Vietnam's National Data Center to be launched in August

The Prime Minister has assigned the Minister of Public Security to put the National Data Center into operation by August 19, 2025, according to a notice from the Government Office notice that announced Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's conclusions at the first meeting of the Government Steering Committee for Science, Technology, Innovation, Digital Transformation, and Project 06 (a project to develop the application of population data, identification, and electronic authentication for national digital transformation in the period of 2022-2025, with a vision to 2030).

Additionally, the ministry has been tasked with establishing the National Center for Data Innovation and Exploitation as part of the National Data Center by April 2025. 

The Prime Minister also directed the ministry, in coordination with relevant ministries and agencies, to research, develop, and implement several key technologies and products. These include the National Data Coordination and Processing Platform, National Data Exchange Platform, National Blockchain Platform, National Decentralized Identity Application, National Cryptocurrency Exchange, High-Performance Computing Center, National Virtual Assistant, and Civil Data Center.

The Ministry of Public Security will lead collaborative efforts with the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Home Affairs, and Vietnam Social Security (Ministry of Finance), and the Government Office to urgently develop centralized public services for six administrative procedures on the National Public Service Portal. With the participation of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, these services are scheduled to begin official operation and implementation on August 19, 2025.