Promote the application of blockchain technology and digital assets
(Dan Tri) - On the morning of August 14, Ho Chi Minh City Technology Festival (Conviction 2026) took place with a focus on blockchain technology, digital assets and artificial intelligence (AI).
Speaking at the opening session, Mr. Ho Quoc Dung, Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Prime Minister, highly appreciated the message of the festival as "Real value - Real action".
"This is a requirement for the country's science and technology development process, which must go into reality, solve specific problems, create new productivity, products and values," said the Deputy Prime Minister.
Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung delivered the opening speech of Conviction 2026 (Photo: Conviction).
According to Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung, Conviction 2026's selection of artificial intelligence and blockchain technology as two main technological pillars is consistent with the development trend, and is directly tied to the need to transform the growth model, improve productivity and competitiveness of Vietnam.
"Recently, the Government has focused on perfecting the legal corridor, policy mechanisms as well as incentives to support the development of science and technology and innovation. This is a great effort of the Government to create a legal framework for digital transformation and science and technology.
In particular, the State's management thinking has had a strong shift from controlling input processes to managing output results. The current legal corridor has shifted from pure administrative management to creating an ecosystem, supporting human resources and creating specific products," said Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung.
The Deputy Prime Minister also emphasized that technology must solve practical problems and create real value. New technologies such as big data, blockchain or artificial intelligence (AI) are only truly meaningful when applied to production, business, management and returned to serve people's lives.
Over the past years, Vietnam has gradually formed a legal foundation for the development of digital technology, artificial intelligence and digital assets. The Digital Technology Industry Law has established the legal foundation for the digital technology industry, artificial intelligence and digital assets. The Law on Artificial Intelligence demonstrates a human-centered management approach and governance based on risk levels.
Along with that, Decision No. 21/2026/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister identifies artificial intelligence, big data and blockchain as strategic technology groups.
Resolution No. 05/2025/NQ-CP of the Government opens a controlled pilot phase for the crypto asset market. The framework for the International Financial Center in Vietnam also creates more space for Ho Chi Minh City to experiment, attract resources and develop new financial services.
Conviction 2026 focuses on blockchain technology, digital assets and artificial intelligence (Photo: Conviction).
In the context of the legal framework gradually forming, Vietnam is expected to have more conditions to develop an ecosystem of artificial intelligence, blockchain technology and digital assets in a safe, transparent and responsible direction.
This is also considered a foundation for Vietnam to strengthen connections with technology ecosystems and digital economies in the region and the world.
With the orientation of connecting policy, technology and market, Conviction 2026 aims to create more space for regulators, businesses, investors and the technology community to discuss practical issues in the process of developing digital technology and digital assets in Vietnam, while promoting opportunities for cooperation and application of new technology in practice.