Party General Secretary and State President To Lam emphasised that quantum technology is an entirely new, highly complex and rapidly evolving field closely linked to science and technology, national security, digital transformation, strategic industries and the country’s long-term competitiveness.
Hanoi (VNA) – Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has stressed the need for deeper, more systematic and strategic research to finalise a comprehensive national quantum technology development plan that serves Vietnam’s development goals while ensuring strategic autonomy.
The top leader was chairing a meeting of the standing board of the Central Steering Committee on Science, Technology, Innovation and Digital Transformation to review a draft national project on quantum technology development in Hanoi on May 21.
The project on research, application and development of quantum technology serving socio-economic development and ensuring national defence and security aims to build Vietnam’s long-term capabilities in the emerging field.
The Party and State leader emphasised that quantum technology is an entirely new, highly complex and rapidly evolving field closely linked to science and technology, national security, digital transformation, strategic industries and the country’s long-term competitiveness.
He said that quantum technology should be recognised as a matter of national strategic importance rather than merely a scientific research issue. He underlined that development efforts must be integrated into the implementation of the Politburo’s Resolution 57 and aligned with broader national strategies related to national security, data governance, semiconductors, artificial intelligence and space technology.
General Secretary and President Lam underlined the need for a balanced approach, urging Vietnam to avoid both hesitation and unrealistic ambitions.
Vietnam may come later, but it must not move slowly, he said, warning against inferiority complexes, superficial movements, fragmented investment and goals that exceed the country’s actual capacity.
Instead, he called for selecting practical development directions suited to Vietnam’s conditions, focusing on building genuine national capabilities in areas where the country has the potential to participate and achieve mastery.
According to the leader, priority should be given to safeguarding national security and digital sovereignty to ensure Vietnam remains proactive and avoids strategic dependence.
He also stressed that international cooperation in quantum technology must be strong, selective and substantive, aimed at strengthening Vietnam’s self-reliance rather than creating new forms of dependency.
He stressed the need for focused investment instead of spreading resources thinly across multiple institutions and projects. He urged the establishment of strong research centres, key laboratories, leading research groups and effective coordination mechanisms linking research institutes, universities, businesses and defence-security agencies.
Alongside, it is crucial to reform the evaluation of scientific research outcomes, highlighting the importance of long-term capability building and acceptance of controlled risks in high-level scientific research. Management mechanisms, he said, must clearly distinguish between genuine scientific failure and wastefulness caused by formalism or irresponsibility.
The leader highlights the importance of human resources and innovation ecosystems, the leader added, calling for a national programme to train quantum technology, along with stronger international cooperation, including efforts to attract overseas Vietnamese scientists and foreign experts to contribute to Vietnam’s quantum technology capabilities.
Alongside basic research, he stressed the need to build a practical quantum innovation ecosystem involving the State, research institutes, universities, enterprises and defence-security units, with policies encouraging businesses to participate in research, application and commercialisation.
On workforce development, he noted that a successful national quantum programme must rest on a strong scientific culture marked by integrity and academic discipline.
He stressed the importance of inspiring younger generations to pursue frontier scientific knowledge and nurturing a new generation of scientists with professional expertise, academic integrity, global thinking, creativity and a strong sense of responsibility to the nation.
The Party and State leader also called for major reforms in implementation mechanisms, noting that quantum technology is an interdisciplinary field requiring highly coordinated governance.
He asked the Party Committee of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology to continue refining the project to ensure it is strategic, scientifically grounded and closely aligned with practical realities before submission to the Secretariat for consideration in accordance with regulations./.
Vietnam should prioritise investment in key quantum laboratories toward establishing a National Quantum Research Centre; develop long-term human resources training programmes; build a supportive innovation ecosystem through regulatory sandboxes and targeted investment funds; and strengthen international cooperation with leading global research institutions.
The Vietnamese Students’ Association in Australia on October 30 attended a scientific webinar on cloud and quantum computing, and big data.
Nobel Laureate in Physics Professor Serge Haroche is among dozens of world-renowned scientists attending the international conference “100 Years of Quantum Physics,” which opened on October 7 in the central province of Gia Lai.
A high-ranking delegation from Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security, led by its Minister General Luong Tam Quang, has engaged in a series of important activities and signed several cooperation agreements with Russian partners on the sidelines of the First International Security Forum in Moscow.
Deputy PM Le Tien Chau called on RMIT to broaden enrollment and develop new courses in priority fields, including artificial intelligence, data science, semiconductors, renewable energy, and digital economy, while expanding scholarships and student exchanges to improve Vietnamese students’ access to quality international education.
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is financing six projects in Vietnam and working on two more, including a metro system. It aims to pursue a medium- and long-term, system-wide approach rather than focusing solely on individual projects, and wants to work closely with Vietnamese authorities to build a cooperation portfolio tailored to the country’s development needs.
Vietnam and the United Nations (UN) are stepping up efforts to build a new cooperation framework for the 2027–2031 period to support the country’s long-term development goals.
Vietnam attaches importance to its Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Thailand, in which economic, trade, investment, and business connectivity cooperation serves as a key pillar contributing to sustainable growth and stronger links between the two economies, said Party General Secretary and State President To Lam.
The Vietnam-Russia oil and gas joint venture Vietsovpetro has become a successful model of foreign investment attraction and a symbol of Vietnam-Russia cooperation, contributing significantly to the development of Vietnam’s oil and gas industry.
Vietnam will deploy seven new unit types for the United Nations peacekeeping mission, including mechanised infantry/base protection, Level-2 field hospital, engineering, military/military police control, communications, transport helicopter, and airfield support.
Over the past 50 years, since the establishment of diplomatic ties, the relationship between the two countries has been continuously strengthened and developed comprehensively, becoming one of the most dynamic and effective relations in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The Vietnamese Party and State always consider overseas Vietnamese, including those in Thailand, an inseparable part of the great national unity bloc, an invaluable national resource and a key bridge in bilateral ties, affirmed top leader To Lam.
The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
Ambassador Do Hung Viet, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, underscored the country’s readiness to work with member states to promote dialogue, strengthen trust and contribute to peace, development and justice worldwide.
Chairing a working session on May 27 with the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board as part of his southern working trip, the PM requested the locality to strongly renew its mindset and governance methods, stressing that the locality must proactively propose policies and special mechanisms suited to local conditions and integrate them into its action programmes based on assigned key tasks.
Immediately after their arrival, General Secretary and President Lam, his spouse, and the Vietnamese delegation paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at the Ho Chi Minh Memorial Site and met with the Vietnamese community here.
Taking place as the two countries celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties, the visit, from May 31 – June 1, offers both sides an opportunity to review the past five decades of cooperation while shaping a shared vision for relations over the next 50 years and beyond, Philippine Ambassador to Vietnam Francisco Noel R. Fernandez III said.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam, accompanied by his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, left Hanoi on May 27 for a three-day official visit to Thailand at the invitation of Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and his spouse.
With the highly anticipated official visit by the top Vietnamese leader, the two countries are seeking to identify new areas of cooperation to further elevate their relations to a new height.
Against the backdrop of increasingly complex challenges posed by transnational organised crime, cybercrime, human trafficking, terrorism and other non-traditional security threats, they agreed that closer cooperation between law enforcement agencies is essential to safeguarding national security and public order.
The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
The trip will be made at the invitation of President of the Philippines Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. and his spouse.
The minister called for the continued maintenance of regular and constructive dialogue channels to properly address differences, with respect for each other’s political regimes, independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, and in line with the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
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