tailieunhanh - Some analysis and evaluation remarks on Vietnam science and technology

In this paper, provide a summary of analysis and evaluation remarks on S&T development of Vietnam through stages as well as its actual situation. These considerations would permit to make some proposals for directions of S&T development of Vietnam in next stage. | JSTPM Vol 5, No 3, 2016 61 SOME ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION REMARKS ON VIETNAM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Bui The Duy1 Head Office, Ministry of Science and Technology Abstract: During recent decades, Vietnam science and technology (S&T) has gained considerable results of development and given contributions to socio-economic development and national defense. From one side Vietnam S&T has got many achievements in enhancing highly S&T potentials, innovating and improving institutional structures of the country, and establishing initial backgrounds of S&T market. From another side, however, Vietnam S&T did not really become driving forces for socio-economic development. In this paper, we provide a summary of analysis and evaluation remarks on S&T development of Vietnam through stages as well as its actual situation. These considerations would permit to make some proposals for directions of S&T development of Vietnam in next stage. Keywords: Science and technology; Innovation; Research & Development. Code: 16080201 1. Introduction Vietnam S&T, in process of implementation of the Doi-Moi reforms, gained considerable achievements and gave contributions to socio-economic development and national defense. Social sciences and humanities provided conceptual arguments for planning strategies and policies and building legal backgrounds and laws, and gave contributions to development of the systems of key concepts for development of the country. Natural sciences gave contributions to enhance the level and capabilities of fundamental sciences and created backgrounds for establishment of some multi-discipline S&T sectors. Technical and technological sciences gave certain contributions to enhance labor productivity and quality of products and services, and to improve competitive capabilities of enterprises and national economy. Produced great efforts have enhanced S&T potentials, innovated and improved institutional structures, and established initial backgrounds for S&T market. .