Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held his 2025 dialogue with farmers in Ha Noi on December 10, aiming to speed up science – technology application, innovation, and digital transformation in agricultural production.

In the context of rapid digital transformation, artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming an important driver of innovation in education and training. Educational institutions, especially higher education institutions, need to intensify reform and effectively harness AI to improve training quality in the new context.

The University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) is hosting the 13th Conference of the International Association for Statistical Computing – Asian Regional Section (IASC-ARS) 2025 from December 4 to 6, drawing hundreds of statisticians, data scientists, AI researchers, and econometricians from Asia, Europe, the US, and Australia.

Viet Nam stands ready to assist Cuba in promoting digital transformation in journalism activities, member of the Party Central Committee (PCC), Deputy Head of the PCC's Commission of Communication-Education and Mass Mobilisation, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Chairman of the Viet Nam Journalists’ Association (VJA) Le Quoc Minh told Jorge Legañoa Alonso, President of Cuba’s Prensa Latina news agency.

Initial results from online public services to telecommunications networks, data centres and digital platforms show that Viet Nam’s digital infrastructure is undergoing a profound transformation, becoming an important foundation for strengthening national competitiveness in the era of the data economy.

On the morning of November 28, the National Health Information Centre under the Ministry of Health and the Viet Nam Private Medical Practice Association signed a cooperation agreement, strengthening the application of information technology synchronously between the public and private healthcare systems to improve healthcare quality for people in an equitable, effective, and sustainable manner.

With a strong commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 (net-zero), Viet Nam has proactively undertaken deep and strategic reforms to adapt to realities and pursue sustainable development.

Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son on November 25 met Saysana Sitthiphone, Lao Deputy Minister of Technology and Communications, on the sidelines of the 2025 Autumn Economic Forum in Ho Chi Minh City to discuss orientations for strengthening bilateral cooperation in information technology, digital infrastructure development and digital connectivity in the new period.

A high-level delegation of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV), led by Phan Dinh Trac, Politburo member, Secretary of the CPV Central Committee, and head of its Commission for Internal Affairs, paid a working visit to Spain from November 17 to 21.

Digital transformation in education is now taking place vigorously across all localities. In many remote and isolated areas, despite difficulties and geographical barriers, teachers persistently learn, take the initiative to find ways to connect, and introduce their students to the digital world right from the doorstep of village schools.

More than a year after upgrading their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in March 2024, Viet Nam and Australia have seen robust, wide-ranging progress across economic, trade, education, defence, security, digital transformation and sustainable development cooperation.

Digital transformation is becoming an important pillar in the development strategies of all nations. In Viet Nam, the goal of building a digital government has been clearly defined with people at the centre, data as the foundation, and technology as a tool.

As many as 91 international delegations will attend the Autumn Economic Forum 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City, Director of the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) in Ho Chi Minh City Le Truong Duy announced at a recent press conference.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 15 called for rapid, robust and sustainable development in science and technology, innovation and digital transformation, with security and safety ensured at all stages.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the fifth meeting of the Government’s Steering Committee for science, technology, innovation, digital transformation and Project 06 in Ha Noi on November 15, seeking to accelerate reforms seen as critical to hitting an 8% growth target this year and double-digit expansion in subsequent years.

A delegation from the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA), led by Associate Prof. Dr. Nguyen Manh Hung, Deputy Director of the HCMA and Vice Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council, paid a working visit to the Czech Republic from November 10–13 to advance strategic cooperation and exchange experience in policymaking, digital transformation, science–technology and national governance.

Secretary-General of the National Assembly (NA) and Chairman of the NA Office Le Quang Manh on November 10 launched an electronic portal at http://hoidongbaucu.quochoi.vn, which supplies information about the elections of deputies to the 16th NA and all-level People’s Councils for the 2026–2031 tenure.

Amid the flow of the global digital and green economy, dual transformation (digital transformation and green transformation) is no longer an abstract concept but has become a key factor in helping enterprises enhance their competitiveness and move towards sustainable development.

Draft documents submitted to the 14th National Party Congress emphasise the need for breakthrough mechanisms and policies to accelerate digital transformation, ensuring comprehensive digitalisation across all socio-economic sectors in tandem with safeguarding security and safety, while fostering innovation and creativity.

Viet Nam’s data exchange platform should be built on pioneering regulations, cutting-edge technologies, and a highly skilled workforce as its core drivers, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.