Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Bùi Hoàng Phương delivers his speech on the convention. — Photo vietnamnet.vn
HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s science and technology sector generated greater than VNĐ5.46 quadrillion (over US$200 billion) in income in 2025, up 25 per cent from a yr earlier and exceeding the annual goal by 22 per cent, the Ministry of Science and Technology mentioned.
Last yr, the sector contributed greater than VNĐ1.44 quadrillion to gross home product, a rise of 35 per cent yr on yr and about 40 per cent above the yearly purpose, underscoring its rising position as a driver of financial development, the ministry added.
During a convention on reviewing the sector’s 2025 efficiency and implementing duties for 2026, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Bùi Hoàng Phương mentioned final yr Việt Nam noticed a elementary shift in the way in which it constructed and improves the authorized and institutional framework for science and technology.
Implementing Politburo Resolution 57, the sector’s institutional growth has moved from a management-focused strategy to at least one centred on creation and management, with establishments seen as a prerequisite for science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation to develop into key drivers of development, he mentioned.
The ministry submitted 10 legal guidelines and one decision to the National Assembly, whereas additionally proposing 23 decrees, 16 resolutions, 41 selections and one prime ministerial directive, and issuing 50 circulars to take away coverage bottlenecks and enhance the regulatory framework, he added.
Notably, Việt Nam issued its first-ever listing of nationwide strategic applied sciences and strategic technology merchandise, adopting a problem-driven strategy to technological growth, Phương mentioned, including that his ministry additionally launched a web-based portal to obtain, assess, and introduce new progressive merchandise and technological options.
Last yr, digital transformation achieved main progress as digital infrastructure, nationwide databases, and shared platforms have been synchronously developed, enjoying a decisive position in working the two-tier native authorities mannequin. Digital transformation has develop into a core technique for nationwide governance and administration.
At the identical time, the postal sector maintained sturdy development, dealing with 4.2 billion gadgets, up 27 per cent year-on-year, with income reaching VNĐ87 trillion, a 19 per cent enhance.
In telecommunications, 5G protection surpassed 90 per cent of the inhabitants, whereas mounted broadband speeds reached 271.95 Mbps, inserting Việt Nam among the many world’s prime 10. The nation ranked second in ASEAN with greater than 680,000 domains and roughly 26.45 million digital signature certificates issued, together with 12.56 million issued in 2025 alone or equal to the overall of the earlier decade.
Next yr, the ministry will implement insurance policies to draw and retain gifted human assets, and assign main and difficult duties, significantly national-level science and technology tasks, to certified younger scientists and engineers, deputy minister Phương mentioned.
Top precedence may even be given to attracting Vietnamese consultants overseas and worldwide specialists to take part in key programmes and tasks via versatile mechanisms aligned with worldwide practices, he added. — VNS