The documents of the 13th National Party Congress have set out the requirements: Developing human resources, especially high-quality human resources, to meet the requirements of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and deep international integration.
This is one of the major, consistent orientations of the Party on human resource development in the new period, associated with fundamental and comprehensive innovation in education and training; developing a team of intellectuals, scientific and technological human resources, and management human resources; improving the quality of human resources in key sectors and areas.
In recent years, Viet Nam has achieved many positive results in developing human resources in science and technology. According to the draft documents submitted to the 14th National Party Congress, the quality of training has been improved, the number of international scientific publications has increased sharply.
In 2024, Viet Nam had six higher education institutions listed in the 2025 World University Rankings (QS WUR 2025); six universities listed in the 2024 Best Asian Universities Rankings. Viet Nam’s global innovation index has been continuously improved. According to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), in 2024, Viet Nam’s Global Innovation Index (GII) ranked 44/133 countries, up 4 places compared to 2022.
In 2024, Viet Nam had six higher education institutions listed in the World University Rankings 2025 (QS WUR 2025); six schools listed in the best Asian universities in 2024. Viet Nam’s global innovation index has continuously improved.
Inheriting the viewpoints of the 13th National Party Congress Documents and the reality of national construction and development, the draft documents submitted to the 14th National Party Congress determined: Promoting industrialisation and modernisation, taking science, technology, innovation and digital transformation as the main driving force... Research, promulgate and effectively implement mechanisms and policies to attract and utilize talents. Strongly develop science and technology to serve the need to promote innovation, so that science and technology truly become the leading driving force, meeting the requirements of rapid and sustainable economic development in the coming period.
Discussing this content, Dinh Van Hoang, Director of the Institute for Business and Policy Development (IBPD), said that the draft documents submitted to the 14th Party Congress have set out many correct orientations for science and technology development, including the issue of building and promoting scientific and technological staff.
The drafting of documents identifying the promotion of scientific and technological staff in development policies affirms the Party’s thinking of inheritance, adaptation and innovation in the digital age. The policy of promoting scientific and technological staff needs to be implemented together with transparent institutions, truly fair remuneration mechanisms and a favorable working environment.
Therefore, the draft documents should emphasize more solutions on innovation of scientific management mechanisms, creating a favourable environment and transparent mechanisms for staff to research and innovate; closely linking training and use, building long-term human resources; Protect scientists, have appropriate treatment and honour... Building and implementing policies to promote scientific and technological staff requires long-term vision, high political determination and social consensus.
Investing in developing human resources for science and technology in both quality and quantity is not only a way to help the country escape the risk of falling behind, but also a way to affirm Viet Nam's mettle and intelligence in the digital age.
Many scientific officials noted that the draft documents clearly demonstrate the need for strong breakthroughs in science, technology, and national digital transformation in the context of today's volatile and fiercely competitive world.
As General Secretary To Lam has repeatedly emphasised: Rapid and sustainable development must rely mainly on science, technology, innovation and high-quality human resources. When the contingent of scientific and technological cadres is properly utilised, a strong momentum will bring the country forward quickly and firmly on the path of industrialisation, modernisation and international integration.
