Talents in the public sector are considered an elite force of the Vietnamese Party cadres; the contingent of civil servants, state employees and the intellectuals of our country. Consequently, attracting and appreciating talented people in the public sector is a strategic matter for national construction and development, especially in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0), trends in globalization and transition to a knowledge economy. In this article, by clarifying the connotation of attracting and appreciating talents, especially attracting and appreciating talents in the public sector, the author analyzes the necessity of attracting and appreciating talents in Vietnam public sector in the context of digital transformation in Vietnam; raise some concerns about this issue and thereby making proposals to improve the efficiency of attracting and appreciating talents in Vietnam public sector to meet the requirements of the new context.