Position and function of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam from March 1, 2025

Position and function of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam from March 1, 2025

The Ministry of Science and Technology is an agency of the Government of Vietnam, performing the function of state management over scientific research activities, technological development, innovation, development of high technologies, strategic technologies, building the capacity for science and technology; intellectual property; quality measurement standards; atomic energy, radiation, and nuclear safety; postal services; telecommunications; radio frequency; information technology industry, digital technology industry; application of information technology; electronic transactions; national digital transformation; state management of public services in the sectors and areas managed by the ministry according to legal provisions.

The organizational structure of the Ministry of Science and Technology is stipulated as follows:

(1) Postal Affairs Department.

(2) Technology Assessment and Appraisal Department.

(3) Department of Technical Science and Technology.

(4) Department of Social, Humanitarian, and Natural Sciences.

(5) Department of Digital Economy and Society.

(6) Planning and Finance Department.

(7) International Cooperation Department.

(8) Legal Department.

(9) Personnel Organization Department.

(10) Ministry Office.

(11) Ministry Inspectorate.

(12) Department of Radiation and Nuclear Safety.

(13) Central Postal Department.

(14) Department of Information Technology Industry.

(15) National Digital Transformation Department.

(16) Innovation Department.

(17) Startups and Technology Enterprises Department.

(18) Intellectual Property Department.

(19) Radio Frequency Department.

(20) Information and Statistics Department.

(21) Telecommunications Department.

(22) National Standardization and Quality Measurement Committee.

(23) Information Technology Center.

(24) Academy of Science and Technology Strategy.

(25) VnExpress Newspaper.

The units listed from (1) to (22) are administrative organizations that assist the Minister in performing state management functions; the organizations listed from (23) to (25) are public service providers serving the state management functions of the ministry. The National Standardization and Quality Measurement Committee is permitted to use a seal featuring the national emblem.

The Minister of Science and Technology shall present to the Prime Minister of the Government of Vietnam a decision specifying the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Academy of Science and Technology Strategy and the list of other public service providers under the ministry.

The Minister of Science and Technology specifies the functions, duties, powers, and organizational structure of units under the ministry as per authority.

Decree 55/2025/ND-CP takes effect from March 1, 2025, replacing Decree 28/2023/ND-CP and Decree 48/2022/ND-CP.

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