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Vietnam Int'l Digital Week 2025 to discuss institutional framework for AI era

The annual Vietnam International Digital Week (VIDW), set to take place in Hanoi and Ninh Binh province from October 27–29.

Misleading stem cell ads pose serious risks to patients in Vietnam

Stem cell treatment in Vietnam remains largely unregulated, with many facilities applying it outside official guidelines. Exaggerated claims and disguised products pose significant risks to patients.

Vietnamese AI app earns global spotlight amid generative AI boom

Sensor Tower highlights the rise of AI Hay as Vietnam’s first and largest generative AI Q&A network.

Vietnam masters polymer banknote tech with homegrown innovation

Inspired by a former prime minister’s vision, Vietnam has become the third nation to produce its own polymer currency substrate.

Vietnam considers reallocating satellite spectrum to accelerate 5G rollout

Vietnam’s 5G speeds have surged, but experts say more spectrum is needed to match global leaders-and part of it could come from satellite bands.

Vietnam needs legal framework for safe, transparent AI development: experts

A workshop to gather feedback on the draft law on artificial intelligence (AI) took place in Hanoi on October 15, attracting numerous experts, scholars, lawyers, journalists, and representatives from the business community.

Vietnam emerges as Apple’s next destination in race for AI-powered home devices

Analysts from Nikkei and Bloomberg noted that Vietnam is rising from being an industrial satellite to becoming a technological hub, capable of participating more deeply in engineering design and product validation.

Vietnam needs spectrum boost to reach 5G speeds like Korea, Qatar

Vietnam’s digital economy depends on unlocking high-speed 5G by expanding its limited spectrum.

University clarifies research role after foreign robot mislabeled at exhibit

Hanoi university disciplines staff for affixing its logo to a foreign-made robot.

Vietnam’s U2U Token to debut on US-based Kraken exchange on October 17

U2U Network currently serves over 1.4 million users globally, with more than 100 projects either operating on or committed to developing on the platform.

AI contributes to solving practical national challenges

AI has become the new energy source for the global economy, similar to electricity or the Internet in the last century. For Vietnam, this is not merely a trend but a golden opportunity to accelerate development.

Criteria issued to assess science and digital transformation effectiveness

The Prime Minister has issued criteria to assess the effectiveness of science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation in socio-economic development.

Vietnam tightens control over crypto-linked money laundering, terror financing

The resolution stipulates that organisations and individuals participating in the market must comply with relevant laws on anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing, and the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

Digital habits converge as AI and livestreaming reshape online life

Vietnam’s digital landscape is entering a new phase of convergence, fuelled by artificial intelligence (AI), the rise of livestreaming as a commerce tool and increasingly aligned social media habits across generations.

Winners of 2025 Golden Globe Science and Technology Award announced

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) Central Committee has announced the list of 10 young scientists who have won the 2025 Golden Globe Science and Technology Award.

Top 20 female sci-tech students of 2025 honoured

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee on October 15 announced the 20 outstanding female students who win the 2025 Vietnam Female Students in Science and Technology Award.

Party chief urges removal of barriers to Resolution 57

Party General Secretary To Lam on October 15 said removing institutional bottlenecks should be the top priority to advance science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation under Resolution 57.

Vietnam affirms position on global 5G technology map

Vietnam has affirmed its growing position on the global 5G technology map as Viettel High Tech, a subsidiary of the Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group, has been honoured by Gartner for its role in commercialising 5G technology.

G42 plans $2B AI data center investment in Ho Chi Minh City

According to the Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Science and Technology, UAE’s G42 Group is planning to invest nearly $2 billion in an AI megadata center in the city.

FPT CEO outlines plan for innovative growth in science and technology fields

Nguyen Van Khoa, CEO of FPT, believes that to transform innovation into reality, the completion of legal frameworks for emerging fields like high technology, logistics and AI must be promoted while integrating innovation into policies.