Continuing the 10th Session, the National Assembly listened to Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung present the Report on the draft Law on Digital Transformation; and listened to Chairman of the Committee on Science, Technology and Environment Nguyen Thanh Hai present the Report on the examination of this draft law.
According to Minister Nguyen Manh Hung, in recent times, the legal system related to digital transformation has been quite complete with many specialized laws such as: Law on Digital Technology Industry, Law on Data, Law on Electronic Transactions, Law on Telecommunications, Law on Network Information Security... However, the regulations are still localized, lack overall connectivity, and have not comprehensively regulated the activities of the national digital transformation process.
After nearly 20 years of implementation, the 2006 Law on Information Technology has revealed many limitations, unable to keep up with the rapid development of new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), big data, Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, blockchain and modern digital business models.
Along with that, the current legal system still has many gaps related to digitalization of the real world, infrastructure for digital transformation, digital transformation in agencies of the political system, digital government, digital platform economy, civil rights in cyberspace, or digital culture...
Therefore, the promulgation of the Law on Digital Transformation is necessary to complete a synchronous and comprehensive legal corridor to regulate and promote the national digital transformation process.
Meanwhile, the Law on Information Technology has been reviewed, inheriting reasonable contents and will cease to be effective from the time the Law on Digital Transformation takes effect.
The Digital Transformation Law Project consists of 8 chapters and 79 articles, regulating digital transformation, including: Infrastructure for digital transformation; Digital government and digital transformation of activities of agencies in the political system; digital economy; digital society and measures to ensure digital transformation.
Clarifying the scope of regulation and relationship with relevant laws
On behalf of the review agency, Chairman of the Committee on Science, Technology and Environment Nguyen Thanh Hai said that the Committee basically agrees with many contents in the draft Law.
Regarding the name of the draft law, in addition to opinions agreeing with the name of the draft Law as the Law on Digital Transformation, there are opinions suggesting changing the name to the Law on Information Technology and Digital Transformation or the Law on Development and Application of Digital Technology, because the content of the draft Law is built and developed based on the provisions on information technology application of the Law on Information Technology.
Regarding the scope of the Law's regulation, which is "digital transformation, including: Infrastructure for digital transformation; digital transformation of operations of agencies under the political system and digital Government, digital economy; digital society and measures to ensure digital transformation", the Committee on Science, Technology and Environment found that the content of some of the above contents is being regulated in a number of other laws and resolutions such as the Law on Personal Data Protection, Law on Digital Technology Industry, Law on Data, Law on Electronic Transactions, Law on Identification, Resolution No. 193/2025/QH15,...
Therefore, to ensure consistency, uniformity and especially feasibility after the Law is promulgated, it is recommended to clarify the relationship of the Law with the above laws, thereby clearly defining the scope of regulation to avoid duplication and overlap with other laws.
Regarding digital transformation in the political system and digital government, there are regulations on the legal responsibilities of state agencies in data exploitation and not being required to resubmit documents. This is a very new regulation that demonstrates a high determination in administrative procedure reform. However, to ensure feasibility and consistency, it is necessary to continue reviewing with the regulations in the Law on Cadres and Civil Servants, the Law on Handling of Administrative Violations, etc.
In addition, the Committee also gave opinions on regulations related to infrastructure for digital transformation; digital economy; digital society; measures to ensure digital transformation...
Source: https://mst.gov.vn/can-mot-dao-luat-tong-the-cho-chuyen-doi-so-quoc-gia-197251108173432292.htm
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