the need to ignite demand to promote the development and application of digital technology.

Experts observed that Vietnamese businesses’ ambition to master technology comes at an ideal time, as the country experiencing a strong shift in digital and technology transformation, opening up vast opportunities for growth.

Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung has affirmed that the digital technology industry is crucial for Vietnam’s economic development, calling it a strategic foundation for the country’s future growth.

The development of the Vietnam Digital Technology Enterprise Map aims to position Vietnamese enterprises in the market, enhancing their competitiveness and expanding opportunities for domestic and international collaboration.

The process of evaluating and ranking Vietnamese large language models (LLMs) developed by six firms is expected to take place in March, with results to be announced by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) in April.

The Vietnam digital technology enterprise map will serve as a critical tool to position enterprises in the market, enhance competitiveness and expand cooperation opportunities domestically and internationally.

Resolution 98 and Resolution 57 have created a ‘dual boost’, propelling Quang Trung Software City (QTSC) to become Southeast Asia’s leading digital technology hub.

The Standing Government on February 10 met with businesses to discuss duties and solutions to help the private sector accelerate and make a breakthrough, contributing to the country’s rapid and sustainable development in the new era.

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung has stressed the need for Vietnamese businesses to cultivate self-reliance and master high technology.

Vietnam celebrated 71 exceptional digital solutions at the Make in Vietnam Digital Products Awards, spotlighting the nation’s achievements in technology and innovation.