Prime Minister: Implementing "3 no's" in innovation development

VTV.vn - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed implementing the "3 no's" motto: "Do not say no, do not say difficult things, do not say yes but do not do" in development and innovation.

On October 1, at the National Innovation Center (NIC), Hanoi, the Ministry of Science and Technology coordinated with the Ministry of Finance to organize a ceremony to respond to the National Innovation Day 2025. General Secretary To Lam, Head of the Central Steering Committee on Science, Technology, Innovation and Digital Transformation attended and gave a speech.

Also attending were Comrade Pham Minh Chinh, Politburo member and Prime Minister; Comrade Nguyen Duy Ngoc, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the Central Inspection Commission ; Comrade Nguyen Chi Dung, Party Central Committee member, Deputy Prime Minister; Comrades of the Party Central Committee, leaders of ministries, branches and localities; representatives of the business community, research institutes, universities, investment funds and international organizations.

The ceremony to respond to the National Innovation Day took place on the morning of October 1, 2025 in Hanoi .

In 2024, the Prime Minister decided to make October 1st every year the National Innovation Day. With the theme "Innovation for all people - Driving force for national development", the 2025 event affirms the determination of the Party and State in promoting innovation to become the center of socio-economic development strategy, improving productivity, competitiveness, and ensuring sustainable growth. This is also an occasion to honor creative and breakthrough ideas, while promoting the formation and development of a comprehensive innovation ecosystem.

The National Innovation Day 2025 is a space to comprehensively connect all elements of the innovation ecosystem; spreading the spirit of innovation, arousing the desire for development, determination to integrate internationally, towards the goal of making Vietnam a high-income country by 2045.

Within the framework of the National Innovation Day 2025 celebration, the Organizing Committee announced the Local Innovation Index (PII 2025) and launched many response programs from businesses, international organizations and experts.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh delivered a speech in response to the direction of General Secretary To Lam.

In his response speech after General Secretary To Lam's direction, on behalf of the Government, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh respectfully thanked and accepted all the profound, close, enthusiastic and motivating directions of the General Secretary in his very important orientation speech; the sharing and inspiration of the delegates and distinguished guests to promote Vietnam's innovation to become a trend and movement of the entire people, the whole society in all regions of the country; contributing to bringing the country into a new era, an era of prosperity, civilization, prosperity and happiness; at the same time affirming that science and technology, innovation are objective requirements, strategic choices and top priorities of our Party and State.

The Prime Minister stated: The Government requests ministries, branches, agencies, units, localities, enterprises and individuals, based on their functions, tasks and powers, to effectively organize the implementation of the 6 tasks assigned by General Secretary To Lam.

At the same time, thoroughly implementing the direction of General Secretary To Lam, the Prime Minister proposed implementing the motto "3 no's": Do not say no, do not say difficult, do not say yes but do not do in development and innovation; do not be perfectionist, do not be hasty, do not formalize innovation; do not create barriers to innovative thinking and drastic action in innovation, do not let administrative procedures get in the way, do not limit the innovation space of any collective or individual.

For development partners and international organizations, the Prime Minister proposed "3 supports" to help Vietnam: Technical support, sharing of experiences to help Vietnam build policies, legal frameworks, infrastructure, and resources for innovation; financial support, technology transfer, especially in priority areas, strategic technology, and development of research and development (R&D) centers in Vietnam; support startups (innovative startups) and Vietnamese technology enterprises to connect to markets, value chains, and global supply chains.

General Secretary To Lam, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and delegates visit the exhibition space.

For the young generation, students, the Prime Minister emphasized 3 more pioneers: Exemplary pioneers leading the way in innovation and digital transformation; exemplary pioneers leading the way in overcoming their own limits to always innovate anytime, anywhere, in all matters, in all circumstances; exemplary pioneers leading the race against time, developing intelligence, being decisive and resolute in innovation.

On behalf of the Government, the Prime Minister sincerely thanks and hopes to continue receiving the attention and support of Party and State leaders, especially General Secretary To Lam; the close and effective coordination of agencies in the political system; the support and active participation of the people, the business community, students, and the help of international friends.

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