Eyeing great opportunities to make full use of artificial intelligence (AI) for promoting economic growth and deal with social issues, Vietnam is striving to develop and apply AI in a responsible manner.

Vietnam has a prime opportunity to lead in attracting technological "eagles".

Vietnam and Thailand have emerged as the two fastest-growing e-commerce markets in Southeast Asia, according to a report recently released by OpenGov Asia, a content platform dedicated to sharing ICT-related knowledge and information to better serve citizens and customers.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 19 called for the all-people and comprehensive digital transformation, with the engagement of the whole political system, people and enterprises in the development of digital infrastructure, completion of the digital institutions and human resources training, so that Vietnam can catch up with and be on par with other nations amidst global headwinds.