Creating a legal environment for innovation.

The legislative perspective needs to shift from a "pre-screening" and "absolute safety" mindset to a proactive, controlled risk-taking approach; and to promote the application of science and technology, and artificial intelligence (AI) in lawmaking... This has received attention from many experts and citizens.

Young people visit and experience technology products at the National Innovation Festival 2025. (Photo: HA LINH)

This new way of thinking is expected to help make the legal system more transparent, efficient, and effective. However, what will be the "elements" that constitute the "materials" to promote the proper development of law in this new era?

"A guiding principle" for "breakthroughs within breakthroughs"

Minister of Justice Nguyen Hai Ninh stated that the Politburo 's issuance of Resolution No. 66-NQ/TW dated April 30, 2025, on reforming the work of lawmaking and enforcement to meet the requirements of national development in the new era is of đặc biệt importance, serving as a call to action for a profound institutional reform.

This is a strategic document, affirming the Party's strong political determination to comprehensively reform the work of lawmaking and enforcement with the goal of making institutions and laws truly become a national competitive advantage, a solid foundation, and a powerful driving force for development.

According to the Minister of Justice, the overarching spirit of Resolution No. 66 is that the legal system must be constructive, must "take a step ahead" to lead, remove bottlenecks, create a transparent legal space for innovation, mobilize all resources for the socio-economic development of the country, and ensure full human rights and civil rights in the new development stage.

To realize the spirit of Resolution No. 66, the entire political system has now joined forces with high determination. The Politburo has established the Central Steering Committee on perfecting institutions and laws, chaired by General Secretary To Lam ; the Government has issued Resolution No. 140/NQ-CP with nearly 50 specific tasks and solutions; ministries, sectors, and localities are actively implementing them with urgency and proactiveness.

To achieve the resolution's objectives, many ministries, departments, and localities are simultaneously carrying out several key tasks: reviewing and perfecting the legal system with a new mindset, while also building specific, flexible mechanisms to promptly address shortcomings and limitations accumulated over many years.

"We need to both define a long-term vision, ensure system stability, and possess the foresight and constructive spirit of a modern legal system that approaches international standards," the Minister of Justice emphasized.

The current reality is that ministries, departments, and local authorities are gradually implementing comprehensive reforms, reviewing and standardizing administrative procedures at all three levels of government, and gradually replacing paper-based data with electronic data, bringing practical benefits to citizens and businesses.

Along with the increased application of digital technology in the legal and judicial fields, and the improvement of important databases, many reforms in lawmaking and enforcement are gradually yielding promising results.

Integrating technology into the legislative process.

Applying modern technology to the law-making process is one of the key conditions in the current context.

According to Dr. Nguyen Sy Dung, former Deputy Head of the National Assembly Office, in recent times, the National Assembly has reviewed and passed a very large number of laws and resolutions, promptly resolving difficulties and obstacles and promoting socio-economic development.

Mr. Dung suggested that, given the large workload of the National Assembly at each session, we need to consider and refine the legal framework for the promulgation and management of machine-readable laws – legal documents designed from the outset according to digital data standards – in addition to the draft laws sent to National Assembly deputies for review...

Research activities at MISA Joint Stock Company. (Photo: DUC TUNG)

Ms. Nguyen Phuong Thuy, Vice Chair of the National Assembly's Committee on Law and Justice, agreed with Mr. Dung's view: If the economy wants to take off, it needs a physical highway, and the legal system – the foundation of national governance – also needs a digital highway to operate smoothly. Machine-readable laws are that highway.

Consequently, the Vice Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee on Law and Justice proposed adding or emphasizing the development and implementation of a machine-readable legal system as a strategic breakthrough in institutional matters in the Draft Political Report to the 14th National Congress.

"This is not just a technical innovation, but an institutional breakthrough that will make Vietnam's legal system more transparent, consistent, accessible, and capable of self-detection of contradictions," Ms. Thuy stated.

According to Associate Professor, Dr. To Van Hoa, Rector of Hanoi Law University, there is a vicious cycle in the current development of legal human resources. "From fragmented training leading to uneven quality of human resources, to low-quality legal documents, and to a lack of motivation in the workplace...", Dr. Hoa analyzed.

To overcome the aforementioned shortcomings, according to Mr. Hoa, one of the necessary solutions is to continuously and thoroughly train legal professionals in accordance with the stages of the law-making process. Along with that, it is crucial to promote training and the application of digital technology, especially AI applications, in law-making.

It is necessary to equip officials involved in lawmaking and enforcement with the capacity to use digital tools, analyze legal data, operate the national legal data system, and especially to utilize AI in activities such as searching and comparing texts, detecting conflicts and overlaps, analyzing policy impacts, and monitoring law enforcement.

If AI is properly invested in and used, it can provide strong support to law enforcement officials in almost all stages, from policy analysis and legislative problem identification to the technical aspects of drafting legal documents.

"This approach also helps reduce manual workload, increase processing speed, improve accuracy, and foster a scientifically-based, data-driven work culture," Mr. To Van Hoa emphasized.

HUONG NGUYEN

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