Vietnam’s digital firms have entered a new period, bringing Make in Vietnam digital products and services to the world, with the ambition of solving countries’ problems in digital transformation and digital economy.

The majority of surveillance cameras available in the Vietnamese market originate from foreign countries. The transfer Vietnamese clients’ data abroad, so the risk for information leakage is very high.

Experts believe that Vietnam’s solutions can partially replace foreign solutions, especially in fields that set high requirements on national security.

Under a new plan, Vietnam will form clusters of IT parks and chains of software parks to create a digital ecosystem in order to improve competitiveness and technological content in the global production value chain.

Building Vietnam’s browsers, search engines, smarthomes and digital platforms for Vietnamese are the goals of the Make in Vietnam program for 2024.

The value of consultancy and technology transfer contracts implemented by the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) in 2023 reached VND330 billion, while a high number of Make in Vietnam research works were commercialized.

With a cost of less than VND1 million, a smoke sensor invented by Vconnex, a technology startup, is expected to help prevent fires and explosions in Vietnamese homes.

The launch of ViGPT, considered the ‘Vietnamese version of ChatGPT, shows Vietnam’s ability to master and develop high technologies. Self-reliance in technology allows protection of national data security, intellectual and ideological system.

A video analysis platform satisfies supervision demand. Digital technology helps settle the problem of transport vehicles with excess weight.

Bioplastics made of brewer’s grains have higher durability, water and heat resistance than plastics made of paper pulp and bagasse. The technology is expected to reduce environmental pollution.

Certified for quality by reputable agencies such as iBeta and BSI, VNPAY’s eKYC technology is not only highly appreciated by domestic banks, but also recognized by prestigious accreditation organizations.

BKAV Corporation has announced the launch of the antivirus software BKAV Pro 2024. The new version is integrated with My Bkav, which is the platform connecting BKAV and users to prevent cybersecurity risks.

The emergence of ChatGPT has prompted Vietnamese to search for more information  about AI (artificial intelligence). The top search is the Make-in-Vietnam AI robot.

The Make-in-Vietnam 2023 Digital Technology Product Award selected 43 companies with excellent products.

The number of digital technology companies in Vietnam has increased by 30% while the industry’s revenue has risen by 32% since 2019, Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung said on December 11.

Office virtual assistants are being developed using a large, "clean" language model specifically designed for Vietnamese.

With a young population and 78 percent of people accessing the internet, Vietnam is now a fertile land for digital platform developers.

In recommendations to agencies, institutions and businesses on information security, the Authority of Information Security (AIS) said that under the law, cybersecurity is not optional but necessary in today's risky environment

Four Vietnamese technology firms, MK Hi-Tek, SafeGate, Pavana and Vissoft, are cooperating to develop the MK Networks brand, specializing in manufacturing network equipment. The first products are scheduled to hit the market in 2024.