Technology

The Vietnam Software and Information Technology Services Association (VINASA) held a ceremony on April 23 to announce this year’s 169 award winners.

The building of legal regulations related to virtual assistants in particular and artificial intelligence (AI) applications in general in Vietnam has been drastically implemented, said Deputy Minister of Information and Communications (MIC) Nguyen Phu Tien at a press conference in Hanoi on April 8.

Vietnam is poised to emerge as a 'dragon' in the AI industry, thanks to its strong determination, entrepreneurial spirit and open government policies, according to a representative from the Meta Group.

Da Nang-based Dong A University has joined hands with prestigious Korean institutions namely Gyeongsan Institute of Science and Technology, Jeju National University, Daegu Catholic University, and Da Nang Software Entrepreneurs' Club (DSEC) to develop manpower in the fields of semiconductor, robotics, and information and communication technology (ICT).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed a directive on February 23 demanding stricter adherence to information security regulations and enhanced level-based information system security measures.

Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Information and Communications Vo Minh Thanh has provided details concerning orientations to the city's digital transformation this year, with a roadmap comprising nine key tasks.

Nhan Dan had a conversation with Professor Low Teck Seng — Senior Vice President at the National University of Singapore — on the occasion of his visit to Vietnam to attend the 2023 VinFuture Science and Technology Week last December.

Head of Ho Chi Minh City’s Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) Nguyen Anh Thi hosted a reception on December 8 for President and CEO of the US Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) John Neuffer, along with representatives of Intel, Synopsys, Ampere Computing and Marvell.

The Vietnam-Asia Smart City Summit 2023 , themed “ Data mining – Building smart cities for sustainable development”, opened in Hanoi on November 29, discussing the capital’s related process and challenges.

Vietnam has potential to become a centre of the virtual digital economy in the region and the world, said Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Phan Tam at a conference on November 7.

The Vietnam International Electronics & Smart Appliances Expo 2023 (IEAE Hanoi) opened in Hanoi on November 2.

Vietnam is the second largest partner and is prioritised by Japan in the field of information technology, therefore opening opportunity for cooperation between the two countries in IT human resources, said Nguyen Thanh Tuyen, Deputy Director of the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC)’s Information Technology Department.

The People's Committee of Bac Ninh Province organised the opening ceremony of the Bac Ninh Startup and Innovation Festival 2023 (Techfest Bac Ninh 2023), with the theme "Techfest Bac Ninh - Future Aspirations and Creativity”, on October 30.

The National Innovation Centre (NIC) has recently held a workshop on developing digital talents in Vietnam.

The 2023 Techmart on biotechnology in food processing and high-tech agriculture officially opened at the Centre for Statistics and Science and Technology Information of Ho Chi Minh City (CESTI) on October 26.

Vietnam's workforce demand in the semiconductor–microchip field is forecast to be around 20,000 engineers for the next five years, and 50,000 engineers in the next 10 years, according to economists from the Fullbright University.

Along with the strong development of science-technology and innovation, digital transformation is one of the three pillars of rapid and sustainable development, contributing to creating breakthroughs in productivity, quality, efficiency and competitiveness.

Vietnam has many opportunities to develop the semiconductor industry in the future, according to an official from the Ministry of Science of Technology (MOST).

Tech4Life, a technology expo and summit, opened in Ho Chi Minh City on October 4 under the theme “Enhance Life with Technology”.

Winners of the Vietnam Digital Awards 2023 (VDA 2023) will be honoured at a ceremony slated for October 7 as part of activities in response to National Digital Transformation Day (October 10).

A Technology and Energy Forum took place in Quang Ninh Province, within the framework of the 2023 Techconnect and Innovation Vietnam.

Music, cinema, and television are fields of vibrant development in today's digital environment; however, they also face copyright infringement, requiring urgent and comprehensive solutions.

Vietnam’s Top 10 digital technology companies in 2023 were announced at a ceremony in Hanoi on September 22.

The 2023 edition of the Vietnam AI Summit (AI4VN) opened on September 22 in Ho Chi Minh City under the theme “Artificial Intelligence Empowering Life”.

The ASEAN workshop on best practices of digital transformation in media was held in the central city of Da Nang on September 21.

The first “International TECHFEST in Australia” was co-organised by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) and Australia’s Monash University on September 20.

A seminar highlighting challenges and opportunities in the digital transformation of the Vietnamese press was held in Ho Chi Minh City on September 7.

Along with the Government's investment, it is necessary to mobilise all domestic resources and international cooperation to invest in developing digital technology for the tourism industry, thus helping to increase the effectiveness of the digital transformation process for tourism businesses.

Vietnam’s national disaster management agency has released a mini app on the popular messaging platform Zalo to help people connect with relief providers in case of disaster emergencies.

The programme “Google for Startups Accelerator Southeast Asia: Vietnam's Breakthrough in Innovation" was launched in Hanoi on July 11.