Applying technology to food production helps increase productivity, quality and market demands.

Serving people and businesses

" Science , technology, innovation and digital transformation: Breakthroughs to bring the country into a prosperous and prosperous era" is the theme of Vietnam Science and Technology Day 2025. Along with the whole country, Hue has made many important marks, gradually affirming its position as an innovative, smart, creative city and one of the major centers of science and technology in the country. In just a few years, Hue city has achieved many remarkable results. From winning the Asia's Most Innovative Smart City Award (2019), to 5 consecutive years of winning the Sao Khue Award with the Hue-S platform, Hue has affirmed its pioneering role in applying digital technology to urban management and serving the people.

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Son, Director of the Department of Science and Technology, said that digital platforms such as Hue-S, digital reporting systems, digital maps, etc. have created transparency, inter-sectoral connections, and practically served the lives of people and businesses.

Statistics show that the city has provided more than 20 smart urban services and has more than 1.3 million accounts using Hue-S. Many other important indicators have also improved significantly: Hue 's DTI index is continuously among the top in the country; PCI index increased from 20th (2019) to 8th (2023); PAPI maintained its No. 1 position nationwide.

Mr. Nguyen Khanh (Thuy Xuan ward, Thuan Hoa district) said: "Before, every month I had to go to the cashier to pay my electricity and water bills, or if I wanted to do any procedures, it took time. Now, all the procedures can be completed with just a few operations on my smartphone. If I want to report pollution, dangerous dark street lights, damaged roads... I just need to open Hue-S on my phone and I can send a very quick and convenient image. Digital technology is truly serving the people and bringing many conveniences to life."

Currently, in the city, more than 73.3% of small and medium-sized enterprises use digital platforms in production and business activities and participate in electronic transactions on the network environment. These platforms and applications not only help the government and state agencies to strengthen management and service, but also benefit businesses greatly from digital transformation. Ms. Le Thi Nhu Quynh, founder of Bach Ma Herbals Company, shared: "Applying digital technology helps businesses boost orders, expand market connections and manage production and business operations more effectively. Not only are they supported in terms of capital, techniques and technology, young businesses are also "integrated" into applying digital platforms for businesses that the city invests in and supports."

Currently, Hue has 359 digital technology enterprises and 229 digital platform enterprises operating actively, especially in the fields of education, healthcare, tourism and smart agriculture.

Linking science and technology with practice

One of the city’s S&T hallmarks is the rate of research topics with practical applications reaching 65%. Scientific research topics and creative startups are increasingly aimed at solving the practical needs of people, localities, and the business community, contributing to promoting socio-economic development. In recent years, many businesses in the area have begun to increase investment in the goals of technological innovation, research and development, production rationalization and innovation.

In order to promote the development and diversification of local products, in recent times, the science and technology sector has strengthened the implementation of science and technology tasks to transfer technical advances to improve productivity and quality, focusing on research on breeding, disease prevention, building production models according to advanced standards, promoting research activities, applying science and technology in production, preservation, processing, consumption... Among them, some key products, typical of Hue have reached out to large markets such as: Essential oils, products from lotus, pomelo, cakes, organic cereal powder, tea from indigenous herbs, ao dai, handicrafts...

Realizing Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW dated December 22, 2024 of the Politburo on breakthroughs in science and technology development, innovation and digital transformation, Program 115-Ctr/TU on actions to implement tasks on science and technology development, innovation and digital transformation in the area was issued by Hue City Party Committee on February 24, 2025. This is a major breakthrough program, a driving force in the city's socio-economic development, creating a foundation for strong transformation of the growth model and promoting the development of new industries and fields, promoting economic restructuring towards rapid and sustainable development, improving the quality of life, turning Hue city into a "Heritage city, with identity, smart, adaptive, green, clean, beautiful, safe and sustainable".

"To successfully implement Resolution 57 in the city, the Department of Science and Technology identifies this as a revolution for the whole society, requiring consensus and perseverance from all relevant parties. People and businesses are considered the center and main resources, intellectuals and scientists are the key factors for the development of science and technology, innovation and digital transformation", Ms. Tran Thi Thuy Yen, Deputy Director of the Department of Science and Technology informed.

Article and photos: HOAI NGUYEN

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