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Vietnam’s digital economy is projected to grow fastest in Southeast Asia, reaching 50 billion USD by 2025, a report said.

Competition on digitisation in securities trading is creating a driving force for the development of financial firms, and at the same time bringing many benefits for investors.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) topped the Digital Transformation Index (DTI) rankings for 2022, scoring 0.8219 point and up 0.2093 point annually, the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has announced.

Software exporters took the spotlight in the Vietnamese digital economic picture in the first six months of this year, posting high export revenue.

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) held a press conference to announce and launch the "Make in Vietnam Digital Technology Product" Awards 2023 in Hanoi on July 12.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for raising public awareness of digital transformation, with priority given to developing databases, promoting online public services, developing infrastructure and digital platforms, and ensuring cyber security and information safety.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the 6th meeting of the National Committee on Digital Transformation and a conference on digital transformation tasks in Hanoi on July 12.

“A Year of Robotics 2024” Programme and the Vietnam VEX Robotics National Championship 2024 were launched in Hanoi on July 12, aiming to popularising robotics education among Vietnamese students, selecting talents for international competitions, and updating robotics knowledge for teachers nationwide.

The percentage of Vietnamese using online public services only reached 18% in the first seven months of 2022, according to a report from the National Committee on Digital Transformation.

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

The GM Vietnam - Vietnam Blockchain Week opened in Ho Chi Minh City on July 7, bringing together top projects in the field.

Revenue from the communications and information industry saw a significant drop in the first half of this year due to the difficult global and domestic economic situation, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications.

The trend of electronic and non-cash payments in the Vietnamese economy in 2023 continued to record growth of 52.35% in volume over the same period last year.

The role of infographics in digital transformation in journalism was highlighted at seminar held by the State-run Vietnam Nam News Agency (VNA) on July 4.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 3 suggested the United Nations (UN) and its Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in particular carry forward their strengths to support member countries, including Vietnam, in socio-economic development policy making and enforcement.

Improving access to opportunities for workers in the digital age is a must, said Vu Quoc Huy, director of Vietnam National Innovation Centre.

Developing smart plants is an essential trend for Vietnamese manufacturing businesses today, emphasised Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai at a ceremony to kick off the smart factory development cooperation project for the northern region in 2023, which was co-organised by the ministry and Samsung Vietnam in Hanoi on July 3.

AECIS became the first Vietnamese start-up company to attend the Collision Conference 2023 held in Toronto, Canada, on June 26-29.

The first Biztech Vietnam 2023 conference and exhibition will be organised on July 6-7 in Ho Chi Minh City to connect ‘Business to Business’ (B2B) and promote digital transformation in the business sector.

A delegation of the Ministry of Science and Technology made working trips to Belgium and Luxembourg from July 26 to 30 to promote cooperation in science and technology between Vietnam and the two countries.