Prioritize key, inter-sectoral, inter-regional projects with breakthrough and spillover effects.

General Secretary To Lam emphasized that digital transformation is the “central nervous system”, a vital bridge between the province and the commune. In the new model, it must become a data brain to synthesize, analyze, and warn of the situation early, to avoid information gaps...

On July 2, in Hanoi , the Central Steering Committee for Science and Technology Development, Innovation and Digital Transformation (Steering Committee) held a conference to review the work of the first 6 months of 2025 and deploy tasks for the last 6 months of 2025, connecting online to points across the country.

Conference scene at the Central Party headquarters. Photo: VIET CHUNG

General Secretary To Lam, Head of the Steering Committee chaired the conference. Also attending were Politburo members, Deputy Heads of the Steering Committee: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Permanent Secretary of the Secretariat Tran Cam Tu.

The Steering Committee's report said that after 6 months of implementation, Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW (of the Politburo on breakthroughs in science and technology development, innovation and national digital transformation) has created strong changes in awareness and action throughout the political system. The National Assembly has passed 2 very important and fundamental laws (the Law on Science, Technology and Innovation, the Law on Digital Technology Industry), laying a new legal foundation for the development of cutting-edge technology fields such as artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and big data. The Government has issued a series of important legal documents (16 decrees, 1 resolution), including decrees on reforming one-stop administrative procedures, inter-connected one-stop shops, and decentralization and delegation of powers in accordance with the model of organizing the 2-level local government apparatus.

General Secretary To Lam attended and chaired the conference. Photo: VIET CHUNG

The Central Steering Committee has directed very strongly. The biggest breakthrough in the past 6 months is that the Steering Committee has issued and simultaneously implemented 2 major plans of special significance (Plan No. 01 and Plan No. 02); put into operation the system to monitor and evaluate the implementation of Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW and the system to receive and process feedback, recommendations, initiatives, science and technology solutions, innovation, digital transformation, creating links between systems and initially forming a management platform based on real-time data.

The Government has issued a list of strategic technologies, identifying 11 technology groups that play a key role in the process of rapid, sustainable development and enhancing national competitiveness. The science and technology, innovation and digital transformation ecosystem continues to develop strongly, with 858 science and technology enterprises, 45 high-tech enterprises and over 73,000 digital technology enterprises in operation. The Ministry of Science and Technology has attracted and gathered 277 experts to participate in key programs on artificial intelligence, contributing to the development of high-quality human resources for strategic fields.

General Secretary To Lam speaks at the conference. Photo: VIET CHUNG

Speaking at the conference, General Secretary To Lam acknowledged and highly appreciated the serious, urgent and responsible working spirit of the members of the Steering Committee, leaders of ministries, departments, branches and localities, and the elaborate preparation of the Steering Committee's standing body.

Regarding the implementation of tasks and solutions for the last 6 months of 2025, General Secretary To Lam emphasized that digital transformation is the "central nervous system", a vital bridge between the province and the commune. In the new model, it must become a data brain to synthesize, analyze, and give early warnings of the situation, to avoid information gaps. Without digital transformation, the 2-level administrative model cannot operate effectively. Heads of departments, ministries, branches, and localities must continue to enhance their sense of responsibility, high political determination, determination, perseverance, and determination to do whatever it takes to strengthen the trust of the whole society.

General Secretary To Lam assigned the Central Propaganda and Education Commission to preside over and coordinate with media agencies to develop an extensive communication program on the breakthrough content of the Law on Science and Technology and Innovation, especially the risk acceptance and commercialization mechanism; the role of data platforms in promoting comprehensive digital transformation; innovation in public services, digital technology application, etc. to strengthen trust among scientists, the business community and the people.

General Secretary To Lam emphasized the urgent need to complete the construction, put into operation and use of the National Data Center. Ministries, branches and localities should promote connection and data sharing between databases and information systems; restructure administrative procedures, reuse information and data to provide convenient online public services for people and businesses, develop socio-economy and national defense and security; continue to deploy digital infrastructure, nationwide 5G coverage in conjunction with promoting the deployment of satellite internet; urgently overcome the situation of villages and hamlets with low signal and lack of electricity...

General Secretary To Lam requested to urgently complete the construction and put into operation and use of the National Data Center. Photo: VIET CHUNG

General Secretary To Lam requested to urgently develop and promulgate mechanisms and policies to attract human resources, talents in science and technology, innovation, digital transformation at home and abroad, especially high-quality human resources in key technology industries (AI, semiconductors, new materials, etc.); develop a project to develop and promote talents, especially leading experts to serve the development of science and technology, innovation, and national digital transformation; implement a strategy to attract talents until 2030, with a vision to 2050. Regarding ensuring funding for science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation, it is necessary to prioritize key, interdisciplinary, inter-regional, breakthrough, and widespread projects; pay attention to ensuring security, safety, confidentiality, protecting national data, protecting personal data, and ensuring intellectual property rights of science and technology, etc.

General Secretary To Lam and other Party and State leaders performed the activation ceremony to launch three digital platforms to serve the implementation of Resolution No. 57. Photo: VIET CHUNG

At the conference, General Secretary To Lam and other Party and State leaders performed the activation ceremony to launch three digital platforms to serve the implementation of Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW, including: the Communist Party of Vietnam Electronic Information Portal; the information system to monitor and evaluate the implementation of Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW; and the information system to receive and process feedback, recommendations, initiatives, and solutions for science, technology development, innovation, and national digital transformation.

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