DEVELOPING DIGITAL ECONOMY: INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND LESSONS LEARNED FOR VIETNAM

This study analyzes the digital economy development strategies of advanced countries such as the United States, Australia, Japan, Singapore, and China, aiming to draw valuable lessons for Vietnam. The study highlights key success factors through a comparative research, including substantial investment in digital infrastructure, policies encouraging innovation, enhancing digital workforce quality, and creating a flexible legal environment. Based on these analyses, the study proposes practical recommendations for Vietnam, including policy reforms, improving digital skills for the workforce, promoting digital transformation in enterprises, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and developing an overarching strategy to foster a digital market and build an ecosystem that supports digital startups, thereby enhancing global competitiveness. Keywords: Experience; digital economy; digital economic development; Vietnam