The conference was held to remove difficulties and obstacles for localities in the process of implementing tasks assigned by the Central Government. This conference was connected online to 63 Departments of Science and Technology nationwide.
The conference was attended by leaders of functional units under the Ministry and representatives of 26 relevant agencies and units according to Decree No. 132/2025/ND-CP and Decree No. 133/2025/ND-CP recently issued by the Government on decentralization and delegation in the field of state management of the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Speaking at the Conference, Deputy Minister Bui Hoang Phuong emphasized that in the past, the Ministry of Science and Technology has actively advised and submitted to the Prime Minister to issue Decree No. 132/2025/ND-CP and Decree No. 133/2025/ND-CP.
After the Government issued these documents, ministries, branches and localities organized many conferences to disseminate and guide implementation. However, due to limited research time, some specific contents in the fields of science and technology, innovation and digital transformation have not been fully grasped by local departments and branches.
To support localities in facilitating implementation, the Ministry of Science and Technology has directed two large technology enterprises, VNPT and Viettel, to develop artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support the answering of related information. These AI systems have been initially put into use, although not yet complete, they will become increasingly smarter thanks to the process of adding practical data.
In addition, the Ministry of Science and Technology has also set up 2 hotline phone numbers to receive, guide, and promptly answer content that the AI system cannot process. The focal point for receiving and directly supporting is the Legal Department (Ministry of Science and Technology) along with the participation of leaders of units with decentralization and delegation of authority to localities.
Deputy Minister Bui Hoang Phuong also requested all units under the Ministry with content related to decentralization and delegation of authority to proactively review, report and organize training and coaching programs to support localities. At the same time, the Departments of Science and Technology need to actively study the contents of Decree No. 132/2025/ND-CP and Decree No. 133/2025/ND-CP; grasp the regulations and administrative procedures to effectively implement the assigned tasks.
"These are documents built in a short time, with a large amount of work, so the contents have not been fully mentioned. Therefore, it is recommended that Directors, Deputy Directors and professional staff of the Departments of Science and Technology seriously study and give timely comments so that the Ministry can submit to the Government for adjustment and supplementation when necessary. In case of failure to report in time, when the regulations are officially put into implementation, the adjustment will be difficult," the Deputy Minister emphasized.
The Deputy Minister also noted that from July 1, 2025, the two-level government model will be officially deployed nationwide. This is an important time that requires localities to grasp the new regulations to avoid confusion in the process of performing tasks.
It is expected that around mid-July 2025, the Ministry will organize more thematic meetings with localities to continue to remove difficulties and obstacles. At the same time, if necessary, the Ministry will send working groups directly to the locality to support.
At the end of the Conference, Deputy Minister Bui Hoang Phuong requested units under the Ministry and localities to continue to closely coordinate; be proactive in reviewing, researching, implementing and promptly responding to difficulties and problems; ensure decentralization and delegation of authority in the fields of science and technology, innovation and digital transformation are implemented uniformly and effectively nationwide.
