The seventh Ho Chi Minh Awards and State Awards for Science and Technology – the country’s most prestigious honours in the field – will be presented on September 2, 2027, coinciding with Vietnam’s National Day, the Ministry of Science and Technology announced at its regular press briefing on December 1.

Viet Nam’s 2024 Digital Transformation Index (DTI) reached 0.7955, up 8.6% from 0.7326 in 2023, according to the Ministry of Science and Technology (MST).

The issuance of the national digital architecture framework affirms the Ministry of Science and Technology’s leading role in shaping policies and guiding technological development, ensuring that all components of the political system move towards a unified model of national governance characterised by smart, transparent, and efficient operations.

A national event in response to National Innovation Day 2025, held from October 1 to 3 at the National Innovation Centre (NIC) in Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park, Ha Noi, brought together stakeholders across Viet Nam’s innovation ecosystem to promote creativity, cooperation, and integration.

The MoU, which sets out a comprehensive framework for IP cooperation, covers a wide range of areas from policy and legislative development to raising awareness, training human resources, supporting enterprises, and strengthening the capacity of Viet Nam’s IP authority.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung called for aggressive sci-tech adoption in production to enhance product value during a meeting with ministries and agencies in Ha Noi on September 9 to discuss strategic technological products for immediate development.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 16 called on the Party organisation of the Ministry of Science and Technology (MST), its leaders, and staff to be pioneers in applying and advancing science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation, as these fields are the “inevitable path” for Viet Nam to become a developed and prosperous nation.

The Ministry of Science and Technology held a conference on July 14 to review the innovation, digital transformation, and sci-tech activities in the first half of 2025.

The Ministry of Science and Technology has recently issued a plan to attract 100 top-tier artificial intelligence (AI) specialists to spearhead the nation’s critical AI development programmes, making the technology a strategic motive for economic growth, governance modernisation, and improvement in both living quality and national competitiveness.