General Secretary To Lam: Technology selection must be "shortcut, ahead"

Speaking at the group meeting according to the program of the 9th Extraordinary Session of the National Assembly, General Secretary To Lam emphasized that when choosing technology, we must choose modern and advanced technology, we must "take shortcuts and get ahead", otherwise we will fall behind the world. If we only choose cheap technology and machinery (according to the provisions of the Bidding Law), we will become a technology dumping ground.

Continuing the program at the 9th Extraordinary Session, on the morning of February 15, The National Assembly discussed in groups the draft Resolution of the National Assembly on piloting a number of policies to remove obstacles in science, technology, innovation and digital transformation activities.

General Secretary To Lam speaks at the meeting of Group 1, the 9th Extraordinary Session, the 15th National Assembly.

Speaking at the discussion session of group 1, General Secretary To Lam emphasized that Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW of the Politburo on breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation and national digital transformation was issued at the end of 2024, but to put it into practice, it is impossible to wait for the amendment of related laws (expected to be completed by the end of 2025), at which point the spirit of Resolution No. 57 will no longer be meaningful.

Therefore, the draft Resolution of the National Assembly on piloting a number of policies to remove obstacles in science, technology, innovation and digital transformation activities was submitted to the National Assembly at this extraordinary session.

General Secretary To Lam analyzed that the scope of this problem is too large, because any issue related to science, technology, and national digital transformation will have difficulties due to current regulations. This is a lesson that shows that institutions are bottlenecks, if institutions are not removed, the Party's guidelines and viewpoints will not be put into practice. The National Assembly's pilot resolution is also aimed at urgently removing obstacles in the legal system.

The scope of the draft resolution only includes three groups of guiding issues that need to be focused on. The resolution also cannot address all the specific issues that are currently being addressed. “This also reflects the spirit of ‘running while queuing’,” the General Secretary said.

General Secretary To Lam also mentioned the value and necessity of developing science and technology. According to the General Secretary, the reason why science and technology have not developed in the past is due to problems in the legal system, including laws such as the Law on Science and Technology, Law on Bidding, Law on Public Investment, Law on Enterprises, Law on Intellectual Property, etc.

The General Secretary stated that when choosing technology, we must choose modern, advanced technology, and "take shortcuts and get ahead of the curve", otherwise we will fall behind the world. If we only choose cheap technology and machinery (according to the provisions of the Bidding Law), we will become a technological dumping ground.

Taking the example of tax exemption and reduction, more tax will be collected because tax exemption and reduction will encourage development; reducing bank lending interest rates, helping more people to borrow, banks to earn more profit, General Secretary To Lam suggested studying the regulations on incentives to promote the effectiveness of science, technology, innovation and digital transformation activities.

General Secretary To Lam said that the goal of the draft Resolution is not only to remove obstacles, but also to encourage scientific and technological research, innovation, and digital transformation. The Politburo has recognized this and has issued specific guidelines in Resolution 57.

According to General Secretary To Lam, the draft Resolution of the National Assembly focuses on basic issues, without overly complicated regulations. The legal system will need to continue to be revised and synchronized, first of all the Law on Science and Technology and related laws.

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