Although more than 90 percent of manufacturers in Vietnam are still in small and medium enterprises, they have performed digital transformation strongly, which also impacts the country's economic growth beneficially.

In 2022, the government assigned more important functions and tasks in digital transformation, government, economy, society, technology, and electronic transactions to the Ministry of Information and Communications.

Artificial intelligence (Al) technology is and will play an increasingly important role in our lives. However, from a legal perspective, the appearance of a factor with such intelligence will pose many challenges.

According to the Ministry of Education and Training, digital transformation is a must for teaching and learning in the 4.0 era.

Digital marketing and communication made positive contributions to the recovery of Vietnam’s tourism in 2022.

Domestic and international businesses in Vietnam are expected to enjoy more favourable data sharing and integration in 2023, as the country plans to make new moves to promote data flows and facilitate business.

The government is ordering the improvement of the operation of the Vietnam National Single Window, which facilitate enterprises to conduct all procedures online, and which is connected with the ASW.

In 2023, ‘Unicorn Launching’, the comprehensive sponsorship program for startups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs), is expected to approach 100,000 enterprises and support the digital transformation of 3,000 enterprises.

Vietnamese purchases of goods online and the value of online orders both increased significantly in 2022, according to market analysis firms.

The national database on cadres, civil servants and public employees of state agencies is expected to comprise 2.5 million electronic records, providing accurate and timely information.

The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) and the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment (MONRE) have connected the national database on population and land in a bid to improve state management services.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) held a ceremony on December 29 to connect the land database with the National Population Database and sign the regulation on work coordination with the Ministry of Public Security.

The first National Digital Transformation Day had the theme "Digital transformation solves society's problems for a better life for the people".

More than 4.8 million Hanoi residents had their health insurance cards integrated into their chip-based ID cards as of December 26, of which 271,000 people have put them into use.

A digital government is the major driving force, leading the building of a digital economy, digital citizenship and digital society, contributing to the successful implementation of the Resolution adopted at the 13th National Party Congress.

In 2022, the ratio of Vietnamese value to ICT revenue reached 27 percent, an increase of 2.35 percent over the year before.

Some content needs to be more clearly quantified to better assess the effectiveness of these activities and the feasibility of regulations on SMEs.

Over 10 years ago, Vietnamese software companies performed only a few stages under orders from foreign partners but the work has now expanded.

Vietnamese businesses are facing challenges related to cyber security and difficulties adapting to digital transformation.

In the 2022-2025 period, Da Nang needs at least 7,500 more information technology (IT) workers a year and in the 2026-2030 period, the figure is 8,000.