Decision 808/QD-TTg: Assigning Strategic Technology Development Tasks to Ministries for 2026 - 2030

The assignment decision

The Prime Minister assigns ministries and central agencies to carry out science, technology, and innovation tasks for strategic technology development, per the List of Strategic Technology Development Tasks Tied to Major National Problems attached to the Decision. Legal grounds include the Law on Government Organization, the Law on Local Government Organization, the Law on Science, Technology and Innovation, Decision No. 21/2026/QD-TTg (Strategic Technology List), and Decision No. 769/QD-TTg (establishing the Government Working Group on Strategic Technology Development).

Implementation responsibilities

Ministry of Science and Technology: reports to the Government Working Group so the Prime Minister (or an authorized Minister) can approve, adjust, extend, suspend, or terminate individual tasks; guides ministries in developing tasks; monitors, inspects, and evaluates results; periodically reviews and proposes adjustments to the task list.

Assigned ministries and agencies (Agriculture and Environment, Industry and Trade, Health, Construction, Education and Training, National Defense, Public Security, Science and Technology, the State Bank of Vietnam, and the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology): lead, together with enterprises, research institutes, universities, and localities, in finalizing each task with clearly defined output products by 30 June 2026; organize implementation, diversify and efficiently use resources, and remain accountable for progress and deliverables; report issues beyond their authority to the Working Group.

Funding

Funding is drawn from the state budget as allocated across science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation, plus capital from participating enterprises, organizations, and the private sector, and other lawful sources. The Ministry of Science and Technology, together with the Ministry of Finance, arranges funding through the National Science and Technology Development Fund, the National Technology Innovation Fund, ministries' own science and technology funds, or annual state budget estimates. Where a task requires special funding beyond current regulations, the Ministry of Science and Technology coordinates with relevant ministries to report to the Working Group and submit to the Prime Minister for decision.

Effective date

The Decision takes effect from its signing date (6 May 2026). Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, provincial People's Committee chairs, Working Group members, and heads of related agencies and organizations are responsible for implementation.

Appendix: 20 strategic technology development tasks (2026-2030)

1. New-generation crop, livestock, and aquaculture breeds (Ministry of Agriculture and Environment) - gene, cell, and gene-editing technology for high-yield, disease-resistant, climate-adapted breeds.
2. New-generation veterinary vaccines and agricultural bio-products (Ministry of Agriculture and Environment) - domestic production capacity, reduced import dependence.
3. Agricultural product traceability system (Ministry of Agriculture and Environment) - quality, safety, and origin traceability.
4. Energy security and modernized power system (Ministry of Industry and Trade) - smart grids, battery/BESS storage, green hydrogen, carbon capture.
5. Industrial self-reliance and higher localization (Ministry of Industry and Trade) - specialized AI, robotics, advanced materials, deep mineral processing.
6. Modernized domestic and foreign trade (Ministry of Industry and Trade) - data-driven, smart logistics, blockchain traceability.
7. New-generation vaccines for humans (Ministry of Health) - localization, moving toward self-developed products.
8. Cell therapy for cancer and chronic disease (Ministry of Health) - stem cell and immune cell therapies.
9. Personalized medicine and 3D-printed medical devices (Ministry of Health) - implants, personalized diagnosis and treatment.
10. High-speed rail construction technology (Ministry of Construction) - survey, design, construction, and domestic component manufacturing.
11. National smart education platform with controlled AI (Ministry of Education and Training) - digital learning materials, learning/teaching assistants, real-virtual systems.
12. National unmanned aircraft traffic management system (UTM) (Ministry of National Defense) - supporting the low-altitude economy and airspace security.
13. Sovereign domestic cloud computing platform (Ministry of Public Security) - ensuring national data sovereignty.
14. Cybersecurity platform for national digital infrastructure (Ministry of Public Security) - next-gen firewalls, EDR, SIEM, quantum-resistant encryption.
15. UAV devices and anti-drone detection/suppression systems (Ministry of Public Security) - security, order, and dual-use purposes.
16. Sovereign national AI capability (Ministry of Science and Technology) - Vietnamese large language models, virtual assistants, specialized AI.
17. Core technology mastery and localization of strategic products (Ministry of Science and Technology) - specialized chips, deep rare-earth processing.
18. Next-generation mobile network infrastructure and 5G ecosystem (Ministry of Science and Technology) - targeting 99% 5G population coverage by 2030.
19. AI-based banking supervision and risk management (State Bank of Vietnam) - fraud detection, expanded credit access for SMEs.
20. Earth-observation satellites and satellite constellations (Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology) - remote-sensing data for resources, environment, and security.