Digital Biz

Driven by expanding smart factory adoption and a low robot density relative to regional peers, Vietnam’s industrial robotics market is forecast to reach double-digit annual growth over the next five years.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk on October 26 agreed to upgrade bilateral relations between Vietnam and Poland to a Strategic Partnership, adopted the joint Action Plan for the 2026-30 period and set a target to raise bilateral trade turnover to $6 billion by 2030.

In the framework of the Autumn Economic Forum 2026, Vietnam and India discussed six areas of cooperation, ranging from human resource development, artificial intelligence, semiconductors to climate technology, healthcare, and investment connectivity.

The draft law aims to resolve existing operational limitations, simplify administrative procedures, and enhance national security, social order, and socio-economic development.

The draft Law on Electronic Identification and Authentication stipulates the principle of mutual recognition of electronic identities and authentication results from foreign countries for use in cross-border transactions. It also amends and supplements related provisions of the Law on Electronic Transactions, the Law on Identity Cards, the Law on Digital Transformation, the Law on E-commerce, and the Law on Investment to ensure consistency within the legal system.

Vietnam has established a comprehensive legal framework to support science, technology, and innovation, yet limited policy communication, complex procedures, and weak linkages between research institutes and the market continue to prevent businesses from accessing state incentives, officials said at a recent national conference.