Mr. Nguyen Van Khoa – CEO of FPT Corporation addressed the Forum
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On May 27, at the DX Summit 2025 Forum, Mr. Nguyen Van Khoa, CEO of FPT Joint Stock Company, emphasized the central role of science, technology, and digital transformation in the country’s development strategy. Mr. Khoa cited Resolution 57 of the Political Bureau as an important “midwife” for the development of science and technology enterprises and innovation.
According to Mr. Khoa, Vietnam is entering a new phase of development, with science and technology as the key driver of growth. The four strategic pillars he mentioned are all linked to the crucial resolutions of the Political Bureau: Resolution 57 on science, technology, and innovation; Resolution 59 on foreign affairs innovation; Resolution 66 on law building and enforcement; and Resolution 68 on private economic development.
Currently, there are about 50,000 technology enterprises in the country, most of which are small and medium-sized enterprises. Meanwhile, the world is facing a significant shortage of information technology personnel, with an estimated need for an additional half a million engineers in the next decade. This is considered an opportunity for Vietnam to promote its advantages in young human resources, especially in the context that some developed markets such as Japan, the US, and Europe are lacking technology workers.
Although the university entrance exam scores for the information technology sector have been high in the past five years, Mr. Khoa believes that the current scale of 1.2 million information technology workers is still not enough to meet the demand. It is estimated that Vietnam needs at least 2.5 million skilled workers in this field. He raised the question of whether the current mechanism is sufficient to retain talent and create a competitive environment for technology engineers.
In addition to sharing his expectations for technology infrastructure such as AI and semiconductors, Mr. Khoa emphasized the role of institutional reform, especially in promoting private education to create a close link between training and the labor market. According to him, private enterprises can implement large technology projects with transparency and efficiency if there is a suitable mechanism from the government.
“To master AI, we must digitize healthcare, education, and administrative data”
In the discussion session on the same day, Mr. Vu Anh Tu, FPT’s CTO, provided a more detailed look at the technology strategy. According to Mr. Tu, Vietnam currently has more than 54,500 digital technology enterprises, an increase of 16% compared to 2023. The industry’s total revenue reached nearly $152 billion, with more than 1.2 million employees, indicating that technology has become a core development infrastructure, no longer a separate sector.
He cited Resolution 57 as a long-term policy milestone, with the goal that by 2045, the digital economy will contribute at least 50% of GDP and Vietnam will become the AI center of the region.
Mr. Vu Anh Tu, FPT’s CTO, shared at the Forum
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To realize this goal, the technology strategy focuses on three key areas: mastering AI technology, data autonomy, and developing AI infrastructure. FPT has invested in an AI system since 2024, reducing the model testing time from 45 days to just one day. The company’s AI Lab ecosystem has also published over 100 research papers at international scientific conferences.
However, Mr. Tu believes that the main bottleneck lies in the lack of quality data and the fragmented nature of data sharing. Promoting the digitization of the healthcare, education, and public administration sectors and developing a mechanism for sharing public data are prerequisites for advancing towards mastering AI platforms that serve the specific needs of Vietnamese people.
Both speakers emphasized the need for institutional innovation, policy improvement, and stronger links between the state, businesses, and training institutions so that technology will not only be a spearhead industry but also a growth driver in the next phase.
– 13:00 05/28/2025
