The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) in the first quarter of 2025 is estimated to increase by 7.8% compared to the same period last year, with the processing and manufacturing sector growing by 9.5%, continuing to be the main driving force of economic growth.
Hanoi’s agricultural sector has been working with localities across the capital city to apply technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) to farming, helping address labour shortages, improve produce quality, protect the environment, and boost sustainable development.
Indonesian Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita has discussed cooperation in the industrial sector with Chinese Minister of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) Jin Zhuanglong during his recent visit to the Northeast Asian country.
A conference was held in the central city of Da Nang on April 25 with a focus on the fourth Industry Revolution (Industry 4.0) and the prospects of the Vietnam - Republic of Korea (RoK) cooperation in new industries.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked the youth of Vietnam to play a pioneering role while chairing a hybrid dialogue with young people nationwide on March 22.
Digital transformation is considered a catalyst for many businesses to transform and adapt to green and sustainable models. Recently, dual transformation (green and digital) has been mentioned by the European Union and is an important future trend.
Many universities have opened new majors related to the digital era to meet students’ demands and the inevitable trend of digital transformation in the fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0).
A workshop highlighting international experience in digital transformation and Industry 4.0 was held by the Agency of Enterprise Development (AED) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) in Hanoi on February 20.
The northern port city of Hai Phong is looking to take advantage of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) to create a breakthrough for tourism.
In order to make 5G technology a part of digital transformation efforts and Industry 4.0 in Vietnam, it is necessary not only to build telecoms network infrastructure but also develop a 5G mobile ecosystem.
The 5G services are projected to contribute 7.34 percent to Vietnam’s GDP growth in 2025, according to a research by the National Institute of Information and Communications Strategy.
Vietnam wants to capitalise on chances to foster cooperation between its localities and Belgium’s Antwerp province in potential fields such as seaports, renewable energy, climate change adaptation and education, Ambassador to Belgium Nguyen Van Thao has said.
Applying technology and artificial intelligence to parliamentary sessions is an ongoing trend. In Vietnam, the cornerstone for an e-parliament started in 2019.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) has been strongly affecting every field and subsequently promoting digital transformation, and ASEAN countries have therefore been working hard to adopt smart production.
State-owned enterprises (SOEs) must push up digital transformation to improve their competitiveness and operation efficency, Chairman of the Committee for Management of State Capital at Enterprises (CMSC) Nguyen Hoang Anh said.
The Ministry of Information and Communications hosted the first Vietnam Open Summit, themed “Promoting national digital transformation”, in Hanoi on November 18 in both the face-to-face and video conferencing forms.
