Vietnam Seeks Enhanced International Cooperation in Science, Technology, and Innovation

Vietnam is actively exploring international cooperation opportunities in science and technology, particularly in the fields of semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI). This endeavor is part of the country's broader strategy to transition from a traditional labor-intensive and resource-dependent economy to a model driven by productivity, knowledge, science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation. Samsung Electronics identifying Vietnam as a key market for high-tech human resource development underscores the focus on these sectors. Currently, Vietnam boasts approximately 60 chip design companies, around 7,000 chip design engineers, and 166 universities offering semiconductor-related training programs. The demand for chip prototyping is estimated to reach around 30,000 chips. Hoseo University in South Korea is transforming itself into a specialized hub for semiconductors and AI, while seeking to expand cooperation with Vietnamese universities and colleges. Dr. Ta Anh Phuong, CEO of Seinetime, a French technology start-up, emphasizes that Vietnam's strategic technology goods should aim for global relevance and strive for strategic indispensability, making them products that international corporations actively seek to integrate into their operations. Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung expressed his hope that Professor Tran Thanh Van, the Rencontres du Vietnam Association, and ICISE would continue to serve as bridges between Vietnam and the international scientific community, attracting leading researchers and making practical contributions to the country's scientific and technological progress. Participants are receiving fundamental and advanced training in particle physics and neutrino science through lectures covering neutrino physics, the Standard Model, particle and radiation detectors, reactor neutrino experiments, high-energy neutrino astronomy, supernova neutrinos, and major international projects such as Super-Kamiokande, T2K, and Hyper-Kamiokande. Experts said an efficient data market will ensure that data flows to sectors where it generates the greatest economic value, thereby improving the economy's overall efficiency. Academic queries account for 17% of all prompts submitted by Vietnamese users, well above the regional average of 11%, cementing Vietnam’s position as the region’s top adopter of AI for education. Under the newly issued resolution, citizens have the right to control the use of their personal data, access digital services, and receive legal protection in the digital environment. Vietnam's growth model, long fueled by low-cost labor, resource extraction, contract manufacturing, expanded investment, and capital accumulation, has run out of road. The country now needs a sweeping reform agenda to shift from extensive growth to a model driven by productivity, knowledge, science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation. A year after adopting the two-tier local administration model, Bu Gia Map, a remote border commune in the southern city of Dong Nai with a significant ethnic minority community, has experienced notable improvements in public administration, making digital public services more accessible to residents and boosting governance efficiency. In the first quarter of 2026, more than 6.9 million accounts were exposed, double the figure recorded in the same period last years. Stolen personal data has frequently been exploited in sophisticated online scams, particularly impersonation schemes targeting victims through fake relatives or acquaintances. Through a series of display areas, visitors can explore notable scientific and technological achievements of the People's Public Security Force in safeguarding national security in cyberspace. The exhibition also provides information on common forms of online fraud and cyber scams, along with practical guidance on how to identify and prevent them. The initiative aims to establish and perfect mechanisms and policies to encourage greater participation from enterprises, organizations, training institutions, and individuals in developing civil cryptography technology. According to the State Agency for Technology and Innovation under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Vietnam is now home to nearly 4,000 start-ups and enterprises operating in the fields of science, technology, and innovation, supported by a workforce of more than 30,000 highly skilled professionals. VINATOM is targeting not just research strength but strategic national entity status, accompanying the country in building a modern nuclear industry. The decree, which took effect on July 1, gives priority to investment in high-tech R&D, including research into innovative and core technologies; efforts to decode, master, and improve high technologies; and the application, testing, and refinement of advanced technologies. Eighteen months after the launch of Resolution 57, a national AI ecosystem is gradually taking shape, bringing together institutions, data resources, computing infrastructure, technology enterprises, human resources, and application markets. With strong leadership from the Party and the State, together with the determination of ministries, sectors, and localities, Vietnam will achieve important initial milestones in strategic technology development within this year. Vietnam’s challenge is not merely to train more engineers or scientists, but to cultivate a generation capable of mastering, improving, and eventually creating core technologies. The PM stressed that ministers must take direct responsibility for the implementation of assigned tasks and ensure the quality and progress of database development. PM Le Minh Hung stressed that the national digital architecture framework should provide a unified, shared, and interoperable architecture for the entire political system, from the central to grassroots levels, while connecting government systems with citizens and businesses. Inforadar noted that Vietnam has progressively streamlined its regulatory framework to clear institutional bottlenecks while putting in place mechanisms designed to spur innovation and technology adoption. The process has also pivoted from a resource-heavy approach to one focused on practical results, with stricter monitoring of projects’ progress. Copyright, VietnamPlus, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) Editor-in-chief, Mr. Tran Tien Duan.