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VIETNAM CLOUD DAY 2025 — HO CHI MINH CITY CONNECT (BUILDERS EDITION)

Event information

  • Time: Thursday, 18 September 2025, 09:00 – 17:00
  • Location: Ho Chi Minh City
  • Role: Attendee

Overview: The event offered a comprehensive view of cloud transformation in Vietnam, highlighting migration, modernization, security and the growing role of GenAI in builder workflows.

Event purpose

  • Share AWS strategy and vision for Vietnam and opportunities for builders.
  • Provide real-world modernization stories from enterprise practitioners.
  • Host discussions and workshops covering migration, security and GenAI-powered development.

Speakers

  • Eric Yeo — Country General Manager, AWS
  • Dr. Jens Lottner — CEO, Techcombank
  • Ms. Trang Phung — CEO & Co-Founder, U2U Network
  • Jaime Valles — VP, GM Asia Pacific and Japan, AWS
  • Jeff Johnson — MD, ASEAN, AWS
  • Vũ Văn — CEO, ELSA Corp
  • Nguyễn Hoà Bình — Chairman, Nexttech Group
  • Dieter Botha — CEO, TymeX
  • Hùng Nguyễn Gia — Head of Solutions Architect, AWS
  • Phúc Nguyễn — Solutions Architect, AWS
  • Alex Trần — AI Director, OCB
  • And other experts from LPBank, Ninety Eight, Techcombank, and more.

Notable content

  • Opening keynote: AWS strategic direction and opportunities for young builders in Vietnam.
  • Enterprise sharing: Techcombank and U2U Network present real migration and modernization journeys.
  • Panel “GenAI Revolution”: leaders discuss innovation and how AI ties to business strategy.
  • Migration & Modernization track: case studies of large-scale workload migration to AWS.
  • Demo: Amazon Q Developer for automating parts of the SDLC and supporting modernization.
  • Technical session: roadmaps for modernizing VMware-based workloads to AWS (EKS, RDS, serverless).

What I learned

  • Always start from business needs, then choose appropriate technologies.
  • Migration requires a clear phased roadmap rather than a big-bang approach.
  • Amazon Q Developer shows promise to accelerate the SDLC and reduce manual effort.
  • Security must be integrated from day one (security by design).

Practical applications

  • Run event-storming sessions to identify GenAI use cases with product teams.
  • Pilot Amazon Q Developer in internal workflows to automate tests and documentation.
  • Apply phased migration strategies for cloud projects.
  • Integrate DevSecOps practices to ensure security across the delivery pipeline.

Personal impressions

This was my first time attending Vietnam Cloud Day and I found it highly valuable: the CEO/CTO talks clarified market context and opportunities; panel discussions were practical and emphasized close ties between AI and business strategy; demos like Amazon Q Developer illustrated tangible productivity gains.

Key takeaways

  • GenAI is a powerful enabler but human strategy and governance remain decisive.
  • A phased, measurable migration approach reduces risk and increases success probability.
  • Cloud + AI can be a differentiator for Vietnamese enterprises when applied with clear roadmaps.

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