[VOVWORLD] - 20 years ago, the Vietnam Military Industry and Telecommunications Group (Viettel) entered the global marketplace. With its own approach and continuous efforts to grow, Viettel is now transitioning from an “overseas investment” model to the global business strategy “Go Global 2.0”, affirming its foothold in the global telecommunications and digital technology sector.

[VOVWORLD] - With the Vietnam Capital Law now in effect, Hanoi is seizing new opportunities to make breakthroughs via science and technology. The Hanoi Innovation Centre (HIC) Joint Stock Company, launched last month, is envisioned as a strategic "runway" connecting the State, enterprises, and academia to solve the city’s most pressing challenges.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam aims to accelerate an innovation agenda to power the next phase of development, said the Ministry of Science and Technology at a ceremony to mark 2026 World Creativity and Innovation Day in Hanoi on Tuesday.

[VOVWORLD] - A seminar titled “Vietnam tourism – Promoting digital transformation and AI application for rapid and sustainable development” was held on Thursday, as part of the Vietnam International Travel Mart, VITM Hanoi 2026.

[VOVWORLD] - The Vietnamese Government has issued a plan to implement the Law on Artificial Intelligence, outlining specific tasks, timelines, and responsibilities for relevant agencies and organizations.

(VOVWORLD) - The election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term has concluded with voter turnout reaching over 99% of more than 78 million voters. The most significant result was the success of a "digital election" model used for the first time in Vietnam, which leveraged the VNeID application and the national population database to totally transform the election process and make the people's right to mastery more transparent, convenient, and secure than ever before.

(VOVWORLD) - Last December Australia became the first country to legally ban children under 16 from accessing major social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, X, Reddit, and YouTube — with the sole exception of YouTube Kids. In Vietnam, the question “to ban or not to ban” has sparked a heated debate on public forums. Would we be shielding children from harm or merely preventing them from fully integrating into the digital age?

(VOVWORLD) - Meta has identified five social trends that will shape Vietnamese business growth in 2026. Vietnam ranks among the most socially connected markets in the Asia-Pacific region.

(VOVWORLD) - As digital transformation and AI reshape global economies, Vietnam is gearing up to position itself as a rising hub for deep-tech innovation. The launch of NIC Scale X, a next-generation acceleration program, on January 14 this year, marks a pivotal step in that journey. Established through a strategic partnership between the National Innovation Center (NIC), the UN Development Program (UNDP), and the Government of Japan, the initiative aims to propel startups from the laboratory to international markets.

(VOVWORLD) -The journey of Brain-Life, a pioneering neurotechnology startup, is a testament to the rise of AI innovation in Vietnam. In developing Focus Plus, a real-time, AI-powered mental health monitoring headband, Brain-Life bridges the gap between neuroscience and daily wellness. As the startup prepares to launch its first commercial product in 2026, its success is being accelerated by VietLeap, a program designed to propel Vietnamese AI talent onto the global stage.