MDDC Dy Minister attends Vietnam International Digital Week 2026

 

DEPUTY Minister for Digital Development and Communications U Min Zeyar Hlaing attended Vietnam International Digital Week 2026, held in Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam, from 28 to 30 October, and returned to Yangon by air on 30 October.

ctober, the deputy minister attended the opening ceremony at the Muong Thanh Luxury Ha Long Centre. Mr Nguyen Van Cong, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee, delivered the welcoming speech, while Mr Vu Hai Quan, Vietnam’s Minister of Science and Technology, gave the opening address.

The deputy minister also addressed a ministerial round-table discussion entitled “Advancing Smart Connectivity, AI Governance and Enabling AI Transformation”. He highlighted the importance of digital transformation to socioeconomic development, quality of life and national resilience, stressing the need for strong digital foundations, enhanced domestic digital capabilities and inclusive access to its benefits. He also called for cooperation in research and development, the sharing of computing resources and innovation infrastructure, the development of trusted cross-border digital and AI frameworks, human resource development and the exchange of expertise. He expressed Myanmar’s readiness to work with partner countries, including ASEAN member states, to build a responsible and inclusive digital future.

The discussion was attended by ministerial representatives from Cambodia, Burundi, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam, ambassadors from the United States and the European Union, senior government officials, scholars and representatives of international organisations.

organisations. On 29 October, the deputy minister attended a workshop entitled “Trusted Services Beyond Borders: Establishing Digital Trust Infrastructure for an AI-Driven World”.

The event brought together approximately 500 delegates from more than 30 countries, including ministers and senior government officials from ASEAN and other Asia-Pacific countries, representatives of international organisations such as the GSM Association, UNDP and the World Bank, technology and telecommunications companies, digital equipment suppliers, universities and research institutions.

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