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Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to lead the country's digital transformation, focusing on technologies like AI, blockchain, Big Data, and IoT. Vietnam plans to support SOEs financially to enhance operational efficiency and reduce bureaucratic delays. The...
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to spearhead the nation’s digital transformation, emphasizing the adoption of AI, blockchain, Big Data, and IoT technologies. With nearly 700 SOEs holding assets totaling US$216 billion, the government plans to provide financial support to boost efficiency and reduce bureaucratic hurdles. This initiative arises in response to challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters, and global economic uncertainties, aiming for greater economic self-sufficiency and diversification. Despite some criticism about the slow pace of technology adoption, Vietnam invests heavily in blockchain and AI, especially in Ho Chi Minh City, and seeks regional partnerships to enhance its digital future.
Meanwhile, Morocco is accelerating its healthcare digitization by signing two major agreements at GITEX Africa 2025. Collaborating with the Ministry of Health, the Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion (CDG) will help integrate AI and blockchain, establish a digital innovation lab, develop digital skills, and improve healthcare governance. Another partnership with the Mohammed VI Foundation for Sciences and Health will launch the GITEX Future Health Morocco Africa summit to showcase emerging healthcare technologies across the continent. These moves align with Morocco’s broader digital transformation across finance, manufacturing, and logistics sectors.
The global healthcare sector is embracing AI and blockchain rapidly, with the smart contracts market expected to reach $10 billion and blockchain in Southeast Asian healthcare projected to exceed $1 trillion by 2034. The fusion of AI with enterprise blockchain is critical for ensuring data security, quality, and immutability, which are essential for compliant and effective AI applications in healthcare.
Together, Vietnam and Morocco illuminate a growing trend: leveraging cutting-edge technologies to revolutionize public and private sectors, enhance operational efficiency, and build smarter, more resilient economies across diverse industries.