The Prime Minister has issued Decision 1158/QD-TTg on restructuring national-level science and technology program for the 2021-2025 period and towards 2030.
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In this Decision, the ministry is assigned to coordinate with other ministries, agencies and localities in proactively formulating plans and organizing the work.
The ministry must base itself on the 10-year socio-economic development strategy for the 2021-2030 period and the guidance on taking enterprises, institutes and universities as research entities; ensuring the principles of publicity, transparency and fairness.
The objectives and results of the programs are to improve product quality and competitiveness of Vietnamese enterprises in the domestic market; to expand foreign markets for advantageous industries; to improve the global innovation index (GII); and to prioritize the promotion of the development of economic models.
The document also specifies a number of priority research fields such as social sciences and humanities, natural sciences, industry, agriculture, health, natural resources, environment.- (VNA/VLLF)
