As the world enters a new phase of strategic competition, technology has become the decisive factor in a nation’s competitiveness, standing, and level of autonomy.

Resolution 57 has reset the priority order: shifting from management based on procedures to management based on goals and final results.

Vietnam’s digital economy contributed 14% of GDP in 2025, but with ambitious targets ahead, 2026 will be the real test of depth and impact.

At a January 9 seminar in Hanoi, CMC outlined proposals to widen market space for Vietnamese-made technology, urging reforms that turn policy into scalable projects, products, and competitiveness.

The twin resolutions are creating fresh incentives for private businesses, yet translating them into real investment requires a predictable, innovation-friendly framework.

Assessing the role of AI, Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung emphasised that it is an “intellectual infrastructure.”

Resolution 68-NQ/TW issued by the Politburo in 2025 has placed the private sector in its proper position in Vietnam’s economic development structure.

Vietnam’s Resolution 57 is reshaping the national development strategy by putting innovation, technology, and digital transformation at its core.

Resolution 57 has created a powerful motivation for Viettel to gather strength on deploying widespread 5G network infrastructure to serve the Government, businesses, and citizens, Viettel President Lieutenant General Tao Duc Thang has said.

After one year, both awareness and action across the political system have improved, underscoring the Resolution’s timeliness and effectiveness in removing bottlenecks and driving development.

Driven by Resolution 57, Hanoi sees digital transformation as a chance to redesign its administrative model from the ground up.

Dr Nguyen Quan, President of the Vietnam Automation Association (VAA), stressed that the Association must fulfill its mission of mobilizing scientists, research institutes, universities, and businesses to jointly turn Resolution 57 into action.

2025 marks a historic turning point: Vietnam officially ends its dependence on cheap labor and natural resources to embrace science, innovation, and digital transformation as the core of its future growth.

Resolution No. 57 has sparked unity and determination across Vietnam’s tech community, said Truong Gia Binh, urging enterprises to shift from short-term growth to long-term investment in core technologies.

Party General Secretary To Lam on October 15 said removing institutional bottlenecks should be the top priority to advance science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation under Resolution 57.

Inspired by a former prime minister’s vision, Vietnam has become the third nation to produce its own polymer currency substrate.

With a landmark resolution, Vietnam aims to lead innovation and digital transformation through major investments in science and technology.

General Secretary To Lam and PM Pham Minh Chinh lead the launch of new digital tools for monitoring key development policies.

Resolution 57’s implementation plan introduces a sweeping roadmap for innovation and digital leadership.