A new program backed by NIC, UNDP and Samsung aims to move youth-led innovations beyond the drawing board and into communities where they can be tested in practice.

Vietnam attracted significant international investment into its digital infrastructure sector in H1 2026, building on regulatory reforms, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s just-released APAC Data Centre Update H1 2026.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on August 6 issued Decision No. 1493/QD-TTg approving a special national science, technology and innovation programme on strategic technologies.

Prof. Vu Ha Van has outlined the latest breakthroughs and practical applications emerging from the Vietnamese genome mapping project led by Van and his team.

A 28-year-old anesthesiologist from the University Medical Center Ho Chi Minh City has won first prize at an international scientific conference for research that could improve pain management and recovery after lung surgery.

An Avnet executive says Vietnam's strengths in manufacturing, engineering and digital transformation position it as one of Southeast Asia's fastest-growing AI adoption markets.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has stressed that cybersecurity must combine the protection of information systems with the protection of people, describing citizens’ safety, security and well-being as the ultimate measure of all cyber policies.

A session on science and technology diplomacy contributing to building national development capacity was held on August 5 within the framework of the 33rd Diplomatic Conference.

A signing ceremony for an MoU on scientific cooperation between the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) and the Lao National Academy of Politics and Public Administration (NAPPA) took place in Vientiane, Laos, on August 5.

A research team from Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City has received its first European patent for an AI technology designed to improve medical image annotation.

Ho Chi Minh City has restarted its talent attraction program, offering monthly incomes of up to US$3,850 and one-time rewards of up to US$38,500 for individuals with outstanding achievements.

The Ministry of Science and Technology has launched a worldwide AI network to mobilize Vietnamese expertise across research, business and policymaking.

Vietnam is set to launch 6,000 trial unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flights in the northwestern province of Dien Bien as part of the country's first regulatory sandbox for developing a low-altitude economy.

Institutions for science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation are basically complete, and the current focus is putting policies into practice, in which new mechanisms are expected to unblock bottlenecks.

Vietnam is developing a comprehensive talent strategy aimed at attracting world-class experts through policy reforms, competitive incentives and a new Talent Visa.

As Vietnam identifies cultural industries as a new driver of economic growth and national branding, AI is expected to play an increasingly important role in strengthening their competitiveness.

Viettel Group Chair Tao Duc Thang said the Government needs to quickly identify leading tech firms in key sectors, assign them strategic missions, and establish stronger mechanisms to help them drive national growth.

Ho Chi Minh City has established a venture capital fund to strengthen its innovation ecosystem and support the emergence of homegrown technology unicorns, city leaders announced.

Gia Lai is positioning quantum technology as a future growth engine, bringing together leading scientists, policymakers, businesses and investors to explore how the province can join the global strategic technology value chain.