The conference served as an important policy forum where experts, researchers, and businesses discussed current science and technology policies and proposed measures to accelerate digital transformation and semiconductor development.
The event was designed as a strategic bridge rather than a purely academic contest, enabling research conducted in Australia to address Vietnam’s practical development needs.
The events were chosen from categories including policy and mechanisms, applied science and technology, social sciences and humanities, and honours for distinguished scientists.
The Naval Region 4 Command reported on December 19 that it had coordinated efforts to safely bring 52 fishermen from a distressed fishing vessel to Song Tu Tay island in the Truong Sa special zone.
Emphasising three strategic digital breakthroughs - digital institutions, digital infrastructure and digital human resources - PM Chinh called for close integration of science and technology development, innovation, administrative reforms, digital transformation and Project 06 with efforts to streamline the organisational apparatus and modernise leadership, management and working styles.
The festival functions as a space to bring together regional OCOP excellence, a forum connecting OCOP stakeholders with distributors, investors, experts and consumers, and a platform to spread pride in indigenous culture, local knowledge, and the aspiration for legitimate prosperity.
The Startup Festival 2025 marked the largest annual event summarising a year-long startup support programme.
The Party and State continue to define infrastructure development as one of the three strategic breakthroughs, with priority given to building comprehensive and modern infrastructure, particularly transport facilities, technological infrastructure, and green – digital transition infrastructure, to help realise the national target of double-digit growth, the PM said.
The plan aims to ensure the effective implementation of Decision No. 245/QD-TTg dated February 5, 2025, which approved the national master plan, while concretising objectives, orientations, solutions and resources for applying radiation and radioisotopes across sectors. It also assigns responsibilities to ministries, sectors and localities, and sets roadmaps and priorities for key programmes and projects.
The accolade recognises Viettel's nearly two-decade journey of expanding digital access to educational establishments, especially in rural, mountainous and island areas where technological limitations have long hindered learning and development opportunities for younger generations.
Vietnam aims to develop a safe, humane, and trustworthy Internet that serves socio-economic development, with trust as the foundation, innovation as the driving force, and institutions as the pillar.
The ecosystem aims to build unified operational capacity at the grassroots level, reduce information delays and improve public service quality. It is structured around three key pillars.
The Law on Digital Transformation lays an important legal basis for implementing the Politburo’s Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW on breakthroughs in science – technology development, innovation, and national digital transformation.
A total of 32 teams registered for Vietnam–Japan AI Hackathon 2025 and competed through three rounds, with the eight strongest advancing to the final held on December 13.
TechFest Vietnam 2025, held from December 12 to 14, is expected to attract more than 60,000 participants both in person and online, with the participation of over 20 corporations, 50 investment funds, more than 100 supporting organisations and incubators, and delegates from Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia, Central Asia, the Middle East, North America, and Europe.
The ambition reflects the city’s vision to nurture world-class research, high-tech manufacturing and a thriving startup ecosystem capable of powering long-term growth.
The report notes that after more than a decade of development, Vietnam’s startup ecosystem has entered a phase of deeper growth and stronger international integration. The country is now home to more than 4,000 startups, two unicorns, and dozens of companies approaching unicorn status.
Tran Huu Linh, Director of the Agency for Domestic Market Surveillance and Development, said IP infringements have recently become more sophisticated, particularly in fast-moving consumer goods, fashion, cosmetics and electronic components.
The project aims to build a unified, safe and efficient IoT platform to support the management, operation and exploitation of smart transport systems under the Ministry of Construction, with data shared across ministries and localities.
Viettel has won honours in the “People & Culture” and “Best Operator in a Growth Market” categories at the 2025 World Communication Awards (WCA), alongside the “Best Digital Transformation Project” at the 2025 Global Telecoms Awards (Glotel).
Vietnam has the capacity, ambition and technological foundation to join the group of leading sustainable coastal urban nations in the coming decade, experts said at a dialogue on "advancing to the sea with ESG++ megacities: breakthroughs through green technology", held on December 9 in Hanoi by the Vietnam Institute for Real Estate Studies (VIRES).
About AI-generated content, the law draws a clear line: purely autonomous AI creations are not eligible for copyright or patent protection. Those who provide substantial creative input, such as ideas, curation, editing, or selection, qualify as authors or inventors.
The southern branch aims to become a coordinating body for cybersecurity tasks, workforce development, awareness-raising and the strengthening of digital defence capabilities across the region, contributing to the safe and sustainable growth of Vietnam’s digital economy.
Viettel plans to continue scaling up its network from now until the end of 2025, with an additional 23,500 stations scheduled for installation, nearly quadruple the number rolled out in 2024. Once completed, Viettel will operate Vietnam’s largest 5G network, with 30,000 stations covering 90% of outdoor areas and 70% of indoor spaces nationwide, from major cities to rural regions.
The VASS delegation joined the plenary session and seven specialised discussions of the the 26th Biennial Conference of the Association of Asian Social Science Research Councils (AASSREC), focusing on social science research in the Indo-Pacific for a sustainable future.
The 2025 VinFuture Grand Prize valued at 3 million USD has been awarded to four scientists for their discoveries and development of HPV vaccines for prevention of tumors caused by human papillomaviruses.
Data centres have surged to become the second most preferred alternative asset class in the region. Vietnam is no exception to this trend as the demand for infrastructure supporting AI, cloud computing, and digital services has risen at an unprecedented level.
VinFuture Prize has not only honoured outstanding scientific achievements but also created valuable dialogues and forums connecting scientists, businesses, and policymakers. These exchanges have sparked new ideas, fresh approaches, and innovative cooperation models that continue to spread widely.
