tailieunhanh - Experiences of Thailand in technology development in supporting industries and lessons for Vietnam

This paper made some recommendations in respect of planning and policy implementation with a view to further developing technology, gradually improving technology endogenous capacity in SIs, thus contributing to the achievement of socioeconomic development goals. | JSTPM Vol 3, No 1, 2014 63 EXPERIENCES OF THAILAND IN TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT IN SUPPORTING INDUSTRIES AND LESSONS FOR VIETNAM Dr. Nguyen Huu Xuyen National Economics University Dr. Nguyen Dinh Binh Office of the National Council for Science and Technology Policy Abstract: Supporting Industries (SIs), if developed, can minimize the import of raw materials, parts/components for assembling industries in the country, it is a prerequisite to make it become a part of global production chain. Technology development in SIs shall gradually improve the quality of products, enhance endogenous technology capacity towards being capable of improving, master technology and creating new technologies. This has an important significance in the present context of Vietnam where the technology level of SIs is still limited. Based on collected experiences of Thailand in technology development of SIs, this paper made some recommendations in respect of planning and policy implementation with a view to further developing technology, gradually improving technology endogenous capacity in SIs, thus contributing to the achievement of socioeconomic development goals. Keywords: Supporting Industry; Technology Development. Code: 14040301 1. Overview of the SI and technology development in SIs The concept of SIs varies in different countries. In the United States, it includes those industries providing manufacturing processes to form products before they are brought to final production industries; it includes areas such as industrial heaters, heat treatment, forging, welding, metallurgy, materials in grain forms, hi-class ceramic products and carbon based products [13]. In Japan, SI is understood as a group of industrial activities providing intermediate inputs (not including raw materials and finished products) for downstream industries; it includes areas such as casting, stamping, forging, welding, plating, mechanical processing, molding, heat treatment, production of metal, plastic, rubber,