Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung, on behalf of the Government, signed and promulgated Decree No. 386/2026/ND-CP dated October 12, 2026, stipulating a breakthrough mechanism for the development of national data innovation and exploitation activities; and data innovation and exploitation activities at the Data Innovation and Exploitation Center under the National Data Center.
Tạp chí Công thương•16/10/2026
This decree consists of 5 chapters and 54 articles, regulating:
The breakthrough mechanisms for the development of national data innovation and exploitation include: mechanisms to attract experts, young talents, and breakthrough initiatives in data innovation and exploitation; mechanisms for accessing and exploiting data; mechanisms for financing and venture capital investment; breakthrough mechanisms for the data innovation space; and breakthrough mechanisms for the development of data products, services, and the data economy .
A breakthrough mechanism for developing innovation and data mining activities at the Innovation and Data Mining Center of the National Data Center.
Applicable entities: Innovation and Data Exploitation Centers under the National Data Center (Centers); Vietnamese and foreign agencies, organizations, and individuals involved in innovation and data exploitation activities in Vietnam.
Incentive mechanisms for experts and young talents in innovation activities.
Regarding the mechanism for attracting experts and young talents in innovation and data exploitation, Article 5 of the Decree stipulates as follows:
1. Experts and young talents in innovation and data mining include:
– A data expert is a person with professional qualifications, experience, works, products, solutions, inventions, utility models, technological models, research results, or achievements recognized by competent agencies, organizations, professional organizations, research institutions, training institutions, or reputable technology companies in one of the fields of data, digital technology , artificial intelligence, data security, or related fields;
– Young talents are Vietnamese citizens aged 16 to 35 years old at the time of discovery, selection, and recognition, who have achieved prestigious national or international awards or have works, products, solutions, initiatives, technological models, research results, or innovative startup projects with potential for application and commercialization in one of the fields of data, digital technology, artificial intelligence, data security, or related fields.
2. The Minister of Public Security shall decide on the specific standards and conditions for identifying experts, scientists, inventors, talented individuals, and young talents in innovation and data exploitation activities within the scope of management, including:
– Achievements, awards, and prestigious professional certifications at the national or international level;
– Scientific works, inventions, utility solutions, products, services, and data technology models that have been published, applied, tested, or commercialized;
– Experience in leading or participating in the implementation of tasks and projects related to data, artificial intelligence, data security, data infrastructure, data analytics, or digital technology;
– Professional qualifications, academic titles, degrees, and specialized training certificates relevant to the fields of data, artificial intelligence, and digital technology.
3. The State implements a special mechanism to attract and utilize highly qualified experts and young talents from both within and outside the country to participate in creative activities, research, development, analysis, management, sharing, and exploitation of data to serve socio-economic development, science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation , through forms such as participation in tasks, programs, projects, or contracts, or long-term employment in state agencies.
Implement a special negotiation mechanism with experts and young talents regarding salaries and bonuses.
4. Experts and young talents as stipulated in Clause 1 above are entitled to one or more of the following preferential mechanisms:
– Recruit, accept, and contract with experts and young talents aged 18 and above at the unit according to regulations, based on their capabilities, products, evidence of research results, technological products, scientific articles or solutions that have been applied in practice; the number of years of professional experience in the field of data, artificial intelligence or digital technology; the results of evaluating applications according to publicly available criteria before recruitment and the output results;
– To receive remuneration, bonuses, additional support, and other material and non-material benefits commensurate with their qualifications, abilities, contributions, and work performance as stipulated in Clause 5 below;
– Entrusted with the authority to lead or participate in the simultaneous implementation of multiple important scientific, technological, innovation, and data projects;
– The mechanisms for identifying, training, nurturing, incubating, supporting research, testing, and developing talent, as stipulated in points b and c of this clause, shall be applied to individuals aged 16 to under 18 years old.
5. Agencies and organizations may apply a special agreement mechanism with experts and young talents regarding salaries, bonuses, intellectual property rights, rights to exploit research results, and the sharing of benefits from products, services, innovations, and added value created from creative activities and data exploitation, ensuring transparency, accountability, and a balance of interests between the State, the employing organization, and the experts and young talents, according to the following principles:
– Income is determined based on the effectiveness of assigned tasks, position held, products created, level of contribution, and output results;
– The head of the agency or organization has the authority to approve income levels, bonuses, and benefit distribution ratios, after consulting with the specialized department or evaluation council. For tasks using state budget funds, the authority must comply with the laws on state budget, science, technology, innovation, and other relevant laws;
– Funding sources: state budget according to assigned tasks; legitimate revenue of the unit; socialized funding, sponsorship, and aid in accordance with legal regulations. The use of funds must be for the intended purpose, in accordance with the budget, with supporting documents and internal control.
Experts and young talents enjoy the best personal income tax incentives.
6. Experts and young talents are entitled to the best personal income tax incentives as stipulated by tax laws; they are subject to personal income tax exemption regulations similar to those of the law on financial policy in the International Financial Center in Vietnam.
7. Experts and young talents eligible for preferential treatment under this Article must commit to the assigned tasks, products, outputs, implementation schedule, and obligations to comply with laws, agreements, contracts, or assignment decisions.
The head of the agency, organization, or enterprise applying preferential policies for experts and young talents is responsible for periodically evaluating the performance of tasks, the level of completion of outputs, and the effectiveness of the contributions of experts and young talents based on the tasks, products, milestones, and output indicators agreed upon in the contract or assignment decision. Before concluding on failure to complete tasks or breach of obligations, the agency or organization shall provide the expert or young talent with the opportunity to explain in writing or in person, and record this in the evaluation file.
Termination, adjustment, or revocation of incentives shall be carried out in accordance with agreements, contracts, incentive application decisions, and legal regulations in cases where experts or young talents fail to fulfill output commitments, violate obligations, misuse incentives, no longer meet incentive eligibility requirements, or engage in fraudulent activities or intentionally violate the law.
No incentives will be revoked for objective risks that have been identified, reported, and handled according to proper procedures; or for failed test results that fall within the acceptable risk range for scientific, technological, and innovation activities as stipulated in Article 52 of this Decree and other relevant legal regulations.
This Decree shall take effect from December 1, 2026.
Thanh An
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