The digital revolution and emerging technologies are having significant impact on economic growth, competitiveness, and security. At the same time, no country or region can tackle the digital and AI revolution alone. Cooperation between Vietnam and the European Union (EU) offers huge opportunities to stimulate innovation, foster digital sovereignty and boost technological competitiveness. technological competitiveness.
Working together on shared opportunities
The EU is a reliable global actor, that stands ready to share best practices, jointly shape high standards, and offers a tailored and comprehensive cooperation to partner countries in key areas such as emerging technologies, secure connectivity, and digital infrastructure, while respecting data and tech sovereignty. Under the EU’s Global Gateway strategy, we support partner countries in their own digital transitions, emphasising reliable, balanced, and mutually beneficial collaboration.
For the EU, Vietnam is an attractive and dynamic partner in the Asia-Pacific. With high smartphone adoption, robust connectivity, and ambitious policies, the country targets becoming a top 30 digital nation by 2030. Key priorities include AI, semiconductors, 5G/6G, cloud services, and cybersecurity. Recent reforms and increased global partnerships have strengthened its digital ecosystem.
These developments offer significant opportunities for increasing mutually beneficial EU-Vietnam collaboration in the digital field, fostering mutual innovation and growth in the digital sector.
A key element of the EU’s international digital strategy is the “European Tech Business Offer” which provides an integrated approach that pools European tech, expertise, know-how and, investments, and provides access to services, capacity building and skills development to accelerate digital transformation.
A D4D forum to stimulate innovation and tech competitiveness
📍 When: Mai House hotel , Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – October 21, 2025, 9:00 am – 6:30 pm
The D4D Hub, the Association of Vietnamese Scientists and Experts (AVSE Global) and EuroCham Vietnam are co-organising in partnership with the National Data Association (NDA), and the Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA) a multistakeholder forum titled:
“Scaling-up digital investments: Connecting the European Tech Business Offer with Vietnam’s digital future”
This event aims to
- Identify business opportunities between European and Vietnamese companies.
- Discuss how the EU’s Global Gateway can support investments in Vietnam.
- Enhance the EU’s Tech Business offer for Vietnam.
Key themes and provisional programme
The event will explore synergies between Europe and Vietnam through six strategic areas:
- How can Europe and Vietnam ensure data and technological sovereignty in the age of cloud computing and AI?
- Semiconductors: How can Vietnam and Europe work together to secure their supply chains and move up-market in the value chain?
- 5G, 6G and subsea infrastructure: How are Europe and Vietnam securing future 5G and 6G networks as well as submarine cables?
- Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI): How do DPIs strengthen digital sovereignty by creating opportunities for the private sector?
- Geospatial data and Artificial Intelligence: How to leverage geospatial data for sustainable development in Vietnam?
- Digitalisation of companies: What are the challenges and opportunities for companies involved in the twin green and digital transitions?
Speakers will represent key stakeholders from both the EU and Vietnamese digital ecosystems: government officials and policymakers from the EU and Vietnam, private sector leaders, entrepreneurs, and representatives the finance sector.
The final agenda will be shared shortly.
Why should you participate?
Visibility and networking: Meet key players (ministries, public actors, large companies, investors) from the European and Vietnamese tech ecosystems.
Business opportunities and concrete partnerships: Discover concrete projects and potential partnerships in the fields of semiconductors, cloud, 5G, 6G, geospatial technologies and Artificial Intelligence.
Access to finance: Learn how the EU’s Global Gateway strategy supports investments.
Register to the event: https://my.weezevent.com/d4d-hub-forum
