Each Ministry of Science and Technology official must be pioneer in own field: PM

Addressing the first congress of the ministry’s Party organization for the 2025–2030 term on Saturday, PM Chinh, who is also a Politburo member and Secretary of the Government's Party Commitee, frankly pointed out several shortcomings.

These include the slow pace of science and technology development, innovation, and national digital transformation, with no major breakthroughs; a significant gap in scientific and technological capacity compared to developed countries; the lack of mastery in strategic and core technologies; shortages of high-quality human resources; and persistent challenges in information security and data protection.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the first congress of the Ministry of Science and Technology’s Party organization for the 2025–2030 term in Hanoi, Aug. 16, 2025. Photo by Dinh Tung

Analyzing the global situation, especially the explosive growth of science and technology in fields like AI, semiconductors, big data, the Internet of Things, biotechnology, new energy, and the worldwide trends of green and digital transition, Chinh noted that under the leadership of Party General Secretary To Lam, the Politburo recently issued the "Four Pillars," including Resolution No. 57 on developing science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation.

To implement this resolution, it is essential to perfect the institutional framework; remove barriers to the development of science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation; ensure equal access to resources; and encourage a broad movement to advance science, technology, and innovation, with the guiding principle of science and technology as the foundation; innovation as the driving force; digital transformation as the connector; and people as the center, the subject, the driving force, and the resource of development, according to Chinh.

Highlighting the special position and role of the science and tech ministry, the PM emphasized that the fields under its management are all critical areas with breakthrough potential, capable of leading the nation toward remarkable, rapid progress in this new era.

He asked its Party organization to focus on Party building, strengthening leadership capacity and combat readiness, and improving the quality of Party members.

He also stressed the need to prioritize all resources for completing draft laws on science, technology, and innovation, including the Law on Intellectual Property, the Law on Technology Transfer, and the Law on Artificial Intelligence (AI).

PM Chinh also requested that the ministry establish mechanisms, policies, and solutions to encourage diverse investment resources in science, technology, innovation and digital transformation, especially private investment.

He urged stronger development and mastery of strategic and core technologies, with priority given to such fields as AI, robotics, semiconductors, big data, biotechnology, and new energy.

At the congress, Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung was re-assigned as Secretary of the ministry’s Party Committee for the 2025–2030 term.