Software exporters took the spotlight in the Vietnamese digital economic picture in the first six months of this year, posting high export revenue.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the 6th meeting of the National Committee on Digital Transformation and a conference on digital transformation tasks in Hanoi on July 12.

Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung hosted a reception in Hanoi on July 6 for Singapore’s Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry Tan See Leng, during which he stressed the need for the two countries to strengthen cooperation and share experience in vocational training and in enhancing the digital capability of the workforce.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has built two scenarios for GDP growth in the second half of the year, based on the situation in the first half.

Improving access to opportunities for workers in the digital age is a must, said Vu Quoc Huy, director of the Vietnam National Innovation Centre.

The first Biztech Vietnam 2023 conference and exhibition will be organised on July 6-7 in Ho Chi Minh City to connect ‘Business to Business’ (B2B) and promote digital transformation in the business sector.

VOV.VN - The number of international passengers passing through Vietnamese airports reached 15 million during the initial six months of this year, up 493.5%compared to the same period last year, according to the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV).

In the near future, many Vietnamese will have a virtual assistant created by AI, to use in finance, consumer, education and other fields, according to experts.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST); the Australian Embassy in Vietnam; and CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, came together on June 30 to launch a “Vietnam-Australia Innovation Partnership Day” in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - The World Bank Board of Directors approved a US$263.9¬-million International Development Association credit for Vietnam on June 19, aimed at bolstering the country’s efforts to achieve an inclusive, green, and digitally-driven economic recovery with reforms aimed at supporting households, businesses, and expansion of renewable energy.