Developing the digital economy is considered one of the important and necessary solutions to develop Vietnam in the context of the impact of the 4th Industrial Revolution. Over the past time, the Vietnamese government has had many guidelines and policies to encourage the development of the digital economy. As a result, the digital economy has made impressive developments, making Vietnam the leading digital economy in the region. However, besides the achieved results, many issues are raised in the development of the digital economy in Vietnam today. The article explores and analyzes the contents related to bottlenecks and basic impact factors in the implementation of the digital economy in Vietnam today; basic solutions for the development of the digital economy in Vietnam today.