The event was co-organised by the Vietnam Report JSC and VietNamNet electronic newspaper. On the VNR500 list are Samsung Electronics Thai Nguyen Co Ltd, Vietnam Electricity (EVN), Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam), Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel), and Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex), among others. Firms in almost all key sectors have set digital transformation as a priority strategy, which is pushed by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the current context, digital transformation plays a significant role, laying a foundation for firms to weather through challenges and grow further.

A survey of the VNR500 companies by Vietnam Report showed that 64.8 percent of respondents said COVID-19 has pushed quicker digital transformation among businesses.