tailieunhanh - History of establishment and development of technological research and development organizations under ministries in Vietnam

Research and development (R&D) organizations under ministerial administration are important components in the national system of science and technology (S&T) organizations. As shown by experiences of developed nations, R&D organizations are those institutions which play decisive roles in successful realization of objectives of the industrialization and modernization of the country. | 46 History of establishment and development of technological R&D organizations HISTORY OF ESTABLISHMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS UNDER MINISTRIES IN VIETNAM . Nguyen Thi Minh Hanh1 National Institute for Science and Technology Policy and Strategy Studies Abstract: Research and development (R&D) organizations under ministerial administration are important components in the national system of science and technology (S&T) organizations. They are also institutions which get large impacts from policy measures of re-management, shift or restructuring the system of S&T organizations during recent time. As shown by experiences of developed nations, R&D organizations are those institutions which play decisive roles in successful realization of objectives of the industrialization and modernization of the country. In order to give contribution to a better understanding of establishment and development of R&D organizations under ministerial administration, the paper deals with their formation, establishment, functions, tasks as well as actual state of activities. Keywords: System of S&T organization; Technological R&D organization. Code: 16052501 1. Formation of technological R&D organizations under ministerial administration After the re-gaining of independence by 1945, in lines with the activities to take over the administration of research organizations of the previous government, the Vietnam Government, step by step, built a new system of S&T organizations. Following the organizational model of S&T organizations of the Soviet Union, the one built by Vietnam was divided into three levels, namely: (i) Central research institutes of academic nature to realize fundamental research activities under administration of the Council of Ministers (actually the Government); (ii) Sectorial research institutes under administration of ministries to realize research activities to serve specific needs of line ministries (including some