Nam Can Tho University on August 18 launched the DNC Institute of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence and the Digital Technology and Innovation JSC, marking the establishment of the Mekong Delta’s first institute for robotics and AI research.

Vietnamese blockchain firms are ready to bring businesses and assets home, but fundraising rules and intellectual property valuation remain major obstacles.

Vietnam is drafting an ambitious AI transformation strategy targeting 10 million workers with basic skills and an AI economy equivalent to around 6% of GDP by 2030.

Vietnam should begin planning passive telecom infrastructure for future 6G and 7G networks, Lt. Gen. Tao Duc Thang said as the National Assembly discussed amendments to four laws governing the country’s digital and technology landscape.

Vietnam and Japan have launched a semiconductor workforce development group involving four leading Vietnamese engineering universities, alongside a new innovation space at Hoa Lac.

A proposed shared laboratory at NIC Hoa Lac could give Vietnamese businesses, startups, research institutes and universities access to advanced equipment and technologies while reducing costs and development time.

Vietnam’s role in global technology chains is beginning to change as companies bring more R&D into the country and Vietnamese engineers join product development.

Vietnam is accelerating efforts to build a high-quality AI workforce by connecting Vietnamese experts worldwide and expanding domestic training and research under Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW.

Vietnam must strengthen technology and data sovereignty, develop AI responsibly and build a skilled workforce as the global race for artificial intelligence accelerates.

A drone intrusion that affected 73 flights at Tan Son Nhat Airport has prompted a proposal for hardware-based UAV management tied to Vietnam’s national data infrastructure.

Vietnam is giving strategic technology researchers greater financial autonomy, aiming to attract top talent, accelerate projects and create more room for breakthroughs.

Millions of people will see the Moon completely block the Sun on Aug. 12, creating one of 2026's most spectacular astronomical events. Vietnam lies outside the viewing zone, but the eclipse can be watched live online.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau has signed Decision No. 1528/QD-TTg dated August 11, 2026, approving the national programme on artificial intelligence (AI) human resources development through 2030, with a vision to 2035.

Global integration has opened Vietnam to new markets, capital, technology and resources, becoming a key driver of the country’s growth and strength through decades of reform.

The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs held an August 10 workshop in Hanoi on building networks of OV experts and intellectuals in strategic technologies.

A delegation from the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS), led by its Vice President Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ta Minh Tuan, held working sessions with leading Indian research institutes, policy think tanks during a working visit to India on August 6-7.

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.