The development of the Law on Science and Technology (amended) is considered one of the important tasks of the Science and Technology sector in 2024.
The Law on Science and Technology 2013 took effect from January 1, 2014. After 10 years of implementation, the domestic and international context has changed a lot, strongly affecting all socio-economic fields. Therefore, the Law on Science and Technology 2013 needs to be studied and comprehensively revised to institutionalize the Party's policies and guidelines on the development of science, technology and innovation; update new issues of science and technology in the country and the world; remove difficulties and obstacles in the practical implementation of the Law.
The amendment of the Law on Science and Technology aims to complete the legal framework regulating scientific research, development and application of technology according to a comprehensive approach of the national innovation system, promoting all three functions of knowledge creation, knowledge application and knowledge dissemination more strongly in social life. Thereby, promoting economic growth, ensuring national security and safety, improving the material and spiritual life of the people; making science, technology and innovation truly become the driving force to complete the industrialization and modernization of the country.
To date, the Ministry of Science and Technology has proposed eight policy groups in the revision process. These include innovating research, development and innovation activities, state management of science, technology and innovation; innovating the activities of science and technology organizations; developing human resources for science, technology and innovation; innovating methods of implementing science and technology programs and tasks associated with efficiency; attracting investment, facilitating the use of budget for science, technology and innovation; developing infrastructure for science, technology and innovation; promoting science, technology and innovation activities. These eight policies aim to cover science, technology and innovation activities in all three main pillars of the national innovation system: knowledge creation, knowledge application and knowledge dissemination.
Regarding the name of the Law, the Ministry of Science and Technology proposed two options: Option 1: Law on Science and Technology (amended); Option 2: Law on Science, Technology and Innovation. The Ministry proposed option 2 to accommodate the expansion of scope and subjects of regulation.
Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Bui The Duy said that one of the “bottlenecks” that makes it difficult for research results to be put into practice is related to the legal framework. In particular, the 2013 Law on Science and Technology and many related laws do not accept scientists conducting research without producing results. In addition, research results also take a long time, from 10 to 20 years, to be put into practice, so if we only evaluate the commercialization results within 1 to 5 years, it is not really adequate.
Deputy Minister Bui The Duy
Regarding strengthening human resources for research and development, the draft Law plans to increase the number of research staff from 7 to 12 people per 10,000 people. This is a solution to promote investment from society, businesses and the private sector in science and technology. This investment will include finance and the construction of research and development centers, research institutes, as well as the formation of research and development teams in businesses.
Regarding innovation, the draft Law is expected to establish a comprehensive legal framework to promote the development of the national innovation system, in which enterprises are the center, research institutes and universities play the role of strong research subjects; at the same time, encourage innovation activities in enterprises, communities and state management agencies.
Also according to Deputy Minister Bui The Duy, in order to synchronize the provisions of the Law on Science and Technology with existing financial policies, in order to make the most of all these policies, the Science and Technology sector will strongly amend the regulations related to science and technology tasks, topics, projects, decentralization, delegation of authority, administrative procedure reform, etc.
In particular, the draft Law will balance scientific and technological activities with legal requirements on finance, such as: Investment, bidding, management and use of public assets...
According to Intellectual Property and Innovation
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