On August 29 at the National Exhibition and Fair Center (Dong Anh, Hanoi), the Ministry of Science and Technology hosted the Forum "Future of Science and Technology, Innovation and National Digital Transformation."
This is one of the outstanding events towards the 80th Anniversary of the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2025).
Throughout the process of building and defending the country, the Science and Technology and Post and Telecommunications sectors have made silent but important contributions. From research and innovation in the resistance war against colonialism and imperialism to providing weapons and medicine; ensuring uninterrupted communication, to building modern telecommunications infrastructure to help Vietnam shorten the development gap, these contributions have become a lasting 'underground stream', closely associated with each step of the nation's growth. This is also the foundation for our country to confidently enter the period of global integration and competition.
Today, when Vietnam has transformed itself from a poor country to an upper middle-income country, with GDP per capita increasing 50 times, from less than 100 USD in 1986 to 5,000 USD in 2024. The requirement is to innovate the growth model, in which science and technology, innovation and digital transformation are identified as the three central pillars for Vietnam to make a breakthrough.
Science and technology provide the knowledge foundation, innovation creates new values, and digital transformation has the power to spread to all people, businesses, organizations and communities. The combination of these three factors will determine the competitiveness of the country, is the driving force to realize the aspiration of making Vietnam a developed country with high income and affirming the position and national character in the digital age.
With the theme "Future of Science and Technology, Innovation and National Digital Transformation", the Forum affirmed the role of the three pillars of Science and Technology, Innovation and Digital Transformation in creating momentum for rapid and sustainable development, enhancing competitiveness, and aiming towards the aspiration of making Vietnam a high-income developed country.
Speaking at the event, Minister Nguyen Manh Hung assessed that the forum was of special significance, an opportunity to look back on the past, forecast new trends in science and technology, innovation and digital transformation. "Over the past 80 years, science and technology have accompanied the nation through wars, built the country, and brought Vietnam step by step to integration and development," he said.
In the context of Vietnam identifying science and technology, innovation and digital transformation as the driving force for rapid and sustainable development, the Minister suggested that the forum not only discuss challenges and opportunities, but also commit to action together in issues of mastering strategic technology; building a national innovation system linked to the needs of businesses and society, so that "a business can have only one person."
In addition, he suggested that it is necessary to discuss accelerating comprehensive digital transformation for all people, so that all people can participate and benefit, and digital transformation takes place in all fields and at all levels, covering digital infrastructure, digital data, digital skills and cybersecurity.
"And especially, turning science and technology, innovation and digital transformation into strength for Vietnam to rise up, contributing to realizing the aspiration to develop a prosperous and happy country," said the Minister.
The presentations and discussions at the Forum will focus on the following major issues: What should Vietnam do to grasp and develop strategic technologies? How to build an internationally integrated innovation ecosystem? How to develop digital infrastructure and ensure national digital sovereignty ? And what are the solutions for Vietnamese enterprises to participate more deeply in the global value chain?
The forum is not only an opportunity for the science and technology community, innovation and technology enterprises at home and abroad to share visions and connect resources, but also an event to affirm the determination to make science and technology, innovation and digital transformation become the central driving force for Vietnam's rapid and sustainable development in the new period./.
The forum was organized with four in-depth working sessions:
Session 1: Focus on discussing the future of science and technology, with a focus on fundamental technologies and strategic technologies.
Session 2: Delving into solutions to promote innovation and build a national creative startup ecosystem.
Session 3: Discussion on digital transformation, especially digital infrastructure and digital society. With presentations on: The future of national digital infrastructure; application of digital transformation in state administration, healthcare, education, finance, agriculture; connecting digital transformation with innovation to promote double-digit GDP growth,
Session 4: In-depth discussion around four topics: Developing human resources for the future of science and technology, innovation and digital transformation; perfecting mechanisms, policies and laws on science and technology, innovation and digital transformation; enhancing international cooperation; and promoting the leading role of technology enterprises.
Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/khoi-nguon-suc-manh-moi-tu-khoa-hoc-doi-moi-sang-tao-va-chuyen-doi-so-post1058723.vnp
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