Nguyen Phu Hung, head of the Department of Technical Science and Technology beneath the Ministry of Science and Technology speaks at a nationwide scientific convention on Vietnam’s biotechnology improvement technique for the 2026-30 interval, with a imaginative and prescient to 2045, November 29, 2025. Photo: Khac Hieu
The outlook was offered at a nationwide scientific convention on Vietnam’s biotechnology improvement technique for the 2026-30 interval, with a imaginative and prescient to 2045.
The occasion was collectively hosted by Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City; the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information, Education, and Mass Mobilization; and the Ministry of Science and Technology, in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday.
Nguyen Phu Hung, head of the Department of Technical Science and Technology beneath the Ministry of Science and Technology, stated biotechnology is getting into a strategic section and has turn out to be one of the vital necessary drivers of future financial development.
He famous that Vietnam has already mastered a number of core applied sciences, together with CRISPR/Cas9 gene modifying, cell expertise, recombinant DNA, and next-generation vaccine applied sciences, that are step by step being utilized to manufacturing.
As of September this yr, Vietnam had authorized 217 science and expertise missions within the biotechnology sector, with whole funding exceeding VND754 billion ($29 million).
In agriculture, biotechnology purposes have delivered a number of the most seen breakthroughs. More than 180 rice varieties and 53 medicinal plant species have now been DNA-barcoded.
Biotechnology-based manufacturing fashions have helped increase financial effectivity by 15-20 p.c.
Some VietGAP and natural farming fashions generate annual earnings starting from VND80 million ($3,040) to VND300 million ($11,500) per hectare.
Nguyen Thi Thanh Mai, deputy head of Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City, delivers the opening deal with at a nationwide scientific convention on Vietnam’s biotechnology improvement technique for the 2026-30 interval, with a imaginative and prescient to 2045, November 29, 2025. Photo: Khac Hieu
In healthcare, Vietnam has mastered manufacturing expertise for 10 varieties of vaccines and has developed capabilities in customized drugs, real-time PCR testing, cell expertise, and biobanks utilized in analysis and remedy.
However, Hung warned that Vietnam’s funding in biotechnology stays far beneath precise demand.
Most analysis gear should nonetheless be imported at excessive prices, many scientific outcomes stay confined to laboratories with out commercialization, high-quality human assets stay restricted and scattered, and particular incentive mechanisms aren’t but sturdy sufficient to drive enterprise breakthroughs.
Henry Nguyen, former director of the National Center for Soybean Biotechnology established by the U.S. Congress. Photo: Khac Hieu
Henry Nguyen, former director of the National Center for Soybean Biotechnology established by the U.S. Congress, stated applied sciences reminiscent of genomics and gene modifying are reshaping each drugs and agriculture.
He harassed that the present development is robust interdisciplinary integration between biology and digital expertise.
Electronics, robotics, drones, sensors, and imaging applied sciences are laying the muse for sensible agriculture and ‘systems biology’ fashions in crop enchancment.
He stated the way forward for biotechnology lies within the connection of three core pillars: genomics, together with gene banks, multi-omics, and gene modifying; phenomics, which measures bodily traits utilizing sensors and drones; and enviromics, which integrates environmental, local weather, and meals knowledge. All of those, he added, shall be pushed by synthetic intelligence, robotics, and nanotechnology.
Soo Han Sen, director of the MSCSI Program at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, stated next-generation biotechnology should be developed via technology-based enterprise fashions.
Many Nanyang Technological University scientists are additionally entrepreneurs who set up start-ups and switch expertise to the biomedical, meals, and public well being sectors.
From this mannequin, he stated, Vietnam must construct an international-standard ecosystem that integrates coaching, analysis, and enterprise improvement.
Huynh Thanh Dat, deputy head of the Vietnamese Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information, Education, and Mass Mobilization. Photo: Khac Hieu
Huynh Thanh Dat, deputy head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information, Education, and Mass Mobilization, stated the 2026-30 interval shall be important for constructing an entire biotechnology worth chain, from analysis and mastery of core applied sciences to product improvement, market group, and compliance with security, moral, and environmental requirements.
Dat referred to as for a give attention to creating ‘Make in Vietnam’ biotechnology merchandise in high-potential sectors reminiscent of prescribed drugs, high-tech agriculture, and environmental safety.