Promoting technology transfer activities in higher education institutions

On the afternoon of March 25, at the University of Construction, the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) held a scientific workshop on technology transfer activities in higher education institutions to create priority technology products in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Current situation and solutions. Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Phuc chaired the workshop.

Conference scene

The workshop was attended by leaders of units under the Ministry of Education and Training, experts, scientists, leaders of Departments of Education and Training, universities, and international organizations.

The workshop aims to assess the current situation and propose a number of solutions and orientations for technology transfer activities in higher education institutions to create priority technology products in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, providing scientific arguments as a basis for building and advising on building policies for technology transfer activities in higher education institutions; Assess the current situation and propose the development and implementation of artificial technology (AI) applications in education to optimize the teaching and learning process.

Speaking at the opening of the workshop, Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Phuc said: Our Party and State have had many policies to promote the application and development of science and technology, promote innovation and digital transformation, and proactively and actively participate in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. In particular, higher education institutions will have many impacts and influences from these policies.

On December 22, 2024, the Politburo issued Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW on breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation and national digital transformation. The Resolution emphasizes that science, technology, innovation and digital transformation are decisive factors in the development of countries; they are prerequisites and the best opportunities for our country to develop richly and powerfully in the new era - the era of national development.

Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Phuc speaks at the workshop

On that basis, the Government also issued Resolution No. 03/NQ-CP on the Government's Action Program to implement Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW of the Politburo on breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation and national digital transformation. The National Assembly issued Resolution No. 193/2025/QH15 on piloting a number of special mechanisms and policies to create breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation and national digital transformation. The Ministry of Education and Training also issued a plan to implement Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW.

“It can be said that many breakthrough policies on science, technology and innovation development are receiving attention, including promoting the transfer and commercialization of research. Many related policies are also being reviewed for adjustment and supplementation in the spirit of innovation, creating an important and favorable legal corridor to promote development,” said the Deputy Minister.

Emphasizing the rapid development of artificial intelligence, which has a profound impact on people's lives, the Deputy Minister said that it is necessary to make the most of the achievements and positive impacts that artificial intelligence brings in teaching and learning activities, in educational management, especially in training human resources for the country.

Informing about some orientations of the Ministry of Education and Training in building a strategy for applying AI in education and training in the coming time, Deputy Director of the Department of Science, Technology and Information Nguyen Son Hai said: The purpose of the strategy is to take advantage of advances in science, technology and innovation, especially AI technology, to orient the application in education in a comprehensive, synchronous and sustainable manner; contributing to promoting innovation, consolidating the national position in the field of AI. At the same time, improve and modernize the education system; optimize resources, improve the effectiveness and efficiency of education and training; improve digital capacity for learners, creating a foundation for developing high-quality human resources to serve the country's development.

Deputy Director of the Department of Science, Technology and Information Nguyen Son Hai reported at the workshop.

According to Deputy Director Nguyen Son Hai, the goal in the coming time is to develop AI application capacity for learners, teachers, and education managers towards personalizing teaching, learning, testing and evaluation; improving the effectiveness of education management. Gradually apply AI effectively and responsibly in work. Apply AI sustainably by developing an AI ecosystem for Vietnamese education.

At the workshop, experts, scientists, representatives of higher education institutions and organizations shared and exchanged experiences on technology transfer activities, especially priority technologies for development in the current period and the use of AI in education, training and scientific research.

Affirming the timeliness of the Ministry of Education and Training in organizing the workshop correctly, accurately, and practically, which has a great impact on the system of universities and colleges in the education system, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Thuy, University of Technology, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, said that it is necessary to identify "core" technologies, priority technologies, and strategic technologies appropriately, according to the State's orientation for appropriate investment.

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Thuy, University of Technology, Vietnam National University, Hanoi shared at the workshop

To further promote the development of science and technology and its practical application, according to Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Thuy, the institute - school - enterprise ecosystem is very important. Behind a university, there needs to be a large corporation to support and encourage or there needs to be a reasonable mechanism to promote start-ups. It is necessary to train scientific leaders, including leading PhDs, to quickly launch products to solve big problems.

Associate Professor, Dr. Mac Thi Thoa, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, said that it is necessary to have a long-term investment strategy and the support of businesses and international cooperation to make close requests, from which scientists can perfect their products, linking research with application. Create a favorable environment for lecturers and students to maximize their creativity.

Sharing about the application of 4.0 in training activities, Associate Professor, Dr. Ly Hai Bang, University of Transport Technology said: The school has researched and developed an intelligent platform based on "AI agents" to comprehensively support students in the learning process; develop soft skills, creative thinking, personalize learning (AI tutors); integrate AI to monitor learning progress; automatically assess student capacity...

Director of the Department of Science, Technology and Information Pham Quang Hung spoke at the workshop.

Thanking the delegates for their opinions, Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Phuc hopes that the units will accompany the Ministry of Education and Training in the coming time regarding the very important and urgent issues discussed at the workshop.

According to the Deputy Minister, universities not only create new knowledge, contributing to the knowledge base of humanity, but also apply it in practice, serving the development of the country.

Emphasizing the importance of science and technology development in the new atmosphere, new stage, new era, the Deputy Minister said that higher education institutions need to prepare thoroughly right now, improve governance and management capacity, quickly absorb world achievements, build a specific foundation to deploy research results and effectively apply them in practice.

Source: https://moet.gov.vn/tintuc/Pages/tin-tong-hop.aspx?ItemID=10403