Removing institutional bottlenecks must be treated as the top-priority breakthrough task in promoting science and technology, innovation, and national digital transformation in the spirit of the Politburo’s Resolution 57, Party General Secretary To Lam stated at a meeting on October 15.

Science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation are set to become the central drivers of Vietnam’s sustainable growth in the coming decades, heard the first Congress of the Government’s Party Organisation on October 13.

The National Assembly (NA)’s Standing Committee continued its 50th session on October 13 afternoon to deliberate the revised bills on personal income tax and tax administration, highlighting comprehensive digital transformation in tax management.

If Vietnamese businesses can master AI technology and independently research and develop “Made in Vietnam” products and solutions, they will not only compete on an equal footing but also have the potential to lead in certain fields, according to insiders.

Rising non-tariff barriers in global trade are pushing green transition and digital transformation from optional to essential, experts warned, as Vietnam navigates an increasingly complex export landscape.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered all ministries, agencies and localities to complete their own data systems in 2025, ensuring they are accurate, comprehensive, clean, live, seamless and connected from the central to local levels.

The Government has issued Decree No. 249/2025/ND-CP, setting out mechanisms and policies to attract experts in the fields of science, technology, innovation and digital transformation.

To sustain export momentum and reach the annual target soon, businesses and competent authorities are urged to capitalise on the advantages of free trade agreements, expand markets, accelerate green and digital transformation in production, and enhance resilience against global volatility.

The 13th Mekong–Republic of Korea (RoK) Business Forum opened in Ho Chi Minh City on September 15, centring discussions on digitalisation and innovation as drivers of transformation and cooperation.

Vietnam has set the goal of making all eligible administrative procedures available fully online by the end of 2025, under a new work plan signed by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Head of the Steering Committee for Science, Technology, Innovation, Digital Transformation and Project 06.