The Council is also responsible for researching and proposing mechanisms, policies, and solutions to improve the efficiency of smart city development programs, ensuring they are synchronized, unified, and practical.
These areas include agricultural and food processing, energy, aerospace technology, advanced technology, socio-economic infrastructure, and the dual-use defense industry.
Strategic technology sectors prioritized for development include Artificial Intelligence (AI), semiconductors, Big Data, Cloud Computing, biotechnology, new materials, and renewable energy.
The Council shall be responsible for assisting the Prime Minister in directing and handling major inter-sectoral issues related to sustainable development in Viet Nam
Professor Nguyen Xuan Thang, Politburo Member in the 13th Tenure and Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council, delivered a speech at the national scientific conference theming “Reforming Vietnam’s Development Model Based on Science, Technology, Innovation, and Digital Transformation," held in Hai Phong city on May 26, stressing
people-centric principles for shaping a new development model.