200 delegates from the 1st Ho Chi Minh City Party Congress visited and worked at VNG.

This morning, the delegation attending the 1st Ho Chi Minh City Party Congress (2025-2030 term) visited and worked at VNG Corporation. VNG is a leading technology enterprise selected by the City Party Committee as one of the outstanding models and projects in the city's economic, cultural, social, and national defense and security sectors.

The delegation was led by Mr. Duong Anh Duc, Member of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, Head of the City Party Committee's Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department - Head of Group 3. Accompanying Mr. Duong Anh Duc were: Mr. Vo Van Dung, Member of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the City Party Committee's Inspection Committee - Head of Group 1; Ms. Nguyen Thi My Hang, Member of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, Head of the City Party Committee's Internal Affairs Department - Head of Group 2; Mr. Pham Thanh Kien, Member of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the City People's Council - Head of Group 4; Mr. Nguyen Chi Trung, Member of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the City Party Committee's Inspection Committee; Mr. Nguyen Van Minh, Member of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, Deputy Head of the City Party Committee's Organization Department; Mr. Tran Van Cu, Member of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, Deputy Commander of the City Command; Mr. Nguyen Hoang Dinh, Member of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, Deputy Head of the City Party Committee's Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department, along with 200 delegates from the four groups of the City Party Committee.

The visit, taking place just before the Congress (October 13-15, 2025), provided delegates with practical information on digital transformation, innovation, and corporate social responsibility. This activity also demonstrated the close ties between the Party, the government, and the business community – key stakeholders in realizing the vision of making Ho Chi Minh City a leading center for economy , finance, science and technology, innovation, and international integration in Southeast Asia.

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Duong Anh Duc – Head of the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee – emphasized: “ VNG is the first of Vietnam's four unicorns, a source of pride for the city in the process of digital transformation and innovation. VNG's environment provides opportunities for Vietnamese engineers and talents to develop their potential, capabilities, and strengths. We hope this open model can also spread to other government agencies, so that we can contribute more to the city's development and accelerate the implementation of the Party Congress's resolutions on digital transformation, innovation, and sustainable development.”


Mr. Le Hong Minh, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of VNG, shared: “The era of growth initiated by the General Secretary, the Party, and the Government has opened up many new opportunities for private enterprises, especially technology companies like VNG, to develop even more strongly. Ho Chi Minh City possesses a dynamic environment, attracting many resources such as universities, a startup ecosystem, and its position as one of the largest economic hubs in the region. New initiatives and projects such as the International Financial Center are opportunities for businesses like VNG to explore new directions, such as investing in global Fintech companies and expanding comprehensive AI investment to contribute to the development of the City and the e-Vietnam digital nation.”


21 years of partnership through technological innovation and responsibility.

During the meeting, VNG introduced the delegation to the Group's 21-year journey of development, technological self-reliance, and continuous innovation, from a small game startup to a leading technology and AI enterprise.


VNG currently owns the largest individual user base in Vietnam, along with a diverse product ecosystem serving tens of millions of users, businesses, and organizations both domestically and internationally. Many products developed by VNG's own engineering team have become important digital infrastructure platforms, contributing to the promotion of the digital economy of the city and Vietnam. Notable examples include:

+ Zalo: With over 78 million users and 2 billion messages sent daily, Zalo currently plays a positive, fast, and effective role as a bridge for information between the government, businesses, and the people.

+ ZaloPay - Vietnam's second-largest payment platform with over 16 million users.

+ Games: VNG is currently the largest game developer and publisher in Vietnam and No. 2 in Southeast Asia, with 60 million monthly users - 40% of whom come from overseas markets.

Notably, VNG is pioneering comprehensive investment in AI, aiming to master core AI technology and build a "sovereign" AI ecosystem for Vietnam. GreenNode has already deployed Vietnam's first AI Cloud data center, serving the global market.

+ The Vietnamese Large Language Model (LLM), built from scratch by the Zalo AI engineering team, has a capability 1.5 times greater than OpenAI's GPT 3.5, making Vietnam one of the first Southeast Asian countries to possess its own LLM.

Besides continuously innovating in technology, VNG always promotes social responsibility and community initiatives. In 2024, the Group ranked 29th among the top 100 private enterprises contributing the most to the state budget nationwide. The Group's total tax contribution for the period 2022-2024 reached over 3,200 billion VND.

As an essential digital infrastructure, Zalo has supported ministries, departments, and localities in sending over 265 million disaster prevention messages; providing legal advice and administrative regulations to citizens using AI through its Digital Citizen Assistant tool...

Since 2020, the Group's total charitable donations have reached 92 billion VND; notably with UpRace, the most influential community running initiative in Vietnam. On October 9th, VNGGames also donated 7 billion VND to people in the North affected by Typhoon No. 11 through the Vietnam Fatherland Front.

VNG is currently collaborating with 33 universities both domestically and internationally, pioneering the promotion of a partnership model between the State, universities, and businesses. Most recently, the Group signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement with the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, committing to sponsor 25 billion VND over 3 years for research and development, AI activities, and the joint training of 1000 high-quality students.

Source: https://vng.com.vn/news/press-release/vng-don-dai-bieu-dai-hoi-dang.html