FPT leadership proposed solutions at the first meeting of the Government’s Steering Committee on the development of science & technology, innovation, digital transformation, and Project 06
On March 18, at the Government Office, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the first meeting of the Steering Committee on science, technology, innovation, digital transformation, and Project 06. Mr. Nguyen Hoang Minh, General Director of FPT IS Company Limited, FPT Corporation, attended and proposed solutions for building the National Data Center, completing the legal framework for big data, and promoting enterprise digital transformation, contributing to accompanying the government in national digital development.
The meeting was held in person and connected online to ministries, sectors, and 63 provinces and cities nationwide. Attending the meeting at the Hanoi point were Deputy Prime Ministers and Deputy Heads of the Steering Committee Ho Duc Phoc, Bui Thanh Son, along with representatives of ministries, sectors, universities, and related agencies.
Before the meeting began, authorized by the Prime Minister, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Pham Duc Long announced the Prime Minister’s Decision on the establishment of the Government’s Steering Committee on the development of science, technology, innovation, digital transformation, and Project 06.
Overview of the First Meeting of the Government’s Steering Committee on Science, Technology, Innovation, Digital Transformation, and Project 06
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh opened the inaugural meeting of the Government’s Steering Committee, emphasizing the significance of Resolution 57-NQ/TW on the development of science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation. A Central Steering Committee led by General Secretary To Lam has been established, followed by the Government’s prompt issuance of an action program to implement the resolution.
The Prime Minister affirmed the need to enhance administrative reform quality, accelerate digital transformation, and effectively implement Project 06 to achieve fast and sustainable national development. He stressed the importance of decisive and flexible action, leveraging combined national strength to boost GDP growth to at least 8% by 2025 and double digits in the years ahead.
Three key priorities were set:
- Institutional Reform – Review and amend relevant laws to create a more enabling legal framework for development.
- Investment in Science and Technology Infrastructure – Allocate at least 3% of the 2025 budget, promote specific projects, and prevent waste and corruption.
- Human Resource Development – Diversify training methods to meet evolving development demands.
The Prime Minister called for genuine administrative reform, eliminating bureaucratic procedures and prioritizing national, citizen, and business interests. He underlined the guiding principle of “3 Yes, 2 No”: Beneficial to the country, the people, and businesses; no corruption, no negativity, and no waste of state assets
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh delivers opening remarks at the first meeting of the Government’s Steering Committee on the development of science, technology, innovation, digital transformation, and Project 06.
The Prime Minister hopes that after this meeting, there will be new, positive, and strong changes in the development of science, technology, innovation, digital transformation, administrative reform, and Project 06, with the spirit of “catching up, keeping pace, and surpassing,” with the ultimate goal of developing a rich, civilized, and prosperous country where people can enjoy the fruits of progress, becoming increasingly prosperous and happy.
At the meeting, delegates discussed the implementation of science, technology, innovation, digital transformation, administrative reform, and Project 06 activities in the past period, while pointing out existing shortcomings, limitations, and their causes, in order to propose solutions for overcoming them. According to the report, following the conference to thoroughly grasp Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW dated December 22, 2024, of the Politburo, ministries, sectors, and localities have organized dissemination and communication to officials, party members, and the people to raise awareness of the role of science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation in national development.
Mr. Nguyen Hoang Minh, FPT Corporation presented on consulting and accompanying the development of the National Data Center.
As part of the discussion session, Mr. Nguyen Hoang Minh, FPT Corporation presented on consulting and accompanying the development of the National Data Center. The original presentation was as follows:
“Firstly, during the implementation of provincial mergers and the removal of district levels and the consolidation of communes, many data-related tasks have arisen, which affect the software systems. We propose that the government establish several specific legal corridors to guide ministries, agencies, and local authorities in implementation, along with funding for execution.
As an IT enterprise, we have accompanied ministries, sectors, and localities and found that this issue significantly impacts the ability to provide continuous public services during the transition process.
Secondly, we propose that the Government promptly issue guidance on the implementation of Resolution 193. Currently, many national databases remain incomplete or unimplemented. FPT and the community of technology companies in Vietnam hope that there will soon be a legal framework for assigning these major national systems to ministries, sectors, and localities to ensure swift, high-quality, safe, and secure development of these systems.
We believe this will lay an important foundation for connecting with the National Data Center, which is scheduled to launch in August this year.
Thirdly, we would like to propose the prompt implementation of the Data Law. After conducting research, we have observed that leading countries in AI development, such as the United States and China, have established strong legal frameworks, and their data platforms operate efficiently, allowing technology companies access to and use of big data.
We hope that the Steering Committee will swiftly promote the development of Vietnam’s National Data Exchange Platform, enabling technology companies and scientists to access big data, thereby creating AI products specific to Vietnam.
Finally, for the business community, FPT hopes that the Government will continue to support enterprises, especially small and medium-sized ones, in digital transformation.”**
Concluding Remarks, The Prime Minister highly appreciated the thoughtful preparation and organization of the meeting; generally agreed with the content of the reports, presentations, and opinions; and assigned the relevant agencies to incorporate the feedback, finalize, and submit the Prime Minister’s Conclusions, Head of the Steering Committee for unified implementation in the coming period.
The Prime Minister once again emphasized the importance of the development of science and technology, innovation, digital transformation, administrative reform, and the implementation of Project 06, calling them efforts that “must be done, but must be done effectively, shifting strongly from awareness to action, delivering concrete results and benefits for the nation, the people, and the country.”
On that basis, the Prime Minister identified three key tasks: accelerating national digitalization, reducing and simplifying administrative procedures, and developing digital citizenship. At the same time, three medium- and long-term tasks were emphasized: institutional improvement with proposed amendments to numerous laws; comprehensive development of digital infrastructure (including expanding 5G coverage, fiber optics, satellite systems, and databases); and digital human resource training from basic to advanced levels. Of these, three immediate priorities include: handling administrative procedures in the digital environment, promoting cashless payments, and applying e-invoices via point-of-sale (POS) systems.
Regarding science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation, the Prime Minister called for the development of a National Program for Strategic Technology and Industrial Development; the establishment of key research and testing centers; the formation of large-scale strategic tech enterprises; the creation of a Strategic Industry Development Investment Fund; and bringing the National Data Center into operation in 2025. Simultaneously, there is a need to enhance data transmission infrastructure, digital data trading platforms, and ensure seamless connectivity.
In the area of administrative reform, the Prime Minister demanded improvements in the quality of online public services, the elimination of unnecessary administrative procedures, and a shift from a “request-based” model to proactive service provision. The goal is that by 2025, 100% of airports, seaports, and border gates will adopt biometric technologies and the VNeID platform. Ministries and sectors are tasked with reducing paperwork for 324 administrative procedures in Q2 of 2025, while localities must urgently digitize civil status and land data, and utilize data to simplify 200 administrative procedures under their jurisdiction.
The Prime Minister emphasized strict implementation of Directive 07, ensuring that the deployment is “clear in responsibilities, clear in tasks, clear in timelines, clear in accountability, and clear in outcomes.”
