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Promoting the application of article number codes and barcodes in production and business activities, Decree 37/2026/ND-CP is expected to strengthen quality management and ensure transparent traceability of products and goods throughout the supply chain.

Under Prime Minister Decision 208/QD-TTg, a set of indicators and statistical methods for measuring biotechnology’s contributions to national socio-economic development will be formally issued in 2028.

In an effort to ensure the prompt, consistent and effective implementation of the 2025 Law on High Technology (the Law), Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung on February 3 signed Decision 225/QD-TTg, promulgating the Plan for the implementation of the Law.

The Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) has announced 39 newly-promulgated administrative procedures and 51 annulled ones in the field of radiation and nuclear safety.

The target is set out in the Government’s strategy to promote Vietnam’s global image for the 2026–2030 period, with a vision to 2045, approved by the Prime Minister on January 27. The strategy underlines that promoting Vietnam's image abroad is not merely information activities, but a strategic "soft" tool serving the country's development.

The Government on January 14 issued Decree 15/2026/ND-CP, revising several existing provisions in a move to streamline investment and business conditions and reduce unnecessary administrative requirements within the scope of state management of science, technology and innovation.

As the global economy transitions towards a knowledge-based model, science, technology and innovation have become decisive engines of national growth. In Vietnam, the 2025 Law on Science, Technology and Innovation is widely viewed as a strategic institutional framework for improving national competitiveness while raising the country’s position in global value chains.

The Government has issued a decree providing detailed guidance on the implementation of special mechanisms and policies aimed at developing the private sector, clarifying incentives related to land access, taxation, innovation and human resource development.

To support Vietnam’s nuclear power development, the Ministry of Finance has released a draft circular offering financial incentives, entitlements, and allowances for lecturers, students, and administrators involved in training nuclear power personnel and further training programs.

Standing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh has signed a decision approving a detailed plan to implement the Government's Decree 221/2025/NĐ-CP on granting time-limited visa exemptions to foreign nationals designated as special beneficiaries entitled to preferential treatment in support of Vietnam’s socio-economic development.

Government Decree 29 specifies that GHG emission allowances and carbon credits must be centrally registered on the national registration system on GHG emission allowances, carbon credits of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment before being deposited and traded on the domestic carbon exchange.

Politburo Resolution 80 affirms that culture and people constitute the foundation, vital endogenous resource, powerful driving force, and a regulatory system for the country’s rapid and sustainable development.

The issuance of an implementation plan for Government Decree 368/2025/ND-CP on the provision of Mobile Money services is considered an important step toward promoting financial inclusion. Mobile Money services are not only a convenient payment tool but also an effective means of extending digital financial services to remote and disadvantaged areas.

State secrets in the field of science and technology are classified into three degrees of secrecy under Prime Minister Decision 137/QD-TTg.

Vietnamese doctoral candidates in the semiconductor research discipline would be exempt from tuition fees to cover their research and living costs. In return, they must meet stringent admission and graduation standards, as proposed by the Ministry of Education and Training.