Digital Biz

Ho Chi Minh City is searching for innovative solutions to diversify tourism products, enhance destination connectivity, and extend visitor stays and spending.

Under the theme “Critical Mass – The New Currents of Innovation,” VIS 2026 will focus on four major areas: cross-border capital flows; innovation and growth; core technologies and future industries; and the green economy and energy transition.

The AI Center of Excellence will operate under a triple-helix partnership model connecting the government, academia, and industry.

Vietnam recorded nearly VND5.4 quadrillion ($207.4 billion) in digital technology industry revenue in the first nine months of 2026, driven by robust monthly growth, semiconductor metrics, and key policy frameworks introduced by the Ministry of Science and Technology.

A new JICA-backed technical project will enhance Vietnam’s short-term heavy rainfall and flood forecasting capabilities while transferring advanced numerical weather prediction technology to domestic experts through 2028.

Through AI implementation, nearly two out of three enterprises are not only saving time but also generating higher revenues, and roughly eight in ten expect to sustain this growth momentum.