Vietnam shows no signs of slowing its march towards digital transformation in the local economy as state-owned enterprises (SOEs) tapped head-on.
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, urged domestic SOEs to take the lead in the country’s digital transformation, and urged other companies to set a blueprint, according to the report. Chin reiterated the plan in a meeting with SOE representatives who are enthusiastic about experimenting with emerging technologies in Hanoi.
In the final count, Vietnam has nearly 700 SOEs, with total assets of USD 216 billion. Aside from its own cash reserves, the Vietnamese Prime Minister says the government is willing to provide additional funding to SOE’s digital transformation initiatives.
State-owned enterprises have shown interest in blockchain for increased transparency and automation of smart contracts. The overall common denominator is the coordinated push of SOEs to artificial intelligence (AI).
The SOE cross-section pins big data and Internet of Things (IoT) technology as part of its digital transformation efforts.
Several factors have fueled Vietnam’s national digital transformation ambitions, and Pham refers to the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic, natural disasters and macroeconomic uncertainty.
As global superpowers embark on trade wars, Vietnam’s prime minister repeats the need for self-sufficiency using emerging technologies. Chinh highlights the importance of economic diversification, a warning against reliance on a single market.
Critics say Vietnam’s SOE is not in the best place to lead the nation’s accusations of digital transformation. They rest on their argument at a slow pace of adopting next-generation technology, citing traditional red tape and bureaucrats.
Finance Minister Nguyễn Tâm pointed out that in order to meet the government’s expectations, SOEs need to increase operational efficiency while increasing capital allocation for digital technologies.
Vietnam’s push for digital transformation is nothing but impressive considering the country’s desire to innovate. Its biggest city, Ho Chi Minh, leads with heavily invested in blockchain and AI.
Despite the rapid pace of development within the borders, Vietnam is aiming to control the region. To achieve that ambition, the country is exploring partnerships with Singapore, Belgium and China to advance the causes of digital transformation.
Morocco Including two deals to digitize healthcare
Elsewhere, Morocco has signed two well-known deals to digitize the healthcare sector, focusing on the integration of emerging technologies into existing systems.
National authorities are digitally transforming the healthcare sector and tapping industry players to support pivots. The partnership deal was signed at Gitex Africa 2025, the continent’s leading technology and startup show.
The first Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) includes a highly collaborative partnership between Morocco’s Ministry of Health and the Kayse de Depot et de de Gesture (CDG) for next-generation technology integration. Although the details are sparse, the CDG DG Khalid Safir suggests the integration of AI and blockchain capabilities.
“We are making technical expertise available to the Ministry to develop and implement digital systems, enhance service delivery and support the overall governance of the Morocco health information ecosystem,” Safir said.
MOU’s Community Reading reveals the CDG’s plan to deploy a digital innovation lab for Morocco’s Ministry of Health. Additionally, CDG leads the design of digital solutions and encourages staff to develop digital skills and drives transitions.
The Ministry of Health welcomed the partnership as a step in the right direction, noting that the move will improve the health sector’s situation.
“This is a partnership that allows us to do things that we cannot do on our own,” the ministry said. “We are working with the methods and codes of the digital sector to create smarter and more efficient healthcare systems.”
Health officials have signed a separate agreement with the Mohammed vi Foundation for Sciences and Health at Gitex Africa 2025. The new partnership will bolster the rollout of a new e-Healthcare summit called Gitex Future Health Morocco Africa, showing off innovative leaps in emerging technologies on the continent.
This partnership forms part of Morocco’s broader push, integrating next-generation technology into all aspects of the local economy. Apart from health, the finance, manufacturing and logistics sectors are documenting impressive digital transformations.
Healthcare and emerging technologies are pod peas
The financial sector has received a larger slice of emerging technology integration pie, but healthcare verticals have acquired an impressive use case. Several tech giants are ahead of the line to deploy AI-powered healthcare solutions in the coming months.
The global healthcare smart contract market is tilted to reach a market capitalization of $10 billion, highlighting the growth rate of meteors. Meanwhile, blockchain has impressive numbers in healthcare in Southeast Asia, with global market capitalization expected to exceed $1 trillion by 2034.
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