Promulgating the National Digital Architecture Framework

The issuance of the National Digital Architecture Framework demonstrates the leading role of the Ministry of Science and Technology in policy creation, technology leadership, and ensuring that all components of the political system work towards a unified national governance system that operates intelligently, transparently, and effectively.

Illustration photo: National framework helps connect, share data, use common digital infrastructure, towards digital government. (Source: Ministry of Science and Technology )

The Ministry of Science and Technology has just issued the National Digital Architecture Framework to create a unified foundation for the process of building and operating a digital nation. The framework is considered a "master plan" to help the entire political system connect, share data, and use common digital infrastructure, towards the comprehensive and sustainable development of the digital government, digital economy, and digital society.

The National Digital Architecture Framework (abbreviated as the National Framework) is issued to outline the overall digital architecture model for the country, in which the most basic, shared components are identified for agencies in the political system at all levels; ensuring network security and information security; ensuring connection, sharing, and common use of resources and data; avoiding duplication on a national scale; and at the same time supporting socio -economic development, serving people and businesses.

The National Framework aims to unify existing architectural frameworks and architectures; save costs, share platforms and data, limit duplicate investments; increase transparency through open data, enhance accountability and social participation; increase citizen and business satisfaction.

The national framework is applied in ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, provinces and centrally run cities, central and local Party agencies, agencies of the National Assembly, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuracy and socio-political organizations. Other agencies and organizations can refer to it for implementation.

Data-driven, people-centered governance

By 2030, the Framework sets out a series of specific goals, including: 100% of administrative procedures eligible for full-process online public services; 100% of administrative procedure records and results are digitized; 100% of full-process online public services apply artificial intelligence (AI); 100% of information systems connect and share data via data sharing services, while training basic digital skills for at least 10 million people, supporting 1 million small and medium-sized enterprises in digital transformation, contributing to increasing labor productivity by at least 15%.

The vision of the National Framework to 2045 is to turn Vietnam into a developed digital nation with self-reliance in core technology, in which the digital economy accounts for 50% of GDP and is the main driver of sustainable growth.

The national framework establishes 7 core principles, reflecting the mindset of shifting from “administrative management” to “development management”. The first principle is: Results-based management – ​​all components must aim for real, measurable effectiveness, improving the satisfaction of people and businesses.

Other principles include: Leadership, direction, and operation based on real-time data; smart operation and automation based on prioritizing the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI First); strong decentralization and delegation of authority on digital platforms; User-centricity with a unified service ecosystem; ensuring information security and network security as a prerequisite and throughout; promoting open data development, enhancing transparency, accountability, and innovation.

In addition, modern design principles such as Open API, Security by Design, Modular Design, Cloud First, AI First, Data Centric are emphasized to ensure the ability to integrate, expand, and adapt to new technologies such as AI, Blockchain, IoT, big data, 5G/6G...

Towards a comprehensive digital ecosystem

The national framework is designed in four functional layers. First, shared digital infrastructure and network security – including the National Data Center, dedicated data transmission network, Party wide area information network, cloud computing platform, national network defense platform, digital signature authentication system for public service, and specific connections for remote areas.

Second, data and core platform - the center of the system, including national databases (population, land, businesses, officials, civil servants...), national data integration and sharing platform (NDXP), AI platform, electronic identification and authentication platform, national digital map.

Third, shared applications and operations – including the National Public Service Portal, the National Document Interconnection Axis, the National Reporting Information System, the National Online Meeting Platform, the Digital Universal Education Platform...

Fourth, effective interaction and measurement channels – key interaction interfaces such as the National Public Service Portal, VNeID, executive dashboard, real-time KPI system help leaders make data-based decisions.

Ensuring data connectivity nationwide

The implementation of the National Framework is divided into 3 phases. In which, phase 2025-2026 (Platform): Completing infrastructure and core platform; connecting and standardizing data; issuing digital architecture framework at ministerial and provincial levels.

Phase 2027–2028 (Integration): Complete specialized platforms according to national architectural standards, ensuring data connectivity nationwide.

Phase 2029–2030 (Optimization and Smartification): Developing a national digital ecosystem, applying AI and big data in operations, providing smart and seamless public services.

The national digital architecture framework is the technical and institutional pillar for Vietnam's comprehensive digital transformation process, and is the basis for building, connecting and standardizing digital architecture frameworks of the Party, National Assembly, Government, Fatherland Front, ministries, branches and localities.

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