Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung: Artificial intelligence opens a new era in development
Vietnam ranked 37th out of 70 economies in WDAIR 2026. Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung emphasized that artificial intelligence is opening a new era.
At the announcement ceremony of the 2026 World Digital and AI Competitiveness Index (WDAIR 2026) results held on November 11, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung drew attention to the critical role of artificial intelligence in modern development processes.
Vietnam ranking 37th among 70 economies and 3rd in Southeast Asia according to WDAIR 2026 data was evaluated as a positive development in terms of the country's digital transformation goals. Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung stated that today's global competition is no longer shaped solely by natural resources or cheap labor, but by mastery of technology and data processing capacity.
Dung stated that in order to transform this technological transformation into a long-term development engine, focus should be placed on three main strategic requirements: taking more decisive steps, investing in strategic technology platforms, and turning the obtained index results into concrete action programs.
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