Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung mentioned not too long ago that Vietnam encourages the event of open-source AI, viewing it as a chance for smaller nations to master and apply superior applied sciences.
Hung spoke on the Vietnam International Digital Week 2025 (VIDW 2025) on October 27-29 in Ninh Binh and Hanoi, organized by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MST) in coordination with the Ninh Binh People’s Committee.
This yr’s occasion targeted on methods, insurance policies and authorized frameworks to make sure the secure, clear, and accountable improvement and governance of AI.
Digital Week is an annual worldwide occasion gathering about 800 home and worldwide delegates, together with ministerial leaders and heads from ASEAN nations, strategic companions just like the US, Korea and Australia, and leaders from worldwide organizations such because the United Nations (UN) and the World Bank (WB).
Vietnam promotes open-source AI ecosystem
Speaking on the occasion, Minister of Science and Technology Hung emphasised that AI should proceed in a “narrow corridor”, between chaos and management, between freedom and worry.
“Our process is to not sluggish innovation however to information it with knowledge and accountability.
A powerful state should shield humanistic values, whereas an open society should encourage creativity and dialogue. Only by continuing in that slim hall can AI really serve people.”
Hung mentioned navigating the “narrow corridor” is the artwork of stability: between world and native, cooperation and sovereignty, large tech firms and startups, expertise and utility, use and mastery, creation and management, world and nationwide infrastructure, open and guarded knowledge, and normal and specialised AI.
Johnathan Banker, UNESCO consultant, noticed that Vietnam has impressively developed AI and ranks twenty sixth globally.
He added that Vietnam has sturdy digital infrastructure, excessive Internet and smartphone penetration, and vital potential within the AI sector.
However, he emphasised the necessity for Vietnam to strengthen knowledge safety and make investments additional in knowledge facilities and AI infrastructure.
Pham Quang Ngoc, chair of the Ninh Binh People’s Committee, mentioned the province goals to develop into a centrally ruled metropolis by 2030, a metropolis with a contemporary industrial base, high-quality tourism companies, and inexperienced city improvement linked with heritage, rating among the many main localities nationwide in development fee and common earnings.
Ninh Binh, he mentioned, is able to undertake and apply superior applied sciences, together with AI, to handle native improvement challenges.
He went on to say that Ninh Binh views the Vietnam International Digital Week 2025 as a useful alternative to study, share experiences, and increase cooperation with consultants, organizations, and main tech firms from Vietnam and overseas, whereas attracting funding sources for high-tech and digital transformation initiatives.
AI governance initiatives, insurance policies
The ministerial roundtable on AI governance, held on October 27, was a spotlight of the occasion. The convention aimed to create a high-level discussion board for stakeholders to share initiatives and insurance policies on accountable AI governance. It additionally reaffirmed Vietnam’s proactive position and dedication to worldwide cooperation in science, expertise, innovation, and digital transformation.
The occasion featured out of doors expertise showcases presenting revolutionary merchandise and options in digital transformation and AI developed by Vietnamese tech corporations.
This supplied members and companies the possibility to expertise cutting-edge applied sciences and opened new cooperation and funding alternatives for Vietnamese and worldwide corporations.
Throughout the week, a number of conferences and boards have been held, with deal with six essential matters: 5G, digital infrastructure, synthetic intelligence, digital transformation, digital human sources, and digital enterprises.
Notable classes included the Vietnam-EU Digital Cooperation Forum, the Vietnam Digital Cooperation Organization Partnership Forum, the Sustainable Telecommunications Infrastructure Workshop, the ASEAN 5G Conference, and the Regional Workshop on AI-driven Digital Transformation. In parallel, there have been enterprise networking actions to foster collaboration and funding alternatives.
During VIDW 2025, bilateral conferences and cultural and diplomatic occasions additionally occurred, contributing to selling the picture of Vietnam and Ninh Binh to worldwide companions.
The World AI Index Survey 2025 confirmed that Vietnam ranks sixth out of 40 nations in AI readiness and utility. The nationwide AI technique goals to kind 5 regional-scale AI manufacturers by 2030.
To understand this, Vietnam is advancing home authorized frameworks and increasing worldwide cooperation. Recently, many strategic directives have been issued.
In world cooperation, Vietnam prioritizes partnering with main tech giants to advertise AI infrastructure and purposes.
NVIDIA partnered with GreenNode, a VNG Group member, to launch AI Cloud infrastructure in Bangkok in June 2024, one among Southeast Asia’s first large-scale AI Clouds.
This is seen as a key preparation step for the area, together with Vietnam, to be prepared for the AI utility “explosion” part.
Du Lam