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.

Engineers of Vietnam Space Center designing MicroDragon satellite__Photo: VNSC

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)