Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính chairs a assembly on science and technology improvement on February 25. VNA/VNS Photo 

HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính yesterday chaired the primary 2026 assembly of the Government Steering Committee on science and technology improvement, innovation, digital transformation.

In his opening remarks, the PM, who heads the committee, pressured the importance of the assembly in successfully implementing key duties and options in step with a path from Party General Secretary Tô Lâm for breakthrough motion and widespread influence.

PM Chính stated implementation should be extra substantive, goal-oriented and product-based, shifting from a task-based to a results-based mindset, altering from doing extra to “doing the right things effectively and thoroughly.”

Activities, he famous, should translate into concrete, measurable and quantifiable merchandise, with key efficiency indicators for analysis.

The Government chief described the present section as a essential place to begin for science and technology improvement within the spirit of the 14th National Party Congress Resolution.

To obtain double-digit financial progress and guarantee speedy but sustainable improvement, Việt Nam should take science, technology and innovation as a foundation, counting on new progress pillars such because the digital economic system, inexperienced economic system, round economic system, synthetic intelligence, knowledge, semiconductors, digital infrastructure and knowledge centres.

He stated that in 2025, Politburo Resolution 57 was applied in a drastic and efficient method from the central to native ranges, receiving sturdy assist from the general public and enterprise neighborhood and delivering notable outcomes.

However, shortcomings stay, together with a hole between the completion of assigned duties and substantive effectiveness. Implementation in some localities has been uneven, whereas bottlenecks within the workforce, digital infrastructure, knowledge and cybersecurity have but to be promptly addressed.

To make sure the assembly brings about tangible modifications in implementation, the Prime Minister urged members to focus discussions on totally concretising the 14th National Party Congress Resolution on breakthroughs in science and technology, innovation and nationwide digital transformation, and to determine key priorities.

Participants have been additionally requested to evaluate whether or not science and technology, innovation and digital transformation have actually develop into drivers of progress, and to suggest breakthrough options to speed up the event of the information economic system, synthetic intelligence, digital infrastructure and digital staff.

PM Chính requested that the assembly outline key duties and options for all of 2026, determine breakthrough areas in science and technology, innovation and nationwide digital transformation, and contribute to reaching the double-digit progress goal and different set aims.

He additionally known as for a overview of overdue duties assigned on the earlier assembly, with clear accountability. Certain ministries and sectors must step up efforts in constructing and connecting databases, whereas some localities stay weak in tools infrastructure, he stated, including that difficulties on the commune degree, together with remaining telecommunications protection gaps and electrical energy shortages, should be addressed. — VNS



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