Sci-Tech

After a thrilling journey of competition with impressive performances, the VietChain Talents 2025 contest officially announced four champions across four themes, affirming the creativity and great potential of Viet Nam’s young generation in the field of blockchain and digital assets.

In recent years, Viet Nam has been severely affected by natural disasters and climate change. Phenomena such as storms, floods, droughts, and landslides have been occurring frequently. Against this backdrop, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a powerful tool to enhance the effectiveness of disaster forecasting, minimise damage, and support timely response.

CT Group on August 20 signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indonesian Ministry of National Development Planning on developing policies and an ecosystem for the Low Altitude Economy (LAE), in support of Indonesia’s national digital transformation.

The Party Central Committee’s Commission for Communications, Education and Mass Mobilisation on August 21 in collaboration with the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Viet Nam Union of Science and Technology Associations, and the Hai Phong Party Committee jointly organised the conference entitled “Breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation to promote Viet Nam’s socio-economic development.”

On August 21, 2025, at Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park, Ha Noi, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung attended the inauguration ceremony and plaque unveiling of the “Viet Nam Space Museum”, a project celebrating the 80th anniversary of the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Viet Nam Academy of Science and Technology.

The “AI Viet Nam Academy” model should be quickly replicated across the country, requested Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung while attending the launch ceremony of the “AI Viet Nam Academy” programme at the Ha Noi University of Science and Technology (HUST) on the morning of August 21.

By 2030, the Government wants every national and sectoral database locked into a unified system. This platform will enable seamless data aggregation, interoperability across ministries and localities, and connectivity with both domestic and international information systems.

A Viet Nam summer school of artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing (VSAIQC) opened in Gia Lai province on August 18, bringing together nearly 50 scientists, young researchers, doctoral candidates, and students from 10 countries and territories.

With an increasingly visible presence in demanding markets such as the US, Europe and Japan, Viet Nam’s technology sector is accelerating to climb higher in the global value chain.

Biofuel E10 RON95-III has been piloted for sale in Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City and Hai Phong from August 1, in an effort to promote environmentally friendly fuels and make use of domestic production. For biofuels to gain widespread acceptance among consumers, coherent policies are urgently needed, covering production, distribution and consumption.

For the first time, a controlled testing mechanism has been enshrined in the Law on Science, Technology and Innovation. This is regarded as a policy breakthrough, providing a flexible legal corridor for new technologies to be introduced, tested early, and gradually developed into practical solutions.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 16 called on the Party organisation of the Ministry of Science and Technology (MST), its leaders, and staff to be pioneers in applying and advancing science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation, as these fields are the “inevitable path” for Viet Nam to become a developed and prosperous nation.

The Viet Nam Border Guard is actively applying information technology and advancing digital transformation in immigration control at border gates and seaports, particularly in the early detection and prevention of violations from a distance. The move aims to meet the requirements of administrative reform and digital transformation in performing its tasks.

Hue City is gradually affirming its position as a regional and national centre for scientific and technological research and application in the Central and Central Highlands regions, as well as of the country.

Viet Nam’s CMC Technology Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on strategic cooperation with Samsung C&T to develop a hyperscale data centre in Ho Chi Minh City, with potential investment reaching 1 billion USD.

 Party General Secretary To Lam called for a deepened partnership with the Republic of Korea (RoK) to drive innovation, digital transformation, and scientific advancement during a dialogue in Seoul on August 12, as part of his ongoing state visit to the RoK.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged Qualcomm Inc., the US chip and wireless technology giant, to continue expanding investment in Viet Nam, with a focus on core technologies and higher-value segments of the semiconductor supply chain, during a reception in Ha Noi on August 12 for its President and CEO Cristiano Amon in Ha Noi.

Today, space technology has become a strategic tool for sustainable development and safeguarding national sovereignty. Around the world, countries are increasing investment in space capabilities to create competitive advantages in both economic and security domains.

A team of three Vietnamese engineers have won Gold Award at The Global AI Challenge for Building E&M Facilities 2025, held in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (China).

Viet Nam ranks second in ASEAN in terms of the number of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) startups with 27%, just behind Singapore with 44%, according to the ASEAN GenAI Startup Report 2024 released by GenAI Fund.