Hanoi leads 2025 Vietnam eBusiness Index
The average score of the rankings is 9.3 points. The gap in e-commerce development between the two major economic centres – Hanoi and HCM City – and the remaining provinces and cities is very large.
Digital economy – driver for Vietnam’s breakthrough in new development phase
The digital economy is establishing itself as a pillar of Vietnam’s development process as it is expected to reach about 39 billion USD in 2025 and boasts one of the fastest growth rates in Southeast Asia.
E-commerce charts new runway for Vietnam’s digital exports
With Vietnam’s total foreign trade turnover projected to near 920 billion USD in 2025, the role of e-commerce in supporting exports is no longer theoretical.
Resolution No. 57: Digital transformation largely benefits people, businesses
The Law on Digital Transformation lays an important legal basis for implementing the Politburo’s Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW on breakthroughs in science – technology development, innovation, and national digital transformation.
HCM City speeds up digital tourism to draw more travellers
Following its goal of building a friendly destination, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism is rolling out a range of local stimulus programmes, with a focus on bringing the city’s signature attractions closer to domestic and international visitors through digital platforms.
Vietnam emerges as new hub for data centres
Data centres have surged to become the second most preferred alternative asset class in the region. Vietnam is no exception to this trend as the demand for infrastructure supporting AI, cloud computing, and digital services has risen at an unprecedented level.
2030 digital government blueprint with AI at core approved
By 2030, Vietnam targets completing the establishment of a digital government, forming a smart government powered by big data and artificial intelligence (AI), delivering proactive, predictive, and citizen-centric governance models.
Gov't leader requests young entrepreneurs to foster vision, ambition, patriotism
Analysing global trends and the upcoming national development tasks, the PM stressed the need to strengthen strategic spearheads, harness new growth motivations, including science and technology, innovation, green transition and digital transformation, and improve labour productivity and human resource quality.
Vietnam needs around 28 billion USD for green transition by 2030
A joint report by the HCM City Institute for Development Studies and international partners estimates that the city alone will need about 990 trillion VND (nearly 38 billion USD) for its green transition and digital transformation over the next decade, averaging 4 billion USD annually.
Global tech fluency, creativity position Vietnam’s youth to lead digital transformation
A youth-inspiration talk show themed “Intelligent Generation NOW” opened the 2025 Autumn Economic Forum in Ho Chi Minh City on November 25, bringing together Government leaders, international experts and Vietnamese youth to discuss the mindsets, skills and responsibilities needed in the age of AI and global knowledge.
Politburo's Resolution 57 helps build professional, modern administration
Authorities at all levels have shifted from a passive, procedure-based approach to a proactive, service-oriented mindset focused on facilitating people and businesses.
PM pushes for reforms in sci-tech, innovation, digital transformation
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked participants to propose priority tasks and breakthrough measures ahead, including removing obstacles, accelerating capital disbursement, simplifying procedures, promoting data reuse to cut paperwork, and offering maximum support to citizens and enterprises.