Under the MoU, both sides will promote cooperation in research and innovation among policymakers, government agencies, research institutions, universities, and businesses to support digital transformation and drive technological advancements in the southern city.
This pilot programme will not impose any restrictions on foreign investors regarding ownership percentages or capital contributions, according to recently-signed Decision No. 659/QD-TTg.
Vietnam has set ambitious milestones, aiming to rank among the top three ASEAN countries in artificial intelligence (AI) research and development, digital competitiveness, and the e-government development index by 2030.
Vietnam has chosen a right direction by setting the goal of making science – technology development, and innovation main driving forces for socio-economic development, said Dr. Grigory Trubnikov, Academician of the Russian Academy of Science and Director of the the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) in Dubna (commonly known as Dubna Institute).
The Government is accelerating AI application to reduce the paper workload and improve operation efficacy.
PM Pham Minh Chinh tasked the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Education and Training with developing a digital competency framework tailored to different groups, ensuring that civil servants, students, and workers alike have the necessary digital skills to work, learn, and engage safely and effectively in an increasingly digital world.
Since 1982, when the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) became the official representative of Vietnam at JINR, the training of scientific personnel has been systematised, laying the foundation for the development of a high-quality scientific and technological workforce, playing a significant role in the country's renewal process.
Bang highlighted Vietnam’s advantages such as a young and tech-savvy population, steady economic growth, deep integration into global supply chains across multiple industries, and modern infrastructure like large airports and seaports.
Vietnam is highly interested in and wishes to strengthen partnerships with Austrian hi-tech companies, helping it make breakthrough in science, technology, and digital transformation, said Ambassador Vu Le Thai Hoang.
The biometric system is set for deployment at Tan Son Nhat between April and June, while at Noi Bai between March and September.
An expert from Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy has shared some of the city-state's experiences in how to promote science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation for national development.
The aeronautical engineer described the Politburo’s resolution on breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation as a bright spot, removing obstacles for both domestic and foreign technological talent to make contributions to the homeland.
The ambitious targets outlined in the resolution are based on both Vietnam’s current capabilities and its future development potential. However, achieving these goals requires breakthrough approaches to implementing science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation.
The Politburo's Resolution 57-NQ/TW is will remove legal barriers to economic growth through science, technology, and digital transformation amidst the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the global digital economy.
Evaluating the significance of Resolution 57 in the current development phase, the scientists agreed that investing in science and technology is the right direction to create momentum for the country’s breakthrough development.
A report funded by UNDP and conducted by the Institute for Policy Studies and Media Development (IPS) found that 87% of AI-integrated public sector projects remain dormant, while 70% of surveyed businesses and organisations rated their AI efforts as minimally effective.
Project 06 has shown tangible results, he said, highlighting the country has completed the issuance of 100% of chip-based citizen ID cards, activated over 61 million electronic identity accounts, and provided 40 utilities on the VNeID application. Online public services have been perfected, with 58 out of 76 essential online public services now available.
Filum AI announced on March 18 that it had secured funding from regional prestigious investment funds, including Nextrans, VinVentures, and TheVentures, as well as strategic investors: Hung Tran (founder of Got It and AIforVietnam.org), Tran Anh Dung (founder of MOG) and other individual investors.
Chairing the first meeting of the Government steering committee for the development of science, technology, innovation and digital transformation, and Project No. 06 on March 18, PM Chinh, also head of the committee, laid stress on the significance of the resolution, which serves as the guiding principles for the country’s socio-economic development in the new era.
The March 15 event in Singapore marked the first in a series of science and technology programmes designed for young Vietnamese and Vietnamese-Singaporeans in Singapore, aiming to equip them with knowledge about modern technology and essential digital skills for the new era.
