Digital Nation Summit Hanoi 2026

From Connectivity to High Value Growth

As global supply chains are reshaped by geopolitical shifts, the rise of AI, and new investment flows, Vietnam is increasingly seen as a major digital economy in the Asia Pacific region, not just a manufacturing base. Geopolitics, AI adoption, and new capital flows are changing where value is created and where investment lands.

Vietnam’s rapidly expanding digital economy is expected to contribute around 30 percent of GDP by 2030, supported by strong foreign direct investment in sectors such as semiconductors, AI, and smart manufacturing. This momentum brings opportunity, but also pressure. Advanced digital infrastructure and next-generation connectivity will decide whether Vietnam captures higher value activity or remains a cost-efficient link in global supply chains.

Telecommunications sit at the centre of this shift. Strong networks are no longer only about coverage. They shape productivity, support new industrial use cases, and enable the move towards data-intensive and AI-driven sectors. By strengthening its telecommunications networks and digital connectivity, Vietnam has an opportunity to support high value industries, enable innovation across the economy, and strengthen its role as a trusted node in the global digital ecosystem.

The GSMA Digital Nation Summit Hanoi will convene industry leaders, investors, and policymakers to explore how Vietnam can move faster and more confidently. The focus is practical. What needs to change. What needs to scale. And where public and private decisions must align to support long term growth.

Discussions will focus on:

• Driving digital investment and innovation
  How policy certainty, infrastructure readiness, and access to capital can support high value digital industries, startups, and local innovation ecosystems. The aim is a clear path towards a knowledge and technology driven economy, not just incremental growth.

• Trust and cybersecurity
  Strengthening data protection, scam prevention, and regulatory frameworks to improve consumer confidence and business resilience. Trust is not a soft issue. It is a prerequisite for digital services at scale.

• 5G, AI-RAN, Open Gateway, and Open RAN for innovation
  Unlocking new business models, smart industries, and cross sector collaboration through 5G, AI-enabled services, and next-generation network architectures. This includes the role of AI-RAN in improving network performance and efficiency, alongside Open RAN and Open Gateway as foundations for new business models and developer engagement.

Vietnam’s digital future will not be built by one factor alone. By strengthening coordination between government, industry, and the wider digital ecosystem, Vietnam can build a secure and inclusive digital future that attracts long-term investment, supports domestic innovation, and strengthens its position in the regional and global digital economy.

Due to over-whelming responses, the registration is now closed. Thank you for your interest to the Digital Nation Summit Hanoi.