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The formation of digital production forces, with data, artificial intelligence and digital technology, is gradually replacing the role of traditional means of production, opening up new development opportunities for Vietnam. Download the Scientific Forum Managing Vietnams socio-economic development in the context of digital transformation - Photo: VGP/Thu Giang On December 29, the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences organized a Scientific Forum with the theme Managing Vietnams socio-economic development in the context of digital transformation. Speaking at the opening of the Forum, Prof.Dr. Le Van Loi, President of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, emphasized that building a Digital Government, Digital Economy and Digital Society is not simply the application of digital technology, but a comprehensive restructuring process, requiring fundamental innovation in leadership thinking, institutions, organizational methods and operating models. The forum is organized to contribute scientific assessment and policy advice to the Party and State, especially in implementing the National Digital Transformation Program until 2019. 2025, oriented to 2030 according to Decision No. 749/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister. From the presentations sent to the Forum, experts unanimously agreed that Vietnam has achieved many important results in the digital transformation process. Regarding Digital Government, Vietnam ranked 71/193 countries according to the United Nations 2024 E-Government Development Index (EGDI), up 15 places compared to the previous year and for the first time ranked in the very high group globally. Regarding the Digital Economy, this is a prominent bright spot with an estimated proportion of 18.3-18.6% of GDP in 2024, a growth rate of over 20%/year, three times higher than the general GDP growth rate; E-commerce reached about 20.5 billion USD. Regarding Digital Society, the rate of people using the Internet has exceeded 77%, digital education and digital health have made many strides, especially 100% of medical facilities have accepted chip-embedded citizen identification cards or VNeID in medical examination and treatment. However, the Forum also pointed out challenges. First of all, the current management model is still designed for the traditional industrial economy, not fully adapted to the digital economy. In addition, the emergence of new forms such as cross-border digital platforms, data as productive assets, artificial intelligence, and digital currencies poses an urgent need for a new governance framework, while current laws are still lacking in uniformity. The risk of increasing digital inequality is reflected in the gap between regions, social groups and the serious shortage of high-quality digital human resources. The challenges of security, data sovereignty and privacy are increasingly complex, in the context that data oases between ministries and branches still exist. Further analysis, experts point out three major bottlenecks: Infrastructure and data are not synchronized, human resources and digital skills are limited, institutions and inter-sectoral coordination mechanisms have not kept up with the pace of technological development. At the Forum, Prof.Dr. Tran Tho Dat, former Rector of the National Economics University, emphasized that digital production forces are becoming the foundation of a new form of development - knowledge economy and data society. Data, artificial intelligence and digital technology are gradually replacing the role of traditional means of production, requiring fundamental innovation in production relations and management mechanisms. Vietnam has made important strides in developing digital infrastructure, popularizing the Internet and expanding the digital economy - with an annual growth rate of over 20% and a contribution rate of more than 18% of GDP. However, Vietnams digital production force is still in the early stages of formation, having not yet reached maturity in terms of knowledge, technology and organizational capacity. According to Prof.Dr. Tran Tho Dat, to take advantage of the opportunities that digital production forces bring, Vietnam needs to continue to promote institutional reform, build a datafied government and a lifelong learning society, considering data as a strategic resource on par with capital and labor. Managing digital production forces is not just about applying technology, but about rebuilding the entire management mechanism, from operating thinking to institutional organization, to adapt to the operating logic of the digital economy - flexible, interconnected. connected and knowledge-based. In addition, it is necessary to develop data culture and digital ethics, ensuring a balance between innovation and social safety. Download Delegates attending the Forum - Photo: VGP/Thu GiangData-based smart governanceFrom an institutional research perspective, Prof.Dr. Tran Ngoc Duong, former Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly Office, said that in the digital era, socio-economic development management must shift from an administrative command model to smart governance based on data and technology. Laws need to be built according to proactive thinking, predicting scientific and technological development trends, creating flexible space for innovation. The Government must not only enforce the law but must play the role of a tectonic Government, proactively initiating and leading institutions. Notably, Prof. Dr. Science. Vu Minh Giang emphasized that tectonic management thinking is the foundation in the context of digital transformation. According to him, the biggest requirement of constructive management thinking is to effectively exploit all available resources. In the digital era, cultural characteristicsVietnamese peoples flexibility, ability to adapt quickly, and logical thinking ability become advantages. Vietnam needs to boldly invest strategically in the fields of digital technology, semiconductors, and chips. Discussing ar
