Revamping the Golden Globe Award to align with national strategic technology development priorities

As science, technology, and innovation increasingly become decisive factors in determining national competitiveness and international standing, Vietnam faces an urgent need to develop a highly qualified science and technology workforce capable of researching, developing, and mastering strategic technologies.

Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW, issued by the Politburo on December 22, 2024, on breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation, identifies these areas as a foremost strategic breakthrough and a primary driving force for national development in the new era. One of its key priorities is to develop and effectively utilize talented individuals and highly skilled human resources, gradually building the capacity to master strategic and core technologies.

To translate this policy direction into concrete action, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 21/2026/QD-TTg on April 30, 2026, promulgating the List of Strategic Technologies and the List of Strategic Technology Products, which identify 10 strategic technology groups and 30 strategic technology products of national importance. Priority areas include digital technologies, artificial intelligence, next-generation mobile networks, robotics and automation, advanced biotechnology and biomedicine, advanced energy and materials, semiconductor chips, cybersecurity and quantum technologies, marine technologies, aerospace, and modern railway technologies.

Identifying these strategic technologies not only establishes priorities for research, investment, and technological product development but also highlights the urgent need for professionals with specialized expertise, creative thinking, interdisciplinary research capabilities, and the ability to solve complex technological challenges. Against this backdrop, reforming the mechanisms for identifying, nurturing, and promoting young scientific and technological talent is particularly important.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union at the 2023 Golden Globe Award Ceremony. (Photo: CYTAST)

Organized annually since 2003 by the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union in coordination with the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Golden Globe Science and Technology Award aims to identify and honor talented young Vietnamese individuals who have achieved outstanding accomplishments in scientific research, technological development, and technology application, both at home and abroad.

A major innovation of the 2026 Golden Globe Award is the expansion of its selection scope from five to ten groups of disciplines, incorporating emerging technologies, high-tech industries, and research directions aligned with national strategic technology priorities.

This adjustment represents an important shift in the approach to identifying young talent. Rather than simply recognizing outstanding research achievements in traditional disciplines, the Award is proactively broadening its search for young scientists with the capabilities and potential to contribute to the development of the country's priority technology sectors.

In doing so, the Award creates more opportunities for young talents across a wider range of disciplines to gain recognition, while encouraging Vietnam's younger generation of intellectuals to pursue bold research into emerging issues and challenging technologies with significant scientific value and strong potential for practical application.

Improving selection quality, with greater emphasis on innovation and practical value

Alongside the expansion of eligible disciplines, the 2026 Golden Globe Award places particular emphasis on reforming its evaluation criteria to ensure a more comprehensive and substantive assessment tailored to the specific characteristics of each scientific and technological field.

In addition to achievements such as published scientific papers, invention patents, utility solutions, research projects, and professional awards, candidate evaluations are placing increasing importance on the quality of research, originality, creativity, individual contributions, and the scientific and practical value of research outcomes. These are also essential requirements for developing a workforce capable of mastering the nation's strategic technologies.

Mastering technology involves far more than acquiring and using advanced technologies developed elsewhere in the world. It also requires the capacity to conduct research, design, improve, integrate, and develop technologies, and gradually create technological solutions and products that embody Vietnamese value.

From this perspective, the Golden Globe Award is not merely a platform for honoring scientific achievements. It also helps identify promising young professionals with the potential to participate in the research, development, and mastery of the country's strategic technologies.

Tan Hiep Phat supports the innovative aspirations of Vietnam's young scientific and technological talent

Identifying and honoring talent is only the beginning. For talented young individuals to continue developing their capabilities and contributing to the country, they need a supportive research environment, adequate resources, and, most importantly, opportunities to bring scientific ideas closer to practical application.

Businesses play an important role in this process, serving both as adopters of technology and as sources of real-world challenges that drive innovation in production and commercial operations. Connecting scientists with businesses not only promotes innovation but also creates opportunities for scientific research to be gradually transformed into economic and social value.

Having supported the Golden Globe Science and Technology Award since 2011, Tan Hiep Phat is among the businesses with a longstanding commitment to identifying, honoring, and encouraging young Vietnamese talent in science and technology.

Tan Hiep Phat organizes numerous visits to its factories and production technology systems, helping connect scientific research with practical business operations. (Photo: L. Khoa)

The company's involvement extends beyond supporting the organization of the Award to include networking activities, exchanges, and opportunities to share practical experience.

Through factory visits and opportunities to learn about production technologies, operational processes, and modern management systems at Tan Hiep Phat, many young scientists have gained exposure to large-scale manufacturing environments. These experiences have helped them better understand the practical requirements of applying science, technology, and innovation within businesses.

For a beverage manufacturer, applying technology to quality management, automation, production process optimization, and the efficient use of energy and resources is essential to competitiveness and sustainable development. These areas also require the involvement of highly skilled professionals capable of conducting research, innovating, and solving technological challenges arising from actual production activities.

What brings the Golden Globe Award and Tan Hiep Phat together is their shared appreciation for knowledge, the spirit of innovation, and the aspiration to create tangible value for society.

While the Golden Globe Award focuses on identifying, honoring, and encouraging talented young Vietnamese scientists and technology professionals, Tan Hiep Phat's continued support helps provide additional motivation, expand networking opportunities, and bring young scientists closer to the technological challenges encountered in real-world business operations.

Nguyen Duy Hung, a representative of Tan Hiep Phat, shared: “Prestigious science and technology awards such as the Golden Globe Award play an important role in identifying and recognizing outstanding individuals, sharing their inspiring examples, and fostering a spirit of scientific research among the younger generation. Tan Hiep Phat hopes to continue fueling their passion and encouraging creativity, giving talented young Vietnamese scientists and technology professionals greater motivation to pursue research and contribute to society.”

Tan Hiep Phat Group has continuously supported the Golden Globe Award for more than 15 years. (Photo: CYTAST)

Continuing this journey, in 2026, Tan Hiep Phat once again supports the Golden Globe Science and Technology Award and the Vietnamese Female Students in Science and Technology Award for the 2026-2030 period.

Building on more than 15 years of partnership, Tan Hiep Phat continues its support in 2026 for the Golden Globe Science and Technology Award and the Vietnamese Female Students in Science and Technology Award throughout the 2026-2030 period. This long-term commitment reflects the company's dedication to human development and the cultivation of highly qualified scientific and technological human resources. It also contributes to realizing the objectives of Resolution No. 57 by mobilizing social resources and strengthening the role of businesses in the national innovation ecosystem.

Through its involvement since 2011 and its continued commitment for the 2026-2030 period, Tan Hiep Phat contributes additional resources from the business community to encourage research and innovation and support talented young Vietnamese individuals.

When young scientific talents are properly identified and evaluated, encouraged in their pursuits, and given opportunities to connect with practical applications, their research achievements stand a greater chance of developing into technological capabilities and creating tangible value for society.

This is also the long-term purpose of the Golden Globe Science and Technology Award: not only to honor today's scientific achievements but also to help develop a generation of young scientific and technological talents with the ambition, capabilities, and determination to master strategic technologies, contributing to Vietnam's rapid and sustainable development in the new era.