Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung posed key questions and outlined solutions to digital transformation issues at a recent meeting with officials of the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau.

"Vietnamese have nothing but brains to develop the country in the future." 

VietNamNet Bridge - Blockchain, with security and transparency, is considered a solution for electronic health record (EHR) management. 

While some experts are optimistic about Vietnam’s performance in the 4.0 Industry era, mechanical engineering companies believe the country is still beginning the “3.0 industry revolution”.

VietNamNet Bridge - Companies have been slow in reforming their operations because of the shortage of qualified personnel experienced in advanced technologies. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Recent findings by Vietnamese scientists and their co-workers have made significant contributions to the world’s industries.

VietNamNet Bridge - Some businesses and IT schools are cooperating on a voluntary basis or through agreements, but there is no clear policy that would allow them to work together to produce high quality staff.

Will a low-cost labor force continue to help Vietnam attract FDI in the 4.0 industry revolution?

VietNamNet Bridge - The government has taken serious steps to help the national economy catch up with the 4.0 industry revolution. However, the digitalization of Vietnam’s enterprises is going slowly.

VietNamNet Bridge - With five to seven events organized each month, blockchain experts are trying to change the mindset of Vietnamese businesses about blockchain technology.

More than 56 percent of banks recruited new workers in Q3, but 26.6 percent said they still lacked workers, while more than 61 percent of banks planned to recruit more workers in the fourth quarter, a report says.

The high growth rate of software outsourcing and the lack of a labor force in the industry have triggered a vigorous human resources competition among software firms.

Vietnam will gather strength in three production and business fields, considering these the pillars of the national economy in the 4.0 industry revolution era.

The newly appointed Minister of Information and Communication Nguyen Manh Hung says that accepting new business models and building up the IoT (internet of things) industry is the only choice for Vietnam in the new technology era.

Reports say 65 percent of future jobs for those born from 1995 to 2012 have yet be created. 

VietNamNet Bridge -  Artificial intelligence (AI) has been used in Vietnam in the fields of healthcare, finance & banking, transport and education. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Commenting that there is big gap in human resources, Le Cong Thanh, an AI expert, believes that Vietnam lacks expertise to develop artificial intelligence (AI). 

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Japanese IT firms are hunting for workers from Vietnam, offering great opportunities to Vietnamese youth who want to live and work in the country.

VietNamNet Bridge - A number of large corporations have adapted well to the 4.0 era, but the majority of small businesses are lagging behind.