Vietnam is rapidly embracing technology to develop digital and smart tourism, aiming to create fresh and attractive products, lure tourists, enhance competitiveness, stimulate growth, and achieve sustainable development.

HCM City continues to promote city-wide digital platforms, serving as a basis for digital transformation activities.

The Government of Vietnam is determined to achieve the dual goal of developing a digital government, digital economy, digital society, and forming digital technology enterprises with global competitiveness, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said.

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) on October 9 released eight technology maps in the information and communication sector, becoming the first agency to research and develop technology maps for all areas of its management.

Winners of the Vietnam Digital Awards 2023 (VDA 2023) were honoured at a ceremony held on October 7 by the Vietnam Digital Media Association (VDCA) under the sponsorship of the Ministry of Information and Communications.

The National Digital Transformation Day 2023 will be held on October 10, the Government Office announced on October 5.

Winners of the Vietnam Digital Awards 2023 (VDA 2023) will be honoured at a ceremony slated for October 7 as part of activities in response to National Digital Transformation Day (October 10).

With digital transformation accelerated, a kaleidoscope of smart tourism offerings has been developed to provide new experiences for travelers and help recover the tourism industry, which was battered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The move is designed to help communities and businesses overcome barriers and work towards digital transformation.

Digital cooperation is one of the priorities mentioned in the action plan to implement the joint declaration of Party Secretary General Nguyen Phu Trong and US President Joe Biden.

HCM City is developing a digital economy, aiming that it will make up 25 percent of its GRDP (gross regional domestic product) by 2025 and 40 percent by 2030. The figures are 5-10 percent higher than the nation’s targets.

The strategy on researching, developing and utilizing AI will play an important role in helping Vietnam improve its competitiveness and reach socio-economic targets, according to Hexagon’s Vice President Mattias Tidebrink.

Over the last 30 years, the postal industry, with innovative thinking, has switched from analog to digital and from monopoly to a competitive market regime.

The information and communications sector is undertaking a mission to lead national digital transformation, realizing the aspiration of building a powerful and prosperous Vietnam.

On the way to implement Project 06 about ‘Developing an Application for Population Database, Digital Identification and Authentication for the National Digital Transformation from 2022-2025, with a Vision to 2030’, there are obstacles to overcome.

After analyzing the deployment situation in the first months of the year, the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) said that ministries and provinces may not be able to complete tasks for the year of national digital data.

Commercial banks in Vietnam have invested a total of 15 trillion VND (629.7 million USD) in digital transformation, heard an online seminar on ensuring security and safety for e-payments in the digital era held on August 21.

The current solutions to prevent scam calls are only useful for individual cases. Most subscribers need better protection.

Ensuring digital safety at a fundamental level to protect all telecommunications and internet users is an important step in creating digital trust. Digital trust is a must in digital transformation.

The adoption of digital office solutions is on the rise in Vietnam, but high costs and scarcity of qualified personnel are necessitating collaborative efforts from multiple stakeholders.