Orientation to key tasks in the development of science, technology and innovation in Vietnam by 2030

Pursuant to Subsection 1, Section III, Article 1 of Decision 569/QD-TTg in 2022 on the orientation to key tasks in the development of science, technology and innovation:

a) Focus on sustainable and inclusive socio-economic development and assurance about national defense and security. Promote restructuring of the economy towards increase in the proportion of the value of high-tech industrial products, sectors with high productivity and value added according to the application of advanced and modern technology in association with promotion of digital transformation in all sectors. Promote the development of processing and manufacturing industries, some crucial industries and sectors according to the technology platform of the Fourth Industrial Revolution - gradually reduce the proportion of industries with high labor productivity, low value added and use of outdated technology.

Acquire, master, transfer and apply the world's advanced technology in a wide manner in order to increase labor productivity, improve the quality of products and services and the competitiveness of enterprises; proactively develop solutions and technology of Vietnam to develop green economy and circular economy, protect the environment and respond to challenges from epidemics and climate change; research and apply science and technology to the development of defense industry towards dual-use and modernity in order to meet the requirements for national defense in the new situation.

Strengthen technological autonomy and progress towards the development of new technology of Vietnam in some key sectors which may be strong, potential; have great fiscal space. Master core technology, source technology, technology of the Fourth Industrial Revolution in order to quickly absorb and apply them to the development of new products, services, key products and national brands. Implement digital transformation of enterprises.

b) Renovate and complete the state management of science, technology and innovation

Complete the legal system of science, technology and innovation in conformity with the market mechanism and international practices; synchronize the regulations, policies on science, technology and innovation towards removal of bottlenecks and barriers, creation of the favorable conditions for the development of science, technology and innovation. Strengthen the breakthrough tools and policies in order to encourage and promote the application of new technology and innovation to improvement of the competitiveness of enterprises.

Complete national innovation system, regional or field-specific innovation systems, innovation systems of high-tech parks, innovation center network, innovation startup network, intermediaries and organizations that support promotion of innovation.

Improve the capacity for state administration for science, technology and innovation activities, especially the capacity to plan and organize the implementation of the policies on science, technology and innovation. Promote and complete the mechanism for distribution of power in the state management of science, technology and innovation to ensure simplification, effectiveness and efficiency.

c) Develop the potential for science, technology and innovation

Arrange the public science and technology organization system in conformity with priority given to science, technology and innovation, national and regional or field-specific socio-economic situations; connect research with training.

Focus on the development of domestic human resources, attraction for foreign and overseas Vietnamese experts with high qualifications and capacity for innovation in accordance with the requirements for industrialization in the new situation.

Continue to effectively invest and extract hi-tech parks, hi-tech applied agricultural parks, concentrated information technology parks, laboratories in association with prior research sectors; develop and improve the quality of the national science and technology information system towards digital transformation.

d) Promote science, technology and innovation activities in enterprises and develop science and technology market

Promote the development of the science and technology market, gradually increase the proportion of the domestic supply of technology and equipment, promote the intermediary activities of the science and technology market towards synchronization with markets in goods, labor and finance.

Focus on promotion of the transfer and application of advanced technologies and improvement of capacity for absorption and innovation in technology, management of enterprises, qualifications and skills of human resources; deploy digital transformation; innovate the process of production and the model of business of the enterprises in conformity with the process of technological innovation.

Increase the quantity, quality and efficiency of extraction of intellectual property, especially the development of intellectual property of the enterprises; strengthen the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights. Promptly formulate the national standards and basic standards for new technologies, products, exports and key products in order to meet requirements of market; ensure that the development of intellectual property; standards and quality of goods is an effective tool to promote innovation and application of new technology.

Best regards!