According to the Ministry of Science and Technology, Viet Nam entered the ranking's top 50 economies in its first year of official assessment.
In Southeast Asia, Viet Nam ranks third among the six economies assessed, behind Singapore and Malaysia, and ahead of Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines.
Viet Nam recorded strong performances in several key indicators, ranking 13th in AI Application, 15th in Digital and AI Governance, and 21st in Efficiency.
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The rankings underscore Viet Nam's efforts to advance science and technology, innovation and digital transformation, while demonstrating progress in implementing the Politburo's Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW on breakthroughs in science and technology development, innovation and national digital transformation.
The Vietnamese Government adopted the National Digital Transformation Strategy for 2026–2030, with a vision to 2045, setting out ambitious targets to build a prosperous, secure and human-centred digital nation while accelerating economic growth through data and artificial intelligence (AI)./.