An international forum themed “Expanding digital investment: Connecting Europe’s technological strengths with Viet Nam’s digital future” was held in Ho Chi Minh City on October 21.

The Agency for the Development of Private Enterprises and Collective Economy (APED) under the Ministry of Finance, in collaboration with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), held the 2025 Partnership Conference on Promoting Green and Digital Transformation for Vietnamese Enterprises in Ha Noi on October 20.

With the theme “Digital transformation: Faster, more effective, closer to the People,” this year marks the fourth celebration of National Digital Transformation Day (October 10). Across the country, activities are being held to renew mindsets, foster creativity, and spread the digital transformation spirit more widely among the people.

The National Assembly (NA)’s Standing Committee continued its 50th session on October 13 afternoon to deliberate the revised bills on personal income tax and tax administration, highlighting comprehensive digital transformation in tax management.

Digital transformation offers businesses new opportunities for innovation and growth, but it also brings significant risks related to data security, cybersecurity, and e-transactions.

Amid the robust growth of e-commerce in Viet Nam, promoting digital transformation solutions is seen as the key to helping the country’s e-commerce industry in general and businesses and individual entrepreneurs in particular develop high-quality workforces and adopt suitable technological applications to thrive and swiftly adapt to new trends.

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Cao Huy led a Vietnamese delegation to the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) High-Level Forum, which opened in Selangor, Malaysia, on October 7 with a focus on an inclusive and sustainable regional community.

In recent times, Ho Chi Minh City has focused on implementing major programmes on shared digital data, artificial intelligence (AI) development, and digital transformation, turning technology into a driver of growth model innovation and improving the quality of life for people.

A study and fact-finding programme aimed at enhancing the strategic policy-making capacity of Vietnam’s senior strategic leaders took place in Gwacheon, the Republic of Korea (RoK), from September 22 - 27.

Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Daren Tang met with Vietnamese youth for a dialogue at the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology in Ha Noi on September 26 to chart a path for building an innovation-friendly intellectual property (IP) ecosystem.

Although Viet Nam’s incubators are expected to become the nucleus of the start-up ecosystem, they remain limited in terms of both number and capacity, failing to meet the needs of hundreds of thousands of enterprises. Meanwhile, digital transformation is fundamentally changing how start-ups operate and expand connection.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 24 called for the development of databases across all sectors and levels, as well as digital transformation in the operation of the two-tier local administration system, especially at the grassroots level, to ensure synchronisation.

The Government has issued Decree No. 249/2025/ND-CP, setting out mechanisms and policies to attract experts in the fields of science, technology, innovation and digital transformation.

Amidst robust digital transformation across all sectors, the food processing industry has tapped such digital technologies as Internet of Things, AI, blockchain and Big Data to optimise production process, control supply chain, and meet consumers’ demands.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed a directive on promoting the implementation of technology solutions related to population data, identification, and electronic authentication to better serve people and businesses.

From automatic audio guide headsets to e-tickets and QR codes, every detail reflects the visible journey of digitalising tourism in Quang Ninh Province. Technology is no longer just a tool but has become a natural companion, making each trip more fulfilling and deeply connected with the culture, history, and people of the mining region.

Party General Secretary To Lam has repeatedly emphasised that breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation will be the key to driving the nation forward in realising its development aspirations.

A digital transformation programme for vendors at traditional markets in Da Nang is helping household businesses adapt to e-commerce in the face of rapidly expanding online shopping channels and declining foot traffic at physical markets.

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.

National Data Centre No. 1 and the national database system based at this centre, launched on August 18, hold special strategic significance as they contribute to national digital transformation and the development of digital economy, society, workforce, and citizenship, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.