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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.

Professor Nguyen Xuan Thang, Politburo Member in the 13th Tenure and Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council, delivered a speech at the national scientific conference theming “Reforming Vietnam’s Development Model Based on Science, Technology, Innovation, and Digital Transformation," held in Hai Phong city on May 26, stressing people-centric principles for shaping a new development model.

On June 6 and 7, authorities detected three flying objects suspected to be drones or other aerial devices operating near the two airports.

During their talks in Hanoi on June 9, Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and his Timor-Leste counterpart Rala Xanana Gusmao shared the view that the two countries boast considerable potential and advantages to further expand cooperation for the benefit of their peoples, as well as for stable, self-reliant, and sustainable development in the region.

The capital city welcomes nearly 15 million visitors in the first five months of 2026.