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.