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Việt Nam's bid for AI sovereignty
Under Resolution 57, Việt Nam has named science, technology, and digital transformation its top strategic priority. A draft national strategy on artificial intelligence puts concrete numbers to that ambition: domestic computing capacity equivalent to 250,000 high-end GPUs, and at least five Vietnamese-language AI models, by 2030. The first pieces are already in place.
China plans to commercialise 6G by 2030
Society 01:43China plans to launch commercial sixth-generation, or 6G mobile services by 2030, as it seeks to strengthen its position in next-generation telecommunications. The target is part of China’s 15th Five-Year National Informatisation Plan, released by the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission on 23 October.
Czech trail markers introduced in Viet Nam
Society 01:42A new initiative is looking to make forest trails in Vietnam safer and easier to navigate. Experts from the Czech Republic are bringing their century-old trail-marking system to three national parks in Viet Nam. Visitors to Phong Nha Ke Bang, Cat Tien and Cuc Phuong National Parks can now expect clearer hiking routes, hopefully fewer wrong turns and overall a safer experience.
Japan's traditional papermaking becomes a distant memory
Culture 02:42Washi is Japan’s renowned traditional handmade paper. Yet industrialisation has driven a decline of over 70% in the number of traditional papermaking workshops over the past three decades. Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs recorded just 39 workshops in 2019, with numbers continuing to fall.
Lawmakers discuss law on cultural industry development
Politics 03:12The second session of the 16th National Assembly heard a proposal for the draft Law on Cultural Industries Development on 24 October. The country's first law of its kind takes an integrated approach to the sector as a connected value chain, spanning creation, production, distribution, consumption, and reinvestment. Among the key questions was: How can Vietnam turn cultural products into sources of economic value?
New financing options proposed for Viet Nam's SMEs
Economy 03:14Viet Nam is proposing new measures to improve SMEs' access to financing, including easier access to capital, streamlined procedures and lending based on cash flows and business potential rather than just collateral. The question is whether these measures can unlock new growth for Viet Nam's manufacturers.
Social sciences and humanities in the age of AI
Society 03:29As AI transforms the way we learn, research and create, the importance of critical thinking, independent thought and cultural values is coming into sharper focus. The 2026 Ha Noi Autumn Humanities Forum explores these themes from 21 to 25 October at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Viet Nam National University. #VietnamToday #AI #Humanities #Science #Hanoi #Vietnam
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