Ho Chi Minh City is advancing into a dynamic mega-urban hub, with its tourism sector accelerating digital transformation to showcase the city’s identity, people and distinctive cultural and culinary attractions.

Vietnam is making a strategic move to catalyze its digital economy with the launch of 55 shared digital platforms designed to unify data, reduce costs, and drive sectoral innovation.

Vietnam must evolve from traditional management to real-time governance. Smart operation centers are the cornerstone of that transformation.

Hanoi Party Secretary Nguyen Duy Ngoc has said that “we must put an end to data siloing and treating shared data as private property. Each unit must have a clear address and take responsibility for sharing information to fulfill common tasks.”

With data positioned as a national asset, 12 major databases are being integrated to support digital governance and socio-economic development.

As of October 1, 2025, Vietnamese citizens can complete 25 essential administrative procedures entirely online, eliminating the need for printed documents, long waits, and repeated in-person visits.

People will be able to provide and verify land and house ownership information on the VNeID app without having to submit certificate copies.

Through YouTube and TikTok channels, a researcher has produced videos on the legend of Mother Goddess Lieu Hanh, ritual explanations, costumes and sacred objects, with each clip drawing thousands of views and positive interactions.

Ho Chi Minh City has identified the adoption of information technology and digital transformation as key strategies to enhance the visitor experience, facilitate tourism services, and drive economic growth in the tourism sector.

The southern megacity leads the country in digital governance, awareness, and infrastructure according to DTI 2024.

On October 21, the Ministry of Science and Technology organized a program to celebrate National Digital Transformation Day 2025, themed: “Digital transformation: Faster - more efficient - closer to the people.”

Hanoi, Hue, Hai Phong, HCMC, and Thanh Hoa lead 2024 rankings, according to the national DTI.

The Prime Minister has issued criteria to assess the effectiveness of science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation in socio-economic development.

Vietnam to implement biometric airport check-in via VNeID in December 2025.

Nguyen Van Khoa, CEO of FPT, believes that to transform innovation into reality, the completion of legal frameworks for emerging fields like high technology, logistics and AI must be promoted while integrating innovation into policies.

A new integrated database will help citizens and businesses access land and housing information with ease.

The banking sector digitizes at record pace as customer behavior shifts and data becomes a key asset.

PM Pham Minh Chinh urges the use of data and digital technologies to enhance national preparedness for emerging security risks.

Vietnam connects land, population, and tax data to boost transparency and efficiency in land use.