The conference themed “ASEAN Adaptive: From Infrastructure Connectivity to Intelligent Connectivity”.

The 6th ASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meeting (ADGMIN 6) and
related meetings opened in Hanoi on January 15 with the presence of Prime
Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Hosted by Vietnam, the event brought together ASEAN
ministers in charge of information technology, telecommunications and digital
transformation, heads of delegations of dialogue partners, along with
representatives of international organisations and technology enterprises.

Addressing the opening ceremony of the ADGMIN 6 and related meetings, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that Vietnam remains firmly committed to being a proactive, active and responsible member of ASEAN’s digital cooperation.

The Prime Minister called for more comprehensive regional collaboration built on transparency, mutual trust and respect to help shape a united, resilient and prosperous ASEAN digital community.

Earlier, in his opening remarks, Vietnam’s Minister of Science and
Technology Nguyen Manh Hung, who chairs ADGMIN 6, said the conference theme
“ASEAN Adaptive: From Infrastructure Connectivity to Intelligent Connectivity”
reflects a defining shift in ASEAN’s digital development thinking.

ASEAN is moving beyond a focus on expanding connectivity
infrastructure toward harnessing intelligence, data and the added value
generated from digital connections. This transition from “infrastructure
connectivity” to “intelligent connectivity” is not a matter of choice but an
inevitable step in the digital era, he said.

Vietnam’s digital infrastructure has made significant strides, with 5G coverage
reaching 91.2% of the population and mobile internet speeds ranking among the
world’s top 20 in 2025, up 50 places from 2020.

Vietnam has also strengthened digital government with the expansion of online
public services toward a paperless administration, and seen the digital economy
emerge as a new growth engine. E-commerce has grown by around 25% annually,
reaching an estimated $36 billion in 2025, three times its size in 2020.

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