On January 15, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Information and Communications chaired the 6th annual National Forum on Developing Vietnamese Digital Technology Enterprises with the theme "Mastering digital technology, mastering Vietnam's digital transformation process with Vietnamese digital technology enterprises".

General Secretary To Lam attended and delivered a speech at the Forum.

Also attending were: Nguyen Hoa Binh, Politburo member, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister; Nguyen Duy Ngoc, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chief of the Party Central Committee Office; Le Hoai Trung, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Party Central Committee's External Relations Commission; members of the Party Central Committee, leaders of ministries, departments, branches, central and local agencies.

Efforts for self-reliance, technological autonomy and strategic technology development

Speaking at the Forum, General Secretary To Lam emphasized that in the context of globalization and the fourth industrial revolution, digital technology has been affirming its key driving force role, promoting economic and social development. Digital transformation is not only an inevitable trend, but also an urgent requirement for Vietnam to narrow the development gap with the region and the world. At the same time, digital transformation is a long-term strategy, helping to enhance national competitiveness and consolidate Vietnam's position on the global economic map. However, to achieve these goals, strong commitment from the Government, companionship from businesses, active participation from workers and all people are needed.

The General Secretary expressed his delight at the strong developments in Vietnam's digital technology sector in recent times. The digital technology startup ecosystem is growing stronger and stronger. Vietnam's digital technology industry has become one of the important economic sectors, contributing significantly to economic growth and sustainable development.

On behalf of the Party and State leaders, congratulating and praising the Vietnamese digital technology business community for their continuous efforts and achievements, the General Secretary highly appreciated the contributions and roles of Vietnamese digital businesses in creating innovative products and solutions, applied in many fields, from manufacturing to services, contributing to strongly promoting the national digital transformation process, improving the quality of growth and improving people's lives.

The General Secretary also frankly pointed out the limitations that need to be overcome to ensure the strong development of digital technology and national digital technology enterprises. Digital technology development is still uneven among regions, with some localities facing many difficulties in applying and deploying technology, creating a large gap in accessing and using digital technology. Digital infrastructure is also a big challenge, as many areas have not yet fully invested in modern technology, affecting the ability to connect nationwide...

In the spirit of Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW, which is likened to “Contract 10” in agriculture, the General Secretary suggested that in the coming period, the industry and digital technology enterprises must strive to be self-reliant, autonomous in technology and develop strategic technology, which is the foundation for building an independent and self-reliant economy. Invest heavily in modern technology infrastructure with large capacity, wide bandwidth, synchronization and compliance with international standards to facilitate nationwide connectivity and digital economic development.

Promoting the development of digital technology ecosystem

The General Secretary pointed out that it is necessary to strengthen policies to attract high-tech talent, build an attractive working environment, support scientific research and innovation, thereby improving domestic capacity and creating leading international digital technology enterprises. Promote the development of a digital technology ecosystem with close links between enterprises, universities, research institutes and supporting organizations. Gradually form and develop digital economic fields such as Digital Government, Digital Economy, Digital Society. Create conditions for digital technology enterprises to develop technological solutions applied to state management, improve the quality of public services, promote e-transactions and increase access to information technology for people.

The General Secretary proposed to improve capacity and global competitiveness, striving to put Vietnam in the top 3 leading countries in Southeast Asia in digital technology research and development by 2030, creating at least 5 large digital technology enterprises with international competitiveness. Each digital technology enterprise must set high and ambitious development goals and continuously improve both the quantity and quality of human resources. Strengthen cooperation with leading technology organizations and enterprises in the world, attract more digital technology research and production organizations to Vietnam. At the same time, create conditions for Vietnamese enterprises to participate in the global value chain and bring their digital technology products to the international market.

Vietnamese digital technology enterprises need to have greater consensus, determination, and aspiration; need to see this not only as an opportunity, but also as the responsibility of each enterprise in contributing to realizing the great goals set by the Party and State in Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW. Digital enterprises focus on building breakthrough products and services, creating real value to serve the interests of the people and the economy, meeting the needs of domestic and international markets. Let's take advantage of the strengths of intelligence, human resources, creative entrepreneurial spirit and Vietnamese spirit to contribute to the strong development of the country in the new era.

The Ministry of Information and Communications, as the leading state management agency for the digital technology industry, is responsible for leading and orienting development, creating conditions for digital technology enterprises to develop strongly; it is necessary to overcome limitations and shortcomings, closely coordinate with ministries, branches and localities to develop policies, promote the application of advanced technology, and at the same time perfect digital infrastructure, enhance the competitiveness of Vietnam's digital technology industry; it is necessary to focus on training high-quality human resources, encourage research and development and build a sustainable technology ecosystem.