HANOI, Jan 13 (Bernama-VNA) -- Vietnam has been shortlisted in the finals of the 2026 ASEAN Digital Awards, placing the country among those with the highest number of finalists alongside Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported.
The list was released at the ongoing 6th ASEAN Digital Ministers Meeting (ADGMIN-6) in Hanoi from Jan 12–16, an annual event organised under the auspices of ADGMIN to honour highly practical digital initiatives, products, and solutions.
It aims to help promote innovation, anticipate emerging technology trends, and recognise the role of digital transformation in driving socio-economic development across ASEAN countries.
ASEAN’s selection of Vietnam as the host of the 2026 ASEAN Digital Awards underscores recognition of the country’s efforts in digital transformation and its contributions to regional digital cooperation, according to the Department of International Cooperation under the Ministry of Science and Technology.
The 2026 ASEAN Digital Awards features the six categories of public sector, private sector, digital inclusivity, digital content, digital start-up, and digital innovation. The competition consists of three rounds: the national selection round, the regional preliminary round (online), and the final round (in person).
The ADGMIN-6 will be officially opened on Jan 15. This meeting represents ASEAN’s highest-level platform for cooperation in digital technology.
Themed “Adaptive ASEAN: From Connectivity to Connected Intelligence”, the event reflects ASEAN’s new direction in digital cooperation as the region has achieved significant progress in building connected infrastructure, and is now moving to utilise data and develop AI, emerging technologies, and intelligent systems.
-- BERNAMA-VNA
