Impressive results Thanks to the Decision No. 2953/QD-UBND of the Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) People’s Committee on developing technology and increasing the number of science – technology companies, until November 2018, the HCMC Department of Science and Technology (DST) has issued certificates for 64 science – technology businesses, along with 2 companies having scientific – technological products. Last year, revenues from scientific – technological merchandise mostly came from these businesses. It is supposed that in 2020, the city will have a total of 300 companies of this field. Being the center of the whole southern region with many universities, research institutes, incubator centers, HCMC has established various formal documents to support innovative startup activities. The DST has also implemented several plans to develop 35 new science – technology businesses this year, including financing consultation, evaluating research as well as … [Read more...] about Science – technology businesses to be purposely developed
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VN, Finland sign MoU on science, technology, innovation
Photo: VGP/Thu Cuc At the ceremony, Minister of Science and Technology Chu Ngoc Anh highly spoke of the Finish Minister's visit to Viet Nam in the context that the EU-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement will be signed and come into effect in the upcoming time. The agreement will create more cooperative opportunities for their businesses, he said, adding that the cooperation in research, technology and innovation is the key to turning opportunities and potential into reality, bringing benefits for their businesses and people. The signing of the MoU is the joint efforts of both sides in opening a new chapter in the two nations’ relations in science, technology and innovation, asserted Mr. Anh. The two sides’ institutes, universities and enterprises will have more opportunities to participate in technology transfer and research and development projects and commercialization of research outcomes on the basis of mutual … [Read more...] about VN, Finland sign MoU on science, technology, innovation
Vietnam, Finland step up science-technology-innovation cooperation
Scene at the signing ceremony (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology and Finland’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in science, technology, and innovation in Hanoi on October 16. The signing ceremony took place as part of an ongoing visit to Vietnam by Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintila and a business delegation. Speaking at the event, Minister of Science and Technology Chu Ngoc Anh said that joint work in these areas is key to turning the cooperation potential and opportunities between the two countries into reality, especially as the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement will soon be signed and take effect, bringing practical benefits to Vietnamese and Finnish businesses and enterprises. The European Union, of which Finland is a member, is the biggest non-refundable aid provider of Vietnam in recent years, he said, noting that the Vietnam-Finland … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Finland step up science-technology-innovation cooperation
Science-technology promotes farm produce exports
Shrimp, fruit, cashew nuts, coffee and wood products posted export value of more than 3 billion USD each. (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) –The application of high technologies in cultivation, animal husbandry and fisheries has helped increase economic value by 10-30 percent. The statistic was revealed at a recent conference in Hanoi to review 10 years of the resolution on agriculture, farmers and rural areas issued by the seventh plenum of the 10th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Quoc Doanh said science-technology makes up more than 30 percent of added value to agricultural production. Thanks to the policy on agricultural restructuring in tandem with scientific and technological application, the total export turnover of agro-forestry-fishery products during 2008-2017 reached 261.28 billion USD, with an annual average rise of 9.24 percent. The figure was 36.52 billion USD in 2017, up 20.05 billion USD … [Read more...] about Science-technology promotes farm produce exports
Science, technology market needs a boost
(VEN) - The science and technology market is where the buying and selling of scientific and technological products take place. In Vietnam, the development of this market has faced many difficulties. The development of the science and technology market in Vietnam has faced many difficulties Limited investment According to the Ministry of Science and Technology, the development of the Vietnamese science and technology market remains slow, lacking reputable and experienced intermediaries in supply-demand connection. In addition, technological supply remains limited. The transfer of scientific research results has encountered many difficulties in determining prices and the mode of transfer. Moreover, science, technology and innovation capabilities of domestic businesses remain weak. Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Tran Van Tung said the legal framework for the science and technology market is full but not perfect. Some policies to promote the commercialization … [Read more...] about Science, technology market needs a boost