Vietnam has issued a strategy for international cooperation in strategic technologies, with a focus on bringing knowledge, technology and specialists into local research and business. The shift matters because it links foreign partnerships to Vietnam's ability to build and commercialise its own technology rather than only import it.
Vietnam Government News said the strategy covers six main areas: a more supportive cooperation environment, implementation of international commitments, better access to technology, stronger development capability, support for companies and improved policymaking. Government of Vietnam
The priority fields span artificial intelligence, cloud and edge computing, blockchain, next-generation mobile networks, robotics, biotechnology, semiconductors, cybersecurity, batteries, hydrogen, quantum systems, satellites and rail technology.
The strategy sets direction rather than reporting completed projects. Its commercial value will depend on the agreements, research programmes, training and company partnerships that follow within commercially relevant priority sectors.
A stronger domestic research base could help Vietnamese companies retain more technical knowledge and develop products for local and export markets. The government has also linked the plan to digital skills, innovation training and AI use in universities and vocational education.
Progress can be measured through named cooperation projects, committed research resources and Vietnamese teams gaining ownership of technical work rather than acting only as buyers or contractors.
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The Government of Vietnam published the strategy. Its targets describe planned cooperation, not completed commercial outcomes.