The deployment and development of 5G networks in Vietnam not only bring technological benefits but also drive sustainable economic growth, enhance national competitiveness, and support industrialisation and modernisation.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has appointed Tran Hong Thai, a member of the Party Central Committee, as president of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology.

Vietnam can transform the global AI wave into a competitive advantage if it simultaneously advances businesses, human skills and digital infrastructure.

Under the plan, AI clusters will be developed under a model that combines centralised physical spaces with digital network linkages.

While many countries are still drafting policy blueprints or issuing non-binding guidance, Vietnam has moved ahead with a standalone Law on Artificial Intelligence (AI), effective from March 1.

Enterprises and agencies in Ho Chi Minh City are accelerating programmes to fully tap the value of 5G, positioning the technology as a key enabler for smart urban management and intelligent industrial development.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology has called for adjustments to electricity pricing rules to ensure sustainable growth of the country’s digital infrastructure.

Viettel has announced an accelerated roadmap to research, develop and commercialize 6G technologies by 2029, while joining a global strategic alliance initiated by Qualcomm Technologies.

By entering a Qualcomm-initiated 6G alliance, FPT aims to strengthen its role in AI-native networks and next-generation digital infrastructure.

People across Vietnam will have the chance to observe a total lunar eclipse, commonly known as a “Blood Moon,” on the evening of March 3, when the Moon turns a striking copper red as it moves fully into Earth’s shadow.

In a first for Vietnam, Duc Giang Hospital is piloting UAVs to transport medicines and test samples, with plans to extend the service to stroke emergencies.

Enterprises producing the latest in high-tech unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are seeing their businesses take-off – reaching new heights around the world.

The invention "Deep-learning method for multi-object tracking from video" was granted a utility patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Technology enterprises say the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s decision to apply commercial electricity prices to data centers will affect the development of digital infrastructure and national digital transformation.

VNNIC will hold an online auction in March for 50 rare two-character second-level .vn domains, with a starting price of VND10 million (approximately US$400) each.

The launch of the Hanoi Innovation Center marks a strategic shift, positioning the capital as a testing ground for new technologies and business models through a pioneering State - University - Enterprise partnership.

Ho Chi Minh City is testing the boundaries of the low-altitude economy, balancing technological ambition with legal and security safeguards.

Gmail includes powerful built-in tools like Confidential Mode, Schedule Send and Snooze that many users overlook.

Supermoons, a total solar eclipse and a dramatic blood moon headline a packed calendar of lunar events in 2026.