Sao Khue Award 2025 honours 198 standout digital solutions, services

The 198 winning nominations from 125 companies achieved total revenue of some 48 trillion VND (nearly 2 billion USD) in 2024, or almost 20% of Vietnam's entire software and IT services industry earnings.

At the Sao Khue Award 2025 ceremony in Hanoi on April 19 (Photo: VNA)
At the Sao Khue Award 2025 ceremony in Hanoi on April 19 (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – As many as 198 outstanding digital products, services, and solutions were honoured at the Sao Khue Award 2025 ceremony organised by the Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA) in Hanoi on April 19.

Among the winners were five digital transformation solutions for government and public sectors, 19 nominations in the community and citizen category, 34 nominations in corporate governance, 11 digital transformation solutions in the economic and industrial category, 29 digital solutions for market and consumption, 26 technology platforms and infrastructure solutions, 11 innovations, 42 new software products and services, and 21 digital service solutions.

From these winners, exceptional nominations in each category were selected for the prestigious 5-star Sao Khue ranking, recognising products and services that demonstrate outstanding technological superiority, economic efficiency, and social impact.

Notably, the Top 10 Sao Khue 2025 winners were singled out. These pioneering products and services excel in the domains of insurance/securities/investment, digital access, digital transformation services, data digitisation, digital banking, smart devices, system management, information technology, and education.

At the event, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Bui Hoang Phuong highlighted that as Vietnam is entering a new era built on science - technology, innovation, and digital transformation, the IT and digital technology community must continue to foster innovation and social responsibility to develop world-class digital products that will help Vietnam advance further on the global technology map.

VINASA statistics showed that the 198 winning nominations from 125 companies achieved total revenue of some 48 trillion VND (nearly 2 billion USD) in 2024, or almost 20% of Vietnam's entire software and IT services industry earnings.

Beyond financial success, these solutions are directly contributing to digital transformation while addressing challenges faced by the Government and authorities across key economic sectors.

VINASA President Nguyen Van Khoa affirmed that Vietnamese tech companies are bringing Vietnamese intelligence to the world, with the AI, blockchain, and cloud computing solutions honoured at the Sao Khue Award 2025 having been incorporated into major contracts in demanding markets like Japan, Europe, and North America. These achievements have contributed to economic growth and helped position Vietnam as a digital service supply and innovation centre in the region and the world./.

VNA

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