Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chairs   a meeting of the Government’s steering committee for science – technology development, innovation, digital transformation, Hanoi, July 20, 2025. (Photo:VOV)

He made the statements while chairing a meeting of the Government’s steering committee for science – technology development, innovation, digital transformation, and a project on developing resident data, e-ID and e-authentication applications in Hanoi on Sunday. The meeting reviewed the committee’s performance in the first half of 2025 and set directions for the rest of the year.

PM Chinh, head of the committee, noted significant milestones in the first half, including the rollout of a two-tier local government model, and the implementation of the four strategic resolutions issued by the Politburo, which focus on science – technology, global integration, legal reform, and private sector development.

The Prime Minister asked delegates to review the implementation of the four strategic resolutions to help the country take off. They are Resolution 57 on breakthroughs in science, technology, and digital transformation; Resolution 59 on international integration, Resolution 68 on private sector development; and Resolution 66 on law-making and enforcement overhaul.

In the first half of 2025, a national portal for scientific and technological initiatives was launched with over 250 solutions proposed, alongside a new science and technology exchange and a 2025 local innovation index framework.

The country’s mobile broadband infrastructure now covers 99.3% of villages and hamlets. Vietnam ranks 20th globally in mobile broadband speed and 26th in fixed broadband infrastructure.

The Government also allocated 1 billion USD for science – technology development, innovation, and national digital transformation efforts, statistics show.