Hanoi makes science, technology and innovation the new power for growth

At a meeting held in Hanoi on October 20, 2026, decisions were discussed to accelerate the processes of science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation, and to make these areas the primary driving force for economic growth.

The October 2026 evaluation meeting, chaired by Hanoi People's Committee Chairman Vu Dai Thang, addressed the city's digital transformation efforts, database creation processes, and administrative reforms. It was announced at the meeting that Hanoi has reached a 99.1 percent completion rate by creating a land database for more than 4.78 million plots, and that a restructuring plan for 1,557 out of 1,721 administrative procedures has been approved.

The city ranked first in the 2026 Local Innovation Index with 63.80 points, and the share of the digital economy in GDP was estimated at 16.7 percent. In line with the directives of Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang, the permanent representation of the 57th Steering Committee was transferred from the City Party Committee Office to the City Police Department, and it was emphasized that digital transformation is a task equivalent to security and order. Chairman Vu Dai Thang instructed the preparation of a list of science and technology tasks focused on concrete products for the year 2027.