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CMC Chairman proposes “AI-X Ward” to anchor Ho Chi Minh City’s AI City ambition

CMC Chairman Nguyen Trung Chinh calls for action, proposing AI governance and innovation zones to transform Ho Chi Minh City into a tech powerhouse.

Ho Chi Minh City opens path for ‘low-altitude economy’ strategy

Ho Chi Minh City is ready to pioneer new regulatory and financial mechanisms to boost startups and tech innovation, with a bold vision of becoming Vietnam’s leading hub for science, digital transformation, and the emerging low-altitude economy.

Vietnamese students claim victory in Moscow cybersecurity challenge

Vietnam’s PTIT wins big at M*CTF-I 2025, an international cyber defense contest hosted by Moscow Technical University.

Precision medicine: a pivotal moment for healthcare in Vietnam

With the explosion of digital technology, AI, gene technology, and biomaterials reshaping global healthcare, this is a "pivotal moment" for Vietnam to accelerate the application of science and technology in public healthcare, an expert has said.

Smart operation centers: The digital backbone of modern cities

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

Foreign expert urges strategic push to advance Vietnam’s blockchain ecosystem

Vietnam has the youth, talent and digital readiness for blockchain. Now it needs a global outlook and better collaboration, says an international expert.

Vietnam eyes metro technology autonomy with insights from China and South Korea

South Korea’s breakthrough in rail technology and China’s self-sufficient metro maintenance model offer important insights for Vietnam as it works to develop a modern and sustainable urban rail system.

Prof. Mary Claire King: AI still not ready for clinical medicine

The VinFuture laureate and BRCA1 pioneer urges caution in using AI for patient care despite its research potential.

Hanoi to launch venture capital fund with initial scale of VND600 billion

Hanoi Vice Chair Truong Viet Dung says the city is set to launch the Network of Innovation Centers, while establishing a venture capital fund with an initial capital of VND600 billion.

VinFuture 2025 awards $3 million grand prize to four US scientists

The grand prize and three special awards at VinFuture 2025 celebrate global innovations in health, agriculture, and genetics.

Vietnam makes world-class leap in orthopedic oncology with 3D printing

Amputation was once the only path to survival for bone cancer patients. But Professor Tran Trung Dung is rewriting this reality with 3D printing technology - allowing damaged bones to be reconstructed and lives to be restored.

Cyber security law 2025 positions data security as a 'national resource'

The draft Cyber Security Law 2025 integrates "data security" into the legal framework, viewing data as a national resource that needs to be protected at the highest level, creating an important legal foundation for VN to ensure cyberspace safety.

Techfest 2025 redefines format with city-wide programme, café-style seminars

Techfest Vietnam 2025 will take over Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem pedestrian street from December 12 to 14, showcasing cutting-edge technologies, innovative business models, and start-up support services directly to the public.

Vietnam welcomes the Cold Moon, final supermoon of 2025

The Cold Moon - 2025’s twelfth and final full moon - will rise on the evening of December 4, offering skywatchers a breathtaking astronomical event to close out the year.

Vietnamese scientist pioneers soft robotic heart to save cardiac patients

Assoc. Prof. Do Thanh Nho believes we can use soft robotic hearts that mimic the movements of a natural heart to assist patients with cardiovascular disease.

Con Dao National Park gets IUCN Green List recognition

Con Dao National Park in Ho Chi Minh City protects more than 1,725 marine species, over 1,000 hectares of coral reefs, and 300 hectares of seagrass beds.

2030 digital government blueprint with AI at core approved

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung has signed a decision approving the Digital Government Development Programme, setting a roadmap to build a fully digital state apparatus by 2030.

Messenger desktop to shut down on December 15

Meta has announced it will officially shut down the Messenger app for Windows and macOS on December 15, marking the end of nearly a decade of desktop support.

Four tech revolutions unveiled at VinFuture 2025

At VinFuture 2025 Science Week, four technological innovations converged to affirm one bold idea: breakthroughs matter most when they empower, heal, and elevate human life.

Vietnam unveils record tax and land incentives for digital tech industry

The Ministry of Science and Technology has issued six key circulars detailing activities related to the import, production, investment incentives, and industrial development in the field of digital technology.