VOV.VN - Vietnam may experience severe cold spells during the Lunar New Year holiday as subsequent cold air outbreaks are forecast to hit northern and central regions from late January into early February, meteorologists said.

Vietnam, particularly Ho Chi Minh City, is emerging as a new destination for billion-dollar capital flows into data centre real estate, driven by rapid AI adoption and a growing push for digital infrastructure.

VOV.VN - Vietnam ranked 38th worldwide in artificial intelligence diffusion, according to the AI Diffusion Report 2025 published by the Microsoft AI Economy Institute (AIEI).

VOV.VN - Hanoi’s AI-powered traffic camera system has detected 6,351 traffic violations eligible for automated penalties after one month of operation, the city’s Traffic Police Department said on January 13.

The Au Lac Grand Prize has been launched to recognise artificial intelligence (AI) products and solutions developed and mastered by Vietnamese innovators that deliver strong and lasting socio-economic impact.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for five strategic breakthroughs in digital data, guided by the motto of drastic action with results as the key yardstick, coordinated implementation, data economy as the spearhead, data security as critical importance, and people and businesses placed at the centre.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) is building a global network of Vietnamese AI experts to attract and connect highly skilled artificial intelligence professionals at home and abroad, thereby strengthening the country’s strategic human resources for AI development and application.

The Law on Artificial Intelligence (AI) adopted by the 15th National Assembly at its 10th session not only establishes a legal framework for the research, development and application of AI in Vietnam, but also clearly reflects the country’s choice of a proactive and responsible approach to technology governance.

Despite AI's growing footprint, the IT sector continues to command the highest salaries in Vietnam, according to TopCV's latest hiring report.

The Vietnam Electricity (EVN) Group has announced that it signed a credit agreement with the French Development Agency (AFD) for a loan worth EUR76 million (US$89.47 million) to implement the Bac Ai pumped-storage hydropower plant (Bac Ai project) in Khanh Hoa province.