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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

A 28-year-old anesthesiologist from the University Medical Center Ho Chi Minh City has won first prize at an international scientific conference for research that could improve pain management and recovery after lung surgery.

An Avnet executive says Vietnam's strengths in manufacturing, engineering and digital transformation position it as one of Southeast Asia's fastest-growing AI adoption markets.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has stressed that cybersecurity must combine the protection of information systems with the protection of people, describing citizens’ safety, security and well-being as the ultimate measure of all cyber policies.