Hanoi (VNA) - After one year of implementation, Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW, issued by the Politburo on December 22, 2024, on breakthroughs in the development of science, technology, innovation and national digital transformation has generated tangible outcomes, creating clear shifts from awareness to action, from central to grassroots levels, and laying a solid foundation for a new phase of development.
The resolution has affirmed that in the digital era, science, technology and digital transformation are no longer optional but mandatory conditions, while innovation has evolved from a research activity into a core driver of national growth.
Connecting resources, nurturing innovation
Vietnam possesses a wealth of innovative ideas scattered across sectors and localities, yet lacks a unified mechanism to receive, evaluate and connect them, as well as to convert initiatives into practical solutions, commercial products or public policies.
To address this gap, the National Science and Technology Development Fund has launched the Science, Technology and Innovation Initiative Portal. More than a technological product, the Portal serves as an open digital platform connecting initiative proposers, evaluation experts, and organisations responsible for adoption and commercialisation.
It enables transparent and objective assessment, links innovations with real-world demands from businesses and local authorities, promotes intellectual property protection, and facilitates application and commercialisation. Notably, the platform integrates a global network of Vietnamese AI experts to enhance evaluation quality and modernise initiative processing.
Implementing Resolution No. 57, Hanoi has identified its focus not merely as promoting innovation in a narrow sense, but as building an innovation ecosystem capable of leading development, with institutions, spaces, data and human resources fundamentally reorganised. Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Duy Ngoc stressed that breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation and digital transformation are a shared responsibility of the entire political system, not of any single sector or level.
The capital has reaffirmed its pioneering role by launching the Hanoi Innovation Network, comprising seven innovation centres jointly invested in by the city, enterprises, universities and research institutes. The network is expected to become key infrastructure for resources connectivity, idea incubation, technology commercialisation and startup support.
In 2025, Hanoi topped the national Provincial Innovation Index (PII), leading in 18 out of 52 component indicators. The proportion of enterprises engaged in innovation reached 25.2%, while the startup ecosystem continued to expand, with 207 science and technology enterprises and 12 startups receiving direct support.
Meanwhile, shifting its development strategy from resources-based growth to a knowledge- and technology-driven economy, Ca Mau province has established a startup and innovation centre under its Department of Science and Technology. The centre focuses on incubating ideas, testing technologies, mobilising resources and commercialising innovative products, with the goal of becoming the most dynamic innovation hub in the Mekong Delta by 2030.
Building leading technology enterprises
At the 2025 National Forum on Development of Vietnamese Technology Enterprises, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung called for the development of technology enterprises capable of mastering core technologies and forming large-scale firms able to lead domestic markets and expand regionally and internationally - one of the key objectives of Resolution No. 57.
Major Vietnamese corporations have embraced “Make in Vietnam” as a new development mindset, shifting from outsourcing to mastering design, technology and value chains.
Emphasising the mission of mastering core technologies to safeguard national security, Viettel Chairman Tao Duc Thang said the group is focusing on strategic technologies such as 5G, semiconductors and artificial intelligence.
In pursuit of nationwide 5G coverage by 2030, Viettel has successfully tested 5G advanced technology, achieving speeds exceeding 7.3 Gbps, six times faster than the current 5G SA network in Vietnam. With 30,000 5G stations as of December 2025, Viettel has covered 90% of outdoor areas and 70% of indoor areas nationwide, paving the way for future 6G development.
VNPT continues to master digital infrastructure and core technology ecosystems while connecting partners through open data platforms. FPT, guided by the “Make in Vietnam” strategy, has significantly reduced outsourcing activities and concentrated investment in AI, data, cybersecurity and semiconductors, with substantive commitments to research and development.
Looking ahead to 2026, the Ministry of Science and Technology has identified its priorities as further removing institutional bottlenecks, mobilising and effectively allocating resources for science, technology and innovation, and shifting decisively from a management mindset to a facilitative one, focusing on outcomes rather than inputs, and concentrating resources on strategic technologies./.
