Guided by the Politburo’s Resolution 57 on breakthroughs in science-technology growth, innovation and nationwide digital transformation, the ministry is accelerating results-based governance grounded in digital platforms.
Strengthening accountability, modernising governance
Following the merger with the Ministry of Information and Communications, the ministry’s organisational equipment has been considerably streamlined, whereas management coordination has improved. The minister issued 90 conclusions with 263 key instructions, specializing in inside governance reform, digital transformation and science-technology growth.
Working strategies have developed, with synthetic intelligence utilized in a number of processes to boost effectivity and decision-making. The precept of transparency in progress, accountability and outcomes has been applied to strengthen self-discipline and efficiency system-wide. Positive momentum has emerged, with sectoral income rising by about 25% and its contribution to GDP rising to over 35%.
According to Chu Thuc Dat, Deputy Director of the State Agency for Technology And Innovation, the Law on Science, Technology and Innovation establishes regulatory sandbox mechanisms for testing new applied sciences, merchandise and enterprise fashions. Amendments to the Law on Technology Transfer enable the State to buy and disseminate applied sciences by free provision, preferential remedy, or conditional licensing, serving to enterprises entry superior applied sciences quicker, decrease innovation prices and speed up commercialisation.
Programme administration can be shifting from course of management to outcome-based analysis. Tasks are assigned to deal with particular growth challenges linked to productiveness, development and competitiveness, and are managed on a unified nationwide digital platform.
Le Anh Tuan, Deputy Director of the National Digital Transformation Agency, stated facilitative governance in digital transformation emphasises the State’s position in constructing establishments, requirements, shared infrastructure and coordination mechanisms somewhat than direct intervention. Flexible insurance policies purpose to take away bottlenecks associated to digital platforms, technical requirements and expertise testing, alongside stronger decentralisation tied to efficiency evaluation.
The new method promotes data-driven, real-time governance centred on residents, companies and implementing companies, whereas fostering an innovation ecosystem by infrastructure and information sharing and help for pilot fashions.
From pre-inspection to post-inspection
The ministry’s governance mannequin is being applied by key pillars, notably the shift from pre-inspection to post-inspection, specializing in evaluating outcomes as an alternative of intervening in implementation strategies, thereby enhancing autonomy and accountability.
A danger acceptance and risk-sharing mechanism marks a significant breakthrough, permitting organisations utilizing State funds to keep away from reimbursement if procedures are strictly adopted regardless of unmet outcomes, encouraging daring experimentation and innovation. Digital transformation in administration is advancing by a nationwide digital platform for managing science-technology and innovation actions, enabling clear monitoring and evidence-based finances allocation.
New monetary and asset mechanisms cut back administrative procedures by mechanically granting possession and utilization rights for analysis outcomes to host organisations and making use of product-based funding fashions that develop autonomy. Profit-sharing insurance policies assure authors a minimum of 30% of commercialisation revenues whereas rewarding contributors to expertise switch. Placing enterprises on the centre of the innovation ecosystem, the State is shifting from regulator to enabler by tax incentives, curiosity help, expertise adoption funding and shared analysis infrastructure. It additionally acts because the “first buyer” of strategic analysis and expertise merchandise addressing nationwide challenges, whereas introducing particular mechanisms to draw expertise, together with chief engineer roles with negotiated remuneration and tailor-made incentives.
The ministry is guiding localities in implementing science-technology, innovation and digital transformation programmes aligned with double-digit development targets, together with provincial innovation centres, regulatory sandbox fashions and improved telecommunications companies.
After one 12 months of consolidation, the transition to facilitative governance marks not solely an operational reform but additionally a shift in growth pondering. With expanded autonomy and managed danger acceptance, science, expertise, innovation and digital transformation are anticipated to become key drivers of speedy and sustainable development within the years forward./.VNA