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| The draft sets the target that by 2045, Vietnam would become a highly competitive nation in Asia regarding talented people __Photo: VNA |
The Government has proposed establishing a national talent database aimed at connecting domestic and overseas experts to foster the national development.
The initiative is one of six breakthrough measures outlined in the draft Strategic Scheme on the Attraction and Utilisation of Talent in the New Era, which is currently open for public comment by the Government.
According to the draft, the national database and network would support policymaking and resource allocation while helping to create a transparent, open and competitive environment for selecting talented individuals to undertake tasks assigned by ministries, sectors and localities.
The scheme is based on the view that developing and harnessing national talents should become a strategic driver of the country’s development.
Talents are regarded as a particularly important resource for enhancing national competitiveness, developing new productive forces, advancing science, technology, innovation and digital transformation, and improving the effectiveness and efficiency of national governance.
The scheme seeks to bring about a fundamental change in the identification, attraction, utilisation and retention of talents. It is also expected to create a favourable environment in which talented people in Vietnam, overseas Vietnamese and international experts could make full use of their capabilities and expertise.
In addition to establishing the national talent database, the draft also proposes an overarching framework for directing, coordinating and implementing a unified talent attraction policy from central to local levels. This is intended to address the fragmented and disconnected nature of existing policies.
Noteworthily, the draft clearly states that the identification, nomination, selection, evaluation and employment of talented individuals would be based on merit, capability, achievements and tangible results, rather than primarily on academic qualifications, official positions or seniority.
Furthermore, transferability between the public and private sectors in attracting, utilising and developing talents would be promoted through cooperation among the State, enterprises, higher education institutions, research institutes and innovation centres.
The final breakthrough measure involves developing a national talent governance model based on digital data and digital transformation. This would be accompanied by greater decentralisation and delegation of powers, together with strengthened inspection and supervision.
The Government expects these measures to help Vietnam become one of Asia’s most competitive countries in attracting and developing talents by 2045, thus contributing to its transformation into a developed, high-income nation.- (VLLF)
