As major markets tighten requirements on transparency, sustainability, and product data, building a national traceability system based on unified standards, with cross-sector interoperability and international connectivity, is no longer an option but an urgent necessity to enhance the competitiveness and standing of Viet Nam’s goods.

The Ministry of Science and Technology’s decision to designate blockchain-based traceability as a strategic technology carries particular significance. This is not only an acknowledgement of blockchain as an emerging technological trend, an affirmation of its role as a core infrastructure for establishing digital trust.