New law paves the way for breakthroughs in treatment
In July 2025, the Central Office announced the direction of General Secretary To Lam requiring the Ministry of Home Affairs to submit a preferential treatment mechanism beyond the framework within 2 months to attract at least 100 leading science and technology experts to return to the country. This decision shows an important shift: scientists are no longer the ones supporting behind, but the chief engineers, creators, leaders, and shoulderers of major tasks.
Immediately after that, the Prime Minister continued to assign the Ministry of Home Affairs to develop a special recruitment project for 100 chief engineers and chief architects, who directly steer national initiatives. Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Bui The Duy commented that this is a fundamental change, shifting from the mindset of "waiting for scientists to propose" to "proactive delegation, clear orders, and trust".
The Law on Science , Technology and Innovation 2025, passed at the 9th Session of the National Assembly, has realized this policy with a series of breakthrough policies: talented people are entitled to an unlimited salary; a maximum bonus of 6 months' salary; support for research, international publications, intellectual property protection, participation in international conferences; and even support for housing, health care and education for children.
In particular, chief engineers, talented young scientists, and post-doctoral researchers are assigned to preside over projects, receive significant salary increases, are allowed to use key laboratories, and have research assistants. This is a fundamental change in the way the State views the role of intellectuals, not as “topic requesters,” but as central creative forces...
A series of institutional opening policies such as allowing state-owned enterprises to hire foreign experts under flexible mechanisms; recruiting high-quality human resources without examinations; or allowing civil servants and public employees who have worked at enterprises to return to the state sector with appropriate regimes... create a much more attractive ecosystem than before.
According to Deputy Minister Bui The Duy, in order for talents to fully develop their capacity, investment in science and technology must be a long-term investment: “The State must accept risks and become the seed capital for risky research. When the State accepts risks, businesses dare to follow.” He also emphasized the need for a three-party model: training - research - businesses, considering universities as R&D centers and businesses as real customers.
Vietnam needs chief engineers for big problems
At the meeting of the Vietnam Innovation Network on November 26, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung affirmed that Vietnam has enough mechanisms to create the best conditions for experts to take on the role of chief engineers, especially in strategic technology industries. These chief engineers are expected to lead major tasks: solutions to combat natural disasters, storms, floods, landslides; handling flooding, traffic, and pollution in large cities; developing new energy; building the North-South high-speed railway; or promoting the AI ecosystem, semiconductors, and cybersecurity.
“Vietnam cannot “transform into a dragon or a tiger” if it cannot use the quintessence of humanity,” he emphasized, adding that the goal of international cooperation is not only to transfer technology, but also to improve internal capacity. This spirit is consistent with the global trend: the lagging country is forced to move fast, and moving fast can only be done by attracting global knowledge, bringing technology, bringing talent, and bringing international standards so that Vietnam can grow on its own.
When talent is placed at the center, when the country empowers, trusts and creates the best conditions, Vietnam can completely enter the era of knowledge-based development, the era in which chief engineers will lead the country to grow strongly.
Source: https://baophapluat.vn/tao-dieu-kien-tot-nhat-de-chuyen-gia-ve-nuoc-lam-tong-cong-trinh-su.html
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