Vietnam Semiconductor Innovation Centre boots up in Hanoi

Beyond traditional IT outsourcing (ITO) and digital transformation services, Vietnamese firms also present innovative solutions in AI, manufacturing, green transition, and semiconductor technologies, sectors that are drawing increasing global interest at Hannover Messe 2025.

Developed by Intel, “AI for All” is a self-paced online learning programme tailored for everyone - from students and office workers to parents and senior citizens.

Vietnamese Ambassador to India Nguyen Thanh Hai highlighted the workshop as a key step in realising agreements from Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s visit to India last year, where the two sides committed to boosting collaboration in technology and startups.

Huan praised the determination to remove all barriers, reform financial management mechanisms in scientific tasks, simplify administrative procedures, and grant autonomy in the use of research and technology development funds.

Vietnam needs a comprehensive plan, a long-term vision, and the active involvement of various sectors and economic stakeholders to create breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation, according to Ha Son Tung, senior specialist and deputy head of the Advanced Optical Technologies Department under Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR).

The report provides a comprehensive overview of the country’s cybersecurity situation over the past year, warning of increasingly complicated threats and offering key recommendations for businesses to strengthen their defences.

Speaking at the event, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan highlighted that the city has established itself as an attractive destination for investments in the domains, given its complete ecosystem to develop emerging industries with sound human resources and numerous semiconductor enterprises.

Analytica Vietnam 2025, organised by the National Agency for Science and Technology Information and Statistics and Germany’s Messe München GmbH company, will showcase technologies, equipment and solutions from leading manufacturers and distributors of laboratory instruments, analytical tools and technologies.

The world has gone deeply into the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and Resolution No.57-NQ/TW on making breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation is a positive signal showing that Vietnam is already embracing and engaging in change.

The Politburo’s Resolution 57-NQ/TW holds strategic significance as Vietnam needs to innovate its growth model, and improve labour productivity and competitiveness. It identifies science, technology, innovation and national digital transformation as the main driving force for socio-economic development, helping Vietnam escape the growth model based on cheap labour and resources, said Chairman of the Association of Vietnamese Intellectuals in Japan Dr. Le Duc Anh.

Vietnam, like other first-time nuclear power developers, needs to fully participate in international treaties on nuclear development, experts said.

Tuyen stressed that the VWU has been carrying out practical activities to encourage women’s engagement in science and technology development, including promoting the establishment of the Vietnam Association for Intellectual Women, issuing a resolution on supporting women’s international integration by 2030, and launching initiatives like the Kovalevskaia Awards to encourage scientific research, innovation, startup and participation in digital economy and society among women.

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.