Administrative procedure reform to be accelerated to foster science, technology development

Addressing the first meeting of the Government's steering committee for the development of science, technology, innovation and digital transformation, and Project 06, held in Hanoi on March 18, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh ordered speeding up administrative procedure reform with a view to fostering science and technology development in the upcoming time.

The meeting was held in in-person and virtual format, with the participation of Deputy Prime Ministers Ho Duc Phoc and Bui Thanh Son, and leaders of ministries, sectors, and all 63 provinces and centrally-run cities nationwide.

The PM was quoted by the Government News as urging the Ministry of Science and Technology and other relevant agencies to quickly remove institutional bottlenecks with a view to ensure that institutions serve as a driving force, a resource, and an inspiration for development.

The Government leader also asked for allocating at least 3 per cent of the 2025 State budget for science and technology development.

He emphasized the need to pour more investment in infrastructure while diversifying human resource training methods to meet development demands in the current context.

Earlier, on March 13, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed a decision on establishing the Government's steering committee for the development of science, technology, innovation and digital transformation, and Project 06.

The committee, headed by the PM, is tasked with studying and proposing the Government and the Prime Minister national strategies, policies, and solutions for developing science, technology, innovation and digital transformation.

The committee is in charge of overseeing the implementation of project No. 06 on developing the application of population data, identification, and e-authentication data, as well as administrative reform efforts.

It is responsible for coordinating the implementation of the Government's action program to realize the Politburo's Resolution No.57-NQ/TW dated December 22, 2024 on breakthroughs in science and technology development, innovation, and national digital transformation.

Under Resolution No. 57, by 2030, Vietnam targets to be among top three countries in Southeast Asia and top 50 countries in the world in terms of digital competitiveness and e-government development indices, among top three countries in Southeast Asia in terms of artificial intelligence research and development, a development hub for several digital technology sectors and industries that Vietnam has advantages. There will be at least five digital technology enterprises on par with those of developed countries.

By 2050, the digital economy size will reach 50 per cent of the country's GDP, making Vietnam one of the top hubs for digital technology industry in the region and the world, among top 30 countries in the world in terms of innovation and digital transformation.