Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has set up a working group to oversee the development of strategic technologies, led by Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung, according to a report from the Government News.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung will be assisted by Minister of Science and Technology Vu Hai Quan as deputy head of the working group.

Members of the working group include: Minister of Finance Ngo Van Tuan, Minister of Justice Hoang Thanh Tung, Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung, Minister of Agriculture and Environment Trinh Viet Hung, Minister of Education and Training Hoang Minh Son, Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh, Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan, Deputy Minister of National Defense Nguyen Van Hien, Deputy Minister of Public Security Dang Hong Duc, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang, and  Director General of the Digital Transformation-Cipher Affairs Department under the Office of the Party Central Committee Ngo Hai Phan.

The working group shall be responsible for advising the Prime Minister on addressing major inter-sectoral issues related to the development of strategic technologies.

It shall put forward lists of strategic technologies, strategic technological products as well as mechanisms and policies for the development of strategic technologies.

The Ministry of Science and Technology shall be the standing body of the working group.