15:00 17/05/2025

A working group on science, technology development, innovation, and digital transformation established

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Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung leads the working group.

  Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung.
Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed a decision, officially approving the list of members, functions, and tasks of a Working Group on Science, Technology Development, Innovation, and Digital Transformation.

The decision took effect on May 15, 2025.

Under the decision, Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung serves as Head of the Working Group.

The deputy heads of the Group include: Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Pham Duc Long, Deputy Minister of Public Security Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Long, Deputy Chairman of the Government Office Pham Manh Cuong, and Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Truong Hai Long.

The Working Group is responsible for researching and proposing initiatives to the Government, the Prime Minister, and the Government’s Steering Committee for Science, Technology Development, Innovation, and Digital Transformation. It will guide the nationwide implementation of tasks related to these fields, excluding monitoring duties linked to digital transformation under Project 06 (on developing application of population data, identification, and e-authentication data, as well as administrative reforms).