By 2040, AI will become a core factor of Vietnam's economic growth, according to a report released by the National Innovation Centre.

The project aims to meet the human resources demand of the Ninh Thuan 1 and Ninh Thuan 2 nuclear power plants by 2030.

With increased investment in both human resources and infrastructure, particularly laboratories, research activities at universities have seen significant progress in recent years.

The Deputy PM revealed that Vietnam is intensifying efforts to achieve its goal of training 50,000 engineers for the semiconductor industry by 2030, requesting SEMI SEA and its member companies coordinate with Vietnam's Ministry of Finance and the National Innovation Centre (NIC) to implement this training programme.

The fourth Partnership for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) Summit, to be held in Hanoi on April 14-17, is the first multilateral high-level conference in the field of green growth, green transition, and sustainable development hosted by Vietnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh ordered breakthrough policies to revolutionise the education and healthcare systems, and establishing a dedicated task force to review existing policies.

The reactivation of nuclear power projects will help Vietnam diversify its energy supply sources, guarantee energy security, and achieve its economic growth target as well as its commitment to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.

Vietnam’s plan to establish regional and international financial centres in Da Nang City and Ho Chi Minh City will not only enhance the country’s position in the regional and global financial systems but also create motives for sustainable economic growth.

The southernmost province of Ca Mau wants to increase agricultural and fishery exports to Singapore and strengthen cooperation in several sectors, Deputy Secretary of its Party Committee, Nguyen Ho Hai has told Singaporean embassy officials.

On the occasion of the New Year 2025, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has written an article stressing the importance of innovation, creativity, acceleration, and breakthroughs to lead Vietnam steadily into a new era – the era of the nation's rise for strong development, civilisation and prosperity.

Hanoi plans to create 169,000 new jobs in 2025, reduce urban unemployment rate to below 3%, and increase the proportion of trained workers to 75%, according to the municipal People’s Committee.

The average employee salary in Thailand is set to increase by 5% in 2025, equivalent to 2024, Thai media reported, citing a report of Mercer - a global leader in human resource consulting, outsourcing and investment services.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 1 asked the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (Petrovietnam) to accelerate technology transfer for wind turbine and blade production by 2026, ultimately achieving full technology mastery for offshore wind energy development.

Up to 82% of companies in Vietnam that joined a survey by recruitment consultancy Robert Walters said that they have plans to raise salary in 2025.

State President Luong Cuong had a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru on November 16 morning (local time) on the sidelines of the APEC 2024 Leaders’ Week in Peru.

Indonesia’s Deputy Minister of Finance Thomas Djiwandono stated on November 7 that the Government will prioritise its state budget for the enhancement of human resources quality.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, head of the national committee for education and training reform, chaired a meeting of this committee on November 2 during which he stressed the importance of developing education and training to serve the new era – that of the nation’s rise.

Vietnam targets training 50,000 engineers for the semiconductor industry by 2030, of them 15,000 for the design stage, Deputy Director of the National Innovation Centre (NIC) Vo Xuan Hoai has said.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long on September 21 signed Decision No. 1017/QD-TTg approving a programme on developing human resources for the semiconductor industry until 2030 with a vision to 2050.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN BAC) to work together with the governments and people of ASEAN countries in key works for further economic development.