The University of Economics and Business (UEB) below Vietnam
National University, Hanoi (VNU), on June 5 organized a seminar to launch the Annual
Policy Advisory Report 2026 with the theme: “Promoting Vietnam’s Double-Digit
Economic Growth via Science, Technology, Innovation, and Digital
Transformation”.
Accordingly, UEB formally launched three Policy
Advisory studies together with: Vietnam’s Growth Outlook and Economic Structure;
Innovation, Digital Transformation and National Governance Capacity;
and Sustainable Development and New Economic Models. These studies
deal with key strategic points, together with development model transformation, personal
sector development, institutional reform, digital transformation, inexperienced development,
and bettering the effectivity of useful resource allocation.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Nguyen Duc Hien, Vice Chairman of the Central
Commission for Policy and Strategy, emphasised that the objective of attaining
double-digit economic development in 2026 and all through the 2026–2030 interval
presents important challenges for Vietnam. In this context, remodeling the
development model based mostly on science and technology, innovation, and digital
transformation has develop into an pressing requirement.
Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW of the Politburo additionally identifies science and
technology, innovation, and digital transformation because the foremost strategic
breakthrough and the first driver for bettering labor productiveness, enhancing
nationwide competitiveness, and laying a basis for speedy and sustainable
development in the nation’s new development part.
“Science, technology, and innovation can’t be promoted in isolation however
have to be approached inside a synchronized ecosystem. The authorities, companies,
analysis institutes, and universities want to strengthen significant cooperation
and linkages to collectively create and disseminate worth,” Dr. Hien stated.
Similarly, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Truc Le, UEB President, harassed that Vietnam needs to make science and
technology a direct productive drive, innovation a core nationwide aggressive
benefit, and digital transformation a key driver of productiveness development
throughout the economic system. This would allow analysis outcomes, new applied sciences, and
revolutionary concepts to be translated into economic development, job creation, greater
incomes, and improved residing requirements.
Moreover, consultants on the seminar additionally famous that to maintain double-digit
development in the long run, Vietnam should shift away from a development model pushed
primarily by capital accumulation and labor growth towards one based mostly on
productiveness, science and technology, innovation, digital transformation, and
an revolutionary enterprise group.
In specific, Vietnam ought to promote nationwide technology missions in
strategic sectors resembling synthetic intelligence (AI), semiconductors,
biotechnology, clear power, and digital logistics.
At the identical time, the nation needs to set up institutional “green lanes”
by accelerating the approval of science and technology, innovation, and digital
transformation tasks; increasing regulatory sandbox mechanisms; and adopting
risk-based administration approaches.
Alongside the federal government’s enabling position, the enterprise group should
strengthen its capability to soak up new applied sciences, speed up innovation, and
proactively interact in digital transformation in order to improve productiveness,
competitiveness, and resilience amid quickly altering market situations.