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The Council is also responsible for researching and proposing mechanisms, policies, and solutions to improve the efficiency of smart city development programs, ensuring they are synchronized, unified, and practical.

A mobile journalism training program for journalists, editors, and digital content creators in southern Vietnam was held in early June to strengthen media capacity in the digital era.

The city aims to develop more than 181,000 social housing units during the 2026–2030 period, including approximately 50,000 rental units.

As it goes about identifying and introducing a new development model, Vietnam must weigh growth goals against workforce and population issues.

Strategic technology sectors prioritized for development include Artificial Intelligence (AI), semiconductors, Big Data, Cloud Computing, biotechnology, new materials, and renewable energy.

Speaking at the closing session on June 10 afternoon, Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung said the forum addressed issues of critical importance to all ASEAN members and the bloc’s partners, while creating a platform to discuss emerging and long-term challenges facing the region.