Rather than spreading investment too thinly, Vietnam should focus on three semiconductor product categories while developing shared infrastructure to optimize chip manufacturing costs, experts said.

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The Political Bureau convened a national conference on July 1 to review 18 months of implementing Resolution No. 57 on breakthroughs in the development of science and technology, innovation, and national digital transformation.

Top leader To Lam stressed that while the 14th National Party Congress’s Resolution serves as the strategic blueprint for the country's next growth stage, Resolution 57 is one of the key engines for turning that blueprint into reality.

The inclusion of cybersecurity and quantum technologies among Vietnam's 10 strategic technology groups is seen as a key step toward building research capacity, training high-quality human resources and gradually mastering quantum technologies.

French Ambassador Olivier Brochet says AI should strengthen, not replace, human capabilities, urging greater emphasis on creativity, critical thinking and ethical responsibility.

Unmanned aerial vehicles could soon become part of Hanoi's healthcare network, helping hospitals move blood and laboratory samples more quickly and safely.

More than a decade after Flappy Bird, Vietnam’s gaming industry still appears to be searching for the formula to create intellectual properties (IPs) capable of enduring long term.

Hanoi and CMC Corporation have launched a five-year partnership to accelerate digital transformation, AI adoption and innovation through a series of concrete projects aimed at building a smarter capital.

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Experts believe Vietnam can accelerate its semiconductor ambitions by prioritizing practical chip designs instead of competing immediately in the most advanced manufacturing nodes.

Vietnam's semiconductor ecosystem now comprises around 60 chip design companies, some 7,000 chip design engineers and 166 universities offering semiconductor-related training programmes.

Alongside investment resources, Vietnam needs more flexible mechanisms that encourage innovation, risk-taking and talent attraction to drive breakthroughs in strategic technologies, in line with the Politburo’s Resolution 57.

CMC Chairman Nguyen Trung Chinh has called on the Government to establish a transparent mechanism for assigning national strategic technology missions, arguing that unclear implementation remains the biggest obstacle.

Vietnamese experts call for early investment in quantum technology as global powers intensify competition in the strategic sector.

Scientists from the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) have successfully developed nanovitexin from mung bean husks, creating a material with significantly enhanced properties compared to conventionally extracted vitexin.

Vietnam ranks among the world’s biggest mobile game producers, yet more than a decade after Flappy Bird, the industry is still searching for globally recognized brands that can stand the test of time.

Ho Chi Minh City is shifting its investment strategy from prioritising volume to attracting high-quality, high-impact technology projects, with a focus on semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), data centres and research and development (R&D).