Digital transformation

The Government on October 23 issued a decree regulating electronic transactions of state agencies and information systems supporting these transactions.

The Vietnam Semiconductor Industry Exhibition 2024 (SEMIExpo Vietnam 2024), will take place at the National Innovation Centre in Hanoi from November 7-8 under the theme of "Elevating Vietnam in the Global Semiconductor Supply Chain".

With the theme “Digital technology - a new growth driver for HCM City”, the two-day event officially opened to visitors at Riverside Palace in District 4 from October 22.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc has signed a decision issuing a national strategy on the application and development of blockchain technology until 2025 with a vision to 2030, with an aim to turn Vietnam into a leading country in the region with an international position in researching, deploying, applying, and exploiting blockchain technology.

In recent years, substantial investments have been made in digital infrastructure, platforms, devices, and transformation technologies across government agencies to better serve the public and businesses. National and sector-specific databases have been actively developed, interconnected, and shared.

Vietnam and the European Union (EU) are key partners in green transition and sustainable development, said participants at a plenary session of the Green Economy Forum and Exhibition (GEFE 2024) jointly organised in Ho Chi Minh City on October 21 by the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) and the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Vietnam’s urbanization rate is projected to exceed 50% by 2030, according to the urban and rural system planning for the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the fundamental technology driving digital transformation activities in Vietnam.

Telecom giants in Vietnam are taking applications and commercialising the 5G network, expected to generate more opportunities for businesses to accelerate digital transformation, toward developing a predominantly digital economy in the country, according to insiders.

With a high digital economic growth rate of about 20% per year, and the fastest rise in e-commerce in the ASEAN region, Vietnam is moving close to the position of top three biggest countries in the ASEAN region in terms of its digital economy.

The Vietnam Digital Industry and Trade Summit 2024 will take place in Hanoi on November 21, aiming to help businesses with digital transformation.

The DGB Financial Group from the Republic of Korea (RoK) will work with the Vietnamese Students' Association in Korea (VSAK) to offer programmes aimed at protecting Vietnamese students from financial fraud.

Minister Counsellor Nguyen Hoang Nguyen, Deputy Head of the Permanent Delegation of Vietnam to the UN, on October 16 recommended several issues that the organisation and its member states should prioritise and promote in the coming time, at a meeting hosted by the Economic and Financial Committee of the UN General Assembly (UNGA)’s 77th Session.

The Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) has, for the 9th consecutive year, been honoured as one of the 100 most valuable Vietnamese brands in 2024 by Brand Finance - the world's leading brand valuation consulting company.

Some 41 % of Vietnamese businesses have begun a transformation focusing on operation and processes, organisational structures and workforce, and customer experience, a conference heard in Ho Chi Minh City on October 15.

By the end of August this year, half a million electronic contracts had been certified as nearly 50,000 businesses joined the national digital transformation effort, participants heard at a forum to support businesses in digital transformation and e-commerce development organised by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) in Hanoi on October 15.

New technological applications in the ArtTech field will be showcased at the annual international ArtTech Fusion event that will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from October 22-24.

The My Son Sanctuary World Heritage Management Board has paid much attention to innovating services to attract visitors, particularly foreign ones.

A business connection programme to foster cooperation between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) in smart city development is underway in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group officially launched the 5G network on October 15, becoming the first to officially provide this service in Vietnam.