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| Party General Secretary Tô Lâm speaks on the convention on science, technology, innovation and digital transformation on Thursday. — VNA/VNS Photo |
HÀ NỘI — Party General Secretary Tô Lâm on Thursday referred to as for a decisive shift from policy design to delivery in Việt Nam’s push on science, technology, innovation and digital transformation, warning that 2026 should mark a transfer from groundwork to measurable outcomes.
Speaking at a year-end evaluate of the Central Steering Committee on science, technology, innovation and digital transformation, the Party leader stated the approaching 12 months could be essential as Việt Nam begins implementing resolutions adopted on the 14th National Party Congress.
“2025 laid the groundwork and built momentum; 2026 must be the year of acceleration,” he stated, urging ministries and native governments to prioritise outcomes over procedures and measurable impression over progress experiences.
The convention, held on the Party’s central headquarters and linked on-line to officers nationwide, reviewed a 12 months that noticed a surge of latest legal guidelines, decrees and rules aimed toward eradicating long-standing bottlenecks in decentralisation, public-private partnerships, managed policy pilots and the commercialisation of analysis.
Officials stated funding for science, technology, innovation and digital transformation had been strengthened, with allocations set at 3 per cent of the State price range.
Core nationwide platforms, together with the inhabitants database, the nationwide public service portal and the VNeID digital identification system, had been rolled out and have been starting to present outcomes, notably because the nation transitioned to a two-tier native authorities mannequin.
Authorities additionally stated wider use of on-line public providers and simplified administrative procedures had saved residents and companies substantial prices whereas enhancing transparency and the effectivity of state administration.
The Party General Secretary warned in opposition to treating digital transformation as a box-ticking train, calling for ‘critical self-correction’ the place initiatives have stalled or failed to ship.
Looking forward, he stated the Party’s central management would quickly difficulty two strategic resolutions: one to reshape Việt Nam’s improvement mannequin round science and technology, and one other to mobilise sources for sustained double-digit financial progress.
Together, they’d place innovation and digital transformation on the core of the nation’s long-term technique slightly than as non-obligatory policy instruments.
“This is no longer a choice, but a mandatory requirement for fast and sustainable development,” he stated.
Under the theme ‘Breakthrough motion, spreading outcomes,’ the management referred to as for a shift in how progress is measured – from plans to merchandise, from exercise to impression.
Ministries and provinces have been informed to take direct accountability for delivery, with outcomes to be mirrored in efficiency evaluations, commendations and accountability opinions.
The General Secretary additionally urged tighter give attention to various core priorities, together with nationwide digital and knowledge structure frameworks, strategic applied sciences and high-quality technology expertise.
Agencies have been instructed to outline clear roadmaps, allocate sources and speed up work on 11 teams of strategic applied sciences, whereas elevating digital expertise throughout society.
Ministries have been ordered to full all implementing rules for legal guidelines handed in 2025 by the top of the primary quarter of 2026, guaranteeing laws takes impact with out delays brought on by lacking steering.
Beyond governance, General Secretary Tô Lâm careworn that digital transformation should translate into concrete functions for residents and companies.
Public satisfaction, he stated, must be the benchmark of success, with reforms linked to administrative streamlining, on-line public providers and extra environment friendly native authorities operations.
He additionally highlighted the necessity to focus sources on strategic applied sciences and commercialisation, selling nearer hyperlinks between the state, universities and companies.
High-tech parks, innovation hubs and good cities have been described as testing grounds for new applied sciences with the potential to scale nationwide.
The state, he added, ought to act not solely as a regulator but additionally as an early buyer, creating preliminary markets for new applied sciences and analysis outcomes to assist companies transfer from laboratories to industrial deployment.
Cybersecurity and digital sovereignty have been flagged as non-negotiable foundations of progress, alongside a warning about waste. Large-scale funding, he stated, have to be tightly managed to keep away from monetary losses, wasted sources or missed alternatives.
The management additionally referred to as for a clear, data-driven monitoring system to publicly monitor implementation of Politburo Resolution 57 on science, technology, innovation and digital transformation, permitting companies and the general public to scrutinise progress in actual time.
The General Secretary stated the decision marked the beginning of a brand new section for Việt Nam’s improvement.
“The foundation has been laid. Now the task is to turn policies into products, ideas into value, and ambition into results,” he stated. — VNS