First national congress of the National Data Association held - Nhịp ...
The National Data Association held its first national congress in Hanoi on March 22, in the presence of Party General Secretary To Lam and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, among many other senior officials.
Addressing the event, Party Chief To Lam stated that the Party and the State will provide the best possible conditions and maximum support for the development of the data industry so that Vietnam can soon become a digital nation with a digital society and a prosperous digital economy.
Importance of Data
In its Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW, issued on December 22, 2024, the Politburo identifies data as the core of digital transformation and a key driver of development. The resolution also outlines pilot policies to establish an initial legal corridor for promoting data development and utilization.
The Party leader emphasized the need for the National Data Association to play a crucial role in building, developing, utilizing, and enriching national data, with a focus on the four pillars of people, location, activities, and products.
Promoting Data Technologies
The Party Chief also called for the proactive application, mastery, and advancement towards self-reliance in core data technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), big data, blockchain, and cloud computing technologies.
He highlighted the importance of establishing a national data market and data exchange platforms to facilitate research, startups, innovation, and data-related products and services for sustainable socio-economic development.
Encouraging Innovation
Encouraging data literacy among the public and organizing data-based innovation challenge competitions were also emphasized to develop creative data-driven solutions and maximize human potential in science and technology.
Ensuring Data Security
The Party leader stressed the need to ensure data security by developing data protection systems and data security services, establishing data security standards, and forming a data security industry.
Conclusion
The establishment of the National Data Association holds great significance in enabling Vietnam to become a digital nation with digital governance, digital economy, and digital society based on accurate, sufficient, clean, and living data.
The association will serve as a bridge connecting businesses, fostering a diverse and stable data ecosystem to support sustainable digital transformation across all sectors and lay a foundation for the country to enter a new digital era.
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