The Provincial Steering Committee for Scientific and Technological Development, Innovation and Digital Transformation holds its first meeting

Comrade Nguyen Huu Nghia, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial Steering Committee chairs the meeting

At the meeting, delegates gave their opinions on the following drafts: the working regulations of the Provincial Steering Committee; the 2025 working program of the Provincial Steering Committee; the announcement of the assignment of tasks to members of the Provincial Steering Committee; the decision to establish a working group to assist the Provincial Steering Committee. The opinions focused on: the investment resources for scientific and technological research, innovation, digital transformation; the functions and tasks of advising and assisting members of the Provincial Steering Committee; the adjustment of functions and tasks of some members of the Provincial Steering Committee; the adjustment of the time frame for completing the assessment of some indicators in the 2025 working program of the Provincial Steering Committee; the overall assessment of the current status of infrastructure, human resources serving the development of science, technology, innovation and digital transformation in the province; the propaganda, dissemination, education to raise awareness and basic digital skills; the mechanisms to attract investment for scientific research...

Speaking at the meeting, comrade Tran Quoc Toan, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Standing Deputy Head of the Provincial Steering Committee requested that it is necessary to assess the overall status of infrastructure and human resources serving the development of science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation in order to set realistic goals and tasks. The Provincial Steering Committee needs to assign the Department of Science and Technology as the focal point, the standing agency in advising and assisting the Provincial Steering Committee; study and assign tasks to members of the Steering Committee and support teams more specifically; pay attention to investing in infrastructure, technology, human resources and promoting connection and data exploitation with ministries and central branches...

Concluding the meeting, comrade Nguyen Huu Nghia, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial Steering Committee requested the advisory and assisting agency of the Provincial Steering Committee to review and perfect the members of the Provincial Steering Committee; amend and complete the working regulations of the Provincial Steering Committee; supplement and complete the draft and decision to establish a working group to assist the Provincial Steering Committee; adjust, supplement and complete the draft regulations on the functions and tasks of the working group to assist the Provincial Steering Committee; complete the draft working program in 2025 of the Provincial Steering Committee.

Comrade Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Huu Nghia requested that the working program in 2025 of the Provincial Steering Committee identify such key tasks as: Propagating, disseminating, and thoroughly raising awareness of cadres, Party members, and people about Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW dated December 22, 2024 of the Politburo on the breakthroughs in scientific and technological development, innovation, and national digital transformation (Resolution No. 57); inspecting and reviewing the implementation of Resolution No. 57; focusing on perfecting mechanisms and policies to effectively implement Resolution No. 57... In 2025, focus on developing and promulgating the Provincial Scientific and Technological Development, Innovation and Digital Transformation Program; develop plans and roadmaps to bring all activities of state administrative agencies to the digital environment; develop training programs, attract high-quality human resources, experts and scientists; develop training programs, disseminate basic knowledge of science, technology, innovation and digital transformation for cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers; develop incentive mechanisms, attract investment, scientific research, technology, innovation and digital transformation; encourage the establishment and development of scientific and technological enterprises and organizations; promote innovation and start-up movements; launch emulation movements on innovation, digital transformation...

Comrade Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Huu Nghia emphasized that in assigning tasks to the Steering Committee, the support team needs to clearly define the people, the work, the progress, the results and the responsibilities...