Abstract

The discourse revolving around the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in Vietnam was sparked around January 2016 following the domestic media coverage of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016, of which the theme was "Mastering the Fourth Industrial Revolution". The discourse, however, only started gaining momentum when remarks from governmental figures regarding "Industry 4.0" - Vietnam's iteration of 4IR - emerged on the scene in late 2016. Since then, the domestic discourse has witnessed participation from business circles, academics, and policy makers tackling different aspects of 4IR in Vietnam. This report, therefore, aims to explore Vietnam's understanding of 4IR and the various aspects it covers in the Vietnamese context. The report also examines practical responses to 4IR from different sectors following the discourse. The first section attempts to capture the evolution of the Vietnamese discourse on 4IR in chronological order. The second section sorts the discourse into sub-sections according to the perspectives of the policy makers, business circles, and academics respectively, to capture an overall Vietnam approach to 4IR so far. In the conclusion, comments and recommendations regarding the 4IR discourse in Vietnam will be provided.

Keywords: Fourth Industrial Revolution, 4IR, Industry 4.0, Vietnamese discourse

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