Minister Nguyen Manh Hung shares about the path for Vietnam to develop a modern and sustainable digital society

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Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung. Photo: Doan Tan/VNA

Knowledge about science, technology, innovation and digital transformation needs to be updated and spread quickly and promptly. Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung wrote an article sharing a new perspective on the STID model (Science. Technology. Innovation. Digital) - Science, Technology, Innovation and Digital Transformation.

In the article, Minister Nguyen Manh Hung stated: The STID model reflects global trends and is an important strategy for Vietnam in developing a modern and sustainable digital society.

For decades, the STID model has been considered the traditional approach to science and technology development. This process starts from scientific research to technology development, creates innovation and finally promotes digital transformation. This is an important strategy that not only promotes domestic science and technology but also helps Vietnam catch up with global development trends.

However, according to the Minister, instead of following the traditional process: Science → Technology → Innovation → Digital transformation, a new approach is gradually taking shape: Digital transformation → Innovation → Technology → Science.

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Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung. Photo: Doan Tan/VNA

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Digital Transformation: The Path to Innovation

One of the key elements of “reverse thinking” is digital transformation. Digital transformation is not just a concept or a technological trend, but it has become an indispensable element in all activities of modern society. Thanks to the strong development of digital technology, digital platforms, cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI), the technological environment is becoming increasingly rich and diverse.

Digital platforms not only help foster creativity but also provide opportunities for innovative ideas to be realized in real life. As digital technology becomes more widespread, businesses and organizations can easily connect and apply advanced technologies in areas such as healthcare, education, agriculture, manufacturing and many more.

The digital environment not only fosters creativity but also increases connectivity and collaboration across these sectors, thereby creating breakthroughs in innovation. As creative ideas are formed and developed, it will create a real need for advanced technology to deploy and apply creative solutions into practice.

The Minister cited examples such as artificial intelligence (AI), big data, Internet of Things (IoT) and blockchain as key technologies to realize innovative ideas. These technologies not only create new products and services but also help improve work processes, increase production efficiency and provide breakthrough solutions to social problems.

Organizations and businesses need technology not only to optimize current processes but also to find, develop and apply new initiatives to their operations. This is one of the reasons why innovation is a key factor in promoting technological development, contributing to creating an increasingly intelligent and efficient society.

Technology creates demand for scientific research

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Rang Dong Company applies modern production lines and innovates science and technology. Photo:
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According to Minister Nguyen Manh Hung, once new technology is widely applied and creative ideas are realized, it will create a need for scientific research. Technological development cannot be without scientific research. Advanced technologies pose problems for scientific research to perfect, optimize and improve performance.

In some fields such as physics, chemistry, engineering, or medicine, the development of technology always comes with challenges that require scientific research to solve. It is the practical needs from technology that will be the driving force to promote scientific research to find solutions, improve and develop new technologies.

As new technologies emerge and are widely applied in various fields, problems arise that need to be solved, thereby raising challenges that require scientific research. It is a continuous process, in which each step of technological development leads to questions, problems and needs for scientific research.

Unlike the traditional scientific development model, the “reverse model” starts from practical needs to scientific research. This process starts from practical problems in society, is solved through digital transformation and innovation, creates demand for technology, and finally leads to scientific research to perfect and optimize those technologies.

This inverted model not only reflects the interaction between elements in the development chain but also encourages flexibility and creativity in the application of technology in practice. It allows scientific and technological development to become more pragmatic, rooted in real needs and problems in society, instead of just following traditional scientific theories or processes.

Minister Nguyen Manh Hung emphasized that with a strategic vision, this model not only solves practical problems in society but also creates a favorable creative, scientific and technological environment for development. STID is expected to be the key for Vietnam to go further in building a modern, smart and sustainable digital society.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/khoa-hoc-cong-nghe/bo-truong-nguyen-manh-hung-chia-se-ve-con-duong-de-viet-nam-phat-trien-mot-xa-hoi-so-hien-dai-va-ben-vung-20250327104517292.htm