Luu Quang Minh, deputy director of the Department of Science, Technology and Engineering, talking on the Ministry of Science and Technology’s common month-to-month press briefing on June 1, outlined Vietnam’s strategic technological course.
He mentioned analysis infrastructure, knowledge, laboratories, testing facilities, technical requirements, expert human assets, and market-leading enterprises are all foundational circumstances that enable analysis outcomes to change into merchandise and attain the market.
This would additionally allow Vietnamese companies to deepen their participation in regional and world worth chains, he identified.
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Luu Quang Minh, deputy director of the Department of Science, Technology and Engineering, speaks at a Ministry of Science and Technology press briefing on June 1. Photo by Trong Dat |
Discussing the record of strategic applied sciences and merchandise unveiled by the federal government by Decision 21, he mentioned the important thing distinction is that as an alternative of merely following world expertise tendencies, expertise choice now originates within the nation’s nationwide and financial challenges.
This is meant to keep away from selecting applied sciences primarily based on tendencies or spreading funding too skinny to finish up with out merchandise or significant technological capabilities, he defined.
Vietnam’s precedence applied sciences embrace AI, large knowledge, cloud computing, semiconductors and specialised chips, next-generation telecommunications networks, automation and robotics, digital twins, cybersecurity, new power and supplies, and superior biomedical, aerospace, rail, and different foundational applied sciences, he listed.
“These are all fields capable of generating new industries while also helping reduce dependence on imported technology.”
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Semiconductor chips and digital parts developed by Vietnamese corporations and universities are displayed on the SEMIEXPO Vietnam 2025 semiconductor exhibition in November 2025. Photo by Luu Quy. |
He cautioned nonetheless that having a listing however with out particular duties, implementing actors, assets, and output analysis mechanisms makes it very troublesome to translate coverage into actual technological functionality.
Minh mentioned the important thing innovation is the requirement to develop strategic applied sciences in a series by ranging from a serious problem, figuring out the strategic expertise product, breaking down the core applied sciences that must be mastered, deciding on implementing actors, and figuring out market outputs and finish customers.
According to the Ministry of Science and Technology, this method is designed to handle the longstanding disconnect between scientific analysis and real-world needs, whereas creating circumstances for enterprises, analysis institutes, universities, and regulatory our bodies to take part in a unified method.
If applied successfully, Vietnam will construct indigenous technological capabilities, improve the speed of indigenous content material, cut back import dependence, and drive new knowledge-based industries grounded in knowledge, core applied sciences, and innovation.