On the afternoon of December 29, General Secretary To Lam visited and worked at National Data Center No. 1 (in Hoa Lac High-Tech Park, Hanoi).
Speaking at the working session, the General Secretary emphasized that, from a major, new and difficult policy, the National Data Center has been deployed and built with the spirit of proactiveness, decisiveness, creativity, and speed, overcoming many difficulties in terms of institutions, technology, organizational structure, human resources and actual implementation conditions.
In the new development method, the General Secretary clearly stated that data has become a strategic resource, a new type of resource, of particular importance to national governance capacity, the competitiveness of the economy and the quality of life of the people.
Building the National Data Center to truly become the "heart" of the data economy, the data society, and the "brain" directly and effectively serving the leadership, direction, and administration of the Party, State and the activities of the whole society," the General Secretary emphasized.
The General Secretary emphasized that this is a "national" task, a common responsibility of the entire political system, not just of an agency or a force. The Ministry of Public Security is assigned the task of state management of data and helping the Government manage and operate this Center.
Accordingly, it is necessary to accelerate the work of creating, connecting data, standardizing, cleaning up, managing data and exploiting and promoting the value of data. It is necessary to form a national integrated database in the first quarter of 2026 connecting relevant data warehouses. Ensuring that all integrated data complies with the principle of "correct, sufficient, clean, live, unified, connected and shared", thoroughly overcoming the situation of data dispersion and fragmentation.
Ensuring 100% of full-service online public services meet the conditions in the total number of online public services, creating maximum convenience for people and businesses.
Urgently deploy and put into operation the National Data Platform in the second quarter of 2026. Form and develop a data innovation ecosystem, linking the National Data Center with scientific research, innovative startups, investment, and data economic development, so that data truly becomes a driving force for new development.
Focus on researching mastering core technologies, strategic technologies, especially cloud computing technology, artificial intelligence, blockchain and shared data platforms; gradually improve autonomy, reduce dependence on foreign countries, and ensure national digital sovereignty.
The General Secretary also emphasized: "It is necessary to set the requirement to ensure data security and safety at the highest level". National data is a strategic asset, associated with national sovereignty, national security and the interests of the people.
Therefore, network security, information security, and data security must be consistent, strict, and "steel discipline" requirements of the armed forces; not allowing loopholes, not allowing subjectivity; not trading security and safety for convenience or speed.
The General Secretary requested special importance to the human factor. Building a contingent of officials of the National Data Center who are both proficient in expertise and steadfast in political bravery, pure in professional ethics, and have the spirit of serving the Fatherland and serving the people.
There are specific mechanisms and policies to attract and value high-quality human resources, especially personnel operating in key and core positions such as General Engineer, Chief Architect.
