Technology

The Open Innovation Conference 2025 (OIC 2025) officially took place for the second year at VinUni University on December 1, with the participation of leading domestic and international experts.

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.

“Vietnamese enterprises seeking sustainable competitive advantage must focus on their products” was the message repeatedly stressed by Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung during his dialogue with senior leaders and managers of CMC Technology Group on the topic “Strategic thinking, disciplined culture and aspiration to go out into the world”.

Cyberspace is becoming the nation’s new frontline, where financial, health, education data, and civil records, along with business operations, run continuously by the minute. We rely on this infrastructure every day — and the more we rely on it, the greater the risks become.

A maritime simulator system developed by Viettel High Technology Industries Corporation (VHT) has just been certified at the highest level by the certification agency DNV.

Cyberspace has become a new domain of national sovereignty. However, alongside its positive aspects, the rising wave of cyberattacks and the heavy dependence on foreign technologies are placing Viet Nam under urgent pressure to respond effectively to mounting cybersecurity threats.

From a system that once operated primarily on imported equipment, Viet Nam’s electricity sector is now entering a period of strong growth, striving to master core technologies so as not to fall behind in the global energy transition.

Deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA) held group discussions on the draft Law on Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the morning of November 21 as part of their ongoing 10th session.

On November 21, in Sydney, Australia, a delegation of central and local leaders of Viet Nam attended the closing ceremony of a short-term training programme at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), organised under Conclusion No. 39-KL/TW of the Politburo.

Lawmakers are scheduled to hear the Government’s proposal and a verification report on the draft Law on Artificial Intelligence, and discuss the draft Law on amendments and supplements to a number of articles of the Law on Technology Transfer, and the draft Law on High Technology (revised) on November 21 as part of the 15th National Assembly’s 10th session.

Viet Nam’s publishing industry is currently witnessing new development opportunities. Producers and distributors of audiobooks, e-books and digital libraries identify technology, data and user experience as core foundations, gradually shaping the identity of a modern, creative, and globally integrated publishing sector.

From January 1, 2026, information in the National Population Database will be used to replace citizen identification, ID cards and residence information, eliminating the need to submit corresponding documents.

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.

The boom in digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) has been accompanied by increasingly sophisticated violations — from fraud and identity spoofing using face and voice manipulation to image-based manipulation — posing serious threats to information security and citizens’ interests. This reality highlights the urgent need for a robust legal framework to protect users and strengthen cyber-security.

Taking place in Ha Noi from December 12 to 14, Techfest 2025 — with the theme "Creative startups for all people — New growth drivers" — affirms the determination to mobilise the strength of the whole society, making innovation a key driving force for economic growth in the new period.

The Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group announced on November 11 that it inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with EDGE Group of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the Dubai Airshow 2025 on the same day.

New Bioway Organic High-Tech Development Joint Stock Company (Bioway Viet Nam) and Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU) in India have officially signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in the presence of Tran Thanh Tung, Counsellor of the Embassy of Viet Nam in India.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is profoundly affecting every aspect of life. More than merely a tool, AI is becoming a core component in the development strategies of nations, businesses, and global organisations.

During the 2021–2025 period, under the National Programme on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy, Ha Noi saved 705.7 kTOE (kilotonnes of oil equivalent), surpassing the assigned target.

In the context of globalisation and the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been profoundly transforming every sphere of social life, from the economy and healthcare to public administration.