Science, technology and innovation must be the foundation to fulfil the country’s double-digit growth in the coming time, stated Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, head of the Government’s Steering Committee on science and technology development, innovation, digital transformation and Project 06, while chairing the committee’s first meeting of 2026 on February 25.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said that the Viet Nam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) has affirmed its position as a trailblazer and the core force in the national science system during his visit to the academy on February 23, the first working day after the Lunar New Year holiday.

Ha Noi on February 3 unveiled the Ha Noi Technology Exchange (HanoTEX) and the Digital Transformation Marketplace (DTMarket), a move seen as a concrete step in implementing the Politburo’s Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW and advancing the formation of a modern, transparent and efficient science – technology market.