Event 2

“Vietnam Cloud Day 2025 - Track 2: Migration & Modernization”

Event Information

  • Event Name: Vietnam Cloud Day 2025: Ho Chi Minh City Connect Edition for Builders
  • Track: Track 2 - Migration & Modernization
  • Time: 13:15 – 17:15, Thursday, September 18, 2025
  • Location: 36th Floor, Bitexco Tower, 02 Hai Trieu Street, Saigon Ward, Ho Chi Minh City
  • Role: Attendee

Track Objectives

  • Share experiences and lessons from thousands of enterprises that have migrated and modernized workloads to AWS
  • Introduce AI-powered tools to optimize software development processes
  • Guide VMware application modernization strategies to AWS cloud
  • Share best practices for security throughout the development and operations lifecycle

Speaker List

Speaker Position Organization
Hung Nguyen Gia Head of Solutions Architect AWS
Son Do Technical Account Manager AWS
Nguyen Van Hai Director of Software Engineering Techcombank
Phuc Nguyen Solutions Architect AWS
Alex Tran AI Director OCB
Nguyen Minh Ngan AI Specialist OCB
Nguyen Manh Tuyen Head of Data Application LPBank Securities
Vinh Nguyen Co-Founder & CTO Ninety Eight
Hung Hoang Customer Solutions Manager AWS
Taiki Dang Solutions Architect AWS

Detailed Schedule - Track 2: Migration & Modernization

Time Session Description
13:15 - 13:30 Opening Welcome and introduction - Hung Nguyen Gia, Head of Solutions Architect, AWS
13:30 - 14:00 Completing a large-scale migration and modernisation with AWS Lessons from thousands of enterprises that have migrated and modernized workloads. Explore mental models, best practices, and modernization pathways. - Son Do, AWS & Nguyen Van Hai, Techcombank
14:00 - 14:30 Modernizing Applications with Generative AI-Powered Tools Explore how Amazon Q Developer transforms SDLC through agentic capabilities across AWS Console, IDE, CLI, and DevSecOps platforms. - Phuc Nguyen, AWS & Alex Tran, OCB
14:30 - 15:00 Panel Discussion: Application Modernization Discussion on accelerating business transformation through application modernization - Moderator: Hung Nguyen Gia
15:00 - 15:30 Tea Break Break and networking
15:30 - 16:00 Transforming VMware with AI-driven cloud modernisation Guide for migrating VMware estates to AWS quickly, safely, and cost-effectively. - Hung Hoang, AWS
16:00 - 17:00 AWS security at scale: From development to production Explore how to enhance cloud security throughout the development and operations lifecycle. - Taiki Dang, AWS

Key Highlights

1. Completing a large-scale migration and modernisation with AWS

This session focuses on valuable lessons from thousands of enterprises that have migrated and modernized on-premises workloads to AWS:

  • Proven mental models: Thinking frameworks for systematic migration approach
  • Technical best practices: Optimal technical methods for the migration process
  • Modernization pathways: Various modernization paths depending on application characteristics
  • AWS migration accelerators: Tools and services to speed up the migration process
  • Techcombank case study: Real-world example of building a solid foundation and strategic roadmap

2. Modernizing Applications with Generative AI-Powered Tools (Amazon Q Developer)

This session explores how Amazon Q Developer transforms the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC):

  • Agentic capabilities: Intelligent automation across AWS Console, IDE, CLI, and DevSecOps platforms
  • Code generation & quality: Accelerate code creation and improve code quality
  • Auto-documentation: Automatically generate comprehensive documentation
  • Unit test generation: Automatically generate unit tests to improve reliability
  • Intelligent collaborator: AI acts as an intelligent partner in development

3. Panel Discussion: Application Modernization

In-depth discussion on accelerating business transformation through application modernization:

  • Panelists: Experts from OCB, LPBank Securities, and Ninety Eight
  • Topics: Modernization strategies, real challenges and solutions from Vietnamese enterprises
  • Best practices: Sharing practical implementation experience

4. Transforming VMware with AI-driven cloud modernisation

Guide for organizations accelerating cloud adoption with VMware estates:

  • AWS Transform: How to migrate quickly, safely, and cost-effectively
  • Step-by-step playbook: Step-by-step guide for the migration process
  • Downtime-aware patterns: Patterns to minimize downtime
  • Modernization roadmap: Roadmap for modernizing to EKS, RDS, and serverless

5. AWS security at scale: From development to production

Explore how to enhance cloud security throughout the lifecycle:

  • Comprehensive security approach: Identification, prevention, detection, response, and remediation
  • Security-by-design: Integrate security from the development phase
  • GenAI for security: Use GenAI for security analysis and operations automation
  • Resilient architectures: Build resilient architectures against emerging threats

Key Takeaways

Strategic Migration Thinking

  • Modernize while you migrate: Don’t just “lift and shift”, but modernize simultaneously during migration
  • Phased approach: Approach in phases, don’t rush the entire system at once
  • Business-driven migration: Always start from business value, not technology

AI-Powered Development Tools

  • Amazon Q Developer: Powerful AI assistant supporting the entire SDLC
  • Agentic AI: Intelligent automation capabilities beyond simple code completion
  • Quality improvement: AI helps improve code quality, documentation, and testing

VMware Migration Strategies

  • AWS Transform: Tools and methods for migrating VMware enterprises
  • Post-landing modernization: After landing, continue modernizing to containers and serverless
  • Minimal downtime patterns: Patterns to minimize impact on business operations

Security Best Practices

  • Shift-left security: Integrate security from the earliest development stage
  • GenAI-enhanced security: Use AI for analysis and threat detection
  • Continuous security posture: Security is a continuous process, not a one-time effort

Application to Work

  • Apply migration best practices: Use mental models and pathways learned for migration projects
  • Try Amazon Q Developer: Integrate into development workflow to increase productivity
  • Implement security-by-design: Apply security practices from the design phase
  • VMware modernization: Reference playbook for VMware migration projects
  • Panel insights: Apply lessons learned from real Vietnamese enterprises

Event Experience

Participating in Track 2: Migration & Modernization at Vietnam Cloud Day 2025 was an extremely beneficial and practical experience. Some highlights:

Learning from Real Case Studies

  • Heard firsthand from Techcombank about their migration and modernization journey
  • Better understood how large Vietnamese enterprises like OCB, LPBank Securities, Ninety Eight are approaching cloud modernization
  • Real case studies helped understand challenges and solutions in the Vietnamese context

Experiencing Latest Technologies

  • Live demo of Amazon Q Developer with new agentic capabilities
  • Understood how GenAI is changing how developers work
  • Updated on the latest AWS tools and services for migration and modernization

Networking with the Tech Community

  • Connected with Solutions Architects and Technical Account Managers from AWS
  • Met IT leaders and developers from leading Vietnamese technology companies
  • Exchanged experiences and expanded network in the cloud field
  • AI-driven development: AI is not just a tool but an intelligent collaborator
  • Security-first mindset: Security is integrated from the start, not an afterthought
  • Continuous modernization: Modernization is a journey, not a destination

Overall, Track 2: Migration & Modernization provided a comprehensive view of how Vietnamese enterprises are transforming and modernizing infrastructure, with the support of AI and cloud technologies. This is practical knowledge that can be applied immediately to daily work.