According to some reports, Vietnam now ranks 21st in the world in terms of the development of artificial intelligence (AI), which is expected to contribute 12% to the country’s GDP. 

Over the years, we have always been in the position of a technology outsourcing country. So what is the road to develop Vietnamese technology businesses?

At the National Forum on Developing Digital Technology Businesses 2020, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Phan Tam read a letter from Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc to the Vietnamese digital technology business community.

Minister of Information and Communications (MIC) Nguyen Manh Hung has called on every Vietnamese citizen and enterprise to take part in “Make in Vietnam” and tell their own Vietnamese story.

More than 12,000 enterprises are currently using the MISA AMIS platform, which is one of the digital platforms under the Make in Vietnam campaign, helping enterprises embark on the digital transformation process.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a project to complete a database on natural resources and the environment connected with the information systems and databases of ministries, sectors, and localities.

The government considers the development of telecommunication infrastructure and IT as one of its top priorities.

"Vietnam's overall economic growth rate is below 10%. The growth target for digital technology enterprise should be set at 15-20% and even more," said Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam at the National Forum for Developing Technology Enterprises.

A national forum aimed at fostering the development of local digital enterprises kicked off on December 23 in the capital as part of a one-year review since the implementation of the “Make in Vietnam” strategy.

Vietnam has gained major achievements after more than 20 years of opening its doors to the internet. 

More hospitals in Vietnam have begun using high technologies for digital transformation, which is expected to radically reform the healthcare sector.

The Vietnamese government and the Ministry of Health will hold a conference called eHealth Vietnam Summit 2020 late this month.

The success of digital transformation in the education sector will make an important contribution to the formation of a digital nation.

A difficult question can often become easier if a new approach is used, Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung told representatives of Thai Nguyen agencies pursuing the path to digital transformation.

With Vietnam being considered one of the world’s safe nations it is currently doing well in terms of public health in relating to COVID-19 prevention and treatment activities in three phases, before, during, and after the pandemic.

The internet had made positive contributions to the overall socio-economic development of the country since Vietnam connected to the Internet for the first time 20 years ago,

The number of online transactions and interactions in 2020 has been even higher than the number in the last 10 years.

In 2021, Vietnam’s education sector will accelerate the National Digital Transformation Program and implement digital transformation.

The Digital Copyright Center that was recently established in Vietnam will listen and scan 600 newspapers, forums and blogs, 90 million Facebook profiles, 2 million fan pages, and 3 million groups on social networks.

Deputy Minister of Education and Training Hoang Minh Son believes that the biggest difficulty in digital transformation is the lack of qualified human resources.