At the fifth assembly of the Government’s Steering Committee on Science, Technology, Innovation, Digital Transformation, and Project 06, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh introduced a plan to allocate roughly $3.8 billion from the 2026 state funds towards these priorities.
The assembly, chaired by Prime Minister Chinh, came about on the morning of November 15 on the Government headquarters. It gathered senior officers together with Deputy Prime Ministers Le Thanh Long, Ho Duc Phoc, Bui Thanh Son, Mai Van Chinh, and Ho Quoc Dung, alongside leaders of ministries, companies, and representatives from universities, enterprises, and main tech companies.
According to experiences offered on the assembly, for the reason that implementation of Resolution 57-NQ/TW by the Politburo, there was decisive and complete management in selling science and know-how (S&T), innovation, digital transformation, administrative reform, and Project 06.
The Government and Prime Minister have issued 12 directives, 22 telegrams, and 28 formal conclusions to translate Resolution 57 into actionable insurance policies. Ministries and localities have carried out 370 of 944 duties, whereas 176 extra are underway inside schedule – amounting to a 67% on-time completion fee.
Significant strides have been made in creating insurance policies and authorized frameworks. Since the start of 2025, the Government submitted 19 draft legal guidelines and 10 resolutions associated to S&T, innovation, and digital transformation. During the tenth National Assembly session, 9 essential legal guidelines had been tabled for approval.
In October alone, the Government issued 10 decrees associated to tech and innovation, totaling 22 new decrees issued in 2025.
A supplemental funds of roughly $1 billion has already been allotted in 2025. The 2026 funds, authorised by the National Assembly, will reserve round $3.8 billion for these efforts.
Science, innovation, and digital transformation have turn into key development drivers. Eleven strategic know-how teams and 35 strategic product classes had been authorised, with six to be deployed in 2025. The National Technology Initiative Portal and Tech Exchange have been launched. Vietnam retains its forty fourth place amongst 139 nations within the Global Innovation Index.
Digital infrastructure is increasing quickly. Vietnam ranks within the international high 13 for Internet pace. 5G now covers 39.5% of the inhabitants. A 3,900-km fiber optic hyperlink to Singapore has been accomplished. Multiple AI information heart initiatives are in progress, with a proposed Super Data Center in Ho Chi Minh City underneath overview.
Vietnam’s digital trade continues to thrive. According to the Ministry of Science and Technology, the ICT sector recorded over $165 billion in income through the first 10 months of 2025, a 52.4% enhance year-on-year. Exports of digital merchandise hit $142 billion, up 27%.
Tax administration, e-invoicing, and cashless fee methods have superior significantly. Over 315,000 companies are utilizing e-invoices generated from POS methods, with 3.58 billion e-invoices issued. Tax assortment from e-commerce reached $6.1 billion, up 64%. Social help disbursements totaling $1.3 billion and $7.2 million in catastrophe support had been processed by way of the VNeID platform.
Digital authorities and Project 06 have delivered sensible advantages. Two-tier native governments now function successfully. E-government providers have gotten extra proactive and data-driven. Over 132.4 million banking profiles and 1.4 million buyer data have been verified utilizing chip-based ID playing cards.
66.7% of hospitals nationwide and 74% of provincial public hospitals have adopted digital medical data. Five million digital occasion membership playing cards have been issued. The VNeID platform gives 50 providers and receives 1.5 million visits each day. It was additionally used to gather 5.4 million public feedback on the draft paperwork for the 14th Party Congress.
The centralized digital signing platform has been launched. The “Digital Mass Literacy” initiative has educated 203,000 learners, lowering coaching prices by 80%.
Administrative reforms have intensified. More than 741 procedures have been decentralized, 1,007 administrative procedures simplified, and 222 enterprise circumstances eradicated. A government-approved plan goals to scale back 3,071 procedures and 2,269 circumstances affecting enterprise actions.
Efforts to practice and appeal to high-quality human sources have additionally accelerated. A nationwide chief engineer choice was held, and main universities have launched AI and innovation into their curricula. Nearly 50 worldwide cooperation agreements have been signed in 2025.
Looking forward: six main duties
In his concluding remarks, Prime Minister Chinh acknowledged the substantial progress achieved and praised the dedication of ministries, localities, analysis establishments, companies, and residents. However, he emphasised ongoing challenges reminiscent of gradual implementation of key plans, uneven growth of databases, and insufficient digital infrastructure in distant areas.
Disbursement of funding stays inconsistent, and there’s a scarcity of expert personnel, particularly in AI, information science, and cybersecurity. Coordination throughout ministries is missing, and information sharing remains to be fragmented. Bureaucratic inertia, worry of accountability, and outdated regulatory frameworks are additional hindering progress.
The Prime Minister known as for stronger political will, clearer delegation of duties (“six clarities”: individual, activity, timeline, duty, authority, deliverable), and a results-oriented method. He advocated for inclusive, risk-sharing insurance policies that profit the state, companies, and residents whereas avoiding waste, corruption, and inefficiency.
By the top of 2025, Vietnam goals to full all overdue and in-year digital transformation targets. At least 80% of public providers ought to be delivered fully on-line.
Six overarching instructions:
All ministries and localities should full their information methods by the top of 2025, guaranteeing accuracy, consistency, and accessibility.
Legal frameworks have to be up to date in sync with new legal guidelines, with eight draft legal guidelines anticipated to cross within the tenth National Assembly session.
Digital infrastructure, particularly in localities, have to be modernized and interoperable. Idle infrastructure ought to be repurposed successfully.
Digital workforce growth ought to be prioritized. Local “digital literacy squads” will have interaction communities straight to speed up transformation.
Data privateness and cybersecurity have to be assured always and for all customers.
Key efficiency indicators (KPIs) can be launched to monitor implementation in actual time.
Further motion gadgets
Prime Minister Chinh instructed every minister, provincial chief, and company head to assume full duty for attaining 2025 targets and to submit dedication paperwork. Ministries should expedite decrees in accordance with upcoming legal guidelines and proceed authorized critiques to help new service fashions.
A nationwide technique on digital transformation and information have to be finalized by November 25 by the ministries of Agriculture, Environment, Health, Culture, Sports, Tourism, and the Government Inspectorate.
A complete audit of digital service provision and database governance can be carried out by December, following Ministry of Public Security pointers.
All related companies should revise 322 authorized paperwork and align administrative procedures for seamless cross-provincial digital service supply.
The Ministry of Science and Technology will launch a nationwide program for strategic tech merchandise and a framework to help international digital enterprises and public R&D establishments. It will even oversee nationwide 5G deployment and resolve points associated to the Starlink challenge, aiming for 500,000 customers by 2026.
The Ministry of Public Security will develop digital election instruments for VNeID and fast-track the launch of National Digital Data Center 01, with a second heart underneath overview. A authorities decision on digital society and governance is due by December 15.
The Ministry of Education will digitize lifelong studying data and tutorial credentials, with 100% digitization to be accomplished by Q1 2026.
The Ministry of Health will finalize a nationwide digital well being data plan, detailing targets for protection, connectivity, and information interoperability.
The State Bank and business banks will successfully implement a $20 billion credit score program to finance strategic digital infrastructure.
The Ministry of Finance, in coordination with the Ministry of Science and Technology, will guarantee well timed allocation of funds sources for high-priority and interregional tech initiatives, reminiscent of information facilities, nationwide laboratories, and key databases.
All companies are anticipated to swiftly register funding and start instant implementation of their assigned duties.
The Ministry of Science and Technology will even coordinate preparations for the 2025 year-end Steering Committee overview assembly.
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