| Students conduct practical research at the Training Centre of Hồ Chí Minh City High-Tech Park. VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Vũ | HÀ NỘI — Quantum technology is shifting worldwide from basic research to applied use across industries. Việt Nam has placed cybersecurity and quantum technology on its list of 10 national strategic tech groups, betting on them to sharpen technological self-reliance and competitiveness in a new era. As the country's science, technology and innovation hub, HCM City is now scrambling to build capacity for the quantum age, with workforce development at the centre of its push to seize future opportunities. Universities to anchor quantum push Prof. Dr. Nguyễn Thị Thanh Mai, Director of the Việt Nam National University–HCM City (VNU–HCM), said the top priority is attracting global talent, especially networks of Vietnamese experts and scientists who trained and worked at major tech centres. On the domestic side, she said, the country must clearly define target groups, levels, orientation and teaching staff, and tie training directly to real demand. The aim is to build a quality, specialised and interdisciplinary quantum workforce within five to 10 years. VNU–HCM, one of Việt Nam's leading university systems, has already laid a foundation for quantum research and training. Grouping quantum technology with AI, semiconductors and cybersecurity in the strategic tech lineup signals that it is not a standalone field but wired directly into future core capabilities. The university is leveraging multidisciplinary strengths in physics, materials science, photonics, mathematics and information technology. It's pouring cash into high-performance computing for quantum computing and has has set up research groups targeting quantum computing and security. Key research directions span quantum simulation, algorithms and software, post-quantum cryptography, quantum materials, and fundamental research in quantum physics, quantum chemistry, photonics and materials, with several concrete outputs already delivered. For training, the