Mastering technology for breakthrough growth

At the recent Viet Nam-Asia Digital Transformation (DX) Summit 2025, themed “Mastering technology – Breakthrough and Rise,” held on May 27, Chairman of the Viet Nam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA) and CEO of FPT Corporation Nguyen Van Khoa, affirmed: “Our development strategy is shaped by four pillars, aligned with four major Resolutions of the Politburo, namely: Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW on breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation; Resolution No. 59-NQ/TW on international integration in the new context; Resolution No. 66-NQ/TW on reforming law-making and enforcement to meet the country's development needs in the new era; and Resolution No. 68-NQ/TW on private economic development.”

Viet Nam currently has more than 54,500 digital technology enterprises, a 16% increase compared to 2023. The total revenue of the sector has reached nearly 152 billion USD, with over 1.2 million employees working in this field. “These numbers are more than mere statistics. They clearly demonstrate that technology has become a distinct sector and a core development infrastructure for the nation,” said Chief Technology Officer of FPT Corporation Vu Anh Tu.

Viet Nam is becoming an international digital service hub, supported by a large and dynamic IT workforce capable of meeting the demands of high-standard markets such as Japan, the US, and Europe. According to Khoa, the country should prioritise investment in strategic infrastructure, particularly artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductors, while also promoting the development of private education. The private education sector has the potential to closely connect businesses with training, and align market demands with human resources.

According to a report by the World Economic Forum (WEF), by 2025, AI is expected to replace 85 million jobs, while simultaneously creating approximately 97 million new job opportunities, mainly in technology, healthcare, renewable energy, and the creative economy.

President of the Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organisation (ASOCIO) Stain Sign emphasised: “AI can measure outcomes at high speed and deliver significant impacts on cost and management. For example, if today you need to complete 10 tasks at once, with AI, you could do it in two steps instead of ten.”

FPT Corporation is piloting a flipped classroom model in which students learn AI at home via online platforms and come to class to present and debate, with teachers acting as critics. This model will be widely implemented starting from the 2025–2026 academic year. At the university level, more than 12,000 students have been trained in AI and practiced with tools like CodeVista to improve productivity and foster creative thinking.

In May, five major Vietnamese universities, including Ha Noi University of Science and Technology and FPT University, established an alliance to develop high-quality human resources in line with the goals of Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW. The alliance aims to promote training, upskill development, and strengthen AI research and application.

Viet Nam currently has 900,000 registered businesses, and that number is expected to reach two million by 2030. In the near future, around one million individual business households are expected to transition into enterprises. Supporting small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as startups, in applying AI will create a vast market.

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