National Assembly holds Q&A session on finance, science, and technology

According to the agenda, National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man chairs the morning questioning on the first group of issues in the financial sector.

Lawmakers examine the allocation, management, and acceleration of public investment disbursement in 2026 in connection with the 2026-2030 medium-term public investment plan, as well as the causes, responsibilities, and solutions for slow disbursement, especially at major projects, to ensure progress, quality, and investment efficiency. The sitting also covers difficulties, obstacles, and measures to improve the mobilization, allocation, and use of Official Development Assistance (ODA), preferential loans, and public-private partnership (PPP) capital.

Tax management for e-commerce, digital platforms, and foreign suppliers is also on the table, alongside measures to prevent tax revenue losses and ensure fairness and transparency in tax compliance.

In addition, deputies focus on solutions to boost economic growth, improve the investment and business environment, and ease constraints on capital, production and business costs, administrative procedures, and business conditions for enterprises, business households, and individual traders.

Minister of Finance Ngo Van Tuan serves as the primary respondent for this sector. Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang, the Ministers of Construction, Industry and Trade, Science and Technology, and Justice, and the Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam join in answering and clarifying related issues. Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung also takes part in responding to questions concerning agriculture and the environment.

From 10:40 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Chairman Man presides over the questioning on the second group of issues on the science and technology sector. Discussions review the implementation of science, technology, and innovation tasks under Politburo Resolution No. 57 dated December 22, 2024, on breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation. NA deputies scrutinize responsibilities and remedies for delays in allocating, disbursing, and effectively using resources for these fields, as well as efforts to promote strategic technology research and development, innovation, and corporate investment in science and technology.

The questioning further looks into digital transformation in state management and the building of a digital government, digital economy, and digital society. Key points include connecting, sharing, and reusing data across national, sectoral, and local databases, while fixing fragmented and uncoordinated information systems, platforms, and software that affect administrative procedures and public services for citizens and businesses. Lawmakers also examine the management, development, and application of artificial intelligence (AI), the completion of standards and regulations to ensure information safety and security in AI research and use, and support for organizations, businesses, and citizens to build digital skills and make effective use of AI applications.

Minister of Science and Technology Vu Hai Quan is the main respondent for this group of issues. Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung and the Ministers of Finance, Public Security, and Justice will  answer and explain related matters. In the afternoon, the Minister of Science and Technology and relevant Cabinet members continue fielding questions on the second group of issues.

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