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Vietnam’s digital tech zones generate $10 million per hectare annually

Vietnam’s centralized digital technology zones are emerging as top economic contributors, delivering exceptional land-use value and productivity.

Digital technology industry surpasses 2025 targets

The digital technology industry’s total revenue hit an estimated 198 billion USD, marking a 26% jump from last year and coming in 16% above the annual target.

Vietnam’s digital transformation law: The state becomes the biggest customer

Vietnam's new Digital Transformation Law defines a legal foundation for nationwide change, with the state as a key investor and customer.

Vietnam among world’s fastest 5G rollouts with 90% coverage in one year

Vietnam’s 5G deployment in 2025 ranked among the world’s fastest, with one mobile operator achieving 90% population coverage within just 12 months.

Dr Nguyen Quan calls on scientists to unite and implement Resolution 57

Dr Nguyen Quan, President of the Vietnam Automation Association (VAA), stressed that the Association must fulfill its mission of mobilizing scientists, research institutes, universities, and businesses to jointly turn Resolution 57 into action.

Mastering core technologies: the key to Vietnam’s strategic autonomy

On December 25, the Central Steering Committee for the development of science, technology, innovation and digital transformation held a conference to review results in 2025 and outline key directions and tasks for 2026.

Zalo AI Summit 2025: Thousands join online to explore innovative AI apps

The Zalo AI Summit 2025, an annual AI forum with the theme "Vietnam in the era of AI-fication", held on December 20 in HCMC, gathered many experts in the field of AI from Vietnam and the world.

CMC’s vision at Make in Vietnam 2025: From mastering tech to digital sovereignty

CMC Technology Group made headlines at the Make in Vietnam Forum 2025 by spearheading two national missions and announcing six more for 2026.

Viettel records breakthrough in first 5G Advanced trial

The achievement, marked as Vietnam’s first 5G Advanced trial, was made possible by carrier aggregation (CA) technology, enabling mobile devices to operate across multiple frequency bands simultaneously instead of a single band.

Party chief’s conclusion on science-technology, digital transformation announced

After one year, both awareness and action across the political system have improved, underscoring the Resolution’s timeliness and effectiveness in removing bottlenecks and driving development.

Hanoi rethinks urban governance through data and digital citizens

Driven by Resolution 57, Hanoi sees digital transformation as a chance to redesign its administrative model from the ground up.

Vietnam’s top 10 ICT events 2025: A year of transformation

2025 marked a turning point as Vietnam passed landmark legislation governing nearly every aspect of its digital space.

Only 12% of Vietnam’s game market comes from local developers

Games produced by Vietnamese developers currently occupy only around 12% of the domestic market, while young players are increasingly influenced by foreign-origin gaming content.

Vietnam aims to be among top 3 in high-performance computing capacity in ASEAN

The project on building a high-performance computing (HPC) center to support AI development in Vietnam in 2026–2035 has set the goal of bringing Vietnam into the top 3 in ASEAN and training 1,000 specialists in HPC and AI.

Vietnam’s new growth engine: Science, technology, and innovation

2025 marks a historic turning point: Vietnam officially ends its dependence on cheap labor and natural resources to embrace science, innovation, and digital transformation as the core of its future growth.

Employee internet habits can cost businesses thousands of dollars a year

According to experts, on average an employee may spend 1 to 2 hours per day using the Internet for non-work purposes. For a company with around 100 employees, the estimated loss can reach $35,000 per year.

Which innovation model will reshape startup landscape in Vietnam?

Vietnam continues to face a long-standing paradox as the startup failure rate remains very high. Many projects stop before generating any revenue, while many families lose assets by placing their trust in ideas that lack a solid market foundation.

New lithium metal battery doubles energy density, reshapes EV future

A new lithium metal battery without an anode achieves record-breaking energy density, potentially revolutionizing the electric vehicle industry.

Vietnam must own core technologies to fulfill the vision of Resolution 57

Resolution No. 57 has sparked unity and determination across Vietnam’s tech community, said Truong Gia Binh, urging enterprises to shift from short-term growth to long-term investment in core technologies.

Vietnam’s science-tech sector marks historic milestone with $216bil. in revenue

A landmark year for Vietnam’s innovation ecosystem, driven by institutional reform and record-setting achievements in science and technology.