The Ministry of Science and Technology (MST) has confirmed the central position of science and technology in driving digital economic growth and sustainable improvement.
In July, the overall income of the whole science and technology business reached almost VND499 trillion ($19.96 billion), a rise of twenty-two.6 per cent over the identical interval final yr, contributing greater than VND107 trillion ($4.28. billion) to the nationwide GDP.
During the interval, the ICT business’s income reached VND478.54 trillion ($19.14 billion), up 9.4 per cent. Postal output reached 330 million parcels, up 18.7 per cent.
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| The press assembly on August 5. Photo: MST |
Vietnam’s cellular community pace ranked nineteenth globally (148.64 Mbps), up 29 locations. Total transactions on the nationwide knowledge integration and sharing platform (NDXP) reached 3.3 billion.
The VQII infrastructure high quality index in June elevated by 2.054 per cent, contributing an estimated $0.87 billion to GDP. Mobile recreation downloads in Vietnam within the first six months of the yr reached 5.2 billion, and are anticipated to exceed 10.3 billion by the top of the yr.
Revenue from main e-commerce platforms reached VND387.5 trillion ($15.5 billion), up 21.5 per cent. Vietnam’s AI economic scale is anticipated to attain $120-130 billion by 2040.
In July, the ministry consulted the federal government and the prime minister to concern one decree and three necessary selections. Decree No.194/2025/ND-CP lays the authorized basis to promote connection and knowledge sharing amongst state businesses, aiming to construct a clear and efficient digital authorities.
Decisions No.1562/QD-TTg and No.1565/QD-TTg set up technical infrastructure and insurance policies to guarantee complete digital transformation, and the personalisation of public providers with people and companies on the centre.
The ministry additionally coordinated with ministries and businesses to develop and submit to the federal government new decrees on supporting specialised officers in digital transformation and the public-private partnership mechanism in science and technology.
In addition, three new circulars have been issued to specify laws on data programs, and knowledge and telecommunications administration, enhancing the effectiveness of state administration.
In August, the ministry will give attention to creating and submitting to the federal government 4 draft legal guidelines: the amended Law on High Technology; the amended Law on Technology Transfer; amendments to the Law on Intellectual Property; and the Law on Digital Transformation for approval on the 10th session of the 15th National Assembly.
It may also develop, full, and submit to the federal government 16 draft decrees guiding the implementation of 4 legal guidelines which have been handed by the National Assembly on the 9th session of the 15th National Assembly.
The ministry may also develop a venture to type large-scale strategic home technology enterprises to develop digital infrastructure, digital human assets, digital knowledge, strategic digital applied sciences, and community safety, and assist and develop digital technology enterprises to attain out globally.
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