Technology

Nearly 4,000 students and teachers took part in FSchools Open STEM Day 2026 — a technology festival featuring AI and robotics competitions alongside a wide range of creative tech activities.

The Anti- Counterfeiting Technology Institute (under the Viet Nam Association for Anti-Counterfeiting and Trademark Protection) held a ceremony in Da Nang on March 21 to announce the appointment of a deputy director as well as to launch its representative office in Da Nang.

Viet Nam is revising its priority high-tech portfolio to better align with global innovation trends and evolving development demands in the years ahead.

The strong momentum from the private economic sector is placing new demands on state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to undergo substantive transformation in order to affirm their role as a pillar of the national economy. This role should not rely solely on capital scale and asset size, but must be established through the capacity to lead in core technologies, innovation, and modern governance standards.

Viet Nam will hold its first-ever public auction of two-character “.vn” domain names in 2026, marking a significant step in unlocking the value of scarce national digital assets.

Viet Nam has authorised satellite internet provider Starlink to operate after regulators granted licences for low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite telecommunications services, enabling the company to begin commercial deployment.

In the context of increasingly intense global technological competition, mastering strategic technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors and blockchain has become a vital condition for ensuring national autonomy, data security, digital sovereignty and long-term development capacity.

In the current stage of development, Viet Nam has set the goal of establishing a new growth model, with science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation as the primary driving forces, and regards this as a key condition for overcoming the middle-income trap.

With the advantage of more than 19,000 hectares of water surface of Thac Ba Lake, in recent years Yen Binh Commune, Lao Cai Province, has actively invited and created favorable conditions for enterprises and cooperatives to invest in applying scientific and technical advances to cage fish farming on the lake, contributing to improving people’s income and living standards.

Technology experts assert that 2026 marks a historic turning point, when smart glasses will no longer be a luxury tech toy but will gradually become an essential device, threatening the long-standing dominance of the smartphone. The explosion of artificial intelligence (AI), coupled with major advances in AR lens technology, has transformed slim-framed glasses into “supercomputers” worn on the face.

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.

On January 27, a workshop on healthcare digital transformation between the United Kingdom and Viet Nam was held in Ho Chi Minh City, providing an updated overview of the progress of digitalisation in Viet Nam’s healthcare sector and raising a number of core strategic issues.

The Mescells Regenerative Medicine and Cell Therapy System (Viet Nam) has officially signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Mt. Fuji GX Holdings (Japan) on the transfer of technologies for the production of stem cells and immune cells.

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).

Facing increasing air pollution, Ha Noi has chosen a new direction: controlling traffic emissions through institutional measures, the application of artificial intelligence (AI), and monitoring technologies in order to enhance the effectiveness of urban management.

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.

The Au Lac Grand Prize has been launched to recognise artificial intelligence (AI) products and solutions developed and mastered by Vietnamese innovators that deliver strong and lasting socio-economic impact.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is developing rapidly and is one of the core drivers of sustainable development for every country. Viet Nam is facing significant opportunities and considerable challenges in this field. Choosing the right direction, identifying strategic priorities, and allocating resources effectively are decisive for efficient investment in AI.

According to experts, while 4G ushered in the internet era, 5G is expected to become a powerful driver of deep and robust digital economic development. However, the commercialisation of 5G is no easy task, given the heavy investment costs, long capital payback periods, and the level of readiness across society as a whole.

The term of the 13th National Party Congress marked a turning point, as digital transformation was for the first time placed within an integrated strategic framework alongside science and technology, and innovation, becoming one of the foremost breakthrough priorities and a strategic pillar for national development in the new era.