To ensure that science and technology truly act as a powerful growth engine, experts emphasised the need for the Government to put in place supportive mechanisms and policies that encourage enterprises to invest in research and development, while strengthening cooperation among the State, research institutions and the business sector.
Vietnam must pursue radical economic restructuring and a new growth model driven by science, technology, innovation and digital transformation to achieve double-digit growth from 2026, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said at a nationwide conference on January 8 reviewing 2025 performance and launching tasks for 2026.
The Vietnamese intellectual community in Japan, and overseas Vietnamese more broadly, have responded enthusiastically to the Party and State’s policies on mobilising overseas Vietnamese resources.
2025 represents a shift in development mindset, with the science and technology sector tasked to turn concepts into tangible capabilities, concrete results, and measurable value for the country.
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Nguyen Thi Ha said the forum took place at a particularly meaningful moment, marking one year since the implementation of Politburo Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW on breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation and national digital transformation, and ahead of 2026 which is described as the starting year of a new era for the country.
On December 16, the Mekong delta city of Can Tho held its first forum on science and technology, innovation and digital transformation, in cooperation with the Ministry of Science and Technology and Can Tho University. The forum focused on making breakthroughs in these areas to support the implementation of Resolution No. 57.
Based on enhanced political trust and deepening cooperation, both sides agreed to coordinate closely to implement agreed initiatives, striving to elevate the bilateral relationship to a new level.
The Vietnam National Industry - Energy Group (Petrovietnam) has issued its science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation strategy through 2030, with a vision to 2050, to improve competitiveness, positioning science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation as key drivers of the group’s sustainable growth.
With strong political determination, close cooperation across the system, and the support of businesses and citizens, PM Pham Minh Chinh affirmed that science and technology, innovation and digital transformation will continue to be key drivers of Vietnam’s socio-economic development in the coming years.
The Vietnamese Party leader noted that 2026 will be a significant year for both nations, as Jordan will mark its 80th National Day, and the Communist Party of Vietnam will hold its 14th National Congress, a landmark event that will set strategic orientations for Vietnam’s next stage of development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on enterprises to move forward with confidence, pride, self-reliance, and autonomy, and to pursue breakthroughs in science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation.
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung called on ministries, sectors, localities, experts, and international partners to work together to implement specific measures aimed at turning Vietnam into a regional and global hub for science, technology, and innovation.
Vietnam aims to improve its Global Innovation Index ranking from the current 44th place to the top 40 by 2030, and the top 30 by 2045.
The Irish partners expressed deep admiration for Vietnam’s achievements and aspirations, highly valuing the capacity of the Vietnamese people and voicing their hope to deepen substantive and comprehensive relations in all spheres.
The forum is an occasion for the science, technology and innovation community not only to share visions and connect resources but also to make these areas the central driving force for Vietnam’s fast and sustainable development in the new period.
The forum is expected to shape development thinking for Vietnam’s science and technology sector in the coming period, while reaffirming the pivotal role of the three pillars —science-technology, innovation, and digital transformation— in driving rapid and sustainable growth, enhancing national competitiveness, and advancing Vietnam’s goal of becoming a high-income developed nation.
By dismantling outdated barriers and leveraging both domestic and international expertise, Vietnam can ensure that science and technology remain the cornerstone of national development - sustainable, resilient, and inclusive.
The Party chief believed that the King's visit, accompanied by many high-ranking Bhutanese officials, is an important milestone, creating an opportunity to deepen the friendship and multifaceted cooperation between Vietnam and Bhutan more practically and effectively, meeting the interests of the two countries' people, and contributing responsibly to peace, stability and sustainable development in the region and the world.
Party General Secretary To Lam presided over the 12th plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee, that opened in Hanoi on July 18, during which he demanded identifying general goals and strategic breakthroughs in the coming term, focusing rapid and sustainable development based on science and technology, innovation and digital transformation.
Vietnam is increasingly applying scientific and technological advances in agricultural production, including genetic technology, micropropagation technology, molecular markers, and cell technologies.