Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Vu Dai Thang signed Directive No. 05/CT-UBND dated April 11, 2026 on integrating science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation into the formulation, appraisal, and implementation of plans, programs, projects, and tasks of the city.

Accordingly, the directive aims to make science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation a cross-cutting axis throughout all state management activities, while serving as a direct driver of the capital's socio-economic development and improving services for residents and businesses.

The Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee requires directors and heads of departments, agencies, and units; chairpersons of commune- and ward-level People's Committees; leaders of state-owned enterprises under the city; and relevant organizations and associations to implement the following contents:

1. Principles:

Science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation are mandatory requirements that must be integrated from the proposal stage and throughout all state management activities, including formulation, appraisal, approval, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of plans, programs, projects, and tasks. At the same time, their application is encouraged across economic, cultural, and social sectors of the capital.

Integration must aim to improve efficiency and effectiveness, create added value, and be measurable through concrete results. It must not generate unnecessary administrative procedures, documentation, or compliance costs, while strengthening post-inspection and output- and data-based control mechanisms.

Results of integration must be regularly monitored, supervised, and evaluated, prioritizing real-time data, with mechanisms for timely updates and adjustments to ensure optimal implementation.

2. Requirements for integrating science and technology:

All state management activities must be based on verified scientific and technological advances and reliable data, with clear identification of applied technologies and the knowledge value created during implementation.

All aspects must be considered for technological application and integration from the outset; if not applied, clear justification must be provided. Priority should be given to advanced, modern technologies that meet national and international standards, especially solutions developed or mastered by Vietnam.

Integration must comply with technical standards, regulations, and processes, ensuring connectivity, interoperability, synchronization, security, scalability, and stable long-term operation.

Regarding innovation integration:

All tasks, projects, and management activities must aim to create new products, services, processes, or business models, or significantly improve existing ones, while proactively identifying bottlenecks and shortcomings as a basis for proposing innovation initiatives.

Innovation must be linked to practical needs, placing residents and businesses at the center, and encouraging participation from science and technology organizations, educational institutions, experts, scientists, and related stakeholders in both the proposal and implementation stages.

Pilot or controlled testing of new technologies, processes, solutions, products, services, and business models must be carried out in accordance with regulations, with plans for scaling up successful pilots.

Regarding digital transformation integration: All sectors and fields must comprehensively transform their operations, governance, and service delivery based on digital technologies, data, systems, platforms, and processes, gradually replacing traditional methods to create new value, efficiency, and transparency.

State management activities must operate seamlessly in a digital environment, while public services must be convenient, timely, and easily accessible online to residents and businesses online.

The design, development, and deployment of information systems and platforms must follow principles of shared use, data connectivity, and "API First," ensuring alignment with the city's digital architecture framework.

Economic sectors under the city's management must be comprehensively and substantively digitized, with results quantified, accounted for, and clearly evaluated.

Interactions between government agencies, residents, businesses, organizations, and individuals must primarily be conducted through digital services, systems, platforms, and environments.

All digital transformation activities must be linked with data creation, cleansing, standardization, integration, and utilization, forming shared city databases to support connectivity, data sharing, and value creation.