Perfecting institutions, attracting science and technology talents, and developing digital infrastructure are priorities in the last 6 months of 2025.

On the morning of July 20, 2025, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Head of the Government's Steering Committee on Science and Technology Development, Innovation, Digital Transformation and Project 06, chaired the 3rd meeting to review the work of the first 6 months of the year and deploy tasks for the last 6 months of the year.

Co-chairing were comrades: Politburo member, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister, Permanent Deputy Head of the Steering Committee Nguyen Hoa Binh ; comrades of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Prime Minister, Deputy Head of the Steering Committee: Bui Thanh Son, Ho Duc Phoc, Nguyen Chi Dung; comrades of the Party Central Committee, leaders of ministries, branches, members of the Steering Committee; representatives of a number of enterprises and science and technology (KHCN) corporations.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Head of the Government's Steering Committee on Science and Technology Development, Innovation, Digital Transformation and Project 06 chaired the meeting. Photo source: baochinhphu.vn

On the side of the Ministry of Science and Technology, there were Minister Nguyen Manh Hung, Deputy Minister Pham Duc Long and Deputy Minister Bui The Duy.

Outstanding results

Reports and opinions at the meeting unanimously assessed that the breakthrough work in science and technology development, innovation, digital transformation and Project 06 in recent times has achieved some positive results.

Regarding institutions, mechanisms, policies, creating a legal corridor for science and technology, innovation, digital transformation and Project 06, The Government has submitted to the National Assembly for approval 19 draft laws and 5 resolutions, especially Resolution No. 193/2025/QH15 on piloting a number of special mechanisms and policies to create breakthroughs in the development of science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation, and Resolution No. 198/2025/QH15 on a number of special mechanisms and policies to develop the private economy. The Government has issued 28 decrees on decentralization, delegation of authority, and assignment of authority to 2-level local governments, and 21 decrees detailing the implementation of laws related to science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation.

The Prime Minister assigned many specific tasks to ministries, branches, agencies and localities, such as developing special preferential policies for talents, leading experts, chief engineers and chief architects to deploy strategic systems and breakthrough initiatives.

In the field of science and technology, innovation and digital economic development, 849 certificates of research results were issued, contributing to a 9% growth in the number of international publications, especially in key areas such as computer science, mathematics, medicine, etc. The export value of digital products reached about 78.1 billion USD, an increase of 20.5% over the same period. Non-cash payments increased by 45.4% in quantity and 25.2% in value; 70% of consumers in major cities used non-cash payments every day. The VND500 trillion credit package for science and technology, innovation, digital transformation and strategic infrastructure was actively implemented. E-commerce has developed strongly, growing by about 22-25%.

Accelerating the deployment of 5G services nationwide (15,000 5G stations have been installed). Mobile internet speed has increased sharply, entering the top 20 in the world. The National Data Center project has been vigorously implemented (expected to be inaugurated and put into operation on August 19, 2025).

Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung attended the Conference.

Tax management and e-invoices have been implemented vigorously and effectively, contributing to increasing state budget revenue. To date, 109,800 businesses and business households have registered to use 2.1 billion e-invoices. Tax revenue from e-commerce and digital economy activities reached VND98 trillion, up 58%.

Digital government is promoted, effectively implementing the operation of 2-level local governments associated with the development of digital government. The rate of online records in the entire process out of the total records of administrative procedure settlement in the first 6 months of 2025 reached 39.51%.

Digital society and digital citizens are concerned, non-cash social security payments are enhanced; the Project to search for, collect and identify martyrs' remains has been effectively implemented; the "Digital Popular Education" platform has shown initial effectiveness, opening 20 courses with more than 28,000 participants.

Concluding the Conference, on behalf of the Government leaders, the Prime Minister acknowledged and commended the efforts, endeavors and achievements of ministries, branches and localities; the drastic direction of the Steering Committee members; the consensus, support and active participation of people and businesses, making important contributions to the breakthrough development of science and technology, innovation, digital transformation and Project 06, contributing to the overall results of the country's socio-economic development.

In addition to the achievements, the Prime Minister stated that we must frankly acknowledge the shortcomings and limitations to be determined to overcome them; there are limitations that have lasted for a long time and have been slowly resolved, and there are new shortcomings that have arisen but have not been proactively resolved in a timely manner.

Focus on implementing key tasks and solutions for the last 6 months of 2025.

Regarding the task group of building and perfecting institutions, the Prime Minister identified institutional breakthroughs as "breakthroughs of breakthroughs", and must go early and go ahead to pave the way for development.

The Prime Minister directed the Ministry of Science and Technology to preside over the development, amendment and supplementation of 4 laws: Law on Digital Transformation, Law on Intellectual Property (amended), Law on High Technology (amended) and Law on Technology Transfer (amended); amend Decree No. 82/2024/ND-CP regulating the management of investment in information technology application using state budget capital, ensuring quick and convenient investment procedures; propose a mechanism to encourage the establishment of start-ups to deploy research products in research institutes and universities; implement the Talent Attraction Strategy to 2030, vision 2050, to be completed in September 2025...

Each ministry, sector and locality selects a chief engineer for information technology and a chief engineer for professional activities to coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Science and Technology and technology enterprises to build the architecture and digital transformation strategy of their ministry or sector.

Regarding the task group on digital transformation, the Prime Minister assessed that this is a strategic breakthrough task, deciding the effectiveness of national governance, promoting the development of the digital economy, digital society, digital citizens, and leaving no one behind.

The Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Public Security to urge ministries and branches to develop a detailed plan to deploy 116 national databases and specialized databases. The Ministry of Construction shall preside over and coordinate with the Ministry of Science and Technology and 6 centrally-run cities to review, develop and approve the Smart City Project in July 2025 and organize its implementation in 2025.

The Ministry of Finance reports to the Prime Minister on the proportion of added value of the digital economy in GDP. The Ministry of Science and Technology advises the Government on directing solutions to achieve a digital economy scale of 20% of GDP by the end of 2025.

The Ministry of Science and Technology shall preside over and coordinate with the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Industry and Trade and other ministries, sectors, localities, corporations and general companies to continue deploying digital infrastructure and 5G coverage nationwide, while promoting the deployment of satellite Internet; urgently overcome the situation of villages and hamlets with low signal and lack of electricity.

Ministries, branches and localities proactively develop and propose tasks and projects on science and technology, innovation and digital transformation with specific and feasible goals and outputs, avoiding dispersion and formality; prioritizing digital transformation projects serving the operation of two-level local governments.

Ministries, branches and localities deploy training and improve digital transformation capacity for cadres, civil servants, public employees and people, ensure the ability to operate, exploit and effectively use digital platforms, and continue to promote online training on the "Digital Education for All" platform.

The Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Science and Technology to preside over and coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Home Affairs to propose a list of collectives and individuals with outstanding achievements in implementing the tasks of developing science and technology, innovation, digital transformation and Project 06 to submit to the Prime Minister for consideration, timely commendation and encouragement./.

Center for Science and Technology Communication (synthesis)

Source: https://mst.gov.vn/hoan-thien-the-che-thu-hut-nhan-tai-ve-khcn-phat-trien-ha-tang-so-la-uu-tien-trong-6-thang-cuoi-nam-2025-197250720181702563.htm