Starting from July 1, 2026, the 2025 Digital Transformation Law officially takes effect.
This Law stipulates digital transformation, including principles and policies on digital transformation; national coordination on digital transformation; measures to ensure digital transformation; digital government; digital economy, digital society; responsibilities of agencies, organizations, and individuals in digital transformation.
The Law clearly states that the State shall implement special mechanisms and policies to attract and value experts, talents, and high-quality human resources in the field of digital transformation in accordance with the law on cadres, civil servants, public employees, law on science, technology and innovation, law on digital technology industry and other relevant laws.
Notably, state agencies and state-owned enterprises are allowed to hire experts and collaborators, such as proactively choosing forms and deadlines for contracts with domestic and foreign personnel and experts.
State-owned enterprises are allowed to cooperate, exchange, and use experts and personnel to serve digital transformation activities.
People with outstanding and typical achievements in digital transformation are honored and rewarded according to the provisions of law on emulation and reward.
The law also favors cadres, civil servants, and public employees working in digital transformation.
In which, agencies under the political system implement a special preferential treatment regime for people working in digital transformation, including:
Cadres, civil servants, and public employees under units assigned to perform state management functions on digital transformation of agencies at the Central level, provinces, and cities;
People in charge of digital transformation and network security in agencies in the political system; chief engineers, chief architects in science, technology, innovation, digital transformation and other job positions related to digital transformation.
Reward forms include salaries, allowances, working conditions, career development opportunities and other forms of reward.
The regime and preferential policies for subjects specified in Clause 1 of this Article are implemented according to the Government's regulations.
