Resolution 57 - A strong breakthrough for 'Made in Vietnam' products

State budget investment is focused, prioritizing allocation of about 40 - 50%

Mr. Nguyen Manh Hung, Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Science and Technology, stated that science is not only in the laboratory, on the pages of books, but must enter life, solve big problems of the country, bring prosperity and happiness to the people.

Accordingly, there is a strong innovation in management thinking, from controlling processes and inputs such as invoices and detailed documents, to managing results and output efficiency, accepting risks associated with risk management. The focus of state management is no longer on the implementation method but on the results. The Ministry of Science and Technology is responsible for measuring the overall effectiveness of science and technology programs and tasks, and using the results as the basis for resource allocation.

At the same time, the transition from a country using core technology to mastering strategic technologies. This is also the first time that Vietnam has established a clear direction on the transition from a country mainly using core technology to mastering strategic technologies, which has a great impact on economic growth and national security. The state budget has focused, key investments, with priority allocated to about 40-50% to carry out tasks of mastering strategic technologies. The implementation of these tasks is assigned to capable and reputable enterprises and research organizations. The State has policies to invest in building key laboratories, shared laboratories, and modern technical infrastructure to serve the development of strategic technologies.

To achieve many strong goals, according to Minister Nguyen Manh Hung, science and technology, instead of being in the sky, going from the sky to the ground, must have another direction, going from the ground up, from innovation to technology development and then to scientific research. Instead of only going in one direction as before, starting from scientific research, technology development to develop new products, this time focusing on a new direction, taking the market, product orientation as the driving force, as the orientation for technology development, identifying related research problems.

“Vietnam will develop to become a high-income developed socialist country, with a GDP/capita of 20,000 - 25,000 USD by 2045. Now, the dream is big, the work is big enough, difficult enough, and with money, we can attract global knowledge, scientists, and technologists to participate in solving Vietnam's big problems and through that, the country's science and technology will develop, the country will develop,” said the Minister.

Associate Professor, Dr. Pham Thi Thanh Nga, Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate Change, shared about Resolution 57. As one of the female scientists honored to directly attend the Conference with General Secretary To Lam, she clearly recognized the deep concern and political determination of the Party and State for the survival of Vietnamese science. According to the doctor, Resolution 57 is an important milestone, opening up many opportunities and strategic directions for scientists to contribute to the driving force of national construction and development. Resolution 57 affirms the key role of scientists in the development of science, technology and innovation, creating a strong driving force for the journey of knowledge discovery. As Minister Nguyen Manh Hung commented, research is the process of discovering the secrets of nature, while technology development is the creative space of humans.

In the field of Earth Sciences, this observation is even more meaningful when climate change is clearly taking place: the average global temperature by the end of April 2025 has increased by 1.58°C compared to pre-industrial levels, exceeding the Paris Agreement threshold; extreme weather events such as the 2024 super typhoon Yagi causing serious damage are evidence of the imbalance caused by human overexploitation of resources.

The resolution also emphasizes three important orientations, which are increasing investment, perfecting infrastructure for research and digital transformation, creating a foundation for technological development. "Untying" institutions, creating a favorable legal environment for scientists to dare to think, dare to do, dare to propose new ideas. Promoting international cooperation, helping to improve professional qualifications, expanding research networks and bringing Vietnam's problems to the world to find solutions together...

Step by step realizing the Vietnamese dream of mastering AI technology

At the recent Science and Technology Festival, 10 individuals and businesses were honored with outstanding products in 2024. That is Binh Dinh Pharmaceutical and Medical Equipment Joint Stock Company (Bidiphar) with its contributions in the pharmaceutical field, especially the line of self-produced cancer treatment drugs. This achievement not only helps reduce up to 60% of treatment costs for Vietnamese patients but also affirms the country's capacity for pharmaceutical technology autonomy.

VNPT Technology has made an international splash with the XGS-PON Wi-Fi 7 iGate XSW050-Q terminal - the world's first product launched at MWC 2025. This is a testament to its innovation capabilities, promising to bring superior experiences and great revenue potential to the Vietnamese telecommunications industry.

MedCAT with MEDCAT IDUS platform and MedCAT AI Insurance solution. The company has revolutionized the processing of medical and insurance data. AI and NLP applications have increased claim processing productivity by 5 times, an outstanding contribution to national digital transformation and have been honored at AI Awards 2024; Global Top 10 at AI Everything Abu Dhabi 2025.

The author group of the project “Hanging reservoir technology for collecting water from cliffs” represented by Associate Professor, Dr. Vu Cao Minh brought a solution with high humanistic and practical values. This project has “saved” the highland areas lacking water, helped thousands of households stabilize their lives, develop sustainable agriculture, and has just received the Tran Dai Nghia Award.

That is MISA Joint Stock Company with a pioneering role in digital transformation of enterprises with management tools integrated with artificial intelligence (AI) through Misa AVA Digital Assistant. The solution helps automate, simplify and increase accuracy for sales and accounting operations, with the prestigious Sao Khue Award...

Next are the outstanding female scientists, namely Associate Professor, Dr. Pham Thi Thanh Nga, Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate Change with in-depth research, especially the initiative to estimate solar radiation from Himawari satellite data and the model to forecast rainfall distribution in storms. Associate Professor, Dr. Pham Thi Thanh Nga has made practical contributions to the development of renewable energy and disaster prevention and control in Vietnam. That is Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Minh Tan, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, has made important contributions to helping increase the value of Vietnamese agricultural products in the market with the noble Kovalevskaia Award 2024.

Ms. Dang Thi Anh Tuyet, General Director of MedCAT Joint Stock Company, shared her emotions when receiving recognition for a long and dedicated journey. “MedCAT is not just a technology product, but originated from personal experiences when accompanying relatives during treatment at hospitals at home and abroad. From there, we realized the urgent need to digitize and process unstructured data, not only in the medical field but also in many other industries,” Ms. Tuyet said.

MedCAT is a platform that uses AI and language models to restructure unstructured data - the type of data that is considered the "raw material" of the digital economy. According to Ms. Tuyet, currently about 80% of data exists in unstructured form. Effectively processing this type of data is a prerequisite for comprehensive digital transformation.

MedCAT's solution has achieved high accuracy and can be applied in many fields such as insurance, law, and pharmaceuticals. Some outstanding features include: automatic processing and consulting of insurance claims, anti-fraud, supporting employees to avoid manual data entry, while helping to increase labor productivity by 5 times, shortening the time to approve documents, and restructuring data at a detailed level like LEGO.

MedCAT is also developing a specialized solution in the insurance field, both storing data and analyzing it to provide intelligent suggestions. With investments in core technology and a high-quality staff including many PhDs, valedictorians, and salutatorians, MedCAT has gradually affirmed its position in the AI ​​field.

“We believe that with appropriate policies and support mechanisms, many technology businesses in Vietnam will have the opportunity to break through,” Ms. Tuyet hopes.

Nafosted Foundation commits to accompany scientists

On this occasion, the National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (abbreviated as Nafosted) was launched. Mr. Dao Ngoc Chien, Director of the Fund, said that Nafosted will carry out 7 major tasks to accompany scientists, businesses, and research institutes.

At this event, representatives of research groups, institutes, and science and technology enterprises made commitments to implement research ideas/manufacture of scientific and technological products. These are pioneering commitments, demonstrating the determination to bring Vietnamese science and technology to new heights.

Accordingly, Associate Professor, Dr. Pham Thai Giang, Deputy Director of 108 Military Central Hospital, committed to conducting research on "Building a technical process before, during and after placing a left ventricular assist device in patients with end-stage heart failure in Vietnam". Mr. Nguyen Xuan Hoang, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, committed to building "MISA AI Agent Platform and building a large language model (LLM) for AI Make in Vietnam specializing in processing state legal documents, accounting, tax and business administration, specializing in agriculture to support people in developing livestock and crop farming".

Ms. Vu Thi Kim Lien, Deputy Director of USM Healthcare Medical Equipment Factory Joint Stock Company, presented a commitment to "Research and master the technology of manufacturing cerebral embolization coils in the treatment of cerebral aneurysms, technology of designing and manufacturing smart equipment systems for cerebral thrombosis treatment". Prof. Dr. Nguyen Hai Nam, representative of the new drug development research group - Hanoi University of Pharmacy, presented a commitment to "Research to find candidates for clinical trials to develop new drugs to treat cancer by inhibiting the enzyme histone deacetylase"...

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