Sci-Tech

Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group officially inaugurated its representative office in Singapore on February 4, marking an important step in the group’s international expansion.

Ha Noi on February 3 unveiled the Ha Noi Technology Exchange (HanoTEX) and the Digital Transformation Marketplace (DTMarket), a move seen as a concrete step in implementing the Politburo’s Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW and advancing the formation of a modern, transparent and efficient science – technology market.

The Vietnamese Embassy in France on January 31 hosted a scientific seminar highlighting the role of Vietnamese intellectuals in France in the development of science and technology, innovation and digital transformation in Viet Nam.

The Viet Nam Automation Association (VAA) held a workshop on January 27 to discuss opportunities and policies to support science and technology enterprises, drawing the participation of policymakers, experts, and science and technology enterprises.

Semiconductors have been identified as a strategic technology of Viet Nam. To realise this goal, comprehensive support mechanisms are required, not limited to investment incentives alone.

The ASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meeting recently held in Ha Noi marked an important milestone, contributing to affirming Viet Nam’s role in shaping and fostering sustainable digital trust across the region.

The National Institute of Medicinal Materials and the People’s Committee of Cua Nam Ward in Ha Noi jointly opened an exhibition on medicinal materials on January 23.

During the 2025–2030 term, the Party organisation, authorities and people of Da Nang are entering a new phase of opportunity with a strong determination to break through. Building on an improving investment climate and a start-up ecosystem for innovation that already shows many bright spots, the city needs to act with greater resolve and at a faster pace.

Member of the Party Central Committee and Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung on January 21 delivered a presentation at the 14th National Party Congress, focusing on breakthrough solutions to make science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation the core drivers of a new, fast and sustainable growth model in the era of national rise driven by knowledge and digital technology.

The Law on Artificial Intelligence (AI) has just been promulgated, setting out a comprehensive legal framework for the first time to prevent, deter, and deal with acts that exploit AI to misappropriate assets and manipulate social perception.

Amid profound global changes, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a breakthrough driver of development. Alongside major opportunities, AI also poses unprecedented challenges relating to security, ethics, social trust, and development governance.

The resolution is issued with the aim of establishing the first unified and comprehensive legal framework in Viet Nam for digital citizens, clearly defining their legal status, as well as the rights, benefits and responsibilities of citizens when participating in the digital environment. This is regarded as an important step in building digital government, the digital economy and a digital society.

The Ha Noi City People’s Committee and FPT Group held a ceremony on January 16 to mark the commencement of construction of a digital technology and mixed-use park.

Viet Nam is seeking the United Nations (UN)'s policy guidance and international expertise to design AI and data governance frameworks, with the goal of developing practical guidelines for the public and private sectors, Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang has said.

Ha Noi has put into operation an intelligent traffic control centre with more than 1,800 artificial intelligence-enabled cameras, which not only improves monitoring efficiency and the handling of violations, but also gradually optimises traffic flows, reduces congestion, and moves towards building a modern, smart, and sustainable urban transport system.

The 6th ASEAN Digital Ministers' Meeting (ADGMIN) has approved the Ha Noi Declaration on digital cooperation, reaffirming the bloc’s goals and principles as outlined in the 1967 Bangkok Declaration and the ASEAN Charter.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung hosted Amandeep Singh Gill, UN Under-Secretary-General and the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology, and Lee Chung-hoon, CEO of the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd., in Ha Noi on January 16.

Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung and Singaporean Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo discussed measures to boost cooperation between the two countries in 5G development and artificial intelligence (AI) governance at their meeting in Ha Noi on January 16 on the sidelines of the 6th ASEAN Digital Ministers Meeting (ADGMIN).

Party General Secretary To Lam and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 16 attended the ground-breaking ceremony of Viet Nam’s first semiconductor chip manufacturing plant, part of a series of works in celebration of the upcoming 14th National Party Congress.

Viet Nam secured three prizes at the ASEAN Digital Awards 2026, including two Gold Awards in the Digital Startup and Innovation categories, underscoring the country’s rising standing in innovation and the development of the regional digital economy.