Investment

Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to boost effective implementation of high-ranking cooperation agreements.

During the Vietnam - Asia DX Summit 2026, Asko Meet, an AI-powered smart meeting and conference platform within Vietnam Economic Times’ Askonomy ecosystem, provided real-time speech-to-text transcription and multilingual live interpretation for participants. The solution is powered by a core AI engine developed through a collaborative endeavor between Vietnam Economic Times and technology partner Actable AI.

Under a project approved by the Government, Vietnam aims to form at least ten such enterprises by 2030 to serve as the backbone for the country’s digital transformation and the protection of its digital sovereignty.

At a seminar held in Hanoi on June 18, the Polish ambassador to Vietnam, H.E. Ms. Joanna Skoczek highlighted the longstanding friendship between Vietnam and Poland, which has been nurtured across generations and serves as a strong foundation for cooperation in politics, trade, education, culture, and people-to-people exchanges.

At a meeting with Russia’s Rosatom in Kazan, Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung noted that the Vietnam–Russia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, underpinned by a high level of political trust, provides a strong impetus and an important foundation for elevating bilateral cooperation in atomic energy into a long-term strategic pillar.

A recent tech summit looked at the increasing role of science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation within Vietnam’s new development model.