Make in Vietnam: The new driving force of the digital economy.

Make in Vietnam is entering a period of significant transformation, as digital technology businesses are moving beyond mere outsourcing and are proactively mastering technology, developing products that meet the real needs of the people and the global market.

Introducing “Make in Vietnam” products and services in the C-OpenAI open technology ecosystem at the HEF 2025 Autumn Economic Forum. (Photo: CMC )

With a creative spirit based on Vietnamese problems, Make in Vietnam is gradually becoming an important pillar of the digital economy and a new growth driver for the country.

Platform for make in Vietnam to grow

In recent years, Make in Vietnam has emerged as a major national orientation, reflecting the country's aspiration to build technological autonomy, reduce dependence on imports and create added value right in Vietnam. Originating from the philosophy of "creating in Vietnam, designing in Vietnam, producing in Vietnam", Make in Vietnam not only inspires the spirit of innovation in the business community but also opens up a path for Vietnam to participate more deeply in the global value chain.

Along with the national digital transformation process, the Vietnamese digital technology business community is growing rapidly in both quantity and quality. According to the Ministry of Science and Technology , by the end of 2025, Vietnam will have more than 80,000 digital technology enterprises, with industry revenue reaching 198 billion USD, up 26% compared to 2024, far exceeding the 2025 plan. These figures show that Vietnamese enterprises have become an important force in developing the digital economy and improving technological autonomy.

Vietnam is among the top 5 countries producing and supplying 5G commercial equipment, ranking 5th globally in exporting smartphones and computer components. Large corporations such as Viettel, FPT, VNPT, MobiFone, CMC, VTI, TMA, Rikkeisoft, etc. are present in many international markets. These achievements create an important foundation for Vietnamese enterprises to confidently enter high-tech fields and markets requiring strict standards.

A notable point is the strong change in thinking in digital technology enterprises. While in the past most enterprises mainly did software outsourcing, developing services according to available orders, now many large enterprises have proactively invested in digital infrastructure, digital platforms and core technologies, creating a development platform for small businesses and startups to build and perfect products. In the export sector, Vietnamese enterprises no longer just follow requirements but have entered the stage of co-designing and co-creating with international customers, showing that Vietnamese intelligence has approached the high standards of the global market.

Along with that, the innovative startup movement continues to spread in many industries. Vietnamese startups boldly experiment with pioneering technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, big data, automation, Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing to solve Vietnam's internal problems such as: Smart traffic, precision agriculture, telemedicine, digital education, smart urban services... More and more Make in Vietnam products appear in demanding markets such as the US, Japan, Korea..., demonstrating the maturity of the Vietnamese technology ecosystem.

"Social laboratory" for Vietnamese creativity

The Vietnam TECHFEST 2025 Innovation and Startup Festival takes place with a completely new model, held for the first time in an open space on the Hoan Kiem Lake walking street. This marks an important shift in approach, bringing technology and creativity closer to the people, a vivid expression of the Make in Vietnam spirit, where creativity is nurtured from real needs and directly serves life. With a new approach, TECHFEST 2025 not only changes the form of organization but also deepens the role of the community in the creative process.

Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Hoang Minh said: “Moving TECHFEST from a hall model to an open space is a necessary innovation, allowing people to directly experience innovative products and business models. This approach is consistent with the spirit of Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW, which is that innovation must become a part of urban culture, where people are both experiencers and critics, contributing to perfecting Vietnamese products”. TECHFEST 2025 is organized by the Ministry of Science and Technology in coordination with the Hanoi People's Committee, taking place from December 12 to 14. The theme "Creative startups for all people - New growth drivers" shows the mindset of expanding creative startups from a professional activity to a large social movement, encouraging all classes to participate in the national innovation ecosystem.

The open space model not only creates new vitality for the Hoan Kiem Lake area but also activates the connection between people-businesses-investors-startups in daily life. TECHFEST is designed as a multi-point open space, extending from coffee shops, community living areas to auditoriums. The "open" model is implemented in four aspects: Open space, technology experience, interaction and open participants. This helps TECHFEST no longer be a playground for startups but become an event for everyone, in the spirit of "national creative startups". Director of the Department of Startups and Technology Enterprises (Ministry of Science and Technology) Pham Hong Quat said: "The event is expected to attract more than 60,000 direct and online participants, bringing together representatives of corporations, startups, investment funds, institutes, schools, incubators... and international guests from 6 regions: Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia, Central Asia, Middle East, North America and Europe".

In addition to the opening ceremony and the National Policy Forum, TECHFEST 2025 has more than 10 thematic seminars (including international seminars), many professional seminars, technology demonstrations and more than 20 investment connection activities between businesses, startups and domestic and foreign support organizations. A number of important seminars and seminars were also held at the Nhan Dan Newspaper hall, focusing on topics of strategic significance for the startup ecosystem such as: Seminar on policies for local economic and social development through innovative startups; Seminar on connecting high-tech agricultural application zones to develop local innovative startups; Seminar on international cooperation in training human resources based on technology platforms; Seminar on innovative startups for green and sustainable economic development; Seminar on AI startups with investors; Seminar on strategic technology development of the Capital (Fintech, SmartCity, AI). Seminar on testing mechanisms for digital assets in Vietnam; Venture investment attraction seminar following a three-way coordination model: local-national-international… This series of events creates a continuous connection space, supporting startups to approach investors, experts and markets, while contributing to expanding the depth of TECHFEST, creating a policy-connection-knowledge forum right in the heart of the capital.

According to the Director of the Hanoi Department of Science and Technology, Tran Anh Tuan, TECHFEST has a breakthrough and strategic technology experience area where people can directly test new technologies. This organization turns TECHFEST into a “social laboratory” where Vietnamese technology is tested in real conditions and feedback is received immediately, in line with the Make in Vietnam philosophy that innovation must be linked to real problems, serve real needs and be verified in real life.

Tra My

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