Decree No. 55/2025/ND-CP of the Government stipulates the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Science and Technology, 22 administrative organizations under the Ministry of Science and Technology.
The Ministry of Science and Technology has 37 tasks and powers, including: Responsible for submitting to the Government draft laws, resolutions of the National Assembly, decrees, resolutions of the National Assembly Standing Committee, as well as decrees according to the annual law-making plan and assigned projects and projects.
The Ministry of Science and Technology also submitted to the Government and the Prime Minister long-term, medium-term, and annual development strategies, plans, and plans; important national projects, programs, projects, and plans under the management of assigned sectors and fields; and other documents under the authority of the Prime Minister.
Issue circulars, decisions, directives and other documents on sector and field management under state management; approve directions, goals, tasks, 5-year and annual science, technology and innovation plans, in accordance with development strategies and according to decentralization and delegation...
The Ministry of Science and Technology is also assigned the task of scientific, technological and innovation activities; innovation and development of the technology market; creative startups and scientific and technological enterprises; development of scientific, technological and innovation potential; intellectual property; standards, measurements, quality; nuclear energy, radiation and nuclear safety; post; telecommunications; radio frequency; information technology industry, digital technology industry; national digital transformation; building and developing e-Government, digital government; digital economy, digital society; electronic transactions; international cooperation and integration...
Regarding the transitional provisions, the Decree states that the Academy of Science, Technology and Innovation; Vietnam Science and Technology Magazine; Institute of Information and Communications Strategy; Training and fostering School for Information and Communications Management Staff; Information and Communications Magazine, will continue to operate until the Prime Minister issues a decision regulating the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Academy of Science and Technology Strategy. The implementation period of this content shall not exceed 3 months from the effective date of the decree.
The Department of Information Security may continue to operate to handle financial issues, state budget, public assets, programs and projects; personnel and other outstanding issues for a period of no more than 3 months from the effective date of the decree.
The Vietnamnet electronic newspaper will continue to operate until the competent authority approves the transfer of this agency under the Ministry of Ethnic Minorities and Religions. The Minister of Science and Technology will report to competent authorities for consideration and approval in March 2025.
Previously, on February 18, the National Assembly approved Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung to hold the position of Minister of Science and Technology.
On March 1, 2025, the Ministry of Science and Technology held a ceremony to announce the Prime Minister's decision to transfer and appoint Deputy Minister of Science and Technology with Mr. Pham Duc Long and Mr. Bui Hoang Phuong.
The Ministry of Science and Technology is chaired by Mr. Nguyen Manh Hung and has 5 Deputy Ministers: Mr. Bui The Duy, Le Xuan Dinh, Hoang Minh, Pham Duc Long, Bui Hoang Phuong.
Including units: Post Office; Department of Appraisal and Appraisal of Technology; Department of Science, Technology and Technology; Department of Social Sciences, Humanities and Nature; Department of Economics and Digital Society; Department of Planning - Finance; Department of International Cooperation.
The Department of Legal Affairs; Department of Organization and Personnel; Ministry Office; Ministry Inspectorate; Department of radiation and Nuclear Safety; Central Post Office; Department of Information Technology Industry; Department of National Digital Transformation; Department of Innovation; Department of Startups and Technology Enterprises; Department of Intellectual Property; Department of Radio Frequency; Department of Information and Statistics; Department of Telecommunications; National Committee for Standards and metrics of Quality.
Three public service units serve the state management function of the Ministry, including: Information Technology Center; Academy of Science and Technology Strategy; VNExpress Newspaper.
