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Vietnam is currently Japans number 2 partner in software. Hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese engineers are daily operating the lifeblood systems of the Japanese economy. Download Mr. Tran Anh Tu, Deputy Director of the Department of IT Industry, Ministry of Science and Technology, spoke at the event - Photo: VGPUnder the sponsorship of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (Vinasa), Vietnam - Japan IT Cooperation Committee (VJC), Japan External Trade Promotion Organization (JETRO) and Japan IT Services Industry Association (JISA) recently organized Japan ICT Day - Japan ICT Day 2026.At this event, Mr. Tran Anh Tu, Deputy Director of the Department of IT Industry, Ministry of Science and Technology, said that after nearly 2 decades of being held, Japan ICT Day has become an important meeting point for the Vietnam - Japan technology business community. Through this journey of cooperation, businesses of the two countries have had a deeper and better quality presence; Vietnams digital technology business community also has a clear maturity when participating in the Japanese market. Vietnam - Japan technology cooperation is and will be shifting from the model of hiring work to working together, from receiving transfer to participating in mastering technology, especially in strategic fields such as artificial intelligence, semiconductor industry, big data, digital platforms, smart manufacturing and green production, said Mr. Tran Anh Tu. Download Delegates attending the event took souvenir photos - Photo: VGP On Vinasas side, Mr. Le Quang Luong, Chairman of the Vietnam - Japan IT Cooperation Committee also shared, if in 2007, Vietnams software export revenue to the Japanese market was still modest and mainly revolved around getting acquainted and cheap outsourcing, then now, Vietnam has risen to become Japans No. 2 partner in software, with hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese engineers. Nam is operating the lifeblood systems of the Japanese economy. Commenting that the explosion of AI technology is creating comprehensive changes in business cooperation models between technology enterprises of the two countries, Mr. Le Quang Luong proposed 3 specific action strategies, including: shifting from human resource outsourcing to productivity partner with AI, focusing on exploring the market right in Vietnam, establishing a two-way human resource exchange mechanism. Regarding the shift in the cooperation model from man-month to AI-productivity (GenAI-type) to solve the problem of human resource shortage, Mr. Junya Kawamoto, Vice Chairman of JISAs International Committee, affirmed that the Japanese IT service industry is in need of a generational change. We need Vietnam as a partner to jointly apply Generative AI, helping Japan overcome the crisis of a shortage of 800,000 personnel by 2030. In fact, many Vietnamese and Japanese technology enterprises are building many AI Agents together, helping to automate many business, production, and business processes... Hien Minh See moreJapanese experts perspective on Vietnams productivity goals See moreStrengthening medical cooperation with Japan See moreJETRO: Vietnam maintains its attractiveness, creating confidence for Japanese investors See moreFrom January 2026, Japan shares patent appraisal documents with developing countries See moreAI POLICY: Japan launches a 19 billion USD project to create national AI
