The Prime Minister has directed ministries, central companies
and native authorities to speed up the implementation of science, technology,
innovation and digital transformation initiatives in 2026, whereas making certain that
public funding is used effectively and successfully.
The directive was issued underneath Directive No. 29/CT-TTg dated
July 16, which identifies science, technology, innovation and digital
transformation as among the many authorities’s prime priorities for 2026.
The Prime Minister emphasised that faster disbursement should
go hand in hand with improved challenge high quality, environment friendly use of public
assets and stronger measures to stop waste and misconduct.
The Ministry of Science and Technology has been tasked with
reviewing the prevailing authorized and coverage framework and coordinating with
related ministries to suggest amendments or introduce new mechanisms to take away
regulatory bottlenecks and create a extra favorable surroundings for innovation
and digital growth. The evaluation is scheduled for completion within the fourth
quarter of 2026.
The directive additionally requires funding to be focused on
strategic, high-impact tasks succesful of boosting financial progress, bettering
labor productiveness, strengthening nationwide competitiveness and enhancing the
effectiveness of public administration.
In science and innovation, precedence shall be given to
growing strategic applied sciences that allow Vietnam to create or grasp key
applied sciences and merchandise. In digital transformation, assets will deal with
increasing the nationwide knowledge infrastructure, growing large-scale databases
and shared digital platforms, and implementing digital transformation tasks
that help the operation of native governments underneath the nation’s new
two-tier administrative mannequin.
The directive underscores the federal government’s dedication to
speed up Vietnam’s digital transformation agenda and strengthen its
innovation ecosystem as key pillars of long-term financial growth and
public sector modernization.