To fully implement the viewpoints, goals, tasks, and solutions in Resolution No. 03/NQ-CP; Plan No. 296-KH/TU of the Provincial Party Standing Committee to implement Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW dated December 22, 2024, of the Politburo on breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation and national digital transformation. Develop rapidly and sustainably, gradually master technology, prioritize investment resources for science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation, maximize the potential and strengths of the province, and strive to make Son La province the center of the Northwest Sub-region by 2030. Focus on developing human resources, infrastructure, data, and technology; develop digital infrastructure and digital technology on the principle of "modernity, synchronization, security, safety, efficiency, avoiding waste.". Ensuring network security, data security, and information security of organizations and individuals is a continuous and inseparable requirement in the process of developing science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation..., clearly defined in Plan No. 52/KH-UBND dated February 25, 2025, of the Provincial People's Committee on implementing Resolution No. 03/NQ-CP dated January 9, 2025, of the Government promulgating the Action Program and Plan No. 296-KH/TU dated February 17, 2025, of the Provincial Party Standing Committee implementing Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW dated December 22, 2024, of the Politburo on breakthroughs in science, technology development, innovation and national digital transformation.

Son La province identifies specific tasks such as raising awareness and making breakthroughs in innovation in thinking about developing science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation. Building, perfecting policies, and eliminating thoughts, concepts, and barriers hindering the development of science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation. Including regular review to promptly detect and remove bottlenecks, difficulties, and institutional obstacles in science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation activities towards accepting risks, risky investment, and delays in scientific research, technology development, and innovation; focusing on reviewing regulations that are no longer suitable, overlapping or inconsistent to propose amendments and supplements and participating in giving comments to complete the dossiers amending and supplementing relevant laws. In particular, it focuses on completing regulations on administrative procedures in the digital environment and ensuring connectivity and convenience for people and businesses.

Increasing investment and improving infrastructure for science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation; implementing superior documents on technology development and strategic industry; sustainable development of energy infrastructure based on the potential advantages of Son La province, promoting the development of renewable energy (solar energy, wind power, pumped storage hydropower, etc.). Strictly manage, exploit, and effectively use local mineral resources. Increase investment attraction in the deep processing industry associated with the brand building; continue to form and develop tourist areas, urban areas, high-tech agriculture, education and training, other services, etc.

The province focuses on developing and employing high-quality human resources to meet the requirements of science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation; promoting digital transformation; applying science, technology, and innovation in the activities of agencies in the political system; improving the effectiveness of state management in all fields; ensuring national defense and security; powerfully promoting science, technology, innovation and digital transformation activities in enterprises; strengthening international cooperation in science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation development; expanding domestic and foreign cooperation in research and training activities to promote the development of high-tech application models, innovation, and digital transformation; promoting learning from experiences with provinces and cities with developed digital transformation, especially in artificial intelligence, etc.

Diep Huong

Translated by Tuan Dang Minh