The internet had made positive contributions to the overall socio-economic development of the country since Vietnam connected to the Internet for the first time 20 years ago,

The number of online transactions and interactions in 2020 has been even higher than the number in the last 10 years.

In 2021, Vietnam’s education sector will accelerate the National Digital Transformation Program and implement digital transformation.

The Digital Copyright Center that was recently established in Vietnam will listen and scan 600 newspapers, forums and blogs, 90 million Facebook profiles, 2 million fan pages, and 3 million groups on social networks.

Deputy Minister of Education and Training Hoang Minh Son believes that the biggest difficulty in digital transformation is the lack of qualified human resources.

The Vietnam Digital Transformation Day (DX Day 2020), themed “National Digital Transformation: Sharing and Connectivity”, opened in Hanoi on December 14.

Education, especially tertiary education, will serve as a foundation for Vietnam to thrive. The reform of education can only be implemented through digital transformation.

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) on December 11 in Hanoi launched ezCloud, a tourism business and management platform to help local enterprises adapt to the digital age in the Fourth industrial revolution.

Vietnam has carried out digital transformation programmes for enterprises and dialogues between companies and senior leaders of ASEAN countries to turn the bloc into a hub for innovative and sustainable start-up development.

The government wants its agencies and businesses to reduce logistics cost to enhance the competitiveness of the country’s goods. 

With Vietnam being one of the largest targets of cyberattack across the globe, enhancing cybersecurity is playing an important role in the country’s progress in digital transformation.

Noting that Vietnam will build a digital government based on open technology by developing platforms, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Huy Dung says that Flex Digital has features that fit the orientation.

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has presented certificates to five Vietnamese firms that have cloud computing platforms that have met technical criteria to serve e-government and e-governance. 

By developing Make in Vietnam cybersecurity products on the basis of open platforms, technology firms will be able to create 'digital trust' among consumers.

The Vietnam Digital Transformation Day (DX Day Vietnam) 2020 is scheduled to take place in Hanoi on December 14-15 with the direct participation of more than 2,500 delegates and over 10,000 others online.

Vietnam has become one of the first countries in the world commercializing 5G on a trial basis. Software engineers have made a great contribution to the achievement as Vietnam’s 5G network will use open standards.

Every change causes pains. However, businesses have no other choice than to move ahead and carry out digital transformation.

Around 65,000 microfinance clients in Vietnam have or will be taking part in digital literacy training courses that started in July and will finish in April next year as part of an initiative for underserved communities throughout Southeast Asia.

Smart City Summit 2020, the fourth conference discussing the development of smart urban areas, was held several days ago with 1,000 participants on online platforms from 27 points throughout the country.

Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung talks to the press about the role of digital transformation in the health sector.