VNU implements Resolution 57-NQ/TW in depth, achieving substantial results

VNU Vice Presidents Pham Bao Son and Dao Thanh Truong co-chaired the meeting. Also attending were members of the Steering Committee for the implementation of Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW of the Politburo and Resolution No. 03/NQ-CP of the Government; leaders of member schools, research institutes and units under VNU.Speaking at the meeting, VNU Vice President Pham Bao Son emphasized that to implement Resolution 57, VNU determined to focus on developing the "3-house" cooperation model, aiming to bring science and technology to serve businesses and localities and directly contribute to socio-economic development.
The Vice President of VNU said that in the coming time, the reporting system will be closely linked to KPI indicators to evaluate the implementation results of Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW of the unit with specific evidence of products, partners and research transfer revenue. From there, investment decisions, allocation of scientific tasks and financial support will be clear, transparent and achieve the highest efficiency.
Deputy Director Pham Bao Son suggested that in the coming time, the implementation orientation should focus on research on strategic technologies, gathering products ready for transfer to find business partners and expand cooperation with businesses, not only limited to one product but also including policy consulting, training, human resource development and laboratory investment. Presenting a report on the implementation of Resolution 57-NQ/TW at VNU in the first 7 months of 2025, Head of the Department of Science & Innovation Tran Thi Thanh Tu said that VNU has achieved important progress in many aspects, especially in key science and technology units.
VNU's member and affiliated training and research units have expanded cooperation with large corporations such as Viettel, Samsung, FPT, VNPT... creating a foundation for the transfer of commercialization of scientific & technological products and practices.
The Head of the Department of Science and Innovation added that during the same period, intellectual property activities had strong growth. VNU recorded 62 inventions and utility solutions, reaching more than 50% of the set target, in which the University of Science and the University of Technology had outstanding achievements in the number of patents and intellectual property registrations. Regarding scientific publications, the whole VNU had nearly 1,200 international articles in the WoS/Scopus system, of which 54% of the articles were in groups Q1 and Q2.
Policy consulting activities for central and local agencies also left their mark with 27 contracts, of which the University of Economics alone has implemented 08 consulting contracts at the national level.
VNU also established three new research institutes in the cutting-edge fields of science and technology such as semiconductors, quantum, artificial intelligence and sustainable development, while increasing the attraction of international experts, outstanding scientists and hundreds of foreign students and scholars to study and research.
To more effectively implement Resolution 57-NQ/TW, according to the Head of the Science & Innovation Department, it is necessary to assign KPIs for implementing the Action Program according to Decision No. 1345/QD-VNU to units/unit heads, focusing on the indicators of the "3 houses" model: number of products generating revenue, number of newly established enterprises, amount of money transferred/commercialized, amount of non-budgetary investment capital for R&D...
At the same time, prioritize investment in key science and technology topics that create products, revenue, and connect with businesses right from the topic setting stage: focusing on 08 key areas according to Decision No. 3368-QD/VNU (Semiconductor chip technology; Artificial intelligence and big data (AI and Big Data); Robotics and automation technology; Advanced biomedical technology; Quantum technology; Advanced energy and materials technology; Smart agriculture; Environmental technology and sustainable development).
In addition, VNU promotes the development of an innovative ecosystem associated with businesses, expanding strategic cooperation with large corporations and enterprises such as: Viettel, CT Group, VNPT, Samsung, FPT, BRG, MK Group, PVN... Along with that, vigorously implementing key science and technology programs: Semiconductor chips, Sustainable socio-economic development of coastal provinces, Applied mathematics, Synthetic biology, Applied Pelletron, Biodiversity, AI & cyber security...
  In particular, effectively implement the policy of high-quality human resources breakthrough - special mechanisms, interdisciplinary research groups, financial support... according to the Projects of VNU and the Law on Science, Technology and Innovation.
Comprehensive digital transformation also needs to be focused on and promoted, including deploying the OneVNU data portal, AI in University Administration, scientific research management, testing, training, etc.
At the meeting, representatives of the leaders of member and affiliated units shared the initial results as well as the difficulties and challenges in the implementation of Resolution 57-NQ/TW, and proposed solutions to promote "3-house" cooperation and improve the efficiency of commercialization of science and technology products. Vice President of the University of Natural Sciences Tran Quoc Binh frankly acknowledged the pressure the school is facing in implementing Resolution 57-NQ/TW. He said that the school has gathered about 100 potential products and nearly 30 intellectual property registrations, but determining which products are typical depends largely on practical needs. Large-scale cooperation with businesses and localities or consultations on natural disaster prevention all bring value but are difficult to quantify specifically. From the perspective of the University of Technology, President Chu Duc Trinh affirmed that Resolution 57-NQ/TW is a direction that is consistent with the development strategy of the University. In addition to the task of training high-quality human resources, the University has promoted many research and transfer cooperations with state agencies and enterprises, including projects with the National Digital Transformation Program Office, the Ministry of Public Security, as well as cooperation activities with Samsung, Viettel, VNPT and many other technology enterprises. Short-term training activities for enterprises are also considered a form of practical knowledge transfer. Vice President of Vietnam-Japan University Nguyen Hoang Oanh shared the University’s experience with research products that have entered the market, such as coffee, rice, and sustainable agricultural models. He said that the biggest challenge is how to identify and connect these products with the University, as most of them are formed in direct cooperation between lecturers and businesses. However, these products are being positively received by the community and demonstrate the commercialization potential of the young scientists.In the health sector, Vice President of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Nguyen Thanh Hai affirmed the unit's strong determination in implementing Resolution 57-NQ/TW, and at the same time pointed out the characteristics of scientific and technological activities closely linked to professional practice. He emphasized that most of the University's lecturers are leading experts, regularly participating in consultations, consulting and transferring medical techniques, creating a great impact on the entire system. The University has also established a spin-off enterprise. The University's research and international publication activities still maintain good results, possibly even exceeding this year's KPI targets. Director of the Institute of Information Technology Tran Xuan Tu focused on bringing research products closer to businesses. He said that the Institute has had some important cooperation with FPT, Synopsys or ARM, opening up opportunities to build laboratories worth tens of billions of VND in Hoa Lac and access to internationally valuable data libraries for research and training. He suggested that the system displaying key performance indicators (KPIs) - the dashboard of VNU needs to be more flexible to accurately reflect the actual operations. According to Mr. Tran Xuan Tu, each investment in facilities and strategic cooperation with businesses, even if it does not immediately create products, is a value that needs to be recorded and declared as a basis for subsequent investment decisions.
Vice President of the University of Economics Nguyen Anh Thu said that the unit has proactively and resolutely implemented Resolution 57-NQ/TW by establishing a permanent working group and issuing a specialized resolution. The school considers innovation as a consistent spirit in all activities, from training, policy consulting to internationalization and building a startup ecosystem. In particular, policy consulting work is carried out in a new direction: directly receiving "assignments" from central agencies so that the results are feasible and have clear practical impacts.
Representing the leadership of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vice President Dang Thi Thu Huong said that current research funding is focused on strong research groups, avoiding dispersion, while promptly implementing assigned scientific tasks. The university's strengths are policy consulting and international cooperation, with many projects with international organizations or central ministries, departments and branches. The university's leaders recommended that VNU should have a mechanism to recognize and honor outstanding policy consultants, considering this a measure of social impact on par with international publications. Vice Rector of the University of Law Nguyen Hoang Anh emphasized that the unit has established a Steering Committee for Resolution 57-NQ/TW and integrated science and technology orientations into the Resolution of the Party Committee. The University currently owns many typical products, including research on responsible governance rules, research on intellectual property, etc. In addition, the University also has many policy consulting reports ordered by ministries and branches. The University's leaders expressed their desire for a more flexible financial mechanism, especially in international cooperation, to facilitate the exploitation of the full potential of the team of legal experts. Vice President of the University of Foreign Languages ​​Hoa Ngoc Son said that the University is urgently completing a specialized resolution on science and technology to concretize Resolution 57-NQ/TW. In recent times, the University has achieved many outstanding results by organizing activities to support general foreign language education nationwide, creating a clear social impact in the context of promoting English as a second language. In addition, the University also promotes international cooperation activities with organizations such as the International Organization of La Francophonie and many foreign enterprises. The University's leaders highly appreciate the significance of the dashboard system, considering it an important tool to promote transparency and monitor progress, and commit to fully updating information on activities in accordance with the direction of VNU.
Concluding the meeting, VNU Vice President Pham Bao Son once again emphasized the strategic directions to bring the implementation of Resolution 57-NQ/TW into depth and achieve real effectiveness. He said that reporting and updating the system is not simply an administrative procedure, but more importantly, to build a comprehensive picture of the products, potential and cooperation capacity of the entire VNU. On that basis, the leaders will have a solid basis to make strategic investment decisions, focusing on long-term products, key technologies and research results ready to be transferred to businesses.
He also affirmed that the "three-way" cooperation needs to be viewed comprehensively, including technology transfer, business orders, policy and strategy consulting, training and development, and laboratory investment agreements.
In the coming time, VNU will continue to improve and perfect the reporting process, decentralize data updates down to the faculty and research group levels to reduce administrative procedures for the unit, while encouraging schools and institutes to proactively detect, respond and propose solutions to further improve the system.
Vice President Pham Bao Son expressed his hope that VNU will form a database system that truly reflects its scientific and technological capacity and potential, thereby creating a foundation for strong development in the future.