The General Secretary affirmed that the Party and State will create all favorable conditions for the development of the data sector, so that Vietnam can soon become a digital nation, a digital society, and a prosperous digital economy.
On March 22, in Hanoi, the National Data Association was officially launched and successfully held its first National Congress, term I (2025-2030).
Attending were: General Secretary To Lam; Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. Also attending were: Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the Central Inspection Commission Nguyen Duy Ngoc; Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission Phan Dinh Trac; Politburo member, Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang; Party Central Committee member, Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Thanh; along with Party Central Committee members, representatives of leaders of ministries, departments, branches, central agencies and Hanoi; representatives of associations, corporations, enterprises; nearly 400 members who are organizations and individuals participating in the Association.
At the Congress, delegates heard the announcement of the Decision to establish the Association; Summary report on the establishment process; Association Charter; Draft directions and tasks for the 2025-2030 term and the introduction of the Executive Committee of the National Data Association consisting of 62 members; the Standing Committee of the Association consisting of 7 members.
General Luong Tam Quang, Politburo member and Minister of Public Security, was elected to hold the position of Chairman of the National Data Association for the first term (2025-2030).
Speaking at the Congress, General Secretary To Lam emphasized: "We are entering the dawn of the digital age, a period when data has become an important resource and means of production, becoming "new energy," even the "blood" of the digital economy. Digital transformation, with data at the center, is fundamentally changing the way we live, work and develop."
The General Secretary said that our Party and State have recognized the importance of data early. Resolution No. 52-NQ/TW dated September 27, 2019 of the Politburo on a number of guidelines and policies to proactively participate in the Fourth Industrial Revolution has set out the policy of proactively participating in regional and global legal frameworks to develop the digital economy. Perfecting laws and policies on data and data governance, facilitating the creation, connection, sharing and exploitation of data to ensure safety and security of domestic networks, moving towards connecting with the ASEAN region and internationally.
Most recently, Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW dated December 22, 2024 of the Politburo clearly identified: data is the center of digital transformation, an important driving force for development. The Resolution also proposed pilot policies, creating an initial legal corridor for promoting data development and exploitation.
Frankly pointing out the shortcomings in data management and exploitation, the General Secretary noted that it is necessary to clearly understand that data management is not only a policy issue, but also a technological issue. Without technology, it is impossible to collect, store, process, analyze and share data effectively and securely.
The General Secretary emphasized the important significance of the establishment of the National Data Association and expressed his belief that the Association will be the "Common Home of Digital Knights", the "Pioneer Flag" in implementing Resolution 57 and Resolutions on science and technology... to turn Vietnam into a digital nation, with digital governance, digital economy, and digital society developed based on "correct-sufficient-clean-living" data of Vietnam.
The General Secretary proposed to study, propose and perfect the legal corridor on data, creating conditions for data to be collected, circulated, connected, shared and exploited to the maximum, while still ensuring security, safety and data sovereignty.
The Ministry of Public Security is drafting the Law on Personal Data Protection and the amended Law on Cyber Security (adding the function of state management of network information security) and is expected to submit them to the National Assembly for approval in 2025; submit them to the Government for promulgation of Decrees guiding the 2024 Data Law, so it is necessary to prioritize focusing all resources on this task.
The General Secretary requested promoting the core role in building, developing, exploiting and enriching national data, focusing on four main pillars: people, location, activities and products; proactively and actively applying, mastering and moving towards autonomy of core data technologies, especially artificial intelligence (AI), big data, blockchain and cloud computing.
Particularly emphasizing the role of the Association in a number of key programs and initiatives, the General Secretary pointed out that it is necessary to develop a data market for sustainable development; build a national data market, deploy a data platform to serve research, start-up development, innovation, and provide data-related products and services to serve sustainable socio-economic development; it is necessary to build a national open AI platform to help businesses easily access AI applications and note that it is Vietnamese artificial intelligence; quickly popularize data literacy for all people; raise awareness, knowledge and skills about data for the whole society, especially the value and importance of protecting personal data, as well as compliance with legal regulations.
According to the General Secretary, it is necessary to soon organize data-based innovation challenges to encourage the community to come up with creative solutions based on data, creating a playground to maximize human potential in the field of science and technology; continue to strengthen the capacity for autonomy in data technology, prioritize, encourage, and create mechanisms so that "Make in Vietnam" data technology products can compete fairly in the market, especially the international market.
The General Secretary proposed supporting the acceleration of the construction of advanced data infrastructure, including data centers invested by the State and private enterprises; enhancing international cooperation, learning from experiences, attracting resources and participating in global initiatives on data; building effective enforcement and monitoring mechanisms. State agencies, with the leading role of the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Science and Technology, and a number of relevant ministries and sectors, need to have a tighter and more synchronous monitoring system based on the strong application of digital technology to ensure that legal regulations are fully and effectively complied with.
The General Secretary emphasized the need to secure data, build a system to protect data security products, develop data security services, build a system of data security standards, and form a data security industry...
The General Secretary affirmed that the Party and State will create all favorable conditions and provide maximum support for the development of the data sector, so that Vietnam can soon become a digital nation, a digital society, and a prosperous digital economy.
Speaking at the Congress, General Luong Tam Quang, Politburo member, Minister of Public Security, Chairman of the National Data Association, term I (2025-2030) emphasized: The Association will be a bridge between businesses, building a diverse and stable data ecosystem, meeting the requirements of sustainable digital transformation in all fields, creating a premise to bring the country into the new digital era.
During its first term, the Association will focus on key activities: coordinating with relevant authorities, associations and organizations to disseminate national policies and laws on data; contributing opinions to relevant legal documents; recommending and consulting competent state agencies on issues related to the development of the data industry; supporting relevant authorities when requested.
The National Data Association was established under Decision No. 10/QD-BNV dated January 10, 2025 of the Ministry of Home Affairs, with the mission of connecting management agencies, businesses, organizations and individuals operating in the data field. The Association aims to build a strong data ecosystem, contributing to promoting the development of the digital economy and increasing the value of data in the national economy.
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