Digital Biz

With just 41.18 percent of allocated funds disbursed as of late October, Vietnam faces strong pressure to accelerate spending on science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation in the remaining months of the year.

Under a new Ministry of Finance decision, eight key social insurance procedures will now automatically pre-fill user data from national population and healthcare databases, eliminating redundant paperwork across the board.

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.