If Vietnam grows 10%, the sector’s growth must be 5%, Minister Hung said, adding that science and technology must grow 1%, digital transformation from 1 to 1.5% and innovation 3%.

“Science and technology must aim for the ultimate result of improving competitiveness, economic growth, and people's quality of life. Innovation is the way for Vietnam to apply science and technology to life. Each ministry, each locality must have an innovation center.”

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The Ministry of Science and Technology has identified the second half of 2025 as a pivotal time for the successful completion of the five-year plan 2021-2025. Key tasks include developing and amending Law on Digital Transformation, Law on Intellectual Property, Law on High Technology, and Law on Technology Transfer. It will continue to improve the sector’s database system, and promote the implementation of the new phase of the Digital Vietnamese Knowledge System Project.

In the first half of this year, the sector achieved outstanding results in all four pillars: science, technology, innovation and digital transformation. The number of international science publications increased by nearly 9%, especially in engineering, computer science, mathematics, and medicine. The Vietnam Technology Exchange was launched. The digital economy accounted for 18.7% of GDP, up 10% over the same period last year.